I spent my sewing time yesterday mostly sorting and cutting strips for my Pastel Braid quilt. Today I really wanted to get some more actual sewing done.

It took a little rearranging of my sewing area, but I finally got things situated so that I could proceed smoothly. It seems to work best for me by choosing a strip from the colored-sorted sets on my left, then sewing it in place, and finally ironing the seam at the ironing table on my right.

I just finished the second column, and I hope to get another column done before bedtime.

This is just going to be a baby quilt for testing purposes. I eventually will make a twin size one for me to use in my reading chair. (I keep the thermostat high to save $$ so it’s cooollldd in here.) 

I cut lots of 2.5”x7.5" strips yesterday, but now I'm wondering if 2.5”x10" might be better since the columns will be wider. That will probably work best for the twin-size I intend to make. Tomorrow I’ll make a test block of 10" and see how it looks.

I decided to use many of the scraps left over from the strip slicing for the quilt border. I'll frame squares or rectangles with 1/2" white sashing. I think it'll be spectacular!

I posted my Electric Quilt 6 project file for this quilt and a link to instructions for assembling the Braid block on my web site: www.chickenladyquilts.com/dlpastelbraids.asp

I really like the look of simple quilts.

This is was made by Dawn at Spring Water Designs using fabric from Stone Cottage from Andover Fabrics. Didn't she do a lovely job?

It is a from the pattern called Great View by Pieces From my Heart.

Today, I finished the binding for my Baby Bow Tie quilt. It is quilted stitch-in-the-ditch with lavender thread. The binding is made from an un-related floral print, but it matched the quilt colors so well. I absolutely love the way it came out.

I especially love the fabric on the back! Such gorgeous colors, if I do say so myself. I have more of this backing fabric and I’m definitely going to have to find a quilt pattern to show it off.

Oh no! I found another quilt I want to make. Like I don’t already have enough “in progress” and “future” quilts on my lists. This one is soooo cute!

I found it on e-patternscentral.com. I’d never heard of this site but I like it so far. This quilt pattern is $3.99.