Mom made this quilt top many years ago. I did an overall stipple.
Size: 60x60
Monday, December 28, 2015
Wavy Funny Farm Animals - Flannel
Dec 27, 2015
Mom made this quilt top many years ago. I did an overall stipple.
Size: 60x60
Mom made this quilt top many years ago. I did an overall stipple.
Size: 60x60
Mystery Quilt Purple & Green
Dec 23, 2015
Mom purchased this mystery quilt kit while at the Huston show and completed it many years ago. I decided to quilt each block with a different motif so I wouldn't get bored with it plus I could expand upon my quilting motifs. I started quilting this is August and about half way through I realized I had used white in the bobbin when it was suppose to be a green/purple variegated. I became annoyed with myself that I pulled the quilt off the frame and set it aside for awhile. It was because of this error that I made the personal challenge for myself to quilt a quilt each week for a year. Mom and I pulled out the quilting with the white bobbin in October. Again I set it aside as I figured what motifs I wanted to use. I used white in the top thread and like the effect. I have Leah Day's Crafty class to used a contrast thread instead of a thread that blends in. To her point it is much easier to see when quilting and I so like the effect.
Size: 75 x 75
I created the Flag Stone on Edge. It requires starting at the outer edge of the block and work inward. If the block is too large it will not work because of the throat size limitation and requires rolling and unrolling the quilt. I have sketched this in my quilt notebook also.
Another of my favorites is the template by Sally Terry that is then echoed. I plan to use this on another quilt soon.
Mom purchased this mystery quilt kit while at the Huston show and completed it many years ago. I decided to quilt each block with a different motif so I wouldn't get bored with it plus I could expand upon my quilting motifs. I started quilting this is August and about half way through I realized I had used white in the bobbin when it was suppose to be a green/purple variegated. I became annoyed with myself that I pulled the quilt off the frame and set it aside for awhile. It was because of this error that I made the personal challenge for myself to quilt a quilt each week for a year. Mom and I pulled out the quilting with the white bobbin in October. Again I set it aside as I figured what motifs I wanted to use. I used white in the top thread and like the effect. I have Leah Day's Crafty class to used a contrast thread instead of a thread that blends in. To her point it is much easier to see when quilting and I so like the effect.
Size: 75 x 75
I created the Flag Stone on Edge. It requires starting at the outer edge of the block and work inward. If the block is too large it will not work because of the throat size limitation and requires rolling and unrolling the quilt. I have sketched this in my quilt notebook also.
Another of my favorites is the template by Sally Terry that is then echoed. I plan to use this on another quilt soon.
Organizing hundreds of quilt tops
Nov 2015
The quilt tops have become unmanageable. I have them stored in vacuum bags, cedar chests and plastic bins in various places around the house. I find it difficult to "pick" the quilt top I want to work on so often I pull out several and then don't put them away.
I asked Sue to help figure out a system to manage them while visiting over Thanksgiving. Prior to her visit I developed a Dewey Decimal like system to file and locate the quilt tops. Sue brought a bag from Ikea but it has not top, but is similar in size to the Ziploc XXL bags. Sue developed the means to fold the quilt tops to fit in the bag. There are 3 saftey pins used to keep the folded quilt top into a bundle and the scraps for selecting a quilt back are also pinned to the bundle. The data collected on each quilt top was the size, a picture,the Dewey Decimal value, notes such as pattern or fabric prints.
This is the Dewey Decimal system I created:
100 King 10 Traditional patchwork 0 Batik . 0 00 000 red/pink
200 Queen 20 Applique 1 Flannel . 1 01 001 orange
300 Double 30 Modern 2 Cotton . 2 02 002 yellow/gold
400 XL Twin 40 Non-Traditional 3 Non-Cotton . 3 03 003 green/aqua
500 Twin 50 Abstract 4 Mixed fabrics . 4 04 004 blue
600 Lap 60 Mix of techniques . 5 05 005 indigo
700 Crib 70 Panel . 6 06 006 violet
800 Irregular . 7 07 007 brown/beige
. 8 08 008 black
. 9 09 009 white/cream
Tried to put data in spreadsheet but picture not possible. I could set up an Access database but a lot of work on my part. I Googled "manage organize collections". I prefer freeware but the choices were confusing to me although most have comments that they are used by museums. I ended up doing a 30 day free trial of Collectibles Organizer Deluxe. Other requirements are: printable catalog and posting online. I spent half a day learning the software and trying to figure out how to print with the picture, etc.. After a day I decided to build my own Access database for the following reasons: The software seemed outdated and I could not determine if there was active development. I could not get a catalog to print in a pleasing format. The fields were not easily changeable. I can find books and help for Access. Too bad Google doesn't have free database like it has Docs and Sheets. Maybe in time it will after all Microsoft now includes Access as part of Office.
Dec 13, 2015
Have the process going well. Have catalog almost 200 quilts. Have completed the vacuum bags that have been under the guest room bed. Also numerous quilts that were laying about. There are two cedar chests and the plastic chest in the office to do. But I'm going to wait a bit as I need to get working on quilting so I can enter some into Sisters and Santa Rosa quilt shows for sale.
Jan 4, 2016
I finally figured out how to print multiple columns for the catalog. Inputted all the quilts that are presently done. Still lots of data entry to go!
The quilt tops have become unmanageable. I have them stored in vacuum bags, cedar chests and plastic bins in various places around the house. I find it difficult to "pick" the quilt top I want to work on so often I pull out several and then don't put them away.
I asked Sue to help figure out a system to manage them while visiting over Thanksgiving. Prior to her visit I developed a Dewey Decimal like system to file and locate the quilt tops. Sue brought a bag from Ikea but it has not top, but is similar in size to the Ziploc XXL bags. Sue developed the means to fold the quilt tops to fit in the bag. There are 3 saftey pins used to keep the folded quilt top into a bundle and the scraps for selecting a quilt back are also pinned to the bundle. The data collected on each quilt top was the size, a picture,the Dewey Decimal value, notes such as pattern or fabric prints.
This is the Dewey Decimal system I created:
100 King 10 Traditional patchwork 0 Batik . 0 00 000 red/pink
200 Queen 20 Applique 1 Flannel . 1 01 001 orange
300 Double 30 Modern 2 Cotton . 2 02 002 yellow/gold
400 XL Twin 40 Non-Traditional 3 Non-Cotton . 3 03 003 green/aqua
500 Twin 50 Abstract 4 Mixed fabrics . 4 04 004 blue
600 Lap 60 Mix of techniques . 5 05 005 indigo
700 Crib 70 Panel . 6 06 006 violet
800 Irregular . 7 07 007 brown/beige
. 8 08 008 black
. 9 09 009 white/cream
Tried to put data in spreadsheet but picture not possible. I could set up an Access database but a lot of work on my part. I Googled "manage organize collections". I prefer freeware but the choices were confusing to me although most have comments that they are used by museums. I ended up doing a 30 day free trial of Collectibles Organizer Deluxe. Other requirements are: printable catalog and posting online. I spent half a day learning the software and trying to figure out how to print with the picture, etc.. After a day I decided to build my own Access database for the following reasons: The software seemed outdated and I could not determine if there was active development. I could not get a catalog to print in a pleasing format. The fields were not easily changeable. I can find books and help for Access. Too bad Google doesn't have free database like it has Docs and Sheets. Maybe in time it will after all Microsoft now includes Access as part of Office.
Dec 13, 2015
Have the process going well. Have catalog almost 200 quilts. Have completed the vacuum bags that have been under the guest room bed. Also numerous quilts that were laying about. There are two cedar chests and the plastic chest in the office to do. But I'm going to wait a bit as I need to get working on quilting so I can enter some into Sisters and Santa Rosa quilt shows for sale.
Jan 4, 2016
I finally figured out how to print multiple columns for the catalog. Inputted all the quilts that are presently done. Still lots of data entry to go!
Alaska Wildlife Circles
Dec 24, 2015
Mom made this quilt top from a kit purchased while on our Alaska cruise. We had both made the pattern, I Spy with a Twist by Lisa Moore, before and like it. I quilted the circle area with Leah Day's venn diagram motif. I was unhappy with the quilting at first but then got to like it. The outer edge is quilt is echoing of the inner edge.
Size: 42 x 55
Mom made this quilt top from a kit purchased while on our Alaska cruise. We had both made the pattern, I Spy with a Twist by Lisa Moore, before and like it. I quilted the circle area with Leah Day's venn diagram motif. I was unhappy with the quilting at first but then got to like it. The outer edge is quilt is echoing of the inner edge.
Size: 42 x 55
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
The Mighty Jungle
Dec 19, 2015
I wanted a quick and overall quilt motif and decided on the Leah Day double stipple that looks like vine/leaf. I decided to be bold and go with gold thread so it shows up all over. I think it worked out nicely. The pattern was The Big Ez by Bloom Creek. I remember buying the pattern and fabric while in Phoenix. Hard to tell from the photo but the large blocks are a jungle motif, the green and red block are a companion monkey print. I don't remember how long ago I made the top.
Size 63 x 79
I wanted a quick and overall quilt motif and decided on the Leah Day double stipple that looks like vine/leaf. I decided to be bold and go with gold thread so it shows up all over. I think it worked out nicely. The pattern was The Big Ez by Bloom Creek. I remember buying the pattern and fabric while in Phoenix. Hard to tell from the photo but the large blocks are a jungle motif, the green and red block are a companion monkey print. I don't remember how long ago I made the top.
Size 63 x 79
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Poppies
Nov 2015
Mom bought this as a quilt in Bend OR either in 2013 or 2014. The pattern is from the fabric manufacturer.
I got a feeling of urgency to get some quilts done as I spent the last few days cataloging the stacks and stacks of quilt tops. I took a quilt off the downstairs frame and put this one on. I did a medium stipple in the center. I did "l" and "e" in the small orange border and hooked on feathers in the large border. Got this quilt done in 3 days. It took 6 bobbin fills and each bobbin was about 45 minutes of quilting. Of course more complex designs take more time.
Size 80 x 90
Mom bought this as a quilt in Bend OR either in 2013 or 2014. The pattern is from the fabric manufacturer.
I got a feeling of urgency to get some quilts done as I spent the last few days cataloging the stacks and stacks of quilt tops. I took a quilt off the downstairs frame and put this one on. I did a medium stipple in the center. I did "l" and "e" in the small orange border and hooked on feathers in the large border. Got this quilt done in 3 days. It took 6 bobbin fills and each bobbin was about 45 minutes of quilting. Of course more complex designs take more time.
Size 80 x 90
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Lighthouse & Beach Life
Nov 2015
I purchased the pattern Up, Down & All Around by Absolutely Positively Quilt Designs while on the San Diego trip this year. It is a pattern to use panels up to 8 inches. I pulled from the stash this panel of lighthouses and beach stuff and had 3 companion fabrics, the beach, stripe and waves. I added the green and red fabrics from my stash. The panels were not square and not 8 inches so I added the black pebble around each to make 8 inch squares. I really like the results!
Size: 59 x 73
Needs to be quilted
I purchased the pattern Up, Down & All Around by Absolutely Positively Quilt Designs while on the San Diego trip this year. It is a pattern to use panels up to 8 inches. I pulled from the stash this panel of lighthouses and beach stuff and had 3 companion fabrics, the beach, stripe and waves. I added the green and red fabrics from my stash. The panels were not square and not 8 inches so I added the black pebble around each to make 8 inch squares. I really like the results!
Size: 59 x 73
Needs to be quilted
Monday, November 23, 2015
Show-Off Aquarium
Nov 2015
I made this quilt top. I got the pattern this past summer from Quilter's Attic in Terrebonne, OR; Show-Off on Broadway by Lynndi Enright. The store had two quilts made up and I really liked it. The lines are actually flanges and when I quilt it they will be quilted down and it will give the quilt motion. Only change I would do would be to use a darker grey fabric for the shadow.
Needs to be quilted:
Size: 60 x 72
I made this quilt top. I got the pattern this past summer from Quilter's Attic in Terrebonne, OR; Show-Off on Broadway by Lynndi Enright. The store had two quilts made up and I really liked it. The lines are actually flanges and when I quilt it they will be quilted down and it will give the quilt motion. Only change I would do would be to use a darker grey fabric for the shadow.
Needs to be quilted:
Size: 60 x 72
Safari Fun Animals
Nov 2015
Mom made this quilt top. She bought the fabric on the last Sister's Oregon trip, July 2015, at the small shop in Willows CA called Quilt Corral. The pattern is Slide Show by Atkinson Designs. I backed the quilt in a leopard print minkie. I did a large stipple in the major part of the quilt and Leah Day's Double Sharp Stipple. I used an 80/20 batt. Nice a soft.
Size 52 x 62
Mom made this quilt top. She bought the fabric on the last Sister's Oregon trip, July 2015, at the small shop in Willows CA called Quilt Corral. The pattern is Slide Show by Atkinson Designs. I backed the quilt in a leopard print minkie. I did a large stipple in the major part of the quilt and Leah Day's Double Sharp Stipple. I used an 80/20 batt. Nice a soft.
Size 52 x 62
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Beer Quilt for Shawn
Nov 15, 2015
Mom purchased this kit at PIQF last month with the expectation to have it done for Shawn for Christmas or his birthday at the latest. The pattern, Pubapalooza by Mary Hubka and the Sweetreat are from Pincushion Boutique. Mom finish the top and while Shawn was in Oregon I got it quilted. I quilted it simply with a large stipple in every other row and outline the beer bottles on the other rows. In the border I create my own beer mug motif and quilted it. I am pleased with the results. I put a large zig zag around the beer mugs to provide more quilting in the borders.
Size: 52 x 64
Mom purchased this kit at PIQF last month with the expectation to have it done for Shawn for Christmas or his birthday at the latest. The pattern, Pubapalooza by Mary Hubka and the Sweetreat are from Pincushion Boutique. Mom finish the top and while Shawn was in Oregon I got it quilted. I quilted it simply with a large stipple in every other row and outline the beer bottles on the other rows. In the border I create my own beer mug motif and quilted it. I am pleased with the results. I put a large zig zag around the beer mugs to provide more quilting in the borders.
Size: 52 x 64
Marble Floor
Nov 8, 2015
I don't recall when I completed the quilt top on this. The pattern is Picture This from the book Happy Hour. The fabrics are marble/stone prints. I quilted each color differently and used Angela Walters books Free-Motion Quilting and Shape by Shape.
Size: 59 x 59
I don't recall when I completed the quilt top on this. The pattern is Picture This from the book Happy Hour. The fabrics are marble/stone prints. I quilted each color differently and used Angela Walters books Free-Motion Quilting and Shape by Shape.
Size: 59 x 59
Monday, November 9, 2015
Lighthouse Picture Window quilt
Nov 2015,
Not sure when Mom completed this quilt top. She purchased the fabric at Quilt Nest in Castle Rock Washington while on the trip with Karen, Trina to Mount Saint Helen. The display version of the quilt was of a golfer fabric. The pattern from the fabric manufacturer. The store had this lighthouse fabric and it was from the same manufacturer so the store owner put together the quilt for her.
I outlined the window panes. The sand areas I used flowing sand motif from Leah Day. The two panes that have square on point I did a spiral in and out box echo. The grass panes were quilts in my version of spiky grass. The sky panes are in my version of puffy clouds and streaky clouds, inspiration from Laura Lee Fritz Continuous-Line Quilting Designs books. The lighthouse panes were a combination of outlining the fabric motifs, grass, sky and calm water quilting motifs.
Size 40 x 57
Not sure when Mom completed this quilt top. She purchased the fabric at Quilt Nest in Castle Rock Washington while on the trip with Karen, Trina to Mount Saint Helen. The display version of the quilt was of a golfer fabric. The pattern from the fabric manufacturer. The store had this lighthouse fabric and it was from the same manufacturer so the store owner put together the quilt for her.
I outlined the window panes. The sand areas I used flowing sand motif from Leah Day. The two panes that have square on point I did a spiral in and out box echo. The grass panes were quilts in my version of spiky grass. The sky panes are in my version of puffy clouds and streaky clouds, inspiration from Laura Lee Fritz Continuous-Line Quilting Designs books. The lighthouse panes were a combination of outlining the fabric motifs, grass, sky and calm water quilting motifs.
Size 40 x 57
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Medallion Round 1 - 2015/2016 year
Oct 2015
I selected this one because I have some of the other colorway of the lily print fabric and thought I could use it. However when tried to use it and any of the other Asian fabrics I have it just did not sing to me. The gold seemed to need to be calmed down. I then thought if I used mostly a black with some gold to calm down the colors and bring out the other colors with the spiky like motif.
I selected this one because I have some of the other colorway of the lily print fabric and thought I could use it. However when tried to use it and any of the other Asian fabrics I have it just did not sing to me. The gold seemed to need to be calmed down. I then thought if I used mostly a black with some gold to calm down the colors and bring out the other colors with the spiky like motif.
At first I was just going to have two on opposite corners but that
didn't feel right either so went with all 4 colors and corners.
Final:
Monday, October 26, 2015
Stacked Rectangles kids quilt
Oct 2015
I made this quilt top a couple of years ago. Just not sure when. It was from a Pincushion Boutique Sweet Treat but not one of their patterns. The pattern was Harley & Howies Game in the Easy Quilts Spring 2014 magazine. I did simple straight line quilting about 1 inch apart using one of the pens with ink that disappears with heat. In the green area at the edge I used Leah Day's skyscraper motif. The backing is a minkie leopard pattern.
Size: 46x 53
I made this quilt top a couple of years ago. Just not sure when. It was from a Pincushion Boutique Sweet Treat but not one of their patterns. The pattern was Harley & Howies Game in the Easy Quilts Spring 2014 magazine. I did simple straight line quilting about 1 inch apart using one of the pens with ink that disappears with heat. In the green area at the edge I used Leah Day's skyscraper motif. The backing is a minkie leopard pattern.
Size: 46x 53
Light House -- Calm Sailing
Oct 2015
Mom made this quilt top. She saw the quilt at PIQF last year. She bought the fabric and pattern was a free one from the fabric manufacturer. I quilted with the motif I call calm waters in all area's except the light house panels and for those I outlined the light houses, quilted grass and the lines implying the light was on.
Size:40 x 56
Mom made this quilt top. She saw the quilt at PIQF last year. She bought the fabric and pattern was a free one from the fabric manufacturer. I quilted with the motif I call calm waters in all area's except the light house panels and for those I outlined the light houses, quilted grass and the lines implying the light was on.
Size:40 x 56
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Mostly Modern Sept/Oct challenge
Oct 2015
I've joined the Mostly Modern Quilt Group and this was my 3rd meeting. The challenge from last month was this gentle curve.
http://pileofabric.com/blogs/modern-quilting/15173113-block-lesson-7-skill-builder-bom
It was not that difficult. I'm going to probably make a cat cuddle out of this.
I've joined the Mostly Modern Quilt Group and this was my 3rd meeting. The challenge from last month was this gentle curve.
http://pileofabric.com/blogs/modern-quilting/15173113-block-lesson-7-skill-builder-bom
It was not that difficult. I'm going to probably make a cat cuddle out of this.
Duck friendship block
Oct 2015
The Guild has a program where people can ask other guild member to make them specific block as a Friendship block. I decided to do this for Kerry as it was paper pieced and I'm working on my paper piecing skills. Kerry provided the lame for the duck head and part of the body.
The Guild has a program where people can ask other guild member to make them specific block as a Friendship block. I decided to do this for Kerry as it was paper pieced and I'm working on my paper piecing skills. Kerry provided the lame for the duck head and part of the body.
Elephants on Parade
Oct 2015
Mom bought this kit while at Road to California at one of the local stores within the past year or two. I backed it in a light blue fury minky fabric. Oh so soft! I did not use a batt. This was the first time I used part of the fabric as the quilting motif by blowing up the animals and marked onto the solid squares. I then did a one inch cross hatch to make the motif stand out. I used the Frixion pilot pen that is erasable with heat. In the patches I used Leah Day's Spiral Illusion (without marking). Awesome results.
Size: 48 x 60
Mom bought this kit while at Road to California at one of the local stores within the past year or two. I backed it in a light blue fury minky fabric. Oh so soft! I did not use a batt. This was the first time I used part of the fabric as the quilting motif by blowing up the animals and marked onto the solid squares. I then did a one inch cross hatch to make the motif stand out. I used the Frixion pilot pen that is erasable with heat. In the patches I used Leah Day's Spiral Illusion (without marking). Awesome results.
Size: 48 x 60
Monday, October 12, 2015
San Diego trip 2015
Oct 1 & 2 2015
Mom and I drove to San Diego for Petro. On the way down we stopped at:
Mom and I drove to San Diego for Petro. On the way down we stopped at:
- Annie's Quilting Den; 1876West El Norte Pkway in Escondido. Small shop. Bright fabrics but very very pricey! Had a long arm and that took up most of the floor space.
- Grand Country Quilter; 801 Grand Ave in San Marcos. A bit hard to find. Thimbleberry type of fabrics.
- Quilt in a Day; 1955 Diamond St in San Marcos. Large store. Lots of $6/yard fabric like at the shows but hard to see them in the back warehouse space. Large selection of gadgets. Good place to go if you have a specific pattern to buy for.
- Cozy Quilt Shop at 756 Jamacha Road in El Cajon. HUGE store but lots of open space. Sells sewing machines too. They happen to be having one of their two annual sales. Non-sale prices are the norm. Got almost a full bolt of Timeless Treasure for two quilt backs at $5.60 yard. Mom got kit at 50% off.
- Memory Lane Quilt Shop on 1626 N Magnolia Ave in El Cajon. Very nice store. Lots of Absolutely Positively Quilt Designs patterns and many made into kits. Fabric prices reasonable. Large store and helpful. If you spend $250 you get $25 off next purchase but plan to spend then as there is a time limit of a couple of months. Mom got two kits here.
- Rosie's Calico Cupboard at 7151 El Cajon Blvd in San Diego. AWESOME. Very large store with tons and tons of fabric. Very reasonable prices.
Rainbow box inside a box inside a box.....
Oct 2015
I don't remember when I made this quilt top. The pattern was from the book Six Halves Make a Whole Christmas by The Quilt Branch, Frosted Window Panes (page 10). This book is copyrighted 2008 so it must be after that.
Since I'm also attempt to meet my personal challenge of quilting 52 quilts in a year I selected a quilt pattern that was not too complex. I used Golden Thread paper and the post-it-note dots to "mark" the quilt. Two things I learned were: 1) cut out the middle of the paper template allowed for better visibility to assure the pattern converged in the center and did not bury golden thread paper under tons of thread; 2) put the post-it-note dots on manually (the stamp device kept getting jammed) and it was sooooo much easier!! I also decided to use white thread to make the quilting more visible and Leah Day was so correct in that it makes the visibility so much better. Overall I'm pleased with the results. Did have a few issues with the loops getting flattened due to multiple points and seam thickness hindering the hoping foot.
Size 46 x 52
I don't remember when I made this quilt top. The pattern was from the book Six Halves Make a Whole Christmas by The Quilt Branch, Frosted Window Panes (page 10). This book is copyrighted 2008 so it must be after that.
Since I'm also attempt to meet my personal challenge of quilting 52 quilts in a year I selected a quilt pattern that was not too complex. I used Golden Thread paper and the post-it-note dots to "mark" the quilt. Two things I learned were: 1) cut out the middle of the paper template allowed for better visibility to assure the pattern converged in the center and did not bury golden thread paper under tons of thread; 2) put the post-it-note dots on manually (the stamp device kept getting jammed) and it was sooooo much easier!! I also decided to use white thread to make the quilting more visible and Leah Day was so correct in that it makes the visibility so much better. Overall I'm pleased with the results. Did have a few issues with the loops getting flattened due to multiple points and seam thickness hindering the hoping foot.
Size 46 x 52
Oct Guild Block of Month
Sept 2015
Very cute. Not too difficult. Mine and all of Guild. Three winners selected, but not me.
Very cute. Not too difficult. Mine and all of Guild. Three winners selected, but not me.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Two color-way One Block Wonder Hawaiian Style
Sept 2015
I started these about 2008 or 2009. I think then because the idea is from One-Block Wonders Encore book by Maxine Rosenthal and Joy Pelzmann and that book was copy righted in 2008. I got the book when I first saw. I had made One-Block Wonder quilts before and I like to use fabrics with a large repeat as it give the most diverse blocks, so that means a lot of fabric as you need 6 repeats. Add to that using the same fabric in two color ways the fabric really adds up. While at the Long Beach show, we make a visit to M&L Discount Fabrics which is where I found these Robert Kaufman Hawaiian sunset fabrics in the pink and blue color way at about $4 per yard. I could not pass that up!
These quilts have been in the making for these many years, as I lose interest in them and put them away. I had the rows put together both quilts when I went to Palm Desert on a mini retreat with friend Bambi in Oct 2014 and I got one of the quilt tops sewn together. At the Walker Ranch retreat in March of 2015 I got the rows for the second quilt top sewn together. I asked the ladies then about boarders, but didn't really like any of the suggestion so back into the box it went.
At one point I thought it would be nice to have a pillow fold over at the top of each quilt and then I finally decided on the boarders. In August 2015 I pulled out the UFO and put the boarders on the blue version quilt top.
Sept 2015
Got the boarder done on the second color-way of these quilts:
I started these about 2008 or 2009. I think then because the idea is from One-Block Wonders Encore book by Maxine Rosenthal and Joy Pelzmann and that book was copy righted in 2008. I got the book when I first saw. I had made One-Block Wonder quilts before and I like to use fabrics with a large repeat as it give the most diverse blocks, so that means a lot of fabric as you need 6 repeats. Add to that using the same fabric in two color ways the fabric really adds up. While at the Long Beach show, we make a visit to M&L Discount Fabrics which is where I found these Robert Kaufman Hawaiian sunset fabrics in the pink and blue color way at about $4 per yard. I could not pass that up!
These quilts have been in the making for these many years, as I lose interest in them and put them away. I had the rows put together both quilts when I went to Palm Desert on a mini retreat with friend Bambi in Oct 2014 and I got one of the quilt tops sewn together. At the Walker Ranch retreat in March of 2015 I got the rows for the second quilt top sewn together. I asked the ladies then about boarders, but didn't really like any of the suggestion so back into the box it went.
At one point I thought it would be nice to have a pillow fold over at the top of each quilt and then I finally decided on the boarders. In August 2015 I pulled out the UFO and put the boarders on the blue version quilt top.
Sept 2015
Got the boarder done on the second color-way of these quilts:
Hen House Retreat - Sept 2015
WHAT FUN!! This was my 3rd retreat and mom's first. We had a great time even though it got very warm on Sunday afternoon. What a great bunch of women and the creative ideas just flow.
Mom worked on 3 quilts during the weekend and made good progress. I completed two UFO projects and got most of the way done on another of the stars. The blue and yellow was a pattern and fabric I had gotten from Quilter's Dream many years ago. The pattern the Road Less Travel was not even a printed pattern yet. I tired several layouts but the Hen House majority liked this one which is the pattern layout.
This was a Guild guest speaker and class from probably 3 years ago. I can't remember who and I'm going ask at the next meeting. No one at Hen House remember either and there was at least one person there who also took the class. The Hen House Committee was great in their ideas for both the red boarder and the circular boarder. I really didn't like this quilt when I pulled it out again after all these years but now I do. Next step QUILT IT!!
Size: 36 x 36 (quilting completed Oct 2015)
I got mostly done with this star while at Hen House. Finished at home the next weekend.
Mom worked on 3 quilts during the weekend and made good progress. I completed two UFO projects and got most of the way done on another of the stars. The blue and yellow was a pattern and fabric I had gotten from Quilter's Dream many years ago. The pattern the Road Less Travel was not even a printed pattern yet. I tired several layouts but the Hen House majority liked this one which is the pattern layout.
Size: 36 x 36 (quilting completed Oct 2015)
I got mostly done with this star while at Hen House. Finished at home the next weekend.
Twinkle Rainbow Stars
Sept 26, 2015
I don't know when Mom made this quilt top, but it has been several years. It was a kit from Pincushion Boutique. The pattern Party Poppers by Pressed for Time Quiltworks. Fabrics a fairy frost and the star and rainbow fabric have glitter embedded. Very sparkly quilt and cheerful. The quilting was a stipple with stars in the body of the quilt. The outer boarder was hooked on feathers and the inner boarder I followed a few of the curvy rainbow lines.
Size: 40 x 40
I don't know when Mom made this quilt top, but it has been several years. It was a kit from Pincushion Boutique. The pattern Party Poppers by Pressed for Time Quiltworks. Fabrics a fairy frost and the star and rainbow fabric have glitter embedded. Very sparkly quilt and cheerful. The quilting was a stipple with stars in the body of the quilt. The outer boarder was hooked on feathers and the inner boarder I followed a few of the curvy rainbow lines.
Size: 40 x 40
Thursday, September 24, 2015
2014 - 2015 Finished Medallions
These are the Medallions I worked on or started in the 2014 - 2015 cycle.
I contributed the start (centers) on these:
This was a kit mom had tried but found the inset seams to difficult. I kept most of the batiks but did provide one and some of the white fabric.
These leftover were from a quilt kit I made. It is not part of this blog yet as I still need to quilt it.
This Poppies one is the only medallion I "won" this year. Bambi had also worked on this and said she wanted it if I won it so I gave it to her (instead of having them select another winner). Fabrics were from a quilt kit mom did.
These were leftover scraps from a Pincushion Boutique kit that mom did. It is not part of this blog yet as it still needs to be quilted.
The center fabric was a great overall fabric and I did provide a fairly large portion of it. I was surprised it did not get used through out the quilt. Since I couldn't just submit a single fabric print, I did the flying geese, trees and brick path around it. I called this Town Square.
I did round two on these.
There is another post on my efforts on this one.
I did not originally sign up for this one but since I completed the one above early I took this one on as no one had signed up for round two. The inspiration was from a quilt I saw. The black, print and white are 1 inch wide so easy to make fit almost anything. I really like the result. The center was from a guild class by Rami Kim and is woven.
I worked on the third round. There is another post on my efforts. I really like how this one cam out.
I worked on the fourth round. There is another post on this one, but I'm surprised that the yellow was not used in the final row. To even it out. Oh well.
Another post on this one. No one worked on it in round 5.
I worked on the 5th (the final) round. There is another post on this.
I contributed the start (centers) on these:
This was a kit mom had tried but found the inset seams to difficult. I kept most of the batiks but did provide one and some of the white fabric.
These leftover were from a quilt kit I made. It is not part of this blog yet as I still need to quilt it.
This Poppies one is the only medallion I "won" this year. Bambi had also worked on this and said she wanted it if I won it so I gave it to her (instead of having them select another winner). Fabrics were from a quilt kit mom did.
These were leftover scraps from a Pincushion Boutique kit that mom did. It is not part of this blog yet as it still needs to be quilted.
The center fabric was a great overall fabric and I did provide a fairly large portion of it. I was surprised it did not get used through out the quilt. Since I couldn't just submit a single fabric print, I did the flying geese, trees and brick path around it. I called this Town Square.
There is another post on my efforts on this one.
I did not originally sign up for this one but since I completed the one above early I took this one on as no one had signed up for round two. The inspiration was from a quilt I saw. The black, print and white are 1 inch wide so easy to make fit almost anything. I really like the result. The center was from a guild class by Rami Kim and is woven.
I worked on the third round. There is another post on my efforts. I really like how this one cam out.
I worked on the fourth round. There is another post on this one, but I'm surprised that the yellow was not used in the final row. To even it out. Oh well.
Another post on this one. No one worked on it in round 5.
I worked on the 5th (the final) round. There is another post on this.
Baby boy Jones
I made this for my boss who is about to have a baby. This was a Pincushion Boutique kit that I purchased at the MQSC Quilt Show last June. Pattern was Check It Out by Pressed for Time Quiltworks I quilted it with Matrix from Leah Day. The quilt lines were less then an inch apart and therefore dense. I did wash the quilt before giving it to her and is softened up some and I expect it will soften with each washing.
Size 50x60
Size 50x60
Monday, September 14, 2015
Flannel Cabin in the Woods
September 2015
I discovered I had put in the wrong color bobbin thread and quilted a large section of a different quilt. Which of course was very upsetting as I now had to "unquilt" that. To appease my feelings of wasted time I pulled out this quilt and put it on the frame and did a largish stipple just so I could feel a sense of getting something done. Got it quilted in just about an hour. Mom had made the top many years ago. The kit came from the quilt shop in Mt Shasta. She purchased it on one of those first few trips to Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.
Size: 48 x 48
I discovered I had put in the wrong color bobbin thread and quilted a large section of a different quilt. Which of course was very upsetting as I now had to "unquilt" that. To appease my feelings of wasted time I pulled out this quilt and put it on the frame and did a largish stipple just so I could feel a sense of getting something done. Got it quilted in just about an hour. Mom had made the top many years ago. The kit came from the quilt shop in Mt Shasta. She purchased it on one of those first few trips to Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.
Size: 48 x 48
Fall Colors 9 Patch Pizzazz
August - September 2015
I bought the main fabric for this at BJ Fabrics in Bend while there this year in July. It is a new computer printing done on fabric. I wish I had taken a picture of the fabric before I cut it up. When I saw I instantly thought it would make a great 9 Patch Pizzazz. I used 3 accent fabrics instead of 1 (burnt orange, sky and brown). The blender fabric I got a Tater Patch on the same trip this past summer and before I got the main fabric. Serendipitous. I am pleased with the outcome. I am going to put on two boarders.
Need to quil
I bought the main fabric for this at BJ Fabrics in Bend while there this year in July. It is a new computer printing done on fabric. I wish I had taken a picture of the fabric before I cut it up. When I saw I instantly thought it would make a great 9 Patch Pizzazz. I used 3 accent fabrics instead of 1 (burnt orange, sky and brown). The blender fabric I got a Tater Patch on the same trip this past summer and before I got the main fabric. Serendipitous. I am pleased with the outcome. I am going to put on two boarders.
Need to quil
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