Dresden Petals from a lady at church.

A couple months back a lady from church approached me and asked me if I was still quilting.  I of course told her that I was.  She said that someone she knew (It might have been her mother?) had cut out some Dresden petals and they were in a box and wanted to know if I wanted them and if I knew what to do with them.

I am always up for the challenge and said yes. I was over whelmed with what I got but could not be more happy to take it off her hands.

What I got was more then I could have believed. There has to be a thousand of petals in this box many of  the same color group and many not.  I laid out all of the completed ones I found in the box.  I like the blue ones the best, but don't believe there are many in that color.  

Knowing the fact that I like baby quilts I have enough to make a dozen or 2 using the Dresden.  I can't wait to see what we can make of them,  If you have suggestions let me know.

Rag Quilt Explosion on Whats on the Quilting Table #18

Many weeks back, Tanya and I sat down and decided that we were going to cut up all the bolts of flannel that we have and make rag quilt kits.  That  way we can easily grab a bag and me and the kids could put together a fast quilt..

When I first sat down to cut, I did not comprehend the amount of flannel that we had to cut.  It took me a entire Saturday afternoon and part of Sunday to finish cutting.

When all was said and done we had a huge pile of prospective quilts.

I am not sure of the final number, but more then 30 quilts will be made out of this pile.  They are all cut out and I just need to cut batting, Sew some X and then the rows together and presto another quilt.

Oh ya, then make Tanya snip all the edges.  It might take us months to get this pile dented.

Sawtooth Flimsy a quilting Acident

A few weeks back (oh did I mention the computer blew up) I set out to make a quilt for a lady at work that is having a baby.  She asked me for a Chevron quilt.

I had seen a picture of a Chevron that was not a HST which I had done in the past.  It used Rectangles cut into triangles.  I thinking I can do that.  I sat down and cut out all of my material (you know me I can make multiple quilts at once).  Any way after cutting it all out I went to lay out my Chevron quilt and had to laugh as I needed half cut one direction and half the other.  So taking my blunder to my EQ7 I created a new pattern which I am going to call my Sawtooth Quilt.  Hey it was almost a Chevron!

Link A Finish Friday #160

Welcome to Link A finish Friday.  Here are some of the fantastic link ups from last week.

Finish Friday - Katy Quilts

Team Jersey Baby Quilt Flimsy - The Carpenters Daughter Who Quilts

Rectangle Island Quilt - Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting

Sweet Sixteen Scrap Quilt - Quilt Musings

Lemon Shake up Finish - Podunk Pretties

Thank you for the many link ups last week

Link up Rules are simple.  Link up something you have finished, Worked on, blogged about, slaved over or other wise accomplished over the last week or so.

No item not allowed.  Link up some of yours, visit some of the others and enjoy your quilting day.

Link A Finish Friday #159

Here are some of the great link ups from last week.

Academic Quilter - Mutant Elephants

A Quilting Reader's Garden - WIP'S 4 Done

 

Pug Mom Quilts - Thursday Girl Quilting

My Lucky Stars - Quilts Plus Color

Leah @ L3Designs - Rain Drop Quilts

Busy Hands Quilts- Rainbow Sparkler Quilt

Thank you for the many link ups last week

Link up Rules are simple.  Link up something you have finished, Worked on, blogged about, slaved over or other wise accomplished over the last week or so.

No item not allowed.  Link up some of yours, visit some of the others and enjoy your quilting day.