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Lulu Roses Quilt

February 16, 2015 by Angie 11 Comments

I had a different post planned for you today but when Shirley called this morning to tell me she had finished my Lulu Roses Quilt …. I couldn’t resist sharing a picture.

So, what do you think? Darling isn’t it? I absolutely love it and this one is all mine!!

I have it on the list of videos to make … it’s easy … but it is one of the more time consuming quilts I’ve made!! If you need a time frame of when I can have the video ready … I can safely say two weeks … maybe longer. I need to rework the pattern to make it a smaller size. I will warn you though … my seams do not always line up ….. as hard as I try … I still fail. Shirley and I both said it’s too pretty for someone to say “your seams aren’t straight”.

I’m currently working a super simple quilt … again (I call this my recovery mode).

I wish the sun was out and the picture was better ….but it may be a few days before our weather changes!

See ya!

p.s. I disappeared for a few days … Dave took me to see John Mellencamp for Valentines Day (we were right in front of the stage) and I stayed on the couch all day yesterday.

Miss Bella

February 13, 2015 by Angie 2 Comments

My picture today is of Miss Bella …..she and I are taking a nap on the couch.

I couldn’t resist snapping her picture …. she always wakes up looking grumpy … we call this the oscar face. (She’s never grumpy … but she looks it.)

I picked up daddy’s quilt today … I can’t wait to show you!

Quick post today … I was gone from my house for several hours yesterday and I’m completely exhausted….. I call this the too tired to talk stage.

See ya!

p.s. Miss Bella says Happy Valentines Day!

Lulu Roses Quilt Top Complete

February 11, 2015 by Angie 2 Comments

The Lulu Roses Quilt top is ready for the longarm quilter.

I’ll give you some of the details now ….but I’ll post the rest of the details later …

I’ve had two ladies ask if I was going to film a video on how to make this quilt … the answer is I’d be happy to ….but ….. this quilt measures 66 x 75 and to be honest I prefer making smaller quilts. So, I’ll rework my blocks and come up with a smaller size…. it will be the same … just a tad smaller (to make it larger all you do is add more blocks).

I used 8 patterns of Fabric … with one White Jelly Row (could be more .. I made some tweaks along the way).
It’s 8 rows across … 9 rows down for a total of 72 blocks that measure 6-1/2 x 6-1/2 (plus the extra strips that measure 2-1/2 x 6-1/2).
I used 6-1/2 x 6-1/2 squares …cut with the AccuQuilt 6-1/2 square die.
For the sashing I sewed two jelly roll strips together (for a total of 88 inches … I trimmed the extra).

After making this quilt I’ve decided that I really like making quick and easy quilts and although this quilt was easy …. it was not as quick as I would have liked!! My next quilt will be something really quick … like maybe another flower or butterfly quilt.

I’ll try to take a better picture tomorrow …. if you don’t see it …. you’ll know I was unsuccessful and I’ll be looking for a way to take a picture of larger quilt.

FYI … the Raskog cart from Ikea is on sale this week for $29.99 … I’m headed over there tomorrow to buy two more for the lake house!!

See ya!

p.s. thanks for all the kind words about my health and for leaving comments!!! I read every single one of them … usually twice. I don’t always comment …. but I really enjoy reading them. Thank YOU!!!

Lulu Roses Quilt update

February 10, 2015 by Angie 4 Comments

My picture today is an update to the Lulu Roses Quilt.

Over the past weekend I numbered my rows using the Alphabitties^® Specialty Marking Tools. Aren’t they so cute? You can always use Post it Notes instead (my old system of marking rows).

I cut the white strips that measure 2-1/2 x 6-1/2 from a White Jelly Roll and attached them to the bottom of each 6-1/2 square.

My next step is setting the seams and ironing each square.

Quilt Label video coming soon …but it may be next week before it’s ready.

See ya!

Important Note: I’ve been giving you links to the items where I’ve purchased the product …but the links are included only to show you what the product looks like. I do not receive monetary compensation (or any physical product) from the companies. I’m only including the links to help you find what you’re looking for. Because I have an online business myself … I really like supporting other online companies. Please feel free to purchase your quilting supplies at your local quilt shop or any online fabric shop.

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