Recent Quilts

I started learning a few months ago about how to make quilting designs on a regular sewing machine and it is SO fun. I love it. My first practice quilt was for my friend, Kat. She just barely had little McLain about a week ago. You can't see it too well but I did a basic stippling. 

 The next quilt was for my sister as a late Christmas present. I just quilted a straight line with green thread and my walking foot 1/4 inch on either side of each seam. I love the way it turned out.

The back of the same quilt.

I hand bound the binding on a trip to California...I'll try to avoid that whenever possible! Machine binding is way easier. 

This is my Utah t-shirt quilt I started before any of these other quilts. I waited to finish it so I could be better at free motion quilting because I wanted it to turn out really nice. There are so many memories in this quilt, it's crazy! I stabilized each t-shirt with an iron on stabilizer, and then pieced it all together. 

For the back I added a strip of red and white fabrics just for a little extra flare. I also used a stippling design over the whole quilt and it is so cute. It gives it a crinkly look even if you don't use cotton batting. 

The binding was done by machine and it was tons faster. 

But really, I love it! 

If you want to know more about how to machine quilt on a regular machine, it is so fun and I definitely think you should try it. I learned how at freemotionquilting.blogspot.com. Just go to Free Motion Quilt Along at the top. You can look at my pinterest page and see a ton of other designs. If you end up trying it, tell me! I'd really love to see what you work on! 

I'm working on a wall hanging for my grandma right now. It's the first time I've quilted based on each block, rather than an all over pattern. I'll have to post picture in a day or two when I finish it. Fun stuff! 

And I have to thank my quilt holder...he's all worn out!