Rotary Cutter

I dropped my old rotary cutter the other day and it broke beyond repair. I was so sad! It was the best and only cutter I've had since I started quilting. It wasn't a brand name. (but it should be!)

I did a Google search and found one exactly like it, except mine was green. Kaiscissors.com is located in Seattle and didn't charge me shipping. I ordered the evening it broke and had it a couple days later!! I was thrilled!

I should have elaborated. I like that there is no "on/off" switch. As soon as you put your blade down the black sheath moves from the blade to cut. Also, it takes regular Olfa blades as replacements. 

Anybody else own this brand of rotary cutter?

Mountain Trail Finale

Several of you have let me know you are quilting your little quilt or are finished. Woo-Hoo!!

I wanted to tell you about my little boo-boo. I'm sure none of you will make the same mistake, but I'll pass along the info anyway.

You should be able to click and enlarge this photo. When quilting around the outside strip that runs parallel to the binding, don't quilt directly in the middle. I didn't leave room for the binding seam allowance so my quilting is right to the edge.  I'm not quite sure how everything got so cut off, but that's why my blog is called Humble Quilts. That one square has turned into a rectangle! lol
I cut my binding 1 1/4" wide and attached the right side of quilt. I do not do a double binding on the little quilts.

Be sure to add a label with your name and a date! I hope you have had a good time putting this little quilt together.
Next week we'll link up so we can see them all in once place!! Thanks you so much for playing along. It thrills me to no end.

Four Seasons Fiber Show

If you are anywhere near Cambridge Springs, PA may I recommend a stop at Campbell Pottery?

Four Seasons Fiber Show is in the gallery until November 4th. The opening reception is tomorrow, October 13th. I wish I was close enough to go.

This was my entry called Indian Summer. I wrote about it on August 23 and you can read about it here.  I was notified the day the show opened that my quilt sold!! I really did love it and hope it brings joy to the person who purchased it.

I'm running a half marathon this weekend and the forecast is rain.... Always a new challenge.

Mountain Trail Part 4

This is where I left off at part 3.  I've seen several blocks put together on blogs! What fun!!

Sew the light side on your 4 patch, then the dark strip with the red square. Press toward your strip.

Keep building, making sure your dark strips are all on the same side.

And your light strips are all on the same side.

Ta-Da! Your block should measure 5".

You can have some fun with a few different layouts. I am partial to this setting, but this is your quilt, so do what you like. My blocks are laid out 4x5. I always sew my quilt together in sections. The above photos shows how I did it on this one.

 

You decide what you want to do as far as a border.

If you want to do as I did and copy the original, I first measured the center and two sides of my quilt top to get the length size. I cut two strips that were 2 1/2" wide and attached. Your top is now complete!! Woo-hoo!! In a couple of days I'll tell you what I did as far as quilting and finishing. This is where one of my errors comes into play... Gee, the minute I think I know what I'm doing then something happens and I realize I'm always learning!!