Ingrid Whitcher

This was a oddly challenging project for me. The quilt is so pretty – and as soon as I saw it, the ideas started coming. The challenge was that I was to keep the quilting simple and open. I did come up with a free-hand design that I really liked. The challenge was that I spent more time un-quilting with my seam ripper than actually quilting. I am happy with the finished design. What I learned from this project – some days you just have to walk away and come back to it later.

One of the greatest joys in my life is teaching the Toddler Sunday School class at our church. When they are 4 they “graduate” up to the next class. We have two sweet little girls moving up. Each year I make a Bible case with a handle and our church purchases the children a new Bible. I try to match the bag with the child’s personality.

This was a really fun project for me to do. I had some de-construction to do first. The customer had pieced the top and started hand quilting it – but it ended up as a dust collector in the closet.

I spent about a week (or two) pulling out hand quilting stitches while watching T.V. in the evenings with the family. I ended up using two battings. She had a very thin poly batting that I put on top of a cotton batting. This gives a nice “puff” to the quilting. I hope she loves it as much as I do.

I know, it may look like I have been on vacation and not working on the blog. Well… no vacation.. I have a new job and have been in training. Once the dust settles, I will get back to sewing!!!

I thought it would be fun to do a give-away as a way to celebrate.

I will be giving one person a copy of my Bling pattern. All you have to do is leave a comment about what quilts/quilting means to you. Quilting has made such a huge impact on my life and would love to hear some of your stories.