The travels of a pair of Canadian Bears (and their offspring) in an American World.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Quilty Year in Review
January:
To start off the year I cleaned up my quilting room in the basement.
post: Here
February:
I had a hard time giving up a quilt I made last year so I redid it and made it bigger.
As you can see its a hit with the kids :)
post: here
I made my first ever Mei Tai baby carrier (of a few this year)
I used this one A LOT the first half a year while working around the house especially making supper with an Abigail on my back.
post: here
March:
This Quilt I still havent given away yet. It remains on my shelf.
Post: here
April:
A friend wanted me to help her with this pattern and I loved it and made it fairly quickly. This was a new quilt for Zeke.
post: here
May:
I made this quilt for a friends daughter. The back was more springy and less Dora for her while she grows.
post: here
There is so much I love about this quilt and the person I gave it too.
Baby quilt for an unexpected miracle baby. It was my first time doing circles.
post: here
June:
I went to a friends house and made some reuseable baggies.
post: here
I did a couple tutorial posts:
How to line up blocks across sashing:
http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.ca/2013/06/how-to-line-up-blocks-when-piecing.html
and
disapearing 4 patch
http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.ca/2013/06/disappearing-4-patch-block-tutorial.html
Then I made a quilt for Abigail. I called it - Dont Bug Me :)
Post: Here
I then put together a tutorial together for the Mei Tai baby carrier
Tutorial here
Which I gave to my friend for her baby shower
post: here
July:
We went on a road trip and posted two blogs about some of my quilty adventures.
Quilt shops: post here
Quilt Museum: post here
August:
I didnt post any quilting blogs because we were on a road trip and camping .
September:
I got to go on my very first quilting retreat. It was a lot of fun!
post: here
My second circle quilt and I did raw edge applique.
post: here
October:
Sorry - no quilty blog posts in October
November:
I did a tutorial blog post about hiding your threads
http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.ca/2013/11/hiding-threads-in-quilt.html
A friend asked me about making a quilt from her daddy's pj pants. He had passed away. This is the design we came up with. Red was chosen to tie it all together because it was his favourite colour.
Post: Here
Dave requested a geocaching quilt after seeing one at a geocaching event this fall.
We designed this together and made a wall hanging
post: Here
December:
Jessica asked for a quilt from her Late daddy's button up shirts.
I made her this (She picked the design) and 3- 12 inch block and a wall hanging.
post: here
Labels:
2013,
finished,
quilting,
year in review
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Jessica's Quilt
Jessica asked me to make a quilt with her daddy's shirts. He had passed away a year or so ago.
I used Bonie Hunters meathod of deboning a shirt on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS-09AYE0fM
Lots and Lots of strips later....
stack o' blocks
kids liked it
labeled with an old piece of jean
signed
She only wanted no pill fleece on the back and no batting.
the quilting showed up nicely on the back!
She also wanted 3 -12 inch block finished mini quilts and a small wall hanging.
quilted in the ditch
Labeled
signed.
mini quilt
mini quilt back
Labels:
2013,
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memory quilt,
pictures,
quilting
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