I made no progress this week on Every Seven Minutes quilt. I lost my momentum after coming home from San Diego. It doesn't have a deadline, so I haven't had motivation to get moving on it. I've been in a sort of creative lull.
However, yesterday I got inspired to created a small mixed media quilt for my co-worker and close friend Thomasina W., in honor of her birthday. This is the first quilted greeting card I've made, and I have a feeling it's just the beginning of many more.
Quilted Birthday Card - Mixed Media
For co-worker and close friend Thomasina W.
Fabric, paper, beads
Mostly from stash
Approximately 5" x 7"
Completed 6/26/2012
Greeting card from the dollar store, fabrics from stash
Fabric is folded in half, not wide enough to cover the card
Cut, sewed along long edge
Pressed open, now larger than the card
Black strip cut, sewn along short edge
Pressed open, then long edges folded under to form a long, skinny strip
Black strip covers the center seam of the red fabric, adds interest
Quilt sandwich, pinned together, sewed about 1/2" in from the edge
As seen from the back
Trimmed to 1/4" from stitching, zigzagged over edges, did some free-motion quilting. Realized I should have attached black strip before zigzagging. Didn't want zigzag over zigzag, so pressed under edges of black strip, top stitched very close to edge of strip.
As seen from the back.
Removed center of the card. Saving for another project. Pink polka dot design will look cute.
Cut a nice shape from the card
Top stitched paper to the quilt
Figuring out placement of gold beads. Two sizes. I like the variety.
All done!
From the back
Another look
Tonight I bought a few supplies to make another quilted card, which I'll work on this weekend. Also, I really want to get going on Every Seven Minutes. The strips are sewn. I just need to arrange them on the design board, cut background fabrics and start assembling. Hopefully I'll have made real progress on it this time next week.
Debbie
