Another custom quilt. This one is full of the lovable sock monkeys.
Step 1. Iron.
Step 2. Cut lots of diamonds.
Step 3. Assemble the puzzle. I could do this randomly but I’m too much of a perfectionist to be a quilter sometimes.
Step 4. Each diagonal row gets a number pinned to it and the diamonds are stacked up. If it were just me using this room I’d just leave the pieces on the floor until I sewed them. I’m sure the kids would love it if I left all this over the floor.
Sewing starts tomorrow!
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April 9, 2008 at 3:24 am
Rebekah
You are amazing! I would get so confused. How long have you been quilting for? I am always amazed at your wonderful quilts!
April 9, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Nevis
Wow, so amazing. Is this a special order or will it be going up on Etsy?
If you did a quilt of Super Mario Brothers or Space Invadors…my Fiance might have to buy it!
April 9, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Nevis
Oh…and is there chic fabric with PUGS on it?
April 9, 2008 at 5:45 pm
emily
The numbers on the rows helps a lot. And if I get confused, I just turn to my handy seam ripper.
I’ve been making quilts for 2.5 years-ish. I sewed other things before that and seeing some handmade Amish quilts turned me into a quilter.
This one is a special order. I do have more monkey fabric so don’t be too surprised if another monkey quilt shows up in my shop.
I did do Mario a couple months ago and am doing Space Invaders in May.
Pugs as in dogs? I am the farthest thing from a dog lover (sorry! :-\) so I usually don’t even look at doggie fabric. Don’t hate me!
April 10, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Nevis
Of course I don’t hate you, silly goose!
April 11, 2008 at 7:12 am
Karen
Do you like your shark iron? I have a Rowenta. I thought I could get away with using my softened water….Not good, so I mixed it with my terribly hard tap water…Not good either. Now the iron leaks & cracks, spitting chemical deposits on my fabric…..Help….What kind of Iron do you recommend?
April 12, 2008 at 7:30 am
emily
I had a Rowenta and it just stopped working. The Shark is ok. Not great but it steams and sprays which were the two things the Rowenta wouldn’t do anymore. For $30 it’s fantabulous.