Tractors on Patrol

This is my newest finish this one is for my father in law he lives in a small town in Southern Utah and just does not understand me the City kid programmer.  My wife thought it would be fun to give him what he loves best his John Deer it should keep him warm while out on the backhoe or grader he uses for a living.

Could not resist getting a shot of Julia on it in the sun.

This quilt has 3 materials on top 2 of which are cotton and one is a flannel (the lighter brown one)  The back has all of the same a green flannel.

This one ragged up wonderfully.  I will be making a similar one for my brother in law but with one more front and one more back as the original amount of material was not enough with the slightly longer lap quilts we made for them (they are both tall)

linking to 2nd Quarter Finish Party As listed on  My 2nd Quarter todo list

Quarter 2 2012 Finish-A-Long

Reading Posts today I found this and decided I have a pile of things on the list that needs finishing and a excuse to do them. So first off linking to 2012 Finish Along with this button.

1) Rebecca's Sampler Started January still not finished.

http://richardquilts.blogspot.com/2012/01/magic-of-quiltmaking.html

2) Jeans for Jared Started January, Worked on in March still unfinished

http://richardquilts.blogspot.com/2012/01/jeans-for-jared.html

http://richardquilts.blogspot.com/2012/03/jeans-for-jared-part-2.html

3) Blue Hearts started January still not finished

http://richardquilts.blogspot.com/2012/01/blue-hearts-progress.html

4) Diamond Quilt Top

http://richardquilts.blogspot.com/2012/03/tanya-my-wife-says-my-new-quilt-top-is.html

5) First of 2 Granny Squares top

http://richardquilts.blogspot.com/2012/03/tanya-my-wife-says-my-new-quilt-top-is.html

6) Kathy's Quilt Top

http://richardquilts.blogspot.com/2012/03/kathys-jelly-roll-quilt-top.html

7) 2nd Granny Square Top

http://richardquilts.blogspot.com/2012/03/another-top-but-on-way-to-hospital.html

8) Orange Quilt Top

http://richardquilts.blogspot.com/2012/04/wip-wednesday-8.html

9) John Deer Quilt

10) Case Quilt

Material Bought and Some square sewn but nothing more

11) 2 Blue, 2 Purple Baby Quilts.

the purple material left is for girl baby quilt (one done 1 to go) right is for 2 boy baby quilts.  3 reds in middle is for the Case quilt, and the John Deer quilt is the green material in the back.

Wow too many projects that I am working on (and sadly their are about 4 others just no pictures and too tired to think what they are but I never realized I had so many projects going but now I am committed I have to finish them the quarter.)

Purple Sweet Heart

I am talking about the quilt though its just as true to be speaking of Julia.  This is my first quilt to be made specifically to be sold.  I am selling the Baby Quilt (not the baby) in the pictures on this page for 35$ plus cost of shipping.  

I have sold many things in life but never a quilt so this is totally new to me.  So this is a trial run.  I took some inside and outside pictures and its so funny how different the colors look in each.  

 Just for the record I am also willing to make other quilts on commission.  So if you like any of the quilts I have been making and would like your own made by me just comment here on the post or email me.

Now for questions for all those that have sold many quilts.  What is the best way to sell a quilt and how do you price them?

My wife and I enjoy making the rag quilts because they are so warm and cuddly this rag quilt has the same pattern back and front which is different from most that I have done in the past that have different materials on front and back.

Here is the back

and here is the front again.






linking to 2nd Quarter Finish Party As listed on  My 2nd Quarter todo list

Spring Cleanup and Easter Day

Saturday was a busy and productive day but not for my sewing machine.  When I went to bed Saturday night I realized I had not gone and looked at what the kids put out for Jared for Easter morning so I went in and found my sewing machine looking lonely in the dark so I had to take a picture of it.  I did sew a couple rows today while taking a break from yard work but not much today sewing done.

We did find us a bunny on Saturday though and it seemed fitting for Easter so took a picture of it this was at the community garden where me and the kids went to work (while 2 younger ones to do Easter egg hunt)

And you cant have any eggs with out the chickens.  This one belongs to a lady down the street from me she brought it over to the community garden for the kids to see.

Jared and Rebecca looking for eggs

They were told they could find one real and 3 plastic each.

And this is one I spied and let Rebecca know where it was.

James on the other hand was a big help to the garden he laid out carpet that they put between the rows to keep weeds down and keep your feet from getting muddy smart idea

Sadly dad watched and let my kid do all the work.

I do have to point out this one I tilled all but 2 rows James came and finished.  Along with the garden tilled again we bought 4 tree's and planted them a pear, a apple, and 2 cherry tree's I got in a gardening mood at the community garden and after talking to some one about tree's decided the 5 fruit tree's I had was not enough and now I have 9.  Not bad for a small lot living in the city.

The girls stayed home and did what they do best while the rest of us worked outside today.  We did end the day well by having steak, hamburgers, and hot dogs on the grill outside and invited friends down to share them.

Julia Easter Morning did have to show off her new slippers even though they are so huge on her.

My first John Deer Quilt is sewed together.  Once the wife is done doing what I call the hard part and she calls the easy part (cutting it) It will be ready for her dad for Christmas it will be a day or so for that so expect its finish soon.

Casey's Quilt

Like yesterdays quilt we took this out on the swing set.

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Scott's Quilt was organized lines, this one was random.  Or as my wife says, not so random. I ended up getting almost every row on one column identical, made me giggle.

As you can see Scott's on top is nice straight rows.  Casey's is all over the map.. You would have to look at the pictures closely to see that the top quilt has 6 rotating blocks 2 darker 2 lighter and 2 in between. The second quilt has the same blocks but 2 of the 6 I had a lot less of , which is why it got the wild random look.  This finishes my "Man Quilt" Project as I only have a few blocks left over from each of them, but all of them together 6 total quilts Paisley Parade, Dad's Zag Zag, A few of my favorite things, and A Twist of Red and the 2 above Casey's and Scott's.  I think I am done with black and white, it is out of my system.  It is so out that I could not think up good names for the last 2 quilts.  Oh well had fun with them.  Now on to bigger and bolder designs.

One last thing on the St Paddy's Day blog hop I won this a candle holder and Twirl charm pack.  My wife loves Twirl, she bought the FQ's of it so this will go to good use in something. Thank you Grace And Favor for the great giveaway.