Fr. James Quilt - Finished and Delivered!

I've been working on piecing and tutorials for the next Gypsy Wife release and only just realized I didn't post my finish for Fr. James quilt.

My last post on this quilt I was deciding to make additional blocks to widen the quilt before adding the final border.

I made the additional blocks and added the border.

For the backing I bought a deep forest green flannel and pieced it together.  I was a bit short and added a black Kona Cotton to the bottom

I should have taken a picture of the back and label, but maybe Fr. James will allow me to do that and I will add an updated picture later.

I chose Mesmerize pattern from Urban Elementz to quilt this with.

I think it adds a nice texture to the quilt.

I am happy that Fr. James was pleased with the results!

Fr. James Quilt

This morning I laid out all 80 blocks  on my queen size bed, only to find I underestimated by 4 blocks to complete the rows.

While I plan to add an 8in border all around, I'm thinking I may need to make another 10 blocks so that it has a nice drop-down on each side.

Back to the sewing machine....

Other projects I'm working besides Gypsy Wife

I said I would keep you posted on other projects I am working on.... in between sewing and.prepping tutorials for the Gypsy Wife Quilt.  

We acquired a new associate pastor and pastor the end of last year.   I offered to make them  a wall hanging.... but a quilt was requested instead.

I met first with Fr. James and we decided on Bonnie Hunter's   Scrappy Mountain's Majesty pattern in olive greens and creams to match his sage room and black furnishings.

Luckily this is a color combo I like and have been saving for.  I raided my Goodwill shirt stash,  deboning about 25 shirts. 

Deboning, or deconstructing shirts, is something I learned from Bonnie several years ago.  Our fore-mothers made quilts from clothing and scraps of fabric... so this kind follows in their footsteps.   Here's a link showing you how she does it.  I don't tear as much as she does.... I use a scissor and cut instead... but basically the same process.  deboning a shirt.

I then cut up the shirt fronts and sleeves to get the size squares I needed.   I save the shirt backs to use in quilt backings.

Since then, there has been a bunch of cutting and sewing....

And more cutting and resewing.  With a few OOOPS! along the way.

  
But now, I have the estimated 80 blocks to lay out on my design floor and start putting this quilt together.

If I need more blocks, I'll be back to sewing and cutting again! :)

What are you working on?