They're coming down the back stretch it's Odin's Hammer with Grease Lightning and Southern Drawl right on his tail...Now Odin's Hammer and Southern Drawl are neck and neck, but wait here comes Lucky Charm out of nowhere it looks like it could be a photo finish folks... and the winner is Lucky Charm!
Ok, thank you for the crazy introduction. As you can tell I'm so excited that I finished my Kentucky Derby Quilt. It's been a long journey (you can read about how I messed up my math here). I've had this quilt ready to be bound for nearly six months. It was a quilt without a deadline and the math errors still haunt me, in a good way. I measure six times and then cut once these days.
It is by no means a perfect quilt, but I am so grateful for the lessons that it has taught me.
1. There's no harm in trying something even if you don't have a pattern!
2. Measure twice (at least!)
3. Enjoy the process
My grandparents grew up in a small town and every year there is a family reunion that includes a trip to the County Horse Races. My grandfather gloats about how my grandmother was the Dairy District Derby Queen. We also place quarter bets on the horses and (much to the chagrin of my mother) win "a bunch of money." This is according to my then five year old sister who announced this at church one Sunday.
Quilt features the horse panel print from Joann's that was found in the remnant section and with the rest of the fabrics coming from my stash
Quilt measures: 56" x 56"
Pattern: Classic Star Block with an additional inside border.
Welcome to the Land of Misfit WIPs
A place where Works in Progress (WIPs) come to live until someone can finish them. (my failed attempt of having this relate to the Holiday season through Rudolph's Land of Misfit Toys)
Here are some of the current WIPs:
1. Kentucky Derby Quilt
2. Quick Nine Patch Quilt top
After creating the plus quilt using this fabric combination, I had some 3" strips left over and decided to create a quick and cute nine patch quilt for one of my nephews. It off to the quilter and I'm excitedly anticipating its return to me.
3. and not-so-secret sewing... a created a cute boxed pouch using Pretty Modern's tutorial HERE. Super cute and fairly easy to do; just don't be afraid of boxing corners!
And congratulations to Kami! You're the winner of the fabric bundle! Thanks everyone for sharing your favorite holiday memories. My favorite tradition is dress shopping with my dad every Christmas. He would have us try on dozens of dresses and would then send us off to the food court while he picked out the ones he liked the best. It was a fun surprise to see which he bought each year. He has since passed away, but my sister and I keep up the tradition for our younger sister. We love it!
Happy Holidays All!
