Friday, December 10, 2021

Graduated Back to Back

 Busy days here. 

It seems to happen to me whenever

 I make a list. Lots to do, or 

actually lots I want to get done!

First off , the grad quilt is almost ready 

to ship! It is reversible, 

that is right, it is completely 

reversible! This is only the 

second reversible quilt I've made. 

The first was a Sunshine and 

Shadows. It was gifted for 

a sixteenth birthday and he 

is now 35!!

My block stash of diagonal 

color squares is much smaller now.



Something to work on during the

long sun-free days ahead!

Now this grad quilt! Wanting a quick back , I 

pulled out a partial top of 

Christmas squares and added 

borders to bring it up to size!


The back even got mitered corners!



It worked nicely although not quite 

as quick or large as I thought!

Then I layered one night and 

saw large squirrel ( 2 backs!) ,

so I layered the Block Chain 

top and Floating Bali square tops too!



Soo  the next day, I quilted up the grad 

quilt with a medium grey 

thread using a big echoing wave pattern.



I video called a friend and we

 had a wonderful time stitching and chatting!

Then I needed lots of binding!

The quilt measures 80 x 87.

Hmm since there are two different 

quilts so two different bindings!




I cut blue and brown strips for one side

 and the same silver border fabric for the other. 

Uneven widths (1 1/8" ,1 7/8")

stitched together, press in half, 

 sew on skinny -  side down and Voila!

 2 color binding!



 I had the label prepared in advance and I am quite

proud of it. " One goal achieved! 

Now on to the Next Adventure!".

I always try to put an inspirational 

label on quilts for special occasions. 

The binding turned out well.  

I used to zigzag my quilted prior 

to trimming , but have found that 

straight stitching uses less thread

and lays flatter. If a few threads 

get trimmed during squaring up, 

it's no problem. So here it is!

Front side, all string squares, 

finishing at 8"


Kind of a reverse L shape
 running thru the quilt.


Here is the back side. 
Christmas/seasonal blocks 
with alternating squares and 3 borders.


The silver binding on the back really 
blends well.


To make the week even busier , 
we have a new to us car!  Does anyone 
else dislike car shopping!  The more 
we shopped the grumpier we got!
We got the car and it even has 
heated seats !  Yay!
Stay safe and sew on!



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22 comments:

  1. Congrats on completing that lovely two-sided gift quilt, Deb! Best of luck with that new-to-you car.

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    1. Thank you ! So far so good! Stay safe and sew on !

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  2. A reversible quilt with two color binding! What a great idea! A lovely grad quilt finish. I'm sure the recipient will love it.

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    1. It is on its way! Just cleared US customs. Hopefully arrives in time for Christmas! Stay safe and sew on !

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  3. That will be one very lucky graduate!

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  4. Reversible quilts - that is a clever idea!

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    1. I hope so, now the recipient has a 2 for one!!Stay safe and sew on !

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  5. Wow, that diagonal string quilt really looks great and I love the idea of putting something inspirational on a special occasion quilt. Congrats on your tushy warmers (and the new car they’re attached to)! Have a wonderful holiday season and thanks for linking up with me for TGIFF!

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  6. Thank you so much! I do love string quilts! Enjoy this holiday season and Stay safe and sew on!

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  7. OWO Deb, what a lovely 2 sided quilt! Great idea!!

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  8. Hi,
    Sorry is this comment is repeating, the first one got lost in
    ga ga land. I love this quilt...I've often thought of making
    a two sided quilt before...maybe I'll give it a try. Have a
    great day!

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    1. I sure will, cold here but I have quilts and quilting to keep me warm ! Who knew a stash could be such good insulation!

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  9. I've always wanted to make a reversible quilt - and yours is so versatile! Enjoy your new car - especially those heated seats.

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    1. Thank you , it is -32 Celsius here today so if we go out, the seats will be on high!

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  10. Oh my goodness what a gorgeous finish! I love the reversible aspect and can't believe you have a binding for each side - genius.
    I'm so glad you linked up to To Do Tuesday!

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  11. I forgot to say, yes we hate vehicle shopping. It's exhausting! And congrats on your new to you car - it's pretty!

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  12. Oh how fun !! that quilt will be loved!

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  13. The grad will love that quilt. Wish I could say I am a scrappy quilter but I struggle with it. Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down.

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  14. Such a beautiful two sided quilt! It would be hard to decide which side to use. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss. Merry Christmas!

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