11 in '11

Presenting......

my 11 in 2011

It's an Animal World

Hearts Around the World

A Very Hungry Caterpillar

Cherry on Top

Midnight Dreams

Streak of Lightening

Waiting for Spring

Trick or Treat

ISpy

Easter Roses

12 Days of Christmas

Cherry on Top

My Cherry on Top is finished!

I got the final stitching done yesterday morning.

And promptly wrapped my son up in it

to check the "cozy" factor.

It passed with flying colors.

I spent several hours throughout the day

cutting the seams to make it "raggedy".

Then, of course, it had to be washed.

And dried.

Clean lint filter.

Dry some more.

Clean lint filter.

Dry some more.

Get the picture? It created a ton of lint!

Oh! Well, here's a picture

And here's a close up of the blocks.

And here's the back.

Remember?
Pink for the girls,

Blue for the boys.

So, this was my fourth of 11 in '11.

I am right on track.

Nick's quilt still needs layered and quilted.

My king size still needs dropped off at the quilter to be quilted.

And when I get home from my trip, I plan on starting my Sunkissed quilt.



Cherry on the top

Is it or isn't it?
A rag quilt.

Is it a real quilt?
Or just a fancy blanket?

I'm going to go with a real quilt.

I cut out all the pieces.

I will sew them all into strips.

I'll sew all the strips together.

And then my quilt top will be done.

Its just that it will already be quilted.

I made one for my mom for christmas and I loved how it turned out.

I forgot how much until I was at her house last month

and got to use it. So cozy and warm!

Bear with me for a second.

I know this seems off tangent.

I made a flannel quilt for my new nephew.

I wasn't in love with how it came together,

but it was cute.

Well, one day it was laying on the back of the couch.

I was cold, so I pulled it down on top of me.

I think it instantly became my favorite quilt!

Aiden was born last month and the quilt was dutifully given.

My kids thought for sure I was going to keep it for myself.

I didn't.

But, man, my mornings have been much cooler without that quilt.

You can see where this is going now, right?
I had to make another one.

I didn't like the way the flannel quilted together. The fabric

was much harder to quilt and it kept bunching up.

I wasn't thrilled with the idea of doing that again.

Soooooooo.........

I decided to make a flannel rag quilt.

Best of both worlds.

I can quilt the small squares together, then proceed

as with a "normal" quilt.

In reality, this quilt is my #6 for 11 in '11, but

it should be done before #4 and 5, so those two will

have to move down a slot.

I do appreciate how quickly rag quilts come together!

Disclaimer: That photo only tell's part of the tale.

The blue will be on bottom and not seen anywhere

near the cherries! Don't worry, the fabric's are awesome,

you just can't see them all!

I decided to do "girly" on top for the girls, hawaiin blue flowers on the bottom for the boys.

and