Quilt Labels

Today ... 

 

I finally pulled out my Amy Butler fabric stash and enjoyed a little piecing which was soon followed by some super quilting ~ a closely spaced quilting grid using colored thread (It's so nice to use thread in a color other than the usual grey/white/beige/cream).  More progress pictures soon!

 

 In the mail today ::  A restock of quilt labels!  

These tapes are custom printed by Anna, the talented

 and very clever designer of all things

 Lillalotta @ Etsy : :   Facebook - Lillalotta

Many more quilts yet to be made!

Rita

Quilting

It's been a wonderful day!  I have today managed to get behind the sewing machine in daylight hours, which just hasn't happened all week.  As you can see:  Quilting, quilting, quilting, straight line, straight line ...

And for a change I have attached the quilt label to the front of the quilt much like Andi does.   It means having to remember to sew the label on before basting the quilt, something which is not yet part of my regular routine.

The quilting is going well;  it is slow and steady, and is adding much character to the quilt.  I hope to show you more soon.

Have a great weekend!

Tuesday - Parcel Day

A small and innocent package arrived in the mail yesterday.  It appears however that the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service was a little suspect of its content.

Lucky for me no items of quarantine concern were detected, and nothing had been removed from the parcel.

I hope the customs inspectors liked the labels as much as I do!  Handmade by Anna from Lilla Lotta, purchased from this Etsy Store, here.  I have previously purchased custom labels from this store, and have been very happy with how professional they make the finished quilt look.  This time I chose the slightly wider cotton tape, and I think they will look good on larger quilts.

Quilting the Fresh Cut quilt top is also coming along nicely. I am thrilled with how well the new Bernina is taking to quilting, the feed dogs are robust and together with the walking foot pull the quilt layers  through  very comfortably.  It is rather satisfying to take this quilt off the "unfinished" list!

Labels & Finished Quilts

Look what arrived in the mail Friday afternoon! Labels!

I ordered some custom made cotton tape to be used as labels from Lilla Lotta. This Etsy store has wonderful quality cotton tape/ribbon which Anna from Lilla Lotta, is happy to customize to your needs. I can highly recommend Lilla Lotta, Anna's communication was excellent, the service was speedy and a top quality custom product.

I immediately put the labels to good use. (I am notoriously lazy when it comes to labeling quilts!). I have finished the three baby quilts, label and all!

Baby Quilt - One

Baby Quilt - Two with Red binding

Baby Quilt - Three

The quilts are all the same size, measuring 25.5 inches x 35 inches. Baby quilts One and Three have the same binding, a green Micheal Miller dot called Heuvos. The backing of both these quilts is a lovely soft pastel blue monkey flannel fabric.

Baby Quilt One, Two and Three - Backing Sock Monkey by Erin Michael for Moda in blue flannel, and yellow cotton

Baby Quilt two has a Red binding with White polka dots. The backing is also a Sock M0nkey fabric, but this time just a cotton fabric. All three quilts have a top quality natural cotton batting by Matilda's Own.

These baby quilts have been added to my Etsy store or feel free email me if you would like more details.