Dilly Dallying Around...

Dilly Dallying Around

Dilly Dallying Around is now done!  This was a fun little quilt to make and is one of a series using the fabric Dilly Dally by Me and My Sister Designs.  I've already finished a smaller version and have another one still to quilt.

Closeup of quilting

I used a Butterfly pantograph on this one from the book Quilting Dot to Dot by Cheryl Barnes.  (I love this book!)

Butterfly Pantograph

I also used a Butterfly motif from the same book to make a label for the back...

Appliqued Butterfly Label

This was a quick, simple and cheerful quilt to make.  I'm planning to donate it to an orphanage along with the others like it.

The stats for this quilt are:

• Size: 48"x 60"
• Fabrics: Dilly Dally and Kona Cotton White for the top, Spring Fever for the backing and binding
• Batting: Warm &White
• Thread: Aurifil (piecing), Superior Threads White #401 for quilting
• Pattern: Spice Cakes by Pieces from My Heart
• Quilting: Butterflies from the book Quilting Dot to Dot (19 passes, 4 bobbins)
• Completed: August 5th, 2011
• Recipient: To be donated

Dilly Dallying Around

Until later...

Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.' 

 Matthew 16:24 (NLT)

Dilly Dallying Around...

What a productive week for me!  I've gotten more quilting done this week and last than I have in the last couple of months.  At least it seems that way to me.  Just this week I managed to completely finish Grace, start and finish quilting Connections, continue working on the Fly Stitch for Winter Wonderland, make 2 more quilt tops using Dilly Dally fabric and prepare a bunch of new pantographs for use on my frame.  Whew!  That's a lot.

The only other things I would liked to have gotten done this week were to make a Christmas table topper using a Ready, Set, Snow Charm Pack and to finish the Fly Stitch on Winter Wonderland.  It's pretty slow going on the latter though. 

What I really wanted to show were the quilt tops I made recently using a Dilly Dally Layer Cake and some Kona Cotton White.  I won the Layer Cake some months back from Green Fairy Quilts and I've been wanting to make some more quilts for charity.  The fun, bright, cheery fabrics in this line make it perfect for children's quilts.  I used the pattern Spice Cakes by Pieces from My Heart for all of them.

Pattern cover taken from Fat Quarter Shop (where I also bought the pattern)

This is a nice, simple pattern.  I made it as is except for changing the size of the quilts and adding setting triangles to make the edges straight.  I was able to get 3 quilts from the Layer Cake - one is 36" x 48" and the other two are 48" x 60".

Quilt #1 (Baby Blocks) - 36" x 48"

Quilt #2 (Dilly Dallying Around) - 48" x 60"

Quilt #3 (Around the Block) - 48" x 60"

I'm planning to quilt each of them differently - with flowers, bears and butterflies.  Next step is to piece the backings for them.  I have enough backing for 2 of them and plan to go out tomorrow to get a piece for the smallest quilt.  In fact, my mom is visiting as well and this will be her first trip to a real quilt store!

I hope you're having fun (and staying cool) in your neck of the woods as well!

Until later...

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 

Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

Progress Report...

I'm puttering along on several projects right now- switching between them frequently.  I'm both enjoying the work on each of them as well as the variety.

First, I've hand sewed the binding down on 3 sides of Grace so far.  This should hopefully see a finish tomorrow.

Completing the binding

Second, I've almost finished assembling another quilt top.  Once quilted, this will be donated to a child in need.  I only have 3 more rows to sew together...

Dilly Dallying Around Charity Quilt

Third, I've quilted a quarter of the Connections top.  I'm trying to make several passes on it a day.

Quilting the Connections Top

And finally, I'm continuing to work on the Fly Stitch on my Winter Wonderland quilt.  I think I'm slightly more than half done with it.

Adding the Fly Stitch in between the embroidery blocks

So that's what I've been up to - or the bulk of it anyway.  I hope you're enjoying whatever's keeping you busy as well!

Until later...

“He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.” 

 Psalm 25:9 (NIV)