tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21087215877528361362024-03-14T04:05:54.089-07:00Mrs Sew n' sewJanethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-90302426846061849222022-08-03T16:16:00.003-07:002022-08-03T16:16:56.280-07:00A year in quick review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know I haven't posted in a long while. My mom has been asking about it. So here is a quick post with some of what I've been up to in the last year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This quilt is Radical Rose and Reel - pattern by <a href="http://collectorwithaneedle.blogspot.com/">http://collectorwithaneedle.blogspot.com/</a> I finished handquilting it in May 2022.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHp2B_uof8KrVUOZsrtpwMYpTtIHn5ex8wgQ4a5SFzEDqJ-JwASVNXKjC0ayIQ8roQFEsNZL6hzXIxlrWIQUUM7U4NjhaqG0JQFJzEURIrEtXiznAR6VpNsSY6B1avqignMfvVHTZh54ECJSO9VbeDMxWpOhww5WM38UfCHBmSdaI8yhRxQ66kkyCZ/s1210/aug3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1210" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHp2B_uof8KrVUOZsrtpwMYpTtIHn5ex8wgQ4a5SFzEDqJ-JwASVNXKjC0ayIQ8roQFEsNZL6hzXIxlrWIQUUM7U4NjhaqG0JQFJzEURIrEtXiznAR6VpNsSY6B1avqignMfvVHTZh54ECJSO9VbeDMxWpOhww5WM38UfCHBmSdaI8yhRxQ66kkyCZ/w400-h300/aug3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Surprisingly it wanted green binding.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgoXg4owiBALLNBxJBFApDqUGo2qqd5Bf2vY1sXIv9OPhs2tJ0EYT5_nw4SPw-zxRYVeD4PRJkKBTDn75ijna7o3fwQXurzSE1-h8nglEdegrXk-dCpfAVATIUc9XYlJCcUUJSfgLJE5-Ywyi0JxArXTBrKhSOu9GEGxMXXJ2TeNMtZNLmAoq4ose/s1210/aug4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgoXg4owiBALLNBxJBFApDqUGo2qqd5Bf2vY1sXIv9OPhs2tJ0EYT5_nw4SPw-zxRYVeD4PRJkKBTDn75ijna7o3fwQXurzSE1-h8nglEdegrXk-dCpfAVATIUc9XYlJCcUUJSfgLJE5-Ywyi0JxArXTBrKhSOu9GEGxMXXJ2TeNMtZNLmAoq4ose/w300-h400/aug4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I always like to quilt in the date and my initials :0)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbLZgDR2f9Uuay3XHRLGkYNHfkIQg43ZNz30C92sOw9_6cJT93o-BEvrkFtZS9G0eIt91Do_4Hv9kuWX3M2YpIAE6k4x27weCwEaDd3hiKOLO7T9tjksY1JgfWoKZ6stf4GMA9ZoRqkDcYUHFIKZlgzYyItrlXyxcgREngKRJYPzJyFMjFtMNwQUX/s924/aug5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="893" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbLZgDR2f9Uuay3XHRLGkYNHfkIQg43ZNz30C92sOw9_6cJT93o-BEvrkFtZS9G0eIt91Do_4Hv9kuWX3M2YpIAE6k4x27weCwEaDd3hiKOLO7T9tjksY1JgfWoKZ6stf4GMA9ZoRqkDcYUHFIKZlgzYyItrlXyxcgREngKRJYPzJyFMjFtMNwQUX/w386-h400/aug5.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I finished this quilt just this week. I took some pictures of it out in the yard today. There is no pattern - it developed as a way to use my collection of 1 1/2 inch squares. It had been tucked away in the ufo bin for a long while. I decided to finish it and gift it to my sister. I hope she likes it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmBn_20dR3ksdaMQhQnk1wg7XPrTdl1RjrXtDi7AdGfU6Q34-2-kdaSVulnKykz4grbm_jE6qvCctygWPU_ZzmzNgJLDozTGAjAsn_ujTJsEAnDqU4xq7oA5VPxMjB8fsWfhLZe1shTM5DqQRCjCKP8fMYRcE-uL-2kNhOTxGSUgEpOETXwuHJ5Jo/s1210/aug6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmBn_20dR3ksdaMQhQnk1wg7XPrTdl1RjrXtDi7AdGfU6Q34-2-kdaSVulnKykz4grbm_jE6qvCctygWPU_ZzmzNgJLDozTGAjAsn_ujTJsEAnDqU4xq7oA5VPxMjB8fsWfhLZe1shTM5DqQRCjCKP8fMYRcE-uL-2kNhOTxGSUgEpOETXwuHJ5Jo/w300-h400/aug6.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I machine quilted it with feathers and straight line quilting. It should be nice and cozy with a flannel backing. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWQIO8hP_mjYrcwx0jLqUp3SCWpXxh9CwnEXhv94_jCjo4l8iXU5hDp6ehUUykSIFgILN5vMduaUkn735BePwVtZ5ObvZ7nF_vTG3QIkwHfxzNSqYXp55MViOd0rorwqsf_8AHv0MFqrTzeOBAwrZE23WKSiTe5ZClfWwzdxnkWguwaXuqEh_vMRI/s1210/aug7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWQIO8hP_mjYrcwx0jLqUp3SCWpXxh9CwnEXhv94_jCjo4l8iXU5hDp6ehUUykSIFgILN5vMduaUkn735BePwVtZ5ObvZ7nF_vTG3QIkwHfxzNSqYXp55MViOd0rorwqsf_8AHv0MFqrTzeOBAwrZE23WKSiTe5ZClfWwzdxnkWguwaXuqEh_vMRI/w300-h400/aug7.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Extra long to cover tall people!<p></p><p>This is another project I finished recently from the ufo bin. A little table topper project from a guild night. I quilted similar machine feathers on it.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9VOtCeWl8OJZX_e55drU0GJRsnCZ9nqOfT26wsfO0VLuRxRNhjfqWLiY0yvH7v-eNkO5xdlGeaYStQ8GDHvloFWmBKvLpNWDi6VCg3SCTDJ0x8lmQ5_CL2eJZlk6Tujb90eNfpjeX1nYJ8xMu-HNjiO4vsVsC9_kAkweb_xs2N2M6SbMMZlL6U1s/s1210/aug8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9VOtCeWl8OJZX_e55drU0GJRsnCZ9nqOfT26wsfO0VLuRxRNhjfqWLiY0yvH7v-eNkO5xdlGeaYStQ8GDHvloFWmBKvLpNWDi6VCg3SCTDJ0x8lmQ5_CL2eJZlk6Tujb90eNfpjeX1nYJ8xMu-HNjiO4vsVsC9_kAkweb_xs2N2M6SbMMZlL6U1s/w300-h400/aug8.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>This quilt was made in a week! My second oldest daughter wanted to make a T-shirt quilt from her camp T-shirts. I did most of the cutting, she did all of the sewing. I did all of the machine quilting in just one day. Lots of whimsical free motion quilting. The backing was brought around to the front for binding - a super quick way to get something bound. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSiZVOFqlF_SS1Fg27FXC8HfveTuenKR7fPIg7-79LHqxt01s4_qgvvBuGeCZKswUEqZBKmXGgU_9S4hQ_Q9ln82C9C2sI9g6puIxwJ7liTrmUZMccCeqjbfB1fGGh7Ppwvdu3l9wF_MdHVhRwQJ_wrKibcwVETHtuuSbxFMx2cWjWV0x4FbnPikr/s1210/aug9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSiZVOFqlF_SS1Fg27FXC8HfveTuenKR7fPIg7-79LHqxt01s4_qgvvBuGeCZKswUEqZBKmXGgU_9S4hQ_Q9ln82C9C2sI9g6puIxwJ7liTrmUZMccCeqjbfB1fGGh7Ppwvdu3l9wF_MdHVhRwQJ_wrKibcwVETHtuuSbxFMx2cWjWV0x4FbnPikr/w300-h400/aug9.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p>Last week I also made a new bike bag for myself. I had an old bag given to me as a gift - I had used it for years. It was time for a new one - with zippers - so I don't lose important stuff...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvZ0-ZM1qyAokleoBp5ZbIVNMIUGaSkPS4QdPNcuzOR1gFcfBvmCJya21GQzRWa91jE75g3zc0nKCLn_3V-XYGR2wDK5gyqfNJcx-pRjrrOwLRfN7biWgkDJdDYsa9easzOQwXSjByRpQxZPX839AR7I04kWWzrzWYjgtZSdrs-FPabm8g98HkJjH/s1210/aug99.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvZ0-ZM1qyAokleoBp5ZbIVNMIUGaSkPS4QdPNcuzOR1gFcfBvmCJya21GQzRWa91jE75g3zc0nKCLn_3V-XYGR2wDK5gyqfNJcx-pRjrrOwLRfN7biWgkDJdDYsa9easzOQwXSjByRpQxZPX839AR7I04kWWzrzWYjgtZSdrs-FPabm8g98HkJjH/s320/aug99.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> There have been other projects worked on in the last year. I will try to share them as they become finishes. Thanks for still being here!<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Happy Quilting!!</p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-79312864481208926622021-06-24T13:56:00.001-07:002021-06-24T13:56:38.991-07:00two finishes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello again! I am excited to have two completed quilts to share. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first one is my Hospital Sketches quilt. This was a Block of the Month that Barbara Brackman did over on her blog <a href="https://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Civil war quilts</a>. I loved appliqueing the blocks and designing my own border. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc555dSgP_LSfmnBLVRPwsAtZgetFRJooNRlhi9fq4JZkKnLu0dstBfJx9rzSV0eiHo9TeqjYgwRR0vDKKKtiyFUmpbAiT2RVeUIAxF7fbIO3Jx08sGNoLsAQf1YkGlSnUy2H7ruCAVCE/s907/1two5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc555dSgP_LSfmnBLVRPwsAtZgetFRJooNRlhi9fq4JZkKnLu0dstBfJx9rzSV0eiHo9TeqjYgwRR0vDKKKtiyFUmpbAiT2RVeUIAxF7fbIO3Jx08sGNoLsAQf1YkGlSnUy2H7ruCAVCE/s320/1two5.jpg" /></a></div>I also loved handquilting it. It took just over a year to quilt. It helped me to get through Covid by giving me something to look forward to working on each day. I quilted rather unpredictable free flowing feathers from small feathered rosettes at the intersections between the blocks. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwW7LPe3qkQErS84sa1UIxJ0P-Uxz68iZL18JZ5aRLEwCPvbAShko1ybmMX41aUcBJIZ9zqtU9Q14emMoD4_yT1fP8JFxGWiIIyU3GkPg0DxGcPGDjFzPz4SVAHSehdd3K9CH44xbL7Y/s907/1two4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwW7LPe3qkQErS84sa1UIxJ0P-Uxz68iZL18JZ5aRLEwCPvbAShko1ybmMX41aUcBJIZ9zqtU9Q14emMoD4_yT1fP8JFxGWiIIyU3GkPg0DxGcPGDjFzPz4SVAHSehdd3K9CH44xbL7Y/s320/1two4.jpg" /></a></div>I love the texture that handquilting gives.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycVTw8OxDoCT65HpWL9FwZGMIk84yyQLSyK89QfuHN8L-aQRv9Ui5LoyuhP66K15H0Tgz_fv52NoteffGSySvhhzsDhA5YM63a9_RxD7NFnpWfik4r5lW8aomfaDutEbwVvhZMv1BLmM/s907/1two6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycVTw8OxDoCT65HpWL9FwZGMIk84yyQLSyK89QfuHN8L-aQRv9Ui5LoyuhP66K15H0Tgz_fv52NoteffGSySvhhzsDhA5YM63a9_RxD7NFnpWfik4r5lW8aomfaDutEbwVvhZMv1BLmM/s320/1two6.jpg" /></a></div>As always, I quilted in the year and my initials. I will miss working on this - it was such a fun project at every stage. <p></p><p>My next finish was machine quilted. This quilt doesn't really have a name. It is assembled from 6 inch blocks made from a variety of library books 7 years ago. They sat forgotten in a ufo bin for a few years.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6C4nGQvAqeeDAKBd7GWZrjt81iXICDsMsZxcUh7qB1qlXW6QXm8-FxuPLe8dxkKBTJSSftZU-Sp_AvR5ZsoyuqVD3HeQZwjw2Yyt-KFz_QtQJm5scculXGaub4CGJbL5EvQGPsXHbnE/s1136/1two2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6C4nGQvAqeeDAKBd7GWZrjt81iXICDsMsZxcUh7qB1qlXW6QXm8-FxuPLe8dxkKBTJSSftZU-Sp_AvR5ZsoyuqVD3HeQZwjw2Yyt-KFz_QtQJm5scculXGaub4CGJbL5EvQGPsXHbnE/s320/1two2.jpg" /></a></div>Then I saw a picture of a setting online done by Carrie Nelson and I knew it would be perfect for these blocks. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl7cdwlIoXmN6JdXVrRr_0N_sfBs5GoTuMW9PKbI-ztXyTMAiWVg9OpgEkNTziZgvHA4xpdddzGnC8RS8i6RbOHffrjZOUCqP95pBn16pWbZV7s7xx7wLTVITRiyC5ePBe0YmzpCkAz8/s907/1two1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl7cdwlIoXmN6JdXVrRr_0N_sfBs5GoTuMW9PKbI-ztXyTMAiWVg9OpgEkNTziZgvHA4xpdddzGnC8RS8i6RbOHffrjZOUCqP95pBn16pWbZV7s7xx7wLTVITRiyC5ePBe0YmzpCkAz8/s320/1two1.jpg" /></a></div>I enjoyed making all of the flying geese for the setting. The quilting was fun and fast. I quilted diagonal rows of feathers over the blocks and straight lines intersecting over the flying geese. The final narrow border got some feathers as well. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5vgLolevgjemL0jELCrFQRTgoLYIN5XheKn02Oju9xupULwUhqWu4V5CYcXtQhi2IK0bpgAFrwmGJJZhgNnWUItFz3TCTHMOg7zyaFvbQfdPi66QfMlvHdlasVTDLYQUdwW6smbdV0U/s907/1two3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5vgLolevgjemL0jELCrFQRTgoLYIN5XheKn02Oju9xupULwUhqWu4V5CYcXtQhi2IK0bpgAFrwmGJJZhgNnWUItFz3TCTHMOg7zyaFvbQfdPi66QfMlvHdlasVTDLYQUdwW6smbdV0U/s320/1two3.jpg" /></a></div>I had a hard time choosing between red and blue for the binding fabric. In the end I went with blue. This quilt is for the sunny sitting room upstairs. With its flannel back it will be cozy for winter naps :0) <p></p><p>Yesterday I taught only in the morning and with half the house empty with people away I knew I could get away with minimal cooking. It was the perfect opportunity to use the kitchen island to thread baste the next quilt for handquilting. This one is Radical Rose and Reel a pattern by Dawn at <a href="https://collectorwithaneedle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Collector with a needle.</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vVOBRCBqeOPlmaggyP_wkb5WD63ZXHTj4u0PrQ686pzXaOWMmt0cZTTDIZkK07K3AoLMYGwwss2OVIuQrGhBA5uPvbLivVnLsS8LBhj5TXtJ5RiB3BgxwduOmeAYPgqFXL04WXcncKU/s1210/1two7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vVOBRCBqeOPlmaggyP_wkb5WD63ZXHTj4u0PrQ686pzXaOWMmt0cZTTDIZkK07K3AoLMYGwwss2OVIuQrGhBA5uPvbLivVnLsS8LBhj5TXtJ5RiB3BgxwduOmeAYPgqFXL04WXcncKU/s320/1two7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the third quilt I've basted on this island. It really works well. Maybe I will put the first few stitches into it tonight :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Quilting!!</div><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-25437467090599821212021-03-13T10:32:00.004-08:002021-03-13T10:32:56.591-08:00a small gift<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made a fun little project recently. A gift for my cousin's birthday. I used an applique shape that I had drawn for a previous project and outlined it with some big stitch quilting.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIOwCzq-SEdcg95gThdTDrXoAyUFuPeYzKbKJzxqopqONWU9m_OlY1TcJvA977p6XVHJaEu5oCAfOOwCBcGRJicTvzsEVi_ibErm2vTea2ThBgsEUQVtre6BGbsYhHbO5-aAnXgNj9Bw/s891/1gift2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="889" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIOwCzq-SEdcg95gThdTDrXoAyUFuPeYzKbKJzxqopqONWU9m_OlY1TcJvA977p6XVHJaEu5oCAfOOwCBcGRJicTvzsEVi_ibErm2vTea2ThBgsEUQVtre6BGbsYhHbO5-aAnXgNj9Bw/s320/1gift2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I love the background fabric. All different names for Jesus from the Bible. I knew she would appreciate that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEXhHEd7jGMSxcljzxr-ajxHrmf4Fhju0ROEFZXPXqOdb9ZQ6FjM_xrXGatBR6xl0FRTi3BvDeoJ7pupsCOPYeXGMO8Isjo8hmNYVxFMZg-xhxpkxPe6TLhlQJIxJrG-AdUdWiW5n6HU/s1124/1gift1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="902" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEXhHEd7jGMSxcljzxr-ajxHrmf4Fhju0ROEFZXPXqOdb9ZQ6FjM_xrXGatBR6xl0FRTi3BvDeoJ7pupsCOPYeXGMO8Isjo8hmNYVxFMZg-xhxpkxPe6TLhlQJIxJrG-AdUdWiW5n6HU/s320/1gift1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I finished it with a red zipper :0) (red lining too but I didn't get a picture of that)</span></div><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">I also spent an afternoon getting this "6 inch blocks with flying geese quilt" basted for some machine quilting. So far, I have done a bunch of straight line quilting in the ditch alongside the geese. I'm hoping to put some kind of free motion feathered design over the blocks but I am still figuring that out. Free motion feathers are fast and fun. I put flannel on the back of this quilt - it should be good for snuggling under.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvZPRFyM92DupJLu2NlZ7x8ryLsU1E7I_iOIOMARAKVksWtmVUShTvbWeYQxRqNFlQ4jhE7NW24UGpvLQR6oZfvEx4vQw51kyC8BGZsTKYrMDJMramcylksHuiJWAEqmclhUjNNXsVlI/s1210/1gift3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvZPRFyM92DupJLu2NlZ7x8ryLsU1E7I_iOIOMARAKVksWtmVUShTvbWeYQxRqNFlQ4jhE7NW24UGpvLQR6oZfvEx4vQw51kyC8BGZsTKYrMDJMramcylksHuiJWAEqmclhUjNNXsVlI/s320/1gift3.jpg" /></a></div><p>I've also been playing with scraps and making these Peony blocks. I'm not sure where this is going but its been fun so far!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaNL3tVlNj-srdYLAhXFvqbOMynFrLGnMD1of-P5Kzl3lNll2Ak4L4zhMRdMCMg7kjSqqobocMXcLhQ-0m3tKaMBfMrcibhGaXIc__kntS9bo1Dzkp7JcMryM0c8x0EJ4iCizx92dL-Q/s907/1gift4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaNL3tVlNj-srdYLAhXFvqbOMynFrLGnMD1of-P5Kzl3lNll2Ak4L4zhMRdMCMg7kjSqqobocMXcLhQ-0m3tKaMBfMrcibhGaXIc__kntS9bo1Dzkp7JcMryM0c8x0EJ4iCizx92dL-Q/s320/1gift4.jpg" /></a></div><br /> I actually started a job a couple of weeks ago. I've gone back to teaching - working as a substitute teacher mostly in Home Economics classes. (they don't call it that anymore but I do) I'm not sure how this will affect my time for sewing. So far I still seem to fit some in everyday :0)<p></p><p>Happy Quilting!!</p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-67888453132742059382021-01-21T16:53:00.001-08:002021-01-21T16:53:19.501-08:00A finish - Totally Tulips<p> I finished the quilt for my youngest daughter. From start to finish in less than 6 months is super fast for me :0) This is my version of a pattern called Totally Tulips by Missouri Star. It was fun to piece and I also really enjoyed machine quilting it. The color scheme was all my youngest daughter's choice - I'd have never chosen it but I am very pleased with the end result.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSX9FmaFfRYGWGn0WKSdUUpqmMLZVy-JXAmaWv1gmUJMXlA5RzbGYalxf9c60eTz_WUAsQ7msNZUnVWoY3xW0EzMQKPA124L-WVdIDK5Qny5ujzqhmEnpX3Fo-_LxmZbcXwPZfqVFygk/s907/1fin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSX9FmaFfRYGWGn0WKSdUUpqmMLZVy-JXAmaWv1gmUJMXlA5RzbGYalxf9c60eTz_WUAsQ7msNZUnVWoY3xW0EzMQKPA124L-WVdIDK5Qny5ujzqhmEnpX3Fo-_LxmZbcXwPZfqVFygk/s320/1fin.jpg" /></a></div>With a mix of straight line quilting and feathers it was quick to finish. I was stuck for a few days about what to quilt in the flowers and after doodling around I came up with this branched feathered design. I was aiming for fun and whimsical. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbPk78_eWqpCsMS0jrGj0oILF5dt3AqCNth7Dowmf9g32J5qzfUYpkjzgr5-aqV2jIJ5OYb25V0QY5Zl4jdWI2TwtgfZC-04wvOvUnsBGmg9dmLSqAh09bhHJ8q8F_QUiueKxQZCFIcY/s1210/1fin1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbPk78_eWqpCsMS0jrGj0oILF5dt3AqCNth7Dowmf9g32J5qzfUYpkjzgr5-aqV2jIJ5OYb25V0QY5Zl4jdWI2TwtgfZC-04wvOvUnsBGmg9dmLSqAh09bhHJ8q8F_QUiueKxQZCFIcY/s320/1fin1.jpg" /></a></div>It is a really long quilt. I make them long so they stay tucked in at night! It was hard to get a picture of the full quilt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqe-VdV6xvG5vaUp5rWGbwomscKN5cS0W1xSaKmJKLFk4vWGxIqWx0Da9dz0oxo4RlwdRoZM_F9dgnBrl0B5Klg7r-acsVu6ltYoegvkfA991ab5s46Hch1j9Gf6fuF1PHEWEGdmx4LKk/s1210/1fin2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqe-VdV6xvG5vaUp5rWGbwomscKN5cS0W1xSaKmJKLFk4vWGxIqWx0Da9dz0oxo4RlwdRoZM_F9dgnBrl0B5Klg7r-acsVu6ltYoegvkfA991ab5s46Hch1j9Gf6fuF1PHEWEGdmx4LKk/s320/1fin2.jpg" /></a></div>The sunlight highlights the texture<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYYxAxuh4M06Dwc8riy5WbbuC06MA2W8ez6PRFaUMKIf_3AuA7o3AkgrNE6Ph1dU2nXAMjftcLnK8BjZC9k7aM8M6kvkDEzJN-z6ovQ0kck7_tAtUDUOP66EcfOrYK1UEm_lTvIxp2fA/s907/1fin3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYYxAxuh4M06Dwc8riy5WbbuC06MA2W8ez6PRFaUMKIf_3AuA7o3AkgrNE6Ph1dU2nXAMjftcLnK8BjZC9k7aM8M6kvkDEzJN-z6ovQ0kck7_tAtUDUOP66EcfOrYK1UEm_lTvIxp2fA/s320/1fin3.jpg" /></a></div>Here it is on her bed. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD0BqWYdAXj_34mNt8AIhzQvs-8TlCkLFKzAfp8EavtelZli9RljX3zT-DaAzDl8LroE6FPtM0NRPCpo7HqUn0SNNaz7IE5M5yc8z_U7OaWe9Ol9YYiJSeqFLZbflkhqrDED79LXN7I0/s907/1fin4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD0BqWYdAXj_34mNt8AIhzQvs-8TlCkLFKzAfp8EavtelZli9RljX3zT-DaAzDl8LroE6FPtM0NRPCpo7HqUn0SNNaz7IE5M5yc8z_U7OaWe9Ol9YYiJSeqFLZbflkhqrDED79LXN7I0/s320/1fin4.jpg" /></a></div>And with a happy recipient :0)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8plSd4FARORtDXWrv_Yp7vJNXJ81l_Vp13ZBz7jF8QwH8f78f7Lj-TIrvRtypDZwK5JdttOJItFis7JoIOzoMEWHQzhE-zSiw-fkqR1yrW8PaSuOBJBxvQ4paj70gcB8CqibQe_w1xN4/s907/1fin5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8plSd4FARORtDXWrv_Yp7vJNXJ81l_Vp13ZBz7jF8QwH8f78f7Lj-TIrvRtypDZwK5JdttOJItFis7JoIOzoMEWHQzhE-zSiw-fkqR1yrW8PaSuOBJBxvQ4paj70gcB8CqibQe_w1xN4/s320/1fin5.jpg" /></a></div><br /> I should make more quilts with larger pieces - I discovered that they are more fun to machine quilt. <p></p><p>Happy Quilting!!</p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-69756309022758683462020-12-10T16:58:00.002-08:002020-12-10T16:58:13.974-08:00Keeping busy<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm posting about a longtime UFO today. This is my Trailing Vines quilt started many years ago. A year ago I was working on handquilting it. Sometime around May I switched to working on a different project and this got left folded up and crammed in a basket. I was worried it might be getting some permanent wrinkles so I pulled it out to lay flat on the floor for a couple of days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMv2l59QHKPlTjPul_aQE0201qdRFdLWVgKOe84w3XV3c5iDEKiPOk0tXgNg0ipDdQFsERBz3FC1il2cIgNY4zm07zufrd8Hlb5yoa5hED-lKNlYREudIIAuI2azW9xTYOoiac8Qr7u8/s907/1dec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMv2l59QHKPlTjPul_aQE0201qdRFdLWVgKOe84w3XV3c5iDEKiPOk0tXgNg0ipDdQFsERBz3FC1il2cIgNY4zm07zufrd8Hlb5yoa5hED-lKNlYREudIIAuI2azW9xTYOoiac8Qr7u8/s320/1dec.jpg" /></a></div>I really like this quilt. I loved working on the applique. But, I am not loving handquilting it. For one thing its huge, its also really, really heavy and to outline the leaves I am constantly turning my hoop. And then after all that effort - its hardly noticeable...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMziaHnN34ql8i4mUU2LZdHZgSHkT2ltw4LokKYOuQSqglDKfuPSINZE1iQl8565mrwQVQOKCe2fW5P5M-Wm1B2rrEYKRdAxzEY19FomxmDDpLWU7_ybg5iN4lWSsrjrq-UUU3XZxvN7Q/s907/1dec1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMziaHnN34ql8i4mUU2LZdHZgSHkT2ltw4LokKYOuQSqglDKfuPSINZE1iQl8565mrwQVQOKCe2fW5P5M-Wm1B2rrEYKRdAxzEY19FomxmDDpLWU7_ybg5iN4lWSsrjrq-UUU3XZxvN7Q/s320/1dec1.jpg" /></a></div>I'm done the first 6 panels. Only 7 more to go.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3rsnOLX6D70SDXMIO1e4W8lcr7Tj1cctPoy3s_68SJlLapZktBKGhyxVIJUw1hgRCRnGa4vxrYKs1to2jtpfx1STWKObZOXI3NDvvjYIJi-99KyNxqk1HU6_Qa9nBtkciJcjK140fr0/s907/1dec2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3rsnOLX6D70SDXMIO1e4W8lcr7Tj1cctPoy3s_68SJlLapZktBKGhyxVIJUw1hgRCRnGa4vxrYKs1to2jtpfx1STWKObZOXI3NDvvjYIJi-99KyNxqk1HU6_Qa9nBtkciJcjK140fr0/s320/1dec2.jpg" /></a></div>Also I need to quilt the sashings. I will finish it eventually.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtVeTFQIXrtWzUd9KBy0c4VCE8ah5nNtU_YP9AyibzD5567kQJRC3F8Fp-ABjXmYeTMnqON12vz0cAzQ1oA_XJuPh7Dy6JI_PvNJTlr_lfg2R0xY6G3lVrUwO-FkaqhPTIY_YLuVRAdI/s1210/1dec3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtVeTFQIXrtWzUd9KBy0c4VCE8ah5nNtU_YP9AyibzD5567kQJRC3F8Fp-ABjXmYeTMnqON12vz0cAzQ1oA_XJuPh7Dy6JI_PvNJTlr_lfg2R0xY6G3lVrUwO-FkaqhPTIY_YLuVRAdI/s320/1dec3.jpg" /></a></div>This quilt - Hospital Sketches - has been way more fun to quilt. I love quilting feathers! It's lighter, smaller, easier to turn. I'm hoping to have it finished in a few months and then I will get back to Trailing Vines. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7W7hGcN8HkxdP4Z7_YOSKnsEz0lF67C82TYB4SwKHLs_yngTRzgatx787DNfS4GusogdhSe-5pwr2tqdxfMwtn0irNq1nwDaDnhjp1b6JIrCb6U5OcRWsEBqhWzLWHoeyItjqahjBcI/s977/1dec4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="906" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7W7hGcN8HkxdP4Z7_YOSKnsEz0lF67C82TYB4SwKHLs_yngTRzgatx787DNfS4GusogdhSe-5pwr2tqdxfMwtn0irNq1nwDaDnhjp1b6JIrCb6U5OcRWsEBqhWzLWHoeyItjqahjBcI/s320/1dec4.jpg" /></a></div>I whipped up a couple of coasters for a quick gift for Sinterklaas. I hadn't used fusible web in a very long time but the piece I had still worked. I drew them myself and I hope my parents use them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdLrwf4rb90tzwyuen_qbFlN52lAbHe_7JJF6t-CJCrET7KTnkO4JN4kgyNljtoucAGLK9Iw6kygbyFJQq6nmKpAfnWAQqzdsRowepHsJEdEmGTn27GoAlcSpj6junQ5FTIH93RdDTCI/s902/1dec5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="902" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdLrwf4rb90tzwyuen_qbFlN52lAbHe_7JJF6t-CJCrET7KTnkO4JN4kgyNljtoucAGLK9Iw6kygbyFJQq6nmKpAfnWAQqzdsRowepHsJEdEmGTn27GoAlcSpj6junQ5FTIH93RdDTCI/s320/1dec5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A fun quick project between the long term ones. <p></p><p>Happy Quilting!!<br /> </p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-10799692563992610972020-11-24T22:21:00.000-08:002020-11-24T22:21:33.260-08:00A fun challenge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LJxdaGoY_Su2pTrJy-EjDT3c5GxK07gLM0tmHvK3SHcLfAfRuweMawb3w9zK26ZsR2XAkWUNMSpCnAnSFHD7O370kXiboHVbwVD_9StNpPTd2Yb55RpeqPt5qAyd_GlAX_y288P84i4/s907/1chall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LJxdaGoY_Su2pTrJy-EjDT3c5GxK07gLM0tmHvK3SHcLfAfRuweMawb3w9zK26ZsR2XAkWUNMSpCnAnSFHD7O370kXiboHVbwVD_9StNpPTd2Yb55RpeqPt5qAyd_GlAX_y288P84i4/s320/1chall.jpg" /></a></div>I was invited by Lori of <a href="https://humblequilts.blogspot.com/">Humble Quilts</a> into a challenge to do something with an antique quilt block. It began in Houston last year at the International Festival. We met up together with some other quilters and Lori gave us each a quilt block to do something with. Shown above is what I made. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMz8ZgY_8UJPb3l6PzCB-zmNJ69-X9WhRI7rf6R4sn6JXTEVxfivpDXEEJzJVQxIBdxPsAbYckHh4T11-SGePiDR9TEs-UKQj27lRjh0xeh0_QxaHbpzzmVBJLS-gMOSnf9If0o4aQLw/s863/1chall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="863" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMz8ZgY_8UJPb3l6PzCB-zmNJ69-X9WhRI7rf6R4sn6JXTEVxfivpDXEEJzJVQxIBdxPsAbYckHh4T11-SGePiDR9TEs-UKQj27lRjh0xeh0_QxaHbpzzmVBJLS-gMOSnf9If0o4aQLw/s320/1chall1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And this is what I started with - this Lady of the Lake quilt block. I was initially drawn to it because I loved the pink fabric. The navy fabric was rich and wonderful too. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGc0fBMZcmf1tal6c8xHRtLGuIdmjc522huBlW3YSQJ1JKfBF0jifc16zi022JYed4JmZBJeM69bnVT9BzYP5fK57dr3MT-LlrbLLDr3y2XbpPw4UuTgEVFIjLtPhj9cibWP7EalwnOHQ/s1210/1chall2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGc0fBMZcmf1tal6c8xHRtLGuIdmjc522huBlW3YSQJ1JKfBF0jifc16zi022JYed4JmZBJeM69bnVT9BzYP5fK57dr3MT-LlrbLLDr3y2XbpPw4UuTgEVFIjLtPhj9cibWP7EalwnOHQ/s320/1chall2.jpg" /></a></div>I made the tough decision to take it apart. It was very wonky and the white shirting print was damaged and stained. I had mixed feelings about taking out stitches that had been there for a 100 years or more. As I snipped I wondered lots of unanswerable questions.<p></p><p>How old was the seamstress? Did she enjoy sewing/making quilts? Did she live in the city or on a farm? Did she make any completed quilts? What did they look like? Why did this block remain as a set of unfinished blocks? What would she think about me taking out her careful stitches? The thread was really thick - thicker than the handquilting thread that I use now - was that all she had?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifARilHoW8Z8rq6yiCcBStEyvuJU5xnyi9ljRnhRwLSozLlwS4EmuMa1GPT0Bc-nI4fm0poZHxJwEqwLWSfa8PYIAC28Qz53iVW36CwC02CHTLgWPlwh8cVZ-o6d4WuNKQgdudjnf06Kc/s1210/1chall3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifARilHoW8Z8rq6yiCcBStEyvuJU5xnyi9ljRnhRwLSozLlwS4EmuMa1GPT0Bc-nI4fm0poZHxJwEqwLWSfa8PYIAC28Qz53iVW36CwC02CHTLgWPlwh8cVZ-o6d4WuNKQgdudjnf06Kc/s320/1chall3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After it was apart I shopped in my stash for similar reproduction fabrics. I had this shirting print that was almost exactly the same. I knew I wasn't going to be able to use much of the original shirting so I was really happy about that. The pink and the navy were a little harder to match. I used what I thought was closest.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyfGPMS0Llu7iokRnHB0mDZIKUAIbnaAU9GlhcKzpqOb563CVJ_BKjJ6CRy-Du7uhd1VChrMLcxQ9QDuFTg_peQp1kmBxY3Ol2U5-8t9KydFpvEJHimU_pa9elFR3ZTL3xsoDWQS5IOk/s1210/1chall4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyfGPMS0Llu7iokRnHB0mDZIKUAIbnaAU9GlhcKzpqOb563CVJ_BKjJ6CRy-Du7uhd1VChrMLcxQ9QDuFTg_peQp1kmBxY3Ol2U5-8t9KydFpvEJHimU_pa9elFR3ZTL3xsoDWQS5IOk/s320/1chall4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I love star blocks - I couldn't resist. I had only triangles to work with so it was a good way to use them. I made one star that was mostly the antique fabric and the other stars I assembled with what remained mixed with the reproduction fabrics. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9oVwz8pD29PBg0BT5hm27lud3KiiE5aUQLwEWBBsDOgYnnHjORNZrxNoRPhcOhiP8jiFUn1AXK1OPWpSbaPbiSrkH7hBlgkR4EaddV24HYHikAij8HfcP-DKpcl-m2Zp1GACpL70sE0/s1210/1chall5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9oVwz8pD29PBg0BT5hm27lud3KiiE5aUQLwEWBBsDOgYnnHjORNZrxNoRPhcOhiP8jiFUn1AXK1OPWpSbaPbiSrkH7hBlgkR4EaddV24HYHikAij8HfcP-DKpcl-m2Zp1GACpL70sE0/s320/1chall5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I played around with the setting :0)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgvzotvtLDSl3D3QvuF_COQbg0TBzx4rSOftNt12y4h4ajGojpjnSU9ScONsImXxRsJPsUlP-gMJnhNP0bqth3s5Ctcv-yc3yKrUON7qkrImkSC_2nF4Fryd74EHA83WXpFeCZIzaUM8/s1210/1chall6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgvzotvtLDSl3D3QvuF_COQbg0TBzx4rSOftNt12y4h4ajGojpjnSU9ScONsImXxRsJPsUlP-gMJnhNP0bqth3s5Ctcv-yc3yKrUON7qkrImkSC_2nF4Fryd74EHA83WXpFeCZIzaUM8/s320/1chall6.jpg" /></a></div>I decided fabric this old deserved to be handquilted. I got a good start on it. <br /> If you look closely you can see the one pink triangle that I pieced from scraps to make it work. This was such a fun project - it was really wonderful to get to sew with these beautiful old fabrics. Thanks so much Lori! <p></p><p>Will somebody one day in the future do something similar with one of my ufo's?? </p><p>Happy Quilting!</p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-33946936081873764332020-10-15T16:49:00.002-07:002020-10-15T16:49:17.918-07:00Fall stitching<p>2020 has been such a busy year for me. My time is just not my own. Finding time to post continues to be tricky but I am definitely stitching whenever I can.</p><p>In our new house there is a lovely window seat area and I want to make a few cushions for it. I purchased a couple of soft cushions and covers from Ikea in this gorgeous dark teal color. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwduYW6vVUQBnl2ay1w8ZaPixqqDc7SmXlAOH1rmJDq8nnp-IUUHmzT5QY14MD-Ldj_Bea825XyIXiQeBRLChlbJRRpnS_KOmjWZFGnVwJhGuJjcPn6f2HnkP5aIuE26zSVuqCq1ls9Y/s907/sun4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwduYW6vVUQBnl2ay1w8ZaPixqqDc7SmXlAOH1rmJDq8nnp-IUUHmzT5QY14MD-Ldj_Bea825XyIXiQeBRLChlbJRRpnS_KOmjWZFGnVwJhGuJjcPn6f2HnkP5aIuE26zSVuqCq1ls9Y/s320/sun4.jpg" /></a></div> I was pleased to find a few fabrics in my stash that matched well. I remember buying the Laundry Basket Quilt fabrics from Edyta Sitar herself in her booth at Quilt Festival last fall - a fun memory.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlku7E6yY6oJ3anhUR8pIekMvfKAWK7ezkc_d_2Z1YTQGlIB32i5MmYsCuI_wFSK2yh7DqzIEV0-xtPtiQqAuv8sUJXWgHqknDIssEHroNuus8R3dT55MfbXaEdV7wVHXYZW1xVgTfhc/s2048/sun3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlku7E6yY6oJ3anhUR8pIekMvfKAWK7ezkc_d_2Z1YTQGlIB32i5MmYsCuI_wFSK2yh7DqzIEV0-xtPtiQqAuv8sUJXWgHqknDIssEHroNuus8R3dT55MfbXaEdV7wVHXYZW1xVgTfhc/s320/sun3.jpg" /></a></div>Fairly simple quilting. Maybe I'll be more adventurous with the next cushion.<p></p><p>I finished outlining all of the applique on my Hospital Sketches quilt. I was excited to start adding the "fun" quilting in the background between the applique.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIIRtlSXd4SAWzKnoev5XK319ZTnC94sqSF4OYCxd-ZK6_GuMP8h-0yZGuAjn_yDDBnYZc2UbUQLdMBGoom-Ot0pENchNWcm6F3ZA01kpLk85ElJxyD-Qudp3xpaQ71PaN_fyZ91GyBA/s818/sun6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIIRtlSXd4SAWzKnoev5XK319ZTnC94sqSF4OYCxd-ZK6_GuMP8h-0yZGuAjn_yDDBnYZc2UbUQLdMBGoom-Ot0pENchNWcm6F3ZA01kpLk85ElJxyD-Qudp3xpaQ71PaN_fyZ91GyBA/s320/sun6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I had a little feathered wreath stencil to use in a few places. Next will come feathers to connect them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGCYElAuEdTK0ZUNRcskfwN1fc5_l4puV7VGZ8l8a50whOPrgYlfmFmghP1pnZUbvb-4a0wAnegv13HpdTEtrjP4DKYTu0htynui4PkbFvjjXk4_j3s6XOTkgO3CG4tm7UWrgzMOr71A/s907/sun5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="907" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGCYElAuEdTK0ZUNRcskfwN1fc5_l4puV7VGZ8l8a50whOPrgYlfmFmghP1pnZUbvb-4a0wAnegv13HpdTEtrjP4DKYTu0htynui4PkbFvjjXk4_j3s6XOTkgO3CG4tm7UWrgzMOr71A/s320/sun5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>Outline quilting is hard to see in a photo but it's there :0)</div><div><br /></div><div>My applique project is coming along well. I finished my 12th block. I'm planning a layout for 13 blocks so only one more to make.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7bBo63vYCgH1OoYX5iRoZZditVJ4Gf3fPWKgr6R0TCRe54udk-hWWLCDHJ5VyhKNkJhn9UVne1O9Y4jMB30s12Pu7mwaNNnplJMdiJs-a22K0y1D2EeLJsmhN49TDaZA9F0wC7Q2f8E/s1210/sun2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7bBo63vYCgH1OoYX5iRoZZditVJ4Gf3fPWKgr6R0TCRe54udk-hWWLCDHJ5VyhKNkJhn9UVne1O9Y4jMB30s12Pu7mwaNNnplJMdiJs-a22K0y1D2EeLJsmhN49TDaZA9F0wC7Q2f8E/s320/sun2.jpg" /></a></div>Why use one pink when you can use 3?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PgXzacjFgMIMoUdNDnvD4ZgvxlMDvhl5Hydeax-OWPlx8m4SVrwtH_fGpePFu_66QQEbow7YNY3Lvw0P0I2ng2Rh3JuANQCussaWljkXs3IrQjz7lwOG3hTy7R5LxtqmX-buqGShV_8/s669/sun1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="669" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PgXzacjFgMIMoUdNDnvD4ZgvxlMDvhl5Hydeax-OWPlx8m4SVrwtH_fGpePFu_66QQEbow7YNY3Lvw0P0I2ng2Rh3JuANQCussaWljkXs3IrQjz7lwOG3hTy7R5LxtqmX-buqGShV_8/s320/sun1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Happy Quilting!!</div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-5521349190100603892020-08-15T12:00:00.000-07:002020-08-15T12:00:18.363-07:00summer stitching<p>Summer continues to be busy. I steal away to my sewing room to stitch a block or 2 when I can. These blocks have been coming together quickly. This is to be a quilt for my youngest daughter. She picked the color scheme from a completely different pattern on the cover of a magazine. Mostly we shopped in my stash for fabric but I had zero magenta so a trip to a couple of local shops had to be made ;0) We found this pattern online it's a Missouri Star pattern called Totally Tulips. The blocks are huge and easy peasy - not my usual kind of project but its been fun for a change.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzbkJC9p4p5xx39qo2jyPIxtc1IoNjTcVcmCa1PwsdwDG5tLqhZBYUnXR6uJ7JuwN_P-1MqwIARdxqusrHF8KYAdu9tnHMCzrSdFB6chX313h05EFiPhWnQhBziESF5HJT6WoyQEgB6U/s2048/IMG_1043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzbkJC9p4p5xx39qo2jyPIxtc1IoNjTcVcmCa1PwsdwDG5tLqhZBYUnXR6uJ7JuwN_P-1MqwIARdxqusrHF8KYAdu9tnHMCzrSdFB6chX313h05EFiPhWnQhBziESF5HJT6WoyQEgB6U/s640/IMG_1043.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I just need to make 5 more blocks and I can start putting it together. We will chose a teal border fabric and it will fit in in her new teal room. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This next project got started because I was needing some portable applique for summer trips. I wanted to play around with an appliqued circle design which I could fill in with whatever applique shapes I wanted. </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4b2k088zUVhTxLv4dCps8RqhwhX6wHZTWOyaX6oRI4axpycZoA_RREnBgPsZk3qWMx80vQqEQfvINl_R-_CRekiKwX_eMVW6sFLrDjEg6S-n4bzsYF4GxN-ETlk52odBQ3onyr6GnNuo/s2048/OFXH1479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4b2k088zUVhTxLv4dCps8RqhwhX6wHZTWOyaX6oRI4axpycZoA_RREnBgPsZk3qWMx80vQqEQfvINl_R-_CRekiKwX_eMVW6sFLrDjEg6S-n4bzsYF4GxN-ETlk52odBQ3onyr6GnNuo/s640/OFXH1479.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><p>I'm back-basting the circles with the points and then using regular needleturn applique for the centers. It's been a lot of fun. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOAz_IMIzLY2tmi5RaY4o-3eAmFvjYLDZV2NHrG-ULC56F_J3tlujb2EQSqiq6y25SnH2p_llBBTsC6fExGKjX9A3jr_ct-2WmWBZ-iPivewFnvh_A9naWetzp8md5yR6Lh-B7IBx2JE/s2048/YGWQ0945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOAz_IMIzLY2tmi5RaY4o-3eAmFvjYLDZV2NHrG-ULC56F_J3tlujb2EQSqiq6y25SnH2p_llBBTsC6fExGKjX9A3jr_ct-2WmWBZ-iPivewFnvh_A9naWetzp8md5yR6Lh-B7IBx2JE/s640/YGWQ0945.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've still got lots more center applique ideas so I'll keep making blocks for awhile. </div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-JUr-pUvz0fVVXfefNiBQmCnay6lERLVlDtJEPPe18JBYptPfm2ap0zs1lCZPd11zIEw9nFlaga91DBEv-4T_viy5OOfMheGYxTvAx9PRkB1JCjart356VVayloTdcxqoqI8qVd6V8U/s1138/1circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-JUr-pUvz0fVVXfefNiBQmCnay6lERLVlDtJEPPe18JBYptPfm2ap0zs1lCZPd11zIEw9nFlaga91DBEv-4T_viy5OOfMheGYxTvAx9PRkB1JCjart356VVayloTdcxqoqI8qVd6V8U/s640/1circle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few of the blocks together. Probably I will set these with an alternate pieced block or sashing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully once kids go back to school there will be time to get back to this long progress signature quilt. 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After a long and unplanned absence I'm ready to blog again. The last few months have been very different and unpredictable and there just hasn't been time for blogging. I always make time for sewing though - it's how I relax at the end of the day. </div>
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I participated in an Instagram Sunflower sewalong. The pattern was drawn by Susie @fixer_of_old_quilts from an antique quilt owned by Cathy @quiltingcat2<br />
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I did get the 6 inch block quilt top finished. I enjoyed sewing all of the flying geese units and putting them all together. I have backing and batting ready and I just need to find time to pin baste this for machine quilting.<br />
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I continue to work towards finishing my Hospital Sketches quilt. Last time I posted about it I was just figuring out the borders. I did get stuck for a bit on the corners.<br />
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I played around with paper shapes for awhile and settled on this design with 2 birds.<br />
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The corners were fun to stitch and it was exciting to get the whole top together.<br />
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This is the last picture taken in this spot in my old sewing area. Looking down from above - it was a good way to view projects. One of the things that made the last 6 months so busy was that we moved. In our new home I have a dedicated sewing room and a very large kitchen island perfect for basting quilts.<br />
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Within a couple of weeks I put it to the test with thread basting my Hospital Sketches for handquilting. In the past I basted quilts on my old dining room floor. It was hard on the knees. The last 2 quilts for handquilting I basted with a long arm machine but with Covid 19 that was not an option. Basting on the island was easy on the knees but I could still feel it in my neck and back - leaning over it for 5 hours straight to get it done between lunch and supper. I was thrilled to have it basted though and handquilting is coming along well.<br />
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Before we moved I participated in another small Instagram sewalong hosted by Betsy Chutchian. This cute little quilt was the result and I'm enjoying using it on my nightstand :0)<br />
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And I wanted to post this little guy I spent hours working on at guild meetings last fall. I'm not a very good paper piecer so this was a challenge and I think he turned out really cute. I hope I remember to pull him out near Christmas time and make a little wallhanging.<br />
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<br />Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-35932519387269260472020-01-08T14:13:00.000-08:002020-01-08T14:13:00.920-08:00a new old projectI've started to gain momentum on an old ufo. I'm quite excited about it again. Back in 2014 I started making 6 inch blocks. A friend of mine was finishing a Nearly Insane quilt and had started a Farmer's Wife quilt - both sampler style quilts made with 6 inch blocks. I just wanted to play in my scraps and make some blocks. I took block books out from the Public Library and chose blocks to make. I made quite a few blocks with no real plan in mind. And then... they got stuck in the ufo bin.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I happened upon a picture online of Carrie Nelson's Blockheads 1 quilt. It too was a sampler style quilt made with 6 inch blocks. I loved her setting. She added plain sashing around the blocks, grouped them in 4's and then sashing them again with flying geese. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I laid out some of the blocks in groups of 4 and started making scrappy flying geese. Lots and lots of them!<br />
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So far I have the blocks grouped in 4's and sashed. I stitched strips of geese in 10's and I've started to add them. It's been a fun project to work on and I will get this to a finished top before too long. I'm still uncertain what I will put in the intersections of the flying geese. You can see the holes where carpet shows through in the top photo. I'd welcome any suggestions you might have :0)</div>
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One more post before the end of the year - its hard to believe 2019 is almost over. </div>
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When I was in Houston in November I had the opportunity to attend a lecture given by Leah Zieber. It was so very interesting! She had many, many small, vintage and antique doll quilts and crib quilts to show us. She had 2 items that instantly brought me back this - my Susan McCord Trailing vines quit.</div>
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I'm slowly working away at handquilting it - outlining all the leaves takes lots of time! I'm working down panel #5 out of 13. But back to Leah's lecture - take note of the sashing fabric.<br />
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It's exactly the same print as this darling little antique child's dress that Leah brought from her collection.<br />
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And the same on the back of this small doll quilt also in Leah Zieber's collection.<br />
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I was so excited to see the original fabric this reproduction was made from in not only one but 2 items sewn around the 1850's. The repro is by Margo Krager for Blue hill Fabrics. I was pretty excited... It is hard to find someone who understands my excitement - lol<br />
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I've been steadily working on putting together my Hospital Sketches BOM. I added a border of red and cream hst's. Triangle paper helped it go quickly.<br />
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Then I am adding an appliqued border. I'm designing it as I go using shapes from the blocks. It is in the style of the border of the Buhl Bushong quilt from the Virginia Quilt museum. (they are having a sewalong but I could NOT start another project) I saw 2 antique quilts in the exhibits in Houston that also had borders like this. It's been fun to applique and I'm enjoying revisiting some of the flower shapes and adding birds.<br />
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I made a couple of Canadian themed pincushions to give as gifts. I tried out my idea in 2 sizes.<br />
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Little projects can be so satisfying :0)<br />
Happy Quilting!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-79394037123842874662019-11-08T11:08:00.001-08:002019-11-08T11:12:53.366-08:00Houston International festival 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It was so excited to be able to go to Houston International Quilt Festival again. I submitted my Lily Quilt for 'In the American Tradition' exhibit and I was delighted they accepted it. </div>
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The second time around it was still a bit unbelievable to come around a corner and find one of my quilts hanging with all these amazing and beautiful others. <br />
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This year my good friend Catherine was able to come. It was fun to have a travel buddy, someone to stay with and explore the Festival with.<br />
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It is wonderful to see the amazing quilts submitted to the juried part of the show like this one by Midori Horie of Japan. The appliqué and handquilting are beyond exquisite.<br />
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But my favorite quilts in the show are the antique quilts.<br />
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This one is part of the Texas Quilt Museum's collection.<br />
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and this one too<br />
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This one was in a gorgeous exhibit of some of Mary and Joe Koval's collection. <br />
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I loved the border of this one - also from the Texas quilt Museum.<br />
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Then there are the booths full of antique quilts for sale. I love hanging out in these booths!! This one was in Jane Lury's booth and I loved the border.<br />
Another awesome part of Quilt Festival is meeting people. This is Dawn whose blog is called <a href="https://collectorwithaneedle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Collector with a Needle. </a><br />
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It was so lovely to meet her - I've enjoyed her friendship online for years.<br />
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Deborah Ursell is an very busy vendor who I met last year - she is so fun and enthusiastic. Her booth of Vintage Quilts and More was packed all the time. <br />
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Julie Silber I met last year too. Her booth is full of wonderful and interesting quilts and she is full of interesting stories.<br />
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I met Cecile from<a href="http://patchworkinspirations.fr/" target="_blank"> Patchwork Inspirations</a> who was visiting from France. She is a sweetheart. It was so interesting to visit with her and her husband. Together with Lori of <a href="https://humblequilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Humble Quilts</a> who I met last year. Lori is full of ideas and issued us a challenge to do something with an antique block which we could choose from some she brought. I will post more about that later. It was really cool to run into her again at the antique quilt booths and look at some beautiful and some interesting old quilts together. <br />
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It also enjoyed meeting <a href="http://isewquiltsuk.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sue</a> from the UK whose blog I have followed for years. We were in a class together with Lori on my last morning there. <br />
And then it was time to come home to regular life with piles of new quilting ideas in my head :0)<br />
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I didn't get pictures with everyone I was happy to see again like Judith of Ju<a href="http://juudsquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ud's Quilts</a> and Mary Koval, and Bernadette who was busy in the WonderFil Threads booth. (and then I haven't worked up the courage to ask Jane Lury for a picture yet) However, it is the people and the antique quilts that are my favorite parts about going to this show. <br />
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Happy Quilting!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-44523653818470932192019-10-17T14:56:00.001-07:002019-10-17T14:56:07.311-07:00a gift given<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was pleased to finish this quilt recently and give it to my mom. It's a Kim Diehl pattern from the April 2014 Fons and Porter magazine. I machine quilted it on my Juki machine </div>
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I wasn't sure how to quilt the appliqued center blocks. In the end I learned that's it's not too difficult to free motion quilt outlining around the appliqué shapes just like I would do if I was handquilting.<br />
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After that the borders were easy and fun.<br />
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These pictures are all square... I recently changed Iphones and lost a month's worth of pictures in the process. Thankfully I had posted these pictures on Instagram so I was able to get them back from there. <br />
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I gave it to my Mom last week when she was visiting. I think she liked it :0) <br />
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The last 2 blocks of Hospital Sketches were quick to stitch up. I'm a bit sad that the BOM is finished now. It was fun to look forward to each new block release. <br />
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I really like the triple tulip block.<br />
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I changed around the final block a bit. There was a picture of all 9 blocks together but I lost it too. I will have to lay the blocks out again for a complete picture again soon. <br />
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This delightful little doll quilt arrived in the mail from Deb Anger from across Canada in the doll quilt swap I participated in. The pieces are tiny! I love these little trees.<br />
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It was beautifully handquilted as well and has wonderful texture. <br />
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Happy Quilting!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-12654483591580874062019-09-20T11:08:00.000-07:002019-09-20T11:08:50.820-07:00Still stitchingWe are back to the fall routine around here. There is still lots to do but a little more time to think about quilting.<br />
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I finished a little quilt for a doll quilt swap. There were even still some flowers in my yard to photograph it with. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hope it reaches its destination soon. It had a long way to travel. I enjoyed using some stencils to mark quilting designs. It was a fun little break from my big projects.<br />
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In August I was too busy to do much applique prep so I got 2 blocks behind in Barbara Brackman's Hospital Sketches applique BOM . <br />
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I decided to add some extra parts to block #7 I sure enjoy playing around with the shapes. What did stitchers in time past do without freezer paper?<br />
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I started on the next block right away. So far only one of 3 flowers appliqued. I played around with the shapes a little again - I like to make some changes to make the project my own.<br />
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I was invited to a birthday party for a good friend. I wanted to make her something so I whipped up a little pouch to tuck a couple things into. I had no time to handquilt it but the applique was done by hand. <br />
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Summer is such a short, sweet season where I live. Next Tuesday my kids all go back to school and it already feels like fall temperatures have arrived. Summer is a very busy season but some sewing still happened.</div>
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I am finally making good progress on the last applique border for my signature quilt. Can I finish this before the end of the year?<br />
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I finished block 6 of <a href="http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Barbara Brackman's</a> Hospital Sketches. <br />
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Here they are all together. I haven't had a chance to start block #7 yet and yesterday block #8 was released. Yikes - now I'm behind!<br />
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I wanted to join in a handquilted doll quilt swap on Instagram. It was fun to play with my reproduction scraps. I made 4 blocks and set them on point.<br />
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I'm working on the handquilting part now and I'm almost finished. A nice break from quilting my trailing vines...<br />
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We spent the last 2 weeks on vacation - driving around Washington State and the province British Columbia. I was determined to fit one good quilt shop into the itinerary and found Two Thimbles Quilt Shop in Bellingham, WA They had a whole room full of reproduction fabrics! It was marvellous :0) </div>
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A few pieces to remember my visit. <br />
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I loved the time we spent at Deception Pass State park - it was beautiful!<br />
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We did the touristy thing in Seattle. I found a shop window full of these old sewing machines. I wanted to try them all out. It makes for an interesting display but it makes me sad that they aren't getting sewn with.<br />
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While away I found inspiration for applique/handquilting motifs in a few unlikely places. This was a gorgeous set of doors in Port Townsend.<br />
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And this is a part on an authentic Venetian gondola on display at the Italian cultural centre in Vancouver. <br />
I'm hoping that more time for stitching lies ahead!<br />
Happy Quilting!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-40943058290575788162019-06-29T21:03:00.000-07:002019-06-29T21:03:08.510-07:00time flies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In a moment of weakness... I started a new project. On Instagram there was a new sewalong starting up using Dutch chintz fabrics. Susie who goes by fixer_of_old_quilts on Instagram is running a sewalong patterned after antique Dutch quilts. She was offering the pattern for templates to English paper piece the center star. I dove right in!!</div>
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It was an adventure to make this center star with each point pieced with a seam down the middle. Then I had to choose a background fabric. <a href="http://kyleredente.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kyle</a> suggested looking at the other fabrics I planned to use and the choice of this medium blue was much easier. <br />
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It was another trick to get all the background pieced stitched in and have the star lay flat. It's been a fun and challenging project so far.<br />
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Today I added pieced corners to make this a square with the star on point. From here on it gets rows and rows of more hst's. I'm using some of my Dutch chintz fabrics mixed together with other fabrics from my stash.<br />
I've also been working on my Hospital Sketches applique BOM. The May block was a pineapple block that was a little plain. I decided to redraw a different pineapple block from a book that I have - Red and Green Quilts from the Poos collection by Kay Triplett.<br />
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It was fun to experiment a bit :0) <br />
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And I finished it in time for the release of the June block. I'm going to make that one with no changes.<br />
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I've also been stitching a few of my staraday stars. My tin is almost full and I'm 1/3 of the way to finished - lol! A long term project for sure.<br />
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I also want to include a picture of my son at his grade 9 grad. He's off to high school next year. He is a great student and athlete - I think he's going to love high school. He looked so handsome all dressed up :0)<br />
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Tomorrow the next block of Barbara Brackman's applique block of the month comes out. I can't wait! Since my last post I have completed 2 blocks. Here is block #3 - it was a quick and easy block.</div>
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And block #4 - a fun one with lots of berries. I used dimes for starch prepping the berries which worked really well.<br />
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Here are the first 4 blocks together. They haven't been trimmed down yet so there's extra background in this picture. With 5 more blocks to be released I want to wait a bit before deciding on what to do for borders. <br />
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I've made several more tree blocks. Just 3 more to stitch and I've decided to set them with this wonderful green fabric.<br />
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I actually ordered the green to use to set these 'star a day' stars but I think its perfect for the trees and I still have dozens more stars to make so another fabric will come along and be just right for the stars. My star production is more like a star a week so there's lots of time...<br />
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I received my Bird of Paradise quilt back from it's travels to Houston and Chicago. The box and acid free tissue were just perfect for boxing up my Lily quilt which is making its way to Houston for the show this fall. I was pretty pleased to have another quilt accepted.<br />
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And the big news around here is that my DD#2 graduated from High school. I am so proud of my beautiful and gracious daughter. She plans to attend university next year here in Calgary and I'm so glad she's not moving away just yet. <br />
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This is another big finish for me. I've been calling this quilt Summertime because of its bright happy colors. It's a large quilt at 92 x 106 inches so it is difficult to get a picture of the whole thing. Here you can see a little more than half of it hanging over our deck railing. There is just a little bit of melting snow to the right of the quilt - it feels like spring :0)</div>
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I finished this quilt a couple of weeks ago and we started using it right away. It was time to change out the duvet and this quilt was ready to go.<br />
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I dithered about what to quilt in the wide border. I had finished the center part last summer and then got stuck. I finally decided to go with my usual - feathers. Feathers quilt up so quickly with free motion quilting. It needed a few straight lines as well to fill in.<br />
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The binding was debated a bit. A couple of quilty friends did not think this was a good choice. The blue was hard to match and the fabrics from the top long gone from the shops. I found this bright pretty blue and I'm very happy with it. Not much shows when the quilt is tucked in anyway. <br />
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I love waking up to all this feathered texture and the bright happy colors. Started in June of 2015 - it is good to have it finished and in use.<br />
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I finished my second block from Barbara Brackman's applique sew-a-long. I changed it a bit from the pattern given. The big feather was a fun challenge to stitch in 2 fabrics. I have just started Block #3 It's exciting to see the new block appear on the <a href="http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Civil War Quilts</a> blog on the last Wednesday of the month. <br />
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I have also got back to making a few more of these tree blocks. I had enough but I enjoy making them so much I thought a few more couldn't hurt :0)<br />
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So there won't likely be any more big finishes for awhile but that's ok. I like having a good variety of projects to work on. <br />
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The binding is finally on and my Lily Quilt is finished! It's been a WISP (work in slow progress) from the very beginning. I first posted about this quilt Oct 14/2009. That's slow even for me.</div>
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But today as I take a few pictures - I still love it. <br />
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I especially love the texture of the handquilting. <br />
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I struggled to choose binding for this quilt. I wanted a softer look with a creamy beige but my quilty friends as well as the quilt kept telling me it needed blue. I was happy to find this older blue at the LQS as most of the fabrics in this quilt I used up a long time ago. <br />
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It's 82 inches square. <br />
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I finished the hand quilting in 2018 so I think the date is close enough ;0) This is usually all I do for a label so in years to come maybe someone will think I made it on the occasion of my 18th birthday - lol! <br />
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Of course as soon as I finish something I have to start something new! Barbara Brackman started a mystery applique BOM called Hospital Sketches on her blog <a href="http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2019/02/periwinkle-wreath-blocks.html" target="_blank">Civil War Quilts</a>. I was delighted with the first block.<br />
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Block #2 comes out next Wednesday. I can't wait!<br />
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And, slowly I am making progress with handquilting my Trailing Vines quilt. I am outlining all of the leaves. There are a lot of leaves in this quilt! I have finished the first of 13 panels and started on the second. I will need to think of something to quilt in the narrow sashing. <br />
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Happy Quilting!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-84796855309120613542019-01-15T13:57:00.000-08:002019-01-15T13:57:44.431-08:00Trying to avoid starting something new<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Yesterday was an exciting day. I took my quilt and with a lot of help, long arm basted my Trailing Vines quilt. It is now ready for handquilting. I was so excited to get started last evening. I did put a few stitches into it - enough to realize that it is going to take awhile to quilt around all those leaves... lots of turning of the hoop. I wonder if Susan McCord quilted hers in a frame - I bet unlike me, she could quilt in more than 2 directions. </div>
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I'll post a picture of the handquilting progress once there's enough to look like something. <br />
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A New Year must equal a new project - right? In effort to resist, I went through my bin of ufo's. This little wallhanging has been waiting for some quilting for a looong time. <br />
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It was quick to add the brown borders, handquilt the center, machine quilt the hourglass blocks and put on binding.<br />
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All it needs now is a hanging sleeve. (this finished picture is dim - an overcast day today)<br />
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I did some sewing with my DD#3 - she turns 11 this week. She wanted to sew some pants for her doll. I think they turned out really well :0)<br />
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I also made 2 blocks for a guild project. <br />
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A robin<br />
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and a hairy woodpecker. It felt like a new project for a little while :0)<br />
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I made some hot mats for the kitchen. They were a really quick project and much needed - my old ones looked terrible.<br />
I also made 2 house blocks for the Paradise Fire project in California. I used the instructions on Lori's <a href="http://humblequilts.blogspot.com/2018/12/house-blocks-for-ca-fire-survivors.html" target="_blank">Humble Quilts</a> blog from Diane Knott's book. They were fun, also a little like a new project.<br />
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So I have resisted starting something new so far. Of course there are plenty of other projects I can work on. Those ufo bins have loads of potential...</div>
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I finished appliquing the final block for my Radical Rose and Reel quilt. As excited as I am to put all 9 together - I'm anxious about trimming them. They need to trim down to 24 inches and my largest ruler is 20 1/2 inches. I will procrastinated about it for a few days. I found another ufo to work on in the meantime... <br />
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Happy Quilting!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-54358292278407328182018-12-31T16:36:00.000-08:002018-12-31T16:36:19.149-08:00what I've been up to<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I wanted to end the year with a post of some of the projects I've been working on. It's been a few months so there's lots :0)</div>
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In anticipation of meeting up with some longtime internet friends I did a little applique, a little handquilting and made 2 little zippered pouches to give as gifts. <br />
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It was fun to try quilting them 2 different ways. I could not pick a favorite.<br />
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I also took a class with Helen Frost while I was in Houston. The class was called Starstruck. She had an different method for cutting and a few other tricks. It was interesting and I enjoyed it very much. <br />
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She had this mirror tool to try different layouts with diamonds once they were pieced in rows. It was cool to see how different they looked.<br />
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I decided on option 2. I didn't get it completely together until a few weeks later. Now I have to decide what to make with my star.<br />
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Using the leftover cut off bits was fun too. There was no way I was throwing them out. I made this little mini quilt for a friend. It was quick to machine quilt and bind. <br />
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I also participated in a sew-a-long with <a href="https://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Temecula Quilt Shop</a> in the weeks leading up to American Thanksgiving. Wow! I had no idea we were making a Burgoyne Surrounded quilt! It was so doable broken down into sewing 9 patches and 4 patches etc... <br />
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I worked on it a little bit everyday until it was a completed top. <br />
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It was a nice idea to get it quilted and have a new Christmas quilt but... it didn't happen. Maybe in time for next Christmas. I do love how scrappy it is :0)<br />
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I also finished the 8th applique block for my Radical Rose and Reel quilt. 8 blocks does not make a very pretty picture but its exciting to see it nearly ready to assemble. There will be borders to applique yet so lots more stitches to enjoy for this project. <br />
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So that should nearly catch me up. I look forward to lots of lovely quilty projects in 2019!<br />
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Happy Quilting!! and Happy 2019!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-81511606446868428562018-12-03T13:16:00.000-08:002018-12-03T13:16:03.812-08:00Marvellous antique quilts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Another very wonderful part of Houston International Quilt Festival was the antique quilts.</div>
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After I stopped to see my own quilt in the show I hurried into the vendor area to see for myself these booths full of antique quilts for sale. I'm sure the first few antique quilt vendors thought I was a little nuts - I was that excited. Even now - looking through my pictures I can't believe all the amazing works of art I was able to see and touch. The vendors were very kind and patient with me - I came around and visited each booth at least once a day to see if anything new was on display and I wasn't disappointed. </div>
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Mary Koval's booth was a real favorite. She was very welcoming and happy to talk with me about her lovely quilts. Honestly I wanted to see every single one but since I wasn't buying I could hardly make her unfold each one. <br />
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This one had the most marvellous quilting motifs. <br />
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This is one Mary did unfold for me - the photo doesn't do it justice - it was incredible!<br />
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Julie Siber was another vendor who very kindly would talk antique quilts with me. Her assistant Deborah was very fun as well. This trapuntoed quilt was unbelievable! Such fine, lovely quilting - and so graceful!<br />
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Even folded there was so much to admire and be inspired by.<br />
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Jane Lury had a booth full of wonderful quilts too. Can you imagine the time to quilt these 4 parallel lines all around the border<br />
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Cindy Rennel's and her husband were very welcoming at their booth too. They let me prowl around and take a few pictures. This quilt had the most amazing stuffed buds. I can't imagine sleeping under a quilt with such puffy buds ( Probably wasn't intended to be slept under...). <br />
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So many amazing quilts - it was such a treat just to see them!<br />
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I love a feathered star quilt. This one was exquisite. <br />
I also really enjoyed meeting Julia at her Pique booth. I can't find any pictures from her booth however - I was probably too busy talking with her - she was lovely and her quilts were fabulous too. <br />
Are you feeling inspired?? I sure am :0)<br />
Happy Quilting!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-34807006719266738062018-11-14T13:45:00.000-08:002018-11-14T13:47:53.852-08:00International Quilt FestivalI had the most amazing time at International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas!! I was so excited to be able to go! I had entered my Bird of Paradise quilt in the "In the American Tradition" exhibit and it was accepted so I had to go see it! Back in the spring I boxed up my quilt and shipped it away.<br />
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So, the first thing I did on arrival was find it in the show. It was displayed so nicely. I was vibrating with excitement that first evening at the show, hardly knowing what to look at first.<br />
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I was very much looking forward to meeting quilters that I know from their blogs. <a href="http://juudsquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Judith Ebbelaar</a> from the Netherlands was the first one I met. I felt so welcomed with a big hug. It was wonderful to get to know her and see her in person. She was working very hard at the Dutch Heritage booth in the vendor area. Such a beautiful booth and such gorgeous fabrics. <br />
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I have been gifted with Dutch chintz fabrics before but never able to shop for them myself. It was difficult because I wanted it all :0) I know I will be starting a quilt with these fabrics soon. I can't wait - they're so gorgeous!<br />
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The next morning I got to meet <a href="http://kyleredente.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kyle</a> and her husband Ed. She was every bit as delightful as I thought she would be from her blog that I have enjoyed for so many years. We visited and shopped and viewed quilts together. I loved every minute it. <br />
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I also got to meet Lori of <a href="http://humblequilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Humble Quilts</a>. I've followed her blog for ages and have made several of her doll quilt quiltalongs. What a fun supper we had!<br />
I have been blogging for 10 years and had never met any of the friends made through blogs until this Houston trip. It was so great!<br />
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Barb of the blog <a href="http://humblequilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fun with Barb</a> had her Mother's garden quilt in the show. Barb was the one who encouraged me to enter my quilt. I'm so grateful to her for believing in me. I wouldn't have been in Houston if my quilt hadn't been accepted. Her quilt was marvellous. I kept coming back to it to find new details to enjoy. <br />
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Wendy of <a href="http://theconstantquilter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Constant Quilter</a> had 2 quilts in the show. This one was scrappy delightful. I loved the little stars on cheddar reaching from the center block to the border. <br />
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Karen of<a href="https://karen-logcabinquilter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Log Cabin Quilter</a> blog had her beautiful Shenandoah Valley quilt there. Loved the chocolate brown background. <br />
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This quilt Old Voices was by Cynthia Collier and Peggy Morton. I got to meet Cynthia at the show and enjoyed talking about applique quilts with her.<br />
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Teresa of <a href="http://fabrictherapy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fabric Therapy</a> had her beautiful prize winning Contentment quilt in the show. She also made a Civil War Bride Quilt years ago and I've enjoyed following her blog for several years. </div>
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There is so much more to tell so I'm going to make another post to share about the antique quilts and others I enjoyed in the Show - hopefully later this week :0)</div>
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I had the opportunity to participate in another quiltalong with the Fat Quarter Shop. This time I made the Layer cake custard quilt. It was a fun and fast quilt to make and a really good pattern for showcasing large print fabrics. </div>
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I chose the Crystal Farm layer cake by Laundry Basket quilts because of the beautiful large floral prints in the line. (Yes,that is snow on the ground. It's all melted now but we had lots!)<br />
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I cut the whole quilt out before I started sewing - something I've never done before. I loved it because I could zip down to my sewing machine and stitch even if I only had a few minutes to sew. <br />
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Very quickly the top was together and I basted it on the floor in my dining room.</div>
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I decided simple quilting was a good choice for a soft and cozy quilt. I quilted diagonal straight lines with a few feathered vines interspersed. </div>
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It was completely finished in under a month. I am astounded that this is even possible for me. Usually it takes years for me to get to a finish.<br />
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I decided to try another new thing while I was at it - machine binding. I watched a YouTube video by Kimberly<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgaXP6kd8bc" target="_blank"> here </a>and gave it a try. The first side was not amazing, but the second side went a little better and the 3rd and 4th sides worked great. Just a few hand stitches on the back will fix up a few spots where I missed. I was impressed at how quickly it went. </div>
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If you want to see the rest of the Layer Cake Custard quilts made by others in the quiltalong check them out here on the <a href="https://blog.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">Fat Quarter Shop</a> blog.<br />
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Happy Quilting!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108721587752836136.post-76120618694623710252018-09-14T09:47:00.001-07:002018-09-14T09:47:20.608-07:00back to sewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The kids are back in school and I finally feel like things are back to normal around here. It was a busy summer - a wonderful summer! </div>
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I made an appointment for Tuesday to long arm baste my Susan McCord vine quilt for handquilting. On Monday afternoon I pulled it out and found I had left all the registration line basting in it. Each of 13 panels has this line of machine basting running up the middle to mark the centre of the panel. It's not easy to pull out as in many places applique stitches have caught it. There was no way I wanted to pick this out after it was sandwiched so I had to cancel my appointment and have spent some time this week carefully ripping it out. I have 3 panels left to go. I do love having this project out again :0)<br />
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We went camping the last week of August. It was a cool, rainy week. We spent only one night at Shunda lake. I was able to spend a few minutes stitching in my favorite spot next to this old stump. <br />
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It was in the morning while the mist was rising. The bald eagles were flying too and I enjoyed watching a young one awkwardly practice a tree top landing. <br />
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Earlier in August my daughter Kristy and I travelled to El Salvador with Samaritan's Purse to deliver shoebox gifts. What a wonderful trip it was. We saw quite a bit of El Salvador and it is a beautiful country. But the most beautiful were the smiles of the children we met. I gave the box I brought to this little sweetheart. How did she know that I would want a picture of her with the pouch I made for her?<br />
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After the boxes were all distributed and opened, we had time to play with the children. Someone had brought along huge bags filled with the long, thin balloons for making balloon animals. I learned how to make them when I was a teenager and hadn't made any in years. It was so fun to share the love of Jesus with these children.<br />
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So now I'm home from all my summer travels and I've dusted off my sewing machine and pulled on my thick, warm socks. (there is snow on the ground while I type this) I spent a couple afternoons putting together the rest of my Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. <br />
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I have a couple borders to add yet. It's going to be a big quilt! I'm excited to use the pieced parallelograms in the borders. It was much easier to assemble to top using solid sashing pieces and save the parallelograms for the border.<br />
I hope you are enjoying some fall stitching. Happy Quilting!!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.com7