Wedding Ring Quilt final update

I finally finished the  quilt. Here are pictures of the pattern in the magazine and my finished project. I decided to go with the multi-print binding as the plain muslin did not enhance the quilt.

I really enjoyed making this quilt and I hope the bride and groom love it as much as I do. It has some flaws, but to me that is beautiful. I learn from every quilt that I make and I sure did learn a lot from this one. First, I had never done paper piecing before and I must admit that I rather enjoyed it. I will try another one using this method in the future. I also learned that from now on I will be pre-shrinking all my fabrics. I had to rinse this one to get the marking chaulk off and some of the prints shrunk at

different rates than others. I will also test the marking chaulk before using it. Some of the lines did not come off cleanly, as the directions said it would. It has not destroyed the look of the quilt in any way but it still bugs me.

 Magazine photo.

.My finished project. I hope you enjoyed the journey with me.

Next up, a baby quilt for a little girl due the end of November. I think I will look for a new pattern to try. I have so many that it will be a challenge to find just one!

More quilts

I have decided to post some more of my past quilts with comments. Hope you enjoy them.

This was one of my first quilts made from squares of fabrics that I received from a friend of my moms. I really loved making the simple square quilts where the fabrics create the design.

I also like to crochet and knit. This lap blanket was knitted. I made this one about 20 years ago. I had begun it in September and planned on giving it as a Christmas gift, however I liked it so much that I decided to keep it for myself.

This blanket was a baby gift and was crocheted. Again, it is a very simple design but it shows beautifully.

This is another bride doll that I made. It is a much simpler pattern but similar to the previous one that I posted.

Wedding Ring Quilt update #4

I have finally finished the quilt top. All of the pieces are sewn together and the top has been squared off. The finished quilt will measure 84" x 84".  My next step will be to cut  the backing and batting to size and layer them with the top. I will be using spray tacking and pinning to attach the three pieces together. I am planning on using a curved arc design for the quilting. The quilting will be rather loose. I am not a fan of tight quilting. I prefer to quilt just enough so the batting does not shift when washed and dried.  I then will have only to add the binding. I am currently trying to decide weither to use the 9 fabrics and make a colored binding or to use the muslin that will be the backing. I will have to see how each looks after I finish the quilting. Here is a photo of the finished top. I hope to complete the entire quilt within the next week.