Hope Valley is out!!!!

Denyse Schmidt's next line of quilting fabric is now viewable online!

Finishing the Quilt

After getting all the squares done, I sewed the top together first by rows, then sewing the rows together. When connecting rows, be sure to start at opposite ends on each row. This helps to ensure that your quilt won't be slightly curved to one side.


Here I laid out the back piece, right side facing the floor, then the batting, then the top of the quilt. You can either hand baste it, but I liked using quilting safety pins. They are curved so it is easier to pin then in place. Be sure to start from the middle and smooth all your layers.



I managed to get about 3 inches of sewing done when I decided it was time to buy a walking foot. Well worth the investment. Of course I was also suckered in to buying a 1/2 inch seam foot as well. I managed to hold off when the sales woman asked if I needed more bobbins.

The finished product!

The greatest part of this, aside from seeing it all come together, was that it sold, on Etsy, in about 24 hours!

Calling all Flea Market Fancy Lovers!

A goof friend of mine sent me a link for this blog that is solely dedicated to bringing back Denyse Schmidt's Flea Market Fancy line of fabric. Currently it is not being produced and fat quarters go for a hefty sum like it's a black market for quilters. So if you would like to join along - and you know you do! - sign her petition that will be sent to Free Spirit, the company that prints Schmidt's fabrics.