{Post 1,008} GFG Ready to Hand Quilt

The quilt top is basted and ready for hand quilting, and I went ahead and made then sewed the binding to the front.  The bright yellow thread is the basting.

I made my daughter a Kindle case.  I shall take pictures later.  I actually made two.  The first one was about 1/2" too narrow.  She requested a pocket on the back for the charger cord.  After I made the too-small one (not too small on purpose) we realized it would not be a good idea to have the charger stored with the Kindle, because it would be easy to crack the screen with a sharp-cornered smaller object being stacked up with it like that.


So when I made the new, larger one (same fabrics), I made a flat pocket for the back for her to put a credit card, license, etc. in if she wanted to.  It turned out very nicely.


I also sewed the vertical seams on these blocks:

Due to my recent I Spy and men's recycled shirt obsessions, I have not sewn with Thimbleberries in quite some time.  This top (above) is the first in a while.  Well, second if you count the apple pie quilt top, which I am happy to say is going to a good home on Monday.

Toodles!

~Joan

{Post 1,003} Apple Pie Quilt

Might have gotten your attention with that name, huh?  The original quilt is in blue and called Blueberry Pie.  


I opened an Etsy shop last week under the name ShelbyStitcher.  So I've been making items to put in there.  This pattern looked really neat, and I made it up in all Thimbleberries reds and creams.  It seems like a long time since I've done any T'b sewing.  

This measures 65-1/2" x 77", too big to fit on my design wall.  Rachel held it out to the side, but I couldn't get a good picture.  I will try again tomorrow.  I want my Etsy shots to be the best they can be.  


Very unusual for me, especially with a scrappy quilt, but I cut out all the pieces before I did a stitch for this one.  Cut it out last night and sewed all the units, even double sewed the corner seams.  They were BIG--3-1/2" squares of creams.  So I have 120 red and cream HSTs to use up somewhere.


I want to be fair and yet receive the value of my quilt tops. How much would you charge for one of these?  I have a price in mind, but I want to see how close your suggestions come.


Good night!


~Joan