Lily and Will Borders

 I started this morning by cutting 4 strips 2 inches wide.  I then measured the width of my quilt and cut  2 of the strips of  brown fabic to the same length.(Notice my new cutting mat, it was a Christmas present to myself)

 I sewed those strips to the top and the bottom of the quilt.  Then I pressed the seams down and this time measured the sides of the quilt and cut the last 2 strips of brown fabric to that length.

 I sewed the brown onto the sides and pressed   Now my inner border is finished.

 I then cut 4 strips of 5 1/2 inch wide pink plaid.  I measured the top and bottom of the quilt and cut 2 strips of plaid to that length.

 I pinned them very well and sewed the top and bottom and then pressed.

 Now it looks like this,  I measured the sides again and cut the last 2 strips of plaid to that length.  Then sewed them one to each side.

Here it is, all ready to be quilted. 

To answer Stacy's question from yesterday's comments.  I like to press the seams to opposite sides because when you lay the seams together they fit really well and lay down flat.  Some people prefer to press their seams open and that's alright too.

Lily And Will!

I started a Lily and Will charm pack quilt today.  I love this cute fabric collection by Bunny Hill Design for Moda.

I laid it out, running the same colors diagonally and then started sewing it into strips.

Most of the charm packs come with 42 5 inch squares.  This works out perfect for 6 rows, 7 blocks long.

Before sewing the strips together, I pressed the seams opposite from each other.

Then I placed the pins at a diagonal at each seam.  This will hold both top and bottom fabrics in place so the corners all match up.

Tomorrow I will add borders and it will be ready to quilt. 

And Finally...Saltwater Taffy

Do you remember this quilt?  It has been in the quilting pile for months.  I finally finished it yesterday.

This view from the back looks like a stained-glass window.

The Fresh Cottons fabrics from Fig Tree Quilt Co. were so fun to work with. 

The pattern is called "Salt Water Taffy" by Joanna Figueroa.  The dimensions are 54 by 64, and the batting is 80/20 cotton poly.

When I was deciding how to quilt this I thought about what taffy looks like and I remembered one of my favorite flavors was pink with brown swirls.  Therefore I quilted swirls.

I chose one of the green prints from the Fresh Cottons collection for the back and a brown floral for the binding.  I know it might seem strange but I love the browns in this fabric collection because they remind me of my favorite chocolate pudding.  My family will know which one I'm talking about, the one from the Lion House Cookbook.

This is the first quilt that I have made for myself (that's my story and I'm sticking to it). I love, love, love it.

Now that this is done, my quilting que is empty.  I don't have anything to quilt until I get another quilt top finished.  I'd better get busy...... making some of that pudding.

Stacy's Riley Blake Quilt!

My sister-in-law Stacy made this sweet little quilt for her sister-in-law who is expecting her first baby.

Sorry about the picture, it's a little blurry.

I love the polka dots and owls, perfect for a baby boy.

The back is blue flannel(which I pre-washed) and I quilted it in a stipple pattern. Stacy gets to bind it when it gets back to her in Salt Lake.