Our sewing group has named itself! The Wednesday Windsor Stitch Witches are on the move. My friend and pattern designer
Sandy of Totes By Sandy came over Wednesday to teach five* of us how to make a Buggy Barn quilted Christmas tree skirt. The
Buggy Barn Quilt Shop is located in eastern Washington state and the crazy quilt method originated there. Basically, you arrange your fabric in a stack, place the pattern on top of the stack and cut all layers at once. Then you switch your layers around so that different (surprise) combinations emerge.
Here are our results. First up is mine, along with a photo demonstrating the principle that just because the seams match up doesn't mean it works that way! Our next chapter of the project will be to lay out the quilt sandwich (backing, batting, quilt top), quilt through all three layers in a pattern of our choice, make and attach bias cut binding to the inner and outer edges and get it under a Christmas tree!
*Our other member Gail opted to work on the apron pattern we are all loving right now - the
French Flea Market Apron.
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| Valerie tree skirt in front of the "fire experience." |
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| Oopsie! The leg of that star does not belong there! |
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| Sandy's darling tree skirt - she taught the class and still was the first one finished! |
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| Susie's beautiful silver and gold masterpiece |
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| Terri's cool tree skirt - love the black and red! |
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Stacie's poppin' tree skirt - polka dots and stripes!
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