{My Goddaughter's Quilt} ~ putting the squares in place!

I blogged recently

about preparing all the squares for my 

goddaughter's quilt.

The other day, 

with the help of a white sheet,

I arranged all the squares,

at first using the pattern's map,

and then, when I felt I got the feel of how it is done,

did the rest of the colour map of this quilt

on my own.

This is about the final version;

I had not liked the two white flower squares next to each

other on the end on the right side of the quilt. 

Then I put each row into it's own pile

and pinned each row with a quilting safety pin

and label with what row # it is and

that the right side of the row is on the bottom

of the row, i.e. the top of the row begins

the very left side of the quilt top.

I have some great containers that I store these squares in!

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I have recently found a quilting class that meets twice a week

and am slowly making progress on my

goddaughter's quilt! 

I hope to show you this in the next week or so!

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Are you learning a new skill, making anything or having 

fun being creative?

 I would love to hear! 

First Sewing Lesson

My Quilting Friend brought this green fabric for me to 

practice on.

She set up my machine, made sure all the parts were there,

(we did not have tons of time, she understands what she is reading

and efficency counts for something!!!),

and got me going...

I had a cutting lesson on how to measure fabric to be cut...

This omnigrid is amazing!

Hello easy to measure!

And the huge cutting mat?

50% off at Joanne's last Tuesday.

So we washed all the fabrics I have and ironed some of them.

My QF (quilting friend) told me of these snapware

containers that are great to keep fabric in.

My friends, 

you are seeing all of the fabric for the quilt

for my goddaughter!

Actually, it's enough fabric for two quilts if I don't 

blotch the cutting/sewing!

I got the supplies we needed;

in a moment of mercy 

(considering all that was going on at the time)

I thought to email my friend to ask her to make

a list of all the sewing stuff (notions) I would need

to do this project.

She made a list on evernote, I downloaded evernote to my

smartphone, she emailed me the list and we were good to go!

Bonus was that most of the stuff I needed I got at least 

50% off at Joanne's.

Whew.

So not only did I have my

how-to-use-a-rotary-cutter-and-measure lesson,

I got the 

how-to-wind-a-bobbin and how-to-thread-my-machine lessons!

Picture above is my first bobbin!

I got on QF's suggestion a bobbin box and I have decided

that the word 'bobbin box' is one that should be in the 

vocabulary of all hobbit-lovers as it just sounds like

it should be in a Hobbit's hole...

bobbin box....

And after two ties on smaller squares,

I did a strait line of sewing!

Now I just have to repeat this a lot of times... 

I am so excited to learn!

After Pascha Project ~ a new goal in sight

Quantum Stylist 9960.

My friend, the quilter, has this machine.

I wanted this one because of the extension table.

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While I will start on some smaller things,

and watching videos to learn as well,

in the end I hope to make this 

quilt for my goddaughter. 

Found here.
A PDF of the pattern that we already printed out is here.
My quilter friend and I already have a date
God willing for Bright Tuesday to go
fabric shopping!
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My sewing machine comes this Friday!
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I will leave it be until after Holy Week and Pascha,
but it is exciting to have a new project to learn
and work on afterwards!