RCA Quilt #3

I got to have lunch with a friend today. She always makes me believe I can do things I hadn't thought about. It's a great thing, being able to instill confidence in others.

When I got home I had an idea for borders that would make the RCA quilt #3 big enough to qualify as a lap quilt. There's still a couple more rows to put on but it's turning out quite nicely. I'm still not sure I selected the right material for the border - maybe when it's finished and I've had time to step away from all the details.

RCA Quilt #3

Today the plan was to put together the back for the Old Shirt quilt but the customer asked for a look at the top before we finish it off. SO, I got to change plans.

The RCA - which stands for Rhinestone Cowgirls Association by the way - quilts have been patiently waiting while I've been working on other things. Today I got a start on the 3rd one. It is a bit smaller than the others so I've come up with an idea for the borders to make it big enough to be considered a lap quilt.

It will be interesting to see if I can pull this one off - just love a puzzle.

Quilts in motion

I've recently realized that the quilts I am working each have their own story. And if I don't write up these stories, they will be lost. So I intend to post something about the quilts that will provide some history to go with the pictures.

Old Shirt Quilt

Today I got to work on the Old Shirt quilt. A customer was given a quilt top by her step-mother - who found it in the bottom of her Dad's closet. No one knows exactly who or when it was created. Since it is just a top and quite old, it needs some repairs and a back. There were about 20 holes that I fused with some iron on stuff that's specifically designed to repair holes. The final row on two sides were so damaged we agreed to remove them. It makes the quilt a rectangle instead of a square but that doesn't get noticed by many people.

The next step is to add a border in a lovely navy.

Chocolate Mint quilt

Last night I finished the binding on the Chocolate Mint quilt. It is so pretty, I might not be able to sell this one.