Great Granny Sew Along

Hi everyone, I'm back from my travels and spending time with family!

I have been sewing my heart out, trying to catch up :)

This was the block I made with the balls of yarn and crochet hook.

Greg from Grey Dogwood Studio sent me some black Pam Kitty fabric, so I made another block with a black crochet hook, instead of a green one.

You can read about that here.

I made all my Mama blocks, adding some black ones here and there for a pop of color and interest.

I trimmed the basket and balls of yarn in black, and plan to bind the quilt in black also.

I couldn't decide on a border for the quilt, there are so many colors and possibilities.

My first choice would have been the red and white polka dot that I used for the basket handle, but didn't have enough.

I chose the strawberry print that I used for the basket, and now I have a happy little quilt that I'll probably use for a table runner on my black dining room table.

I've had a great time making this quilt and seeing everyone else's pretty creations on the flickr page.

Thanks Lori, at Bee in my Bonnet.

Tee Shirt Quilt, finished top!

I wondered what I could do to brighten up the border on this quilt.

I love, love, love red in a quilt, and I also love stars.

I decided to make four Kona red stars with white backgrounds to sew into the four corners of the quilt.

I think they're bright and beautiful!

I needed 2 people to hold up this quilt, but my husband was the only one available :)

Even though the stars at the top of the quilt aren't completely visible, you get the idea. 

I love the effect of the bright red stars in the corners, it makes the reds in the quilt pop.

Now I have to quilt it.

My machine will be able to handle it, but will I?

I've only ever machine quilted baby quilts before, but I never had my Bernina 750 QE then.

This is a full size quilt.

It may take a little over a week to complete, but I'll be sure and show you the results.

Stay tuned.....

Quilty Fun Sew Along, Finished border and top!

I have enjoyed this quilt along so much!

If you're just joining me, Lori from Bee in my Bonnet designed this quilt.

I managed to keep up every single week, which was a lot of work and late nights sometimes.

This is the entire quilt, with all the sashing.

I always love a red border, it adds a good pop of color.

I think the scallop that Lori designed is so pretty.

It's a nice, pieced border, and a lot of little squares to cut out :)

One of my favorite color combinations, is red and aqua.

I love the aqua border, luckily I had this great fabric in my stash.

The red is by Moda, designed by Bonnie and Camille.

The aqua is by Moda also, designed by Aneela Hooey.

I will have to put this cute quilt on the back burner for now as I have to finish my tee shirt quilt and I'm going to begin Lori's new quilt along on Monday :)

It's the Great Granny quilt along.

I hope you've enjoyed my Quilty Fun Sew Along journey.

I've enjoyed seeing some of your lovely blocks too.