Progress on Fat Quarterly Quilt Along

October 20, 2010

Progress on Fat Quarterly Quilt Along

This weekend, I was able to do some non-Halloween sewing, too. I made a little progress on the quilt I am making with the jelly roll I won from Fat Quarterly.

Here is one completed block. They are cute and fun!

I have 29 more that are at this stage. They just need one more piece sewn on.

Thanks for all your suggestions about whether to go on a Kona hunt or use the red/black/white strips. I decided to save those red/black/white strips for another project (I am thinking table runner for my kitchen!!!) and to go on a Konal hunt. I hit the jackpot. I went to a store in town called Field's Fabrics. I remembered seeing some Kona there. But I didn't really realize HOW MUCH they had! They had just about every color! And they had jelly rolls, too. So I did get two jelly rolls to pull from and will make 40 more blocks with those--the solid will be out the outside and the patterns, like those above, will be on in the center. I'll either alternate them checkerboard style, or just arrange them in some fashion. This will be a bright and fun quilt, I think.

Sweet Pea wanted to help me sew some of these. So, I let her.

Here was the view from my lap. We made sure to talk about safety and keeping your fingers away from the needle. I sewed nice and slow.

After chain piecing, she also cut the threads between the pieces.

She really had a good time helping. I can't wait until she really starts sewing alongside me. I think next summer she might be ready to do a sewing camp. In the meantime, I'll let her do some of these things and sew on paper with no thread (i.e., following lines I draw). I was inspired with suggestions for getting kids sewing, in part, by listening to Lynn of Alamosa Quilter on her podcast with Quilting for the Rest of Us. Check it out sometime.

Hope you all have a great day!

Until next time,

Mama Pea

Posted at 10:23 AM in Quilting, Works in Progress | Permalink

Tags: Alamosa Quilter, Fat Quarterly, Field's Fabrics, Kona fabrics, quilt along, Quilting for the Rest of Us, sewing with kids

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Hope Swt P takes it up. People think mom taught me to sew but do you know that when I was young, I never even knew mom sewed. I never saw her do it. I never even saw a machine in the house. And now look what she does! Every child should learn something. I didn't have time when mine were little but have more as a grandma. Good for you if you can keep it up and Papa teach her a 'mechanical' skill.

Posted by: sisLH | October 20, 2010 at 11:32 AM

The blocks are turning out great. My daughter used to sew - I just let her go for it, but I think she was a bit older. And let her have the thread on the paper. It makes it so much more fun to pick the color and see the threading catching and making the design.

Posted by: Little Bits and Pieces | October 20, 2010 at 03:13 PM

Your blocks are stunning. I hope your daughter takes up quilting as she grows older. I always hoped my daughter would, as I've always been a sewer, but sadly she does not like it.

Posted by: Caroll D | October 20, 2010 at 04:44 PM