Ingrid Whitcher

Emilie really likes to have a small backpack at camp to carry stuff around in. She wore the last one out. I love the striped fabric that she wanted and I never get tired of stitching feathers.

My family was down this past week. It is the first time that they have all been down in Florida all together (15 of us). We had such a wonderful time. The guys got to go fishing. We swam, ate and got some sun. What a great memory for all of us!

I asked Emilie to help me get some quilt pictures. One of the quilts was the wedding quilt that my Grandmother made for me when Mark and I got married. She was from Oshkosh, Wisconsin – so she made it warm (2 inch wool batting). I have always loved this quilt, but it was too hot and heavy for us to use in Florida. Since she had tied it, I decided to un-tie it and put a new batting in it. I quilted it on the long-arm and LOVE how it turned out. I put a muslin on the back – and I can not believe how soft it is. This quilt is going to get many years of use.

I will be teaching a binding class @ Derrell’s in Pensacola on Friday, June 14th. Call 438-5444 to register.

Learn how to make and apply a binding to your quilt top. The class participants will learn to make 2 different types of bindings: the traditional hand-stitched on one side and a faux piping that is stitched all by machine.

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SUPPLY LIST

• Sewing Machine
• 1/4 inch foot (preferred one with the guide)
• Cotton thread
• 14 / 90 needles
• 2 12 inch pre-quilted squares (it can be any size but one edge needs to be at least 12 inches)
• Binding fabric: - about 6 inches Selvage to Selvage (STS) - about 4 inches (STS) with a coordinate fabric also about 4 inches
• Ruler(s)
• Marking pen/white pencil for marking your top

NOTE: If you bring larger than a 12 inch square you will need to measure around the quilt and figure 2 1/2 in strip lengths x the measurement around the quilt plus a little extra for joining the strips.

Email me at ingrid@ingridwhitcher.com if you have any questions about the supply list.

This bright child’s size quilt was given to me to quilt this past month. It has a polyester batting and I used a cotton thread. The quilting took a little over an hour to do. Quick and cute!