November 4, 2011

sew and tell.

good morning and welcome to my little contribution to sew and tell
In addition to sewing and cutting out blocks for my fall quilt,
I pretty much spent every waking moment working on this ...
a rag quilt for my mother in law.
And when I say every waking moment, I mean just that.  
I began cutting the 10" squares on Sunday 
and pulled it out of the drier on Thursday before lunch.
This girl's a mammoth!  There are 110 blocks (which translates to 220 - 10" squares of fabric and 110 - 8" squares of batting in each block).  
This is the largest rag quilt I have made.
A few little stats:
We were on a strict budget and needed a quilt made, this size.
So I went to Connecting Threads to purchase the  
16 yards needed.  Their fabric is nice quality 

and you just can't beat the price.
The picture above is a favorite fabric.  
When I was sewing with it,
all I could think about was my Nanny's bedsheets.  
Sweet and soft.
 

am also linking to :

sew many ways

The Girl Creative

Fresh Poppy Design



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23 comments:

  1. Wow Trish, I am always impressed by how much you get done and how quickly! I am sure your mother in law will love his beautiful quilt. Thanks for the link too! Great prices! I'll be using this a lot:>)

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  2. Your flannel quilt will be nice and warm for the winter chill.

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  3. Its gorgeous ,a really beautiful quiltx

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  4. Trish, I just love the look of this rag quilt and the fabric is delicious! No doubt, your mother in law will be thrilled! xo

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  5. Oh it looks so cuddly and soft. I plan to make a rag quilt with some holiday flannel. You have inspired me to start it right away :)

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  6. I love rag quilts! have never attempted one this big ... love the fabrics you used!

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  7. Oh I just love the colors and boy are you ever a worker bee. I love how you just can pump these things out.I have been trying to get my T-giving decor in for three days. I think today is the day. You are my idol.

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  8. Wow, its gorgeous am pea green with quilt envy!!!!!!
    Amazing acheivement
    Lots of love Karen x

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  9. So pretty and I am amazed at how quickly you finished this. WOW!!

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  10. You did a great job on this quilt and have a lucky mother in law. I like Connecting Threads , also may I recommend http://www.dutchlandquilts.com/ They also have 3-4 dollars p/yard materials..They are an Amish store near me in PA.

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  11. Wow! The effect is lovely! And so fast too.

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  12. Gorgeous! And I can just imagine how heavy it must have been to work on. Way to go!

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  13. Impressive... your mother in law is very spoit!

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  14. Rag quilts are so nice! We keep one on the couch all the time. I'm sure it will be appreciated!

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  15. I love it, I have never tried a rag quilt yet, but this makes me want to!

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  16. Very pretty. Great colors. I am sure your mother in law will love it.

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  17. This is so pretty! It looks very snuggle-able (if that's a word).

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  18. This is such pretty, cosy quilt, Trish! Lovely fabrics and it's so interesting to see a rag quilt up close! How quickly you sewed it too. Have a great weekend.
    Helen x

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  19. This is beautiful and it looks really cosy :)

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  20. Love this rag quilt - such pretty colours!! My sister-in-law has just made a rag quilt and I would also like to make one soon.

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  21. That quilt looks very soft and lovely.

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  22. This is such a happy pretty quilt! I have a little sewing and fabric craft linky party I'm starting tomorrow and I was wondering if you could be so kind to stop by and post it? Thanks so much!
    Sew Country Chick

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  23. http://stitchandanoccasionalbitch.blogspot.com/November 12, 2011

    Saw your post on Sew Country Chick's link, love the quilt, I'll have to try that some day.

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