Friday, July 19, 2013

Link A Finish Friday #76



Today is starting with Quilt #2 from the stash by my wife Tanya.  She is trying to get rid of some of the back log of flannel we bought on sale before Christmas last year and over the last week and half I have been cutting and she has been sewing.  I know that so far there is at least 5 quilts made from them.  


It is now time for Link A Finish Friday.  Today I would like to start with a big thank you to Fat Quarter Shop who has offered to Sponsor our Link A Finish Friday with Prizes.  This month's winner (July) will win a $15 gift certificate to spend at Fat Quarter Shop. 

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LAFF - Richard and Tanya Quilts Linky Code can be found on the right side bar



1) Who likes rules. Toss them out.
2) Add a link to your finish blog or where ever you show off your finishes (Not limited to quilts but I like them the most).
3) Visit a few of the finishes and comment or encourage them on.
4) Monthly random winner picked from all of the months linkups to $15 gift card from Fat Quarter Shop.

Not required but fun to do

1) Follow my blog.
2) Follow the blog of all those that link.
3) Link back to my blog.
4) No finish, go quilt and stop reading the web.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Yellow and Gray Quilt


This is one of the quilts that was in the pile to quilt.  The top was finished over a month ago.


  It uses our Baby Brick Pattern and is done with yellows and gray from Glimma. The back is a charcoal gray from Kona.   


 This will be added to our Etsy store.


 Here is a picture of its twin being quilted.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

A Quilt From the Past


I don't know how much I ever talked about this quilt top, I finished it like a year or so ago.  It it twin sized, one of the biggest I have ever made.  I made a twin for Rebecca and finished it.  This one has sat in a pile for a long time being neglected.  Not for lack of love, but you would think so.  It took 6 months after I made the top to make a back for it.  After all, I did not know how to make a back that big (yea I know, only a twin, but that is huge to me)  Then it sat again, because Tanya did not want to baste it.  Well I am glad to say Tanya has about given up on me quilting anything, because I have been  obsessed with granny squares and other 2 1/2 inch blocks (after all she has like 8 quilts basted ready for me to quilt). She sat down this last weekend and she basted the above quilt.  So I must change focus and quilt it.  Now how the heck should I quilt this one? Hum it better not be another 6 months figuring that out.  Any way it is on the table and next up to go in the machine.

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I am off the sells soap box and yes still making various blocks while trying to avoid quilting all those quilts Tanya wants done.


Wait, I guess these 2 Tanya made, so its not just me making quilt blocks? What she plans for these I am not sure, but I am sure she is up to something.


Oh ya, some purple blocks I did.


Hum, I thought I was done cutting flannel.  Yes I found a few more bolts that were missed that first time!


 Last, if not least I have a pile of these?  Hum what the heck am I chopping piles of scraps for?  Oh ya, I did make a couple more granny squares while Tanya was looking the other way.

Monday, July 15, 2013

Rag Quilt # 2 From Stash

This one is a combination of cotton on top, and flannel back.  It is the leftovers from a quilt we made for our brother in law for Christmas last year.


Richard really likes this one.


This one we pre-washed twice.  I think we turned 5 color catchers pink, besides soaking it in vinegar.


Sunday, July 14, 2013

Granny Obession

 
Completed Granny Squares.

 
More Granny Squares.

 
Wait ... More Granny Squares.
 
 
 
Two  Sewn together.
 
 
 
Completed Rows.
 
 
First baby top finished, many more to go. 


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