recycled quilt

Im really happy with the way that it is coming out - I have to figure out what color to use for the binding --but other than that - it DONE. Its made from 2 fabrics in the center - each other them is a stripe fabric -- then on the border there is a third fabric - the solid red -- other than that -- this quilt is one block and 2 fabrics I think thats pretty cool and pretty stunning for a simple quilt.

Hi Everyone - I started working on a new quilt -- I posted two pics tonight. One with flash and one w/o it. The fabrics look great in person. Im working on it.

Here are some finished pics -- Some of the center blocks have a dense quilting pattern .. All of the 9 patches have a squiggle pattern.  Some pics showing the diff fabrics -- All done -- I really do like the pattern and the quilt. I think any time I want to make another Irish chain I will remember there needs to be lots of contrast between the chain and the background.

I added a green boarder to all of this. I hope I can finish up this quilt soon - Im afraid that moving it around so much might make parts of it get stretched out -- oh well. I still dont know quite how I want to quilt it anyhow. Ill have to cut a few more blocks worth of pieces to finish putting the 4 piece blocks on the outside edges. I think the quilt is really a good one - it was fun to cut the pieces and have then line up. Ive not really been able to do that in the past.

Well, I made this. Yes, I did add another side with orange/yellow blocks. I am deciding I might need to make some full size quilts -- too many huge quilts. IDK if people in the city have huge beds?

I finished the quilt - I decided to keep the back after all. I just put a hot pink binding on it. Yes ... I match, today. The back will be plenty strong enough. All I was worried about was snags - and I put lots of heavy criss crossing quilting into the piece to prevent that.

I am torn about what I want to do and made this video about my process on working it out.

My Grand Mother is a first class lady and a huge hoarder. She has a 8 bedroom farmhouse packs frull of stuff and, good for her!

These are coverletts - and very light applique tops -- They are ment to go to the beach or on the couch ... on the wall .. or, on the bed on a hot night. Just applique on top of sheets ... very easy and fast. Quilt show for the July art walk at Mesa Verde.

Hey, Its been a few weeks - crazy here on my end. The computer broke during school finals. And finals were the last thing I wanted to be doing at ALL ! I have been quilting, here are some pics of this quilts process. The above pic was taken while I was putting it together - the below one was taken before I quilted it. This was the inspiration This quilt is raw edge applique and ade from 100% recycled fabrics - mostly tee shirts.  

Hey, I made a little video showing some of the work Ive been doing. I hope that people who have old fabrics and a sewing machine laying around will feel like they can make some cool stuff for their house, friends, kids, ups man, bank teller --- seriously. I love my U.P.S. guy. He and his wife seem to be nice people. Hes been my U.P.S guy for prob. 7 years and Ive never tipped him. I feel like I should and I want to - but, Im so poor. He and his wife like my quilts (they are facebook friends) Im gonna give them one. I can afford that gift - it means something. I would love to have all kinds of money to give out - but, I dont. I know lots of other people dont, too. Lets make things. The audio is terrible - but, content is good. I hope you are doing well.

Recycled fabrics, raw edge applique.

I finished up this wall quilt tonight. It is raw edge applique using a zig zag stitch. Every fabric is 100% recycled fabric. I did the free motion quilting.

Last week it was HOT! I cleaned out the garden and took some quilts outside to see them in the light of day. I love the way they look on the side of this fence.

Im putting together some things for a show, new stuff. This is going to be something. All raw edge applique, with a zig zag, on a foundation. I was locked out of my house for a few hours today - it was very nice out. Sunny and warm.. crazy weather for this time of year in Maine. My dogs were thrilled we got locked out! I did not mind.. it was nice out!

here is a little tutorial on raw edge applique. the drag queen quilter at work. i love applique - raw edge applique - that is. i have made projects using a zig zag stitch and straight stitch and blanket stitches. ive done small one one piece appliques with a satin straight stitch (also called a button stitch) ill make more videos with more information - but, any how here is a pic of the finished product. i free motion quilted the blocks. again 100% recycled fabrics - these ones were ALL pulled from my scrap bag.

but, raw edge applique is one of the best ways to make a bold statement, easy! as you can see, i used a blanket stitch to sew scraps of fabric onto a foundation piece. the foundation piece is a giant old sheet. bold enough ? all raw edge applique. dont go crazy if your sewing machine does not have a blanket stitch ... zig zag stitches work great for raw edge... you can also raw edge with with a straight stitch or, a hem stitch. try out whatever stitches u have. try matching thread, contrasting thread.  try everything!

the drag queen quilter is not big on rules.  (tonight spell check is not working.) here is my take on making a crazy looking quilt block without measuring or cutting blocks or being anal at all. step 1. pull out some of your crap fabric scraps. get your iron going, close to you if you can. fold a square piece of fabric in half and then half again - iron the piece - open it and poof! use those iron lines to cut out 4 squares. (see my squares, iron and scraps?) step 2 pick out color and sew it right side down, if you want to center your block - sew the seam in the center.. but who cares where it is at. blocks look best messy. step 3 flip the piece over with your iron and iron it flat. step 4 pick put the next color, place it on the unsewn side of the first fabric (right sides together) and sew a seam. Take the block back to the iron and flip the new piece over and iron - repeat repeat repeat in circular motions or however you want until you finish your bloc...