The Big Shot and Fabric

I can't tell you enough how much I love my Big Shot!  There is a list of items that can be used with the Big Shot, but until Leadership, I really never paid much attention.

Shelly Gardner gave every attendee at Leadership a quilted square that the people at the Manufacturing Facility made.  They all brought in their sewing machines and made 1000 squares.  Can you imagine?

This is me after receiving my quilt square.  I believe there was at least 4 different color schemes but you didn't really get to choose.  Not a great picture, but it's the only one I have of the quilt square.

We were given many suggestions on what to do with the square.  Make an apron, pillow, purse and so on.  There was even actual items made with the squares, but I decided to make it into a block and frame it.  Eventually, it will hang in my stamp room.

Yesterday morning, I went to my friend Lucy Dean's house.  Not only is Lucy an avid stamper, she is a great quilter and offered to help me out.

We went through 4 huge bins of fabric (better than going to a fabric store!) and chose a Garden Green printed fabric for the border.

I just love how it turned out!  Lucy helped me every step of the way, measuring and cutting all the fabric and the batting for the border.  She showed me exactly what I needed to do and let me use her fancy sewing machine to complete my quilt square.  At first, I was just going to sewing the edge piece on, but after seeing how nicely it turned out, I hand stitched it to the back so there wasn't any stitching where it wasn't suppose to be.

Before I left Lucy, she let me go through the bins of fabric and I was able to take some to make the Ragged Scallop Purses I've been seeing.  I'm hoping to start this weekend and I'll be able to share my version next week.

Big, big hugs and thanks to Lucy.  Lucy, you have always been there whenever I needed any help and I so appreciate you.  Thank you so very much! 

Comments

[Barbara D. Ramsey]

Hello!

Your completed quilt square is beautiful! It sounds like you had such fun working with your friend! :<)

I just discovered your blog due to Patti's posting today of all the awesome and fantastic gift projects you sent to her! You are one creative woman! They are all just lovely! I will be checking your blog each day to see what new projects you are creating!

Wishing you a Happy Valentine weekend! :<)

Barbara Diane