All crinkled and soft.  I so really like this now.  The batting I was testing was Simply Bamboo from Fiberco.  The batting sample started out 18″ square, and once washed and dried it finished 16″ square.   So it did shrink quite a bit.  To be fair, the directions tell you to machine wash and dry on the delicate cycle.  I used the regular cycles in both machines. 

Now the back,

Oh these pictures can’t even begin to give you any idea how soft this little quilt is.  I have several quilts with cotton batting that have been washed several times that don’t even come close to being as soft as this little quilt.  I have investigated buying a bolt or roll of this batting, but shipping from Texas, $$$$$$$$$.   I so want a quilt with this batting large enough to wrap myself in.  Oh, what about a quilted jacket made from this for those cold Wisconsin winters. 

So, yes, I have batting LUST.  I will use this batting in a quilt soon.  Next up to test is their bamboo blend, it is 50/50 with cotton.

Crazy Train,  Fragments,  Hoarders anonymous or Patriotic Confetti were all titles I  thought would be great for this post.  This small quilt came about as left over triangles from the quilt laying underneath it.  I picked up a bamboo batting sample at market and wanted to test it out.  In talking with Amanda about another project this one emerged. 

So here is what I did.  First I cut a piece of white fabric the size of the batting (18″x18″), then while I was following doctors orders and elevating my leg.  I used a run of the mill Elmers glue stick and glued all the triangles on the square.

That was back in May, today I loaded it on my long arm.

I zigged and zagged all over the triangles and the background making sure all the triangles were secure.  Funny thing about the quilting, it really was therapy.  Stitching in every direction, no right or wrong.

OK, so that was front and back. I am not totally thrilled with the front, but like the look back.   As for the batting, it quilted up nicely.  I bound the quilt using a raw edge binding.   It is currently in the washer to fluff and shrink.

So, how is that for a process description?  I have been reading about the process pledge.  I like the idea, but have this real problem of promising  or wanting to do something but not being able to follow through.  With me you get what you get, when you get it.  I would really love to read a blog about the process of getting stuff finished or how to organize your life and house to help in finishing the quilting you want.

The first one is a baby quilt from here.  I can’t wait to get started on this one.  You might be able to find these pretty kits at a quilt shop near you.

The second photo has the rest of the fabric goodies I picked up.  In the lower left are a couple of CANDY BARS from Moda.  Next are 3 charm packs, one is a Darlene Zimmerman PAPER DOLLS  and the other 2 are Kona bright palette.  Then is a 3″ square stack of freebies from Robert Kaufman.  The roll up is from Darlene Zimmerman’s new  BETTY DEAR collection.  Finally a MOD KITCHEN fat quarter bundle. 

My brain is swirling with ideas for what to do with all the goodies in the second picture.  I will be taking my design pad with to the bed I use to elevate my leg for 4 hours a day and use that time to do some design work.

While at market I also picked up some bamboo batting large enough to make a doll quilt.  I will be testing that and reviewing my results, so stay tuned.

Happy Sunday all!

My blog follower know I have been having trouble with my leg.  2 1/2 years and it still is not healed.  This is what it looked like last week when the camera was working.

WARNING DON’T ENLARGE THE PICS IF YOU CAN’T HANDLE ICKY STUFF.

The inside of the leg has healed but it always purple-red.

The doctor wants me to elevate my leg 4 hours a day and I must have it wrapped with an ace bandage or compression stocking during the day.  The wrapping part isn’t a problem.   Getting 4 hours of elevation time is.    Well it is elevation time and I will be using that time to work on some quilt design stuff.  So I am off to follow doctors orders.