Jacobs Ladder FINISHED!!!

I have finally finished my Jacobs Ladder quilt, though the back has a few folds in it, which is quite annoying, but then I don't baste nor pin, so that might be why, but I just don't like that process, so I skip it all together.
I'm just going to have to live with the fold instead.

After the mishap with the back, I decided against quilting the 6 foot square quilt in one piece and have unpicked it into four and then I'll sash the four bits at the end once quilted. I finished the first quarter. It seems far more manageable like this.

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts

WiPS Wednesday - Scrappy back and wall hanging.

I am currently working through my WiP tops and making matching backs for them, before I go on a marathon quilting session.

I made a scrappy log cabin quilt last year, from a book Quilt in a Day, I wanted to see if I could do it - I couldn't, it took me the best part of a week of evenings. 

Anyhoo, I want to finish all my PhD's and came up with an idea for the back in a flash of inspiration and I'm calling it windows to the log cabins.

These are my windows so far, I think I have a few more to do as the quilt top is 6' x 6'. I am just at the stage of playing around with the layout, which is a bit weird in itself, as I don't spend that much time on the front of a quilt.
I have sewn a few together but there is still lots of playing around to do to make them all fit with the addition of a few strips etc.

The above are the bits I've sewn together so far.

I'm also working on a wall hanging for my church, there are a few of us ladies involved and this is where we've got to so far. We're just playing with layouts at the moment and there will be some words to sew on as well.

I love how bright the colours are, I think it will look lovely once it's hanging up. We've been asked to do about ten...

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Strip picture

I was inspired by a woman I am friends with on Facebook who makes the most beautiful pictures from strips of fabric, so I thought I'd have a go.

I definitely need more practise :)

If you get the chance, have a look at

www.cathygeier.blogspot.com

Scrappy back for my Jacobs Ladder

I love the snappiness of the back, I have so many small pieces of fabric, sort of width of fabric that are between 4 and 10 inches wide, lots of bits that are 6 x 4" and many, many other sizes, so I wanted to make a really scrappy back and I will definitely be making lots more of them, I just love it.

WiPs Wednesday - Jacobs Ladder

I've just got one more border to do on my Jacobs Ladder and while I wait to get the fabric for it - because even though I have a huge amount of fabric, isn't always the way, I just don't have the right sized piece in the colour that I want.

I am in the process of making a really scrappy back for it, which is coming along nicely.

Linking up with Freshly Pieced.

WIPs Wednesday - Jacobs Ladder

I saw a photo of a Jacobs ladder quilt and just fell for it, especially as it's a scrappy quilt, my favourite kind.

I think I'm making fairly good progress, I started it on Sunday evening (after the rugby match - which we won.. woohoo - I LOVE rugby).

I've also inherited another persons sewing kit and inside was a tin of buttons and in that tin where these gorgeous little buttons, the pencil ones are about 3/4 of an inch small, very, very cute.

Linking up with Freshly Pieced WIPs Wednesday

Appliqued cushion cover

I had a lot of leaves on bondaweb and decided I needed a bolster type cushion.