Millie's Quilting: Bar Quilt

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Bar and Cake Mix Quilts

I am so happy to share that my Bar Quilt is finished, all washed up and crinkled just the way I like my quilts. The quilt is over 100" wide and long and I thought I would never get the binding done with hand sewing.

I want to show two quilts I quilted for my dear friend Sallie. The first one is a red, black and white quilt.

The red makes the black and white fabrics pop.

The backing is a black and white fabric with red hearts.

This is a pink and green Cake Mix quilt.

The pink and green border bring all the colors together.

The pink and green backing is not from the same collection as the layer cake and jellieroll, but a good match.

This is a Cake Mix quilt I made for myself and it is hanging in my quilt room on the wall. Although it is the same pattern, but with the different fabrics the two quilts do not look alike. And that is the fun of quilting, you can use the same pattern over and over and make it new each time by using different fabrics.

Happy Quilting and Stay Warm,

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Working on a few UFO's

I hope you are all having a good holiday. I am using the time to relax and to work on a few UFO's.

I started this Turning 20 quilt two years ago. I used Christmas fabrics from my stash. Finally the quilt is quilted. Instead of thinking I am too late to get the quilt done for Christmas, I am thinking I am a year ahead.

I am on a fabric diet and used all the leftovers to make a scrappy backing.

I love to make room for new fabrics, but first I have to use my stash.

My kids always say I am making cutting corner quilts. I love simple and easy designs. This quilt is so easy. I sewed 6.5" strips together and call them my Bar quilts. You can't get an easier and faster quilt than this.