Quilt #3

This quilt is very old and a bit embarrassing.  I took a quilt kit from the Langley guild a few years ago (more than a few years ago) and never made the quilt.  It sat here in my ufo bin and then it went to AZ and sat in the UFO bin there. 
But, the good news is that it is finished and I will turn it into the guild even though I am no longer a member.  Feels good to have this one finished! 

Quilt number two

I have quilt two finished of the 18 in my stack.  Maybe the rain here is a good thing?  I am stuck inside and can quilt. 

Belated but not forgotten

Oh my goodness.  Quilting hasn't been happening in my life for the last few weeks but am keen to get going on all the tops that I made during the winter.  I have 18 projects to quilt and a long list of kits and projects that I want to make! 


I rearranged my sewing space so that I can watch tv while sewing.  I got hooked on the Downton Abbey series and have just completed watching series one and two.  Am waiting for series three from the local library. 


So far I have finished some thread catchers to be given to my Quilt Diva friends on their birthdays.  And, I finished a young UFO.  The baby quilt was made from leftovers from my hexagon quilt I made last summer.  I found some matching fabric in my 'other' sewing in my winter home and put the top together. 

It is a beginning.  I have lots to work on over the next month or two.  The Abbotsford quilt show is coming up in early June and many of my quilt tops have been entered in the show so I need to get them finished! 

Finally success in posting pictures.  I have no idea what the problem is/was but switched to my laptop and it all worked just fine when I uploaded the pictures. 



 

 



These are my six placemats that I made from the book "Six Halves make a Whole".  I saw a friend's finished placemats and loved them... but I found the cutting and piecing to be really picky so I slowed down on the project and finally got them finished.  They will look good here in Arizona on the table and my husband actually said he liked them when I was taking this picture.

 



 

These blocks have been put together.  The pattern is Tradewinds from the Cozy Quilt shop in California.  Another quilt ready for me to finish when we are back in our 'other' house.

I saw this quilt made up and thought, "I have that book".  It is from Happy Hour by Atkinson designs and a great way to make a quilt fast from fat quarters. 

I had a few busy weeks sewing and piecing which got interrupted by company from California and then it took me awhile to get myself motivated to get back at it.  The room looked so nice and clean with no messy bits of thread and fabric.

I am embarrassed to post this first project.  Many years ago, I picked up a kit to make a donation quilt from the Langley Quilter's guild and it has remained at the bottom of my tote here in Arizona.  The good part is that I have completed the blocks and am in the process of stitching the blocks together.  It will go home with me in March and I will endeavour to get it quilted and bound and returned back to that guild for their donation program.

I did get the blocks joined for my project from the Cozy Quilt shop.

And I played with making wonky blogs.  I have seen the idea in a few places but Cathy's blog, Blueberry Patch got me motivated.

I had fun with some jelly roll strips.  This is a free pattern on Moda Bakeshop.

Finally, these purple blocks from a swap, many years ago (didn't even recognize any of the names on the blocks), got bordered and put together. 

So, I am getting somewhere.. slowly, but surely.

Catching up

I have a few projects off my design wall and ready to take home as tops that need layering, quilting and binding.

My alien squares are put together.  A cute kids' quilt.

And my next project is also a top ready to send home to myself.

Played with a pinwheel block that I saw on a video from Missouri Star quilts.  Fun and simple. 

My latest creation on the design wall waiting to have the blocks joined into a top and borders added. Different for me.  This was inspired by a pattern and kit from Cozy Quilt Shop in California.

A windmill quilt using some Aunt Gracie fabrics - inspired by a pattern from Auntie Lena fabrics in Washington State.

I did a demo at quilting on the method I use for making pillowcases so these are finished from that dem.

My current project is to finish up these purple blocks from a block swap from unknown number of years ago.  Am added a border to each because swap blocks are known for being not accurate in size so this eliminates the problem.

Lots of projects in various stages but hope to get one off the design wall and the purple blocks up on the wall while I am in the process of cutting for another quilt project that I have been wanting to do ever since I saw Bonnie's version.  Wait for it....

Ooops, meant to post this yesterday to end the year!

This is my year end post for 2013 but didn't get it done yesterday.  Oh well. 

First project to show you.  I made up a kit for a tortilla warmer that has been living in my sewing room for over a year.  We had tacos one night at a friend's house and she was using one and the tortillas were warm and soft in the warmer so now, mine is done and tacos will be on the menu soon!

I have been playing with half square triangles since I finished my 50 Shades of Gray quilt and couldn't decide on a layout.  Kept making more hst's using my white fabric that I bought from the Otter Coop about 8 years ago and combining with some of the new modern fabrics that have made it into my fabric stash.

And then I worked on something new, a kit from Connecting Threads that was a really good price so how could I not buy it?  I think it will make a great Quilt of Valour?

And then I read a blog that showed how to make this cute little fabric box.  Had to try it!

When I played with my 'alien' strips this summer, I had some leftover so brought them with me and to my surprise, had a charm pack here to match so made these blocks for a baby quilt to donate when I get home.

And lastly, am working on a windmill block with some Aunt Gracie's. 

Thus ended 2013 and today, nothing got done in the sewing room BUT my house is undecked and all is packed away and vacuuming done, along with some dusting.  All is clean and bright and ready for the New Year.  A great way to begin 2014.  Happy New Year to everyone.  I hope you have a happy, healthy and prosperous year.