One Monthly Goal – April Finish!
Phew! I got um done! On Monday, April 24th, when Patty put up the link for April’s OMG finishes, I was no where near finished! So I put the pedal to the metal – Baby Lock Tiara III pedal to the floor – and cranked out quilting on three charity quilts.
Side note: My loving husband surprised me with the Tiarra as my Christmas gift 2016, so I’m still kind new at this FMQ and ruler work quilting! I’ve been mostly practicing on table runners. But I did step it up last month to quilt Charity quilts on the Tiara.
So Monday comes along and I have not worked much on my OMG, I was consoling myself with at least I made headway on other projects. I just would have to let this month’s OMG pass. But, seeing Patty’s post got me motivated to get to it! – - After picking up a t-shirt quilt from the longarmer and attaching binding on the customer’s quilt.
Why did I select 3 charity quilts at my OMG? While looking in my stash last month for backing fabric, I came across three charity quilt tops that I had forgotten about. I had fabric for backs, batting, and strips for binding all bundled together for the tops. Completing the three 42″ square quilt tops through to the binding became my OMG for April.
For the first quilt, I started with 1/4″ stitching in the Dresden Plate blades, and 1/4″ stitching around the outside of the Dresden Plate. I did various loops and squiggles in the blue and red strips that are not showing up in the photo above.
Here is a close up of part of the back that shows the squiggles a little better.
And here is a close up of the circles and star in one of the corners.
I stitched around the circles and star twice so the deep red thread would show up nicely on the light fabric. I had this quilt finished including binding Wednesday night.
Thursday, I got the second quilt sandwiched – I use 505 Spray for basting. I got to thinking that time is running short and my weekend is looking pretty busy, so what could I do to complete these quilts a little faster than stitching in the Dresden Plates and using squiggles in the strips, and more planned quilted designs? Ta-da! Why not use the big meandering that the longarm quilter just used in the t-shirt quilt?
For the next quilt, I just did a large all over meander.
Looks nice, I thought. I had this finished Thursday afternoon.
Close up above of the meandering.
Thursday night I stitched up the back for the last quilt, and got the front, back and batting pressed.
As I got this last quilt sandwiched today (Friday) I thought I’d stitch this one with loops in the meandering.
Ok! I like the look of this one too!
The original plan was to try out various FMQ techniques on these three quilts in the corners, and strips. But with the time crunch, that didn’t happen. But I do have to say, I am pleased with how the large meandering and loops turned out. Not what I originally planned, but a nice finish all the same!
Check out Elm Street Quilts to see all the other quilters One Monthly Goal finishes for the month of April! And then you can join in for May!
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April 28th, 2017 at 23:37
you have done so much, all done, and a new machine to have as well. All looking good at your home!!!
April 29th, 2017 at 08:30
Wonderful charity quilts! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish!
April 29th, 2017 at 12:12
OMGosh, you got a Tiara !!! Lucky you, what a treat. I have one on my wish list, but need to get some more FMQ under my belt first. Isn’t ruler work just the best of fun?!! Your 3 quilts are most charming. Congrats on the OMG finish.