Monday, May 19, 2014

Weekend Progress

I had a very productive weekend behind the sewing machine.  My weekend began with finishing up my blocks for the wedding quilt.


After piecing the top, it felt very chaotic.  I ended up framing the top with a thick navy border to help give the prints a boundary.  I'm typically not a border kind of quilter, but I think it works well here.  It gave the quilt top a better finished.


I also pieced the back with fabrics from the Belle collection.  I had a jelly roll on hand that helped bring the prints to the back.  I used half of the jelly roll in the back and the other half I used for a scrappy binding to finish off this quilt.


I haven't purchased my batting for this quilt yet, so this will continue to hang up on my design wall until next weekend. 

In the mean time, I started working on a new sewing machine cover.  I made a smaller sewing machine cover about a year ago that works well for my smaller Bernina, but my Juki has been neglected long enough.  I had some scraps left over from my Arkansas Traveler Quilt that has been sitting in my fabric cabinet just waiting to be used.  I started working on the piece that will make up the sides and the top of the cover.  I just love the braided herringbone look I've seen in so many quilts and wanted to replicate it here.


I attached the pieces directly to the batting and quilted as I went.  I've seen this technique used on lots of bags and thought it would work perfectly for this cover.


I used the scraps off the braided herringbone that I trimmed off and created this strip along the front panel of the sewing machine cover.  Again, I attached it directly to the batting.



The front panel is complete and I will be working hard this week to finish up this project.  I want to have this done before my parents arrive from out of town this coming weekend.  They are bringing LOTS of sewing room goodies that I can't wait to share with you.  I'm so excited!

21 comments:

  1. I really like the piecing on your machine cover...and the straight line quilting! Great project

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  2. Spectacular design for a machine cover, and what a good idea to do it QAYG. I hope you post photos of it when it's finished; I need one too so I'm interested to see how other people put theirs together.
    You have some fabulous fabrics in the quilt. Good luck quilting it.

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  3. Both of them are great! When you were quilting the straight lines do you use the walking foot? I just got the Juki as well!

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  4. Good choice adding the border to your quilt top, it's really ground it :D

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  5. The border really does add to the quilt top; I love how it makes the darker prints "pop", too! The scrappy binding is going to be great, too! Good luck finishing up the machine cover before your parents arrive. :)

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  6. quilt looks great and the machine cover wow the fabric your are actually stitching on on the photo I really love. Have a lovely weekend with your parents and bringing goodies even better

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  7. Stopping by your blog has finally motivated me to work on something modern. Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  8. I am really impressed by your productivity! Your quilt is gorgeous!

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  9. Beautiful quilt! I love the back art!!

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  10. I agree that the navy really helped to calm that quilt down, and to allow the fabrics to shine. Lovely!

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  11. I love the Belle collection...and your piecing really shows off the dynamic fabrics! Just beautiful!

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  12. all the fabrics in your quilt are wonderful. I agree, the border helps distinguish the darker colors and helps the designs stand out. I think I like the back as much as the front. Very pretty

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  13. I love the Belle collection and how you've used those fabrics. The back of that quilt is gorgeous (well the front is too)! I need a sewing machine cover too, so if you're in the mood.. hehe :) And I love it when parents bring sewing goodies!

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  14. I love the sewing machine cover design, Janet! Clean and bold and I'm sure you'll love seeing it when you walk into your sewing space : )

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  15. Yes, the border was a good choice to reign in the carful chaos! And that backing - I'm at a loss for words. It's stunning.

    I'm usually pretty ambivalent about sewing machine covers and still just use the cheap plastic one that came with my machine but I have to say I'm digging the design you have here. Pretty cool. :)

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  16. Wonderful job on both the top and backing for the wedding quilt, Janet! Love how you used the navy for a border and then added it to your backing, too. And the sewing machine cover? Love the braid! I have always admired those, too!

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  17. Super work! I agree that the navy border finishes it off and love the way you pieced the back to match the theme of the blocks on the back.

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  18. Love the top, the border really works. Also, the machine cover. Love it! Thanks for linking up to TGIFF this week!

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  19. The top is fabulous! And border is just perfect! Really like it.

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