Remember in my UFO list from here http://missyscakesandaprons.blogspot.com/2011/12/ufo-2012-list.html the birdhouse quilt I am working on? It is a surprise for a friend at church for her 50th birthday. All the ladies in my church are helping. Some have donated money, some material and a few are helping with the sewing. I could not find a pattern, so I am making it up as we go and praying that it looks the same way quilted that it looks in my head. Remember that I had my first (and only) class in October and have only made a wall hanging from a clear pattern. This has been a learning process for me and several of my friends.
It is going to be a bird house quilt. Here are a few of the finished birdhouses.
We are going to sew buttons on for the doors (holes) as part of the quilting process.
Here are some unfinished ones I need to sew.
We also have 5 sets of two blocks with three different sized birdhouses.
Here is Chrystal measuring the tall one she sewed together, is is 20 in tall. The rest of the blocks are 8 1/2 inches. Once I add the sashing it will be 10 inches. I think! LOL
We are also making 4 patch blocks.
If I counted correctly, we have 40 birdhouse blocks and 60 4 patch blocks and 10 separate different sized birdhouses.
We are going to put sashing between all of the blocks. This is the color I chose.
I have not done much sewing, I have ten blocks to sew together. Most of my time has been cutting, sorting, and delegating. I will get mine sewn this weekend though.
We also will have appliqued birds and a block of embroidery done by my friend Cara.
I can't wait to show you the finished quilt! Please pray that everything turns out great!
Happy Quilting,
Missy
3 comments:
Well, it is looking good so far! Great job. :o) Will be fun to see the finished quilt, and that much more special that everyone participated in one way or another!
Looks great so far!
Love the colors! Looks great so far
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