RCMP Project

May 27th

Ohhhhh I've got the RCMP accent pillows' issues figured out finally BUT NOW sewing in the zipper is giving me grief! Tomorrow's another day!!!

May 28th

I'm a totally happy camper inspite of some Manitobans being selfish Covid-wise recently!

See I've finally completed the RCMP quilt and two accent pillows finally. This was started I think December 2019, summer 2020 deadline delayed because of Covid and set aside because of my mask/scrub cap sewing and finally January 2021 resumed amongst my other projects to finish! Next week I'll find a large machine laundry and wash all oils etc off before delivering this sweet baby!

My friend asked me to sew a family wedding gift for their family. YIKES! But as it happened all worked out in the end!

The RCMP project story! Well we started planning late fall of 2019, I started sewing blocks early 2020 as it was needed for a summer wedding. Then Covid hit and it was postponed to 2021 and good timing as my life was consumed with mask and scrub cap sewing till end of the year. Then January 2021 I reconvened and found I was short some fabrics because of matching the hexagon shapes and binding. Dang it no fabric to be found locally, but I had some hexagon fabric and I bought a black tone on tone for the binding, so that's good, full speed ahead!!! Once the top was completed I sent it off to Stitched Art to be quilted. An awesome job was performed and I then prepped the label and binding to finish off. Lastly the matching accent pillows were sewn up and now both are complete and waiting to be laundered next week before delivering. YEAH!!!

Fabric selection and planning with family for the quilt

for the pillows

Taped fabrics for family OK

Taped

Taped

taped

Computer layout - 5 yard quilt pattern enlarged

Sewing has begun

RCMP quilt blocks sewn

Accompanying blocks started

Hexagon matching began - took ages!

Turned out better than I thought - joins are just about perfect!

Side by side layout

Quilt layout assembly - yes one block was reversed but corrected afterwards

Quilt block layout all sewn up

Now attaching the borders at Sylvia's where there's more room to cut and sew.

Challenging holding all that fabric in place

VOILA it's ready for the quilter

Looking for the backing

Looks like a good match

Now I'm all read to drop it off

Chosen quilting design

Chosen quilting thread

OHHHHH boy it's on the rack!!!

AWESOME!!!

Love the texture showing up

I couldn't resist when received

Beautiful!

Looks awesome on my bed!

Maybe I should keep it?!

Matching pillows

Both backs

Awesome!