Gator Quilt is Sandwich’d – Ready to Quilt
I am entering the home stretch. The Gator quilt is finally ready to quilt.
This quilt is being made without batting; just the quilt top and the fleece backing. Sandwiching it was not fun and very hard to get flat. When I am doing this, I generally use my hands and do a lot of flattening [...]
Quilt Marking is FINALLY Done
Today, I finally finished marking the quilting on the entire Gator Quilt. I ended up using a combination of two marking tools.
Bohin chalk pencil for the orange and blue sections
Quilter’s Silver Marking Pencil for the white areas
I marked the quilt before I sandwiched it because I wanted to quilt it in the “Gators” and “University [...]
Marking the Quilting on the Gator Quilt
I have finally started working on the Gator quilt again. I have been really nervous about messing it up in the quilting stage. But now that football season is starting in a matter of weeks I have renewed energy to finish it.
Here is sits on my sewing table turned into a lightbox. [...]
Episode 47 ~ Basting your Quilt
Today we talked about basting your quilt and making a quilt sandwich.
Thank you to Patricia for sharing her completed quilt top with us. This was a block of the month she did. I love the colors and the variety of basket blocks. My favorite is the one with appliqued handles. Beautiful work Patricia.
Here is what [...]
Sew In Results
Last night I participated in a Friday Night Sew in organized by “Handemade by Heidi”.
I worked on my Gator Quilt in the Garden Maze Paper Piecing pattern. I finished 2 1/2 strips. I have 2 1/2 strips left to go on the paper piecing strips.
Thank you Heidi for putting this together. It really made me [...]
I am Brye Lynn, host, author, and creator of Sew ~ Stitch ~ Create! I am a lifetime sewer and beginner quilter. This blog is dedicated to my journey into the crafting world as I learn and explore my favorite medium – fiber and fabric.







