big finish on mini quilt monday

I am so happy with my finish today.  It is a block I made when I joined one of Lily's quilt alongs.  I made this dresden circle and didn't know if it would ever lay flat.  But after the big stitch quilting and binding I am happy to say it is flat and will look nice on my sewing room wall : )

I had several firsts on this Mini Quilt Monday .  I started big stitch quilting, used 505 basting spray, and I also used scrap binding.  All in all, this was a good finish!

I may decide to add more stitching to this mini quilt later, but for now I am going to just enjoy it like it is.  It was a beautiful morning to take pictures and my sweet dog, Sandy, is always nearby in case I need her help.

I have linked this blog to Quilt Story Fabric Tuesday.

piece,

elizabeth

outer circle

I finally worked up the nerve to try to sew the outer circle on my dresden and I did it!  It is not perfect, but circles are very forgiving and I think it will look much better once it is quilted.  I am going to make this a wall hanging or table topper.  This will sound rather odd, but I think I will smile every time I see it because for me it is quite an accomplishment : )

~piece~

elizabeth

inner circle

I pieced the inner circle to my dresden and Lily's directions were so helpful.  I had to rip one seam and resew a couple seams and then I used lots of steam and ironed it until it was flat as a pancake!  It isn't a perfect circle, but I am happy with my first dresden : )

I have it on top of another quilt on my design wall in case you are wondering about all the flowers!

~piece~

elizabeth

dresden quilt-along

There is a give-away at Stray Stitches blog that will end on Monday, April 11th.  Linda (Stray Stitches) is celebrating her 200th blog post......Congratulations!  She has a wonderful blog, always full of fun information and great pictures from all her projects and swaps.

I have joined the QAL at Lily's Quilts.  We are making dresden plate circles and after making one, I know I will be making another because they are fun!  I haven't sewn my inner circle yet, so perhaps I will be singing a different tune after that : )

Well, if you have time go check out both of these blogs!

~piece~

elizabeth