Family Fun

We had such a good time. And now, I am awaiting the pictures from the event it's self, and pictures of all the finished quilts. As soon as they are in, they will be posted. Keep an eye open for them.

The next event hasn't been planned yet... but it will be.
Also, there are so many new little ones on the way, we will all be spending individual time putting special gifts together.... this is an exciting time.

Update on Fabric

It seems as though there are instructions now, to go with the pictures. If you haven't received the email, please take note of the following.
1) Do not cut your fabric before you come
2) Make sure to Iron the fabric so it is ready to cut
3) If you have any scraps you would like to include, bring them, just make sure the are at least 4 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 (minimum size)
4) 1 fat quarter (18 inches x 22 inches) of a dark blue fabric for the corner of the flag. It should be something that goes with the theme (maybe with stars or something patriotic, but mostly blue).
5) Remember small prints!
6) Each person will need 5 fat quarters (or 1/4 yard cuts) of BOTH RED AND CREAM fabrics.
Make sure each person brings something different if you can. This is what gives the quilt the
movement!
7) The reds should be light to dark and the cream from light to tan.

I'm not sure when the measurements will be added, or when we will know how much fabric to purchase. But, you can bet that even though we will be mixing the fabrics to get the "wave" affect, we will need enough fabric to finish the quilt. So, plan on getting at least 1 yard of red and 1 yard of cream. Make sure they are a variety of fabrics... so a fat quarter of 4 different fabrics might be a good idea. That way when we mix them up and divide them out, we will all end up with enough fabric to sew a complete flag quilt.

Laura, Teri, and I will be there to help. That way, we can all be guaranteed a finished quilt to go home with.

Please bring your quilt, or quilt top, from the last get together. Or, if you have made something since the last time and you want to show it, we love Show and Tell... it is a time to get ideas, get encouragement, and give praise.

Keep an eye here for more details. We should have some soon.
1) What time and date
2) Do we bring anything for snacks
3) What do we need to bring for sewing
4) any anything else that might come to mind before we meet.

Close up on Fabrics for Flag

The Blue Field I selected was plain with small stars all over it. Because it has such a "solid" feel, the top stitcher (Terry) decided to put stars on it while quilting the stripes. It is beautiful "live". The Red fabric should be in the blue tones. Medium to dark. The Cream fabrics should also be on the blue side (not yellow) and can range from light to dark. No White and No Brown.

As you can see from this close up, there are small patterns on each fabric, which helps add character and dimension to the over all design.

This flag quilt top was completed during my first quilting class. We each brought in selections of cream and red fabrics. Then we cut them into strips, put them in a pile and our instructor sorted them all out into piles. With the variety of colors, the flag actually takes on a waving affect. It was great fun to do, and although it has been a quilt top for a few years, it has finally been quilted and will be bound soon.