The ballerina quilt top is done along with the label and the binding..all I have left to do on the backing is stich 90 some 5 1 /2" blocks into rows, load it all onto Moe and quilt it...I have until the 14 th to finish it do that I can present it to the little girl's dad.
This block was my 'test' block to see how it would look if I added chenille. On my first attempt, I only used one layer of the bias tape - nope, needed another layer. The tape has been sewn to the other 11 blocks but I wont brush them until after I'm done with the quilting.
Here's the completed top.
I'm using any pink fabric I can get 5 1/2" squares out of. I had to be a little careful because I'm pretty sure there are a couple of pieces that aren't 100% cotton and some are all cotton but thin enough to make it scarey to try especially on a quilt for a three year old little girl. As per usual, as much fabric as I used, you can't tell it by the bin -it still looks extremely full.
And....before I can quilt this one, I still need to finish the baby quilt with the ducks along the bottom....almost done but I've been putting it off because of a stiff neck and lower back pain. I just have to bite the bullet and get it done.
I'm going to do something much simpler when I get the ballerina quilt on the frame.
That's all my news for now...I'll have to come back later and tell you about the bags I made ...and a third one that I have the fabrics for but haven't started yet. I have placemats to make before bag #3. I was hoping to make a quilt for a charity auction but I'll have to see how I feel after I make the placemats (wedding gift for a cousin).
OK, bedtime for the B's.
TTFN
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