February pet bed construction meeting

There are 4 sections to this post.

Show & Tell

Pet Beds

Next Month's BOMs

Planning for April

Show & Tell

Sue finished this Saltwater Taffy pattern for donation.  By group encouragement, she will present this block later in the year.

Jean finished two donation quilts and is happy to have them out of the house!

Jean also made this bag, the brown fabric is waxed canvas.

Lydia's bag is an example of wet felting.  She said all that stabbing was good for attitude management.

Front, felted side

Side view

Justine is keeping this one.  See the front:

And the back:

PET BEDS

1. Start with a half-yard or something like you'd use for a pillowcase.

2. Fold in half, right sides together and sew it on two of the sides, leaving one open.  If you're using flannel, either use a serger or zig-zag the seam allowance.  With its looser weave, flannel needs some extra stitching to withstand puppy chewing.

3. Turn the bag right side out and stuff it.  You can use polyester filling, but Justine likes to fill them with sewing scraps. Just don't pack them full, they need to be under-filled.  See the picture of three finished beds, below.

4. Sew it closed.

Photos from the group effort.

Some finished bags.

Lydia's sewing bag is hilarious.

 

Next month: 2 Blocks of the Month, presented by Charlene and Sandra

Bring to the March meeting:

For Charlene's block, Churn Dash

From one fabric (the background), Charlene suggests a solid:

4 1/2" x 4 1/2" square

                    5" x 5" squares, cut 2 of these 

                    19" x 2 1/2 strip

From second fabric, Charlene suggests a print:

                    5" x 5" squares, cut 2 of these 

                    19" x 2 1/2 strip

 

 

For Sandra's block, Twin Darts

From one fabric:

4" x 4" squares, cut 2 of these

                    5 1/4" x 5 1/4" squares, cut 1 of these 

                    2" x 3 1/2" rectangles, cut 2 of these 

                    2 3/4" x 3 1/2" rectangles, cut 4 of these 

From second fabric, that contrasts with the first fabric:

                    cut the same pieces as you did for the first fabric

Planning for April - Leslie's binding class

Bring something that's already quilted and ready to bind.  Ideally, it's something small like a placemat or a table runner.

Bring the binding you want to use on it. 

She will send more instructions by email.