Friday, November 2, 2018

Jessica's Neverland Patchwork Quilt!!!

Today I am so excited to share my daughter's quilt finish!!!  Jessica started this quilt at the beginning of this year and has worked on it in waves, and now it is done.  And I just could not be more proud of her for finishing it up.   And what makes me so happy is that she made it all on her own!!!!  From choosing fabrics, to laying it out,  piecing it, quilting it, and even binding it!!!  This girl rocked out each and every step.  Eeekkk,  I just love her ;)


Jessi choose to use some Neverland Fabric by Jill Howarth for Riley Blake Designs.  She loved the adorable prints and the soft colors and I just happened to have some yardage,  so she cut it up into 6" squares.  I was a little nervous about the whole, using the rotary cutter thing on her own.  I was looming right over her shoulder, but she did all the cutting.  Great job Jessi!!! 


And then came the layout.  And I think this was my favorite part to be an observer.   It was so fun to watch her take her time and figure out just where she wanted each square.  And she reallu put some thought into it :)   From there, she moved on to piecing, and it was so great that she is becoming confident enough on the machine to pretty much pin, stitch, and press independently.  Oh, and I got to teach her some fun tricks on keeping your rows in order and chain stitching ;)   Great tools for any quilter to learn!!!  Once the patchwork was done, it was a quick border and then time to get this quilted.


I had a piece of yardage left for the backing from the Neverland line, but it wasn't big enough, but of course, that didn't stop Jessi.  She just picked out a print from my stash, bordered the yard I had,  and made this adorable pieced backing.  Isn't that just awesome!!!  Even pieced backs don't intimidate her :) 


And then it was onto the quilting, and I have to say, I just love to watch Jessica's  confidence grow each time she gets on the long arm.  She has quilted 3 projects on the long arm before.   And it makes me thrilled that she now can load the quilt, advance the quilt, change bobbins, and of course, quilt on the long arm all without needing me there ;)   Jessie debated on the design she wanted to quilt for a bit, but after a little doodling, she decided on L and E in the border and "North Stars" in the patchwork.   And off she went.  I even got to work on some of my own piecing while she was quilting away and  didn't she do a fantastic job!!! 


And then came the binding.  And this was her first time adding the binding to a quilt and I know I have already said it a ton, but I will say it again.  I am just so proud of her!!!  Binding can be tuff, and she did have a few trouble spots that I helper her through, but for a first time binding, she did awesome!!    And just like that, she was done and now she has this wonderful quilt that she made all on her own, start to finish. 


And she hasn't stopped wrapping up in it since she finished it!!!     So ya, as you can tell by this post, I am one proud mama over here!!!    Talk about a Happy Quilting kind of day :)   And Jessi already has two more works in progress, so there will be more finishes from her in the future.   Just like her mom, can't wait to finish one before starting more, tee hee hee.  


I just can't even put into words how happy it makes me that my daughter loves to quilt!!!   This is something we will be able to share for years and years, and with grandma in there, we will make it multi-generational.   And that just warms my heart.

Thanks so much for popping in today and sharing my proud mama moment ;)   
I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Weekend!! 

Linking up to Amanda's, and Sarah's, :)  
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16 comments:

  1. Aww, this is SO wonderful! My mom taught me to quilt when I was about your daughter's age and I haven't looked back! :D

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  2. Seems like both of you can be mighty proud of this accomplishment. Well done!

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  3. Very lovely quilt! Like Mother, like Daughter! I would be proud, too!

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  4. So nice to see the next generation learning the thrill of making something! She did a great job.

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  5. Jessica's quilt is beautiful. A wonderful first start to a new love

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  6. Awesome finish Jessica! It is wonderful to see how the next generation keeps up traditions that are close to our heart!

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  7. Congrats to Jessi! Her quilt is beautiful! Keep up the good work Jessi!

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  8. She did a great job. I used the same fabrics for my granddaughter's quilt.

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  9. How fabulous. She is also a lucky girl to have such help and support nearby if she needs it. x

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  10. So beautiful. Just an amazing quilt. Sure to be enjoyed for many years!! Thanks for passing on the quilting bug :-) Enjoy your day!!

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  11. This is fantastic, Jessi. I wish I had your confidence and skill on the longarm. You go, girl!

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  12. How exciting your daughter shares your interest in quilting! I see mother and daughter heading to a quilt retreat together in the future!

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  13. Great job, Jessica! What a beautiful quilt! My Grannie first introduced me to quilting, and my Great Aunt paid her way through college by selling the quilts she made. It's wonderful when quilting becomes a family tradition!

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  14. Well done Jessica, lots of happy times sewing and quilting together to look foreard to.

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa