Wednesday, January 29, 2014

WIP Wednesday

It's WIP over at Freshly Pieced today so I am linking a few projects. This baby quilt is my current project measuring in at 36" sq.  The pattern is an X Block pattern using their ruler and I am having fun with the quilting on my Nolting Longarm! A little ruler work and a little freehanding.














I also put the binding on this little table runner yesterday. It is a D9P out of Batik's, I posted about it while I was piecing it a couple weeks ago. The quilting was freehand and very easy and forgiving, I will definitely use that again. Doesn't it look nice on my coffee table-I might just have to keep this one!!
I also finished up these patriotic wedge round toppers, I love how they came out. The quilting on them made it look kinda like saw blades.  My friend and I were shooting ideas back and forth and this is what we came up with.



Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Piecing projects from retreat weekend

These are the projects I worked on while at a quilt retreat last weekend. I arrived there at 11a.m. on Friday with these all cut out and ready to sew. Pedal to the metal until noon on Sunday. I almost stayed over another day due to winter weather conditions. I did not get the borders on these while at retreat but finished them all up yesterday at home. Retreat is always a fun time with good friends!
This is a large lap quilt from a 5 yard bundle of Civil War from Bolines. I added a skinny beige trim border before the final one to give it a little pop, glad I did as it made all the difference for me. Now to decide how I want to quilt it, I already have 2 quilts with Baptist Fan so I want something different-anyone have any ideas??

For these 3 table toppers I used Cheryl Phillips Gem Jr. ruler, fun and quick to do and pretty accurate too! I will show them again after I get them quilted.


After I got all the above ones pieced (except for the borders) I worked on this quilt I started 4 years ago at a class from Pat Speth called Star and Crown. It is proving to be a lot of work-not a quick quilt by any means! A lot of sewing, trimming, and cutting and sewing back together in a different configuration. I had about 12 stars sewn from the class but am working on the other blocks little by little. I have a goal of finishing this quilt this year(along with a couple others than have been in the works for a long time-I just need to get them out of my closet!

Linking up at Freemotion by the River linky TuesdayAnything goes  and Let's Bee Social so hop on over to see all the wonderful quilts getting linked up!!

Thursday, January 23, 2014

WIP-hexie's

WIP wednesday is on Thursday this week over at Freshly pieced where I am linking up.  That's Ok as we all get our days mixed up once in a while!!
Yesterday while going through a closet and pulling out projects to take on retreat this weekend I found my hexie ruler I bought at JoAnns a while ago and haven't had a chance to use it. So why not start yet another project even though I should have been packing! But look-how could I resist these little cuties, LOL, even though I have 45 other projects started :-)  I will cut and sew white 60 deg. trianles to piece inbetween. Hoping to come out about 36" sq as that is the size they would like for the neonatal quilts. Now go check out all the other wonderful projects underway at Freshly pieced!

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Some round wedges are totally done!!

I had some time on Sunday and got these 2 round wedge toppers bound-I still have a few more to do so stay tuned for those, LOL

For this one I chose prints that say Christmas but don't scream it, they are also ones that could be out any time of year if that was your color scheme. They were fun to piece and fun to quilt, lots of ruler work on my Nolting longarm. I love how the quilting almost makes it look like pleats in the round. If you click on the pix you will get a closer look at that.

The center circle is appliqued on using the interfacing sewn to the right side of the green and then clip interfacing and turn it, position it and iron it down. Then I chose a tiny blind hem type of applique stitch from my Janome Horizon 7700 to applique it down.
It measures in at 28" just the right size for my table, but I didn't make it for me! All of the round ones are for sale, as are most of what I make :-)
I was so surprised to see I was featured on Freemotion by the River blog today-great way to start the day!! Thanks Connie!




 And a fall wedge topper that measures 36"-it turned out a little bigger than I was hoping but I am sure it will fit someones table!  This was the first one I made and I was trying to scale it down from the original tree skirt size and forgot to take into account that the wedges don't meet right in the middle, LOL Live and learn :-)
The quilting on this was freehand hook swirl, an easy forgiving design that is fun to do and leaves great texture.


This little quilt you might recognize as a free pattern from Connie at Freemotion by the River.Thanks Connie-it was a fun little quilt to make up. This will be donated to our local Neonatal unit.

Monday, January 20, 2014

Done, done, done!


Yeah! I really do have some finishes to show you this week!! These 3 little quilts are approx 36" sq. Just quick, fun little ones to donate to our local Neonatal. I will deliver them in Feb to the gal collecting them through our local guild.  My personal goal is to be able to donate 12 this year, one for each month, so I have a little head start which is a very good thing :-) 


I decided to use our grandson's bouncy chair for a prop! And you get to see a little backing of the orange quilt peeking out of the bottom. 
The center of this quilt, the letters and red border, is a panel I picked up for 50 cents at store going out of business! It was pretty small so I added the blue checkerboard and yellow borders and had fun quilting it up.


Orange Charmer I'll call this one. Wish I could remember the name of this charm pack, but I think I picked it up at Missouri Quilt Company a couple years ago when a friend and I were on our way back from Machine Quilters in Overland Park, Kansas.


 











And here is my first chevron quilt, don't cha just love the nice bright colors for a baby!
Linking up at Stitch by Stitch

Monday, January 13, 2014

Wedge topper-What's on my design wall

I pieced this wedge topper yesterday after I mocked it up in EQ7. I am slowly learning my way around in EQ and pretty happy with how this one came out, of course it still needs it circle appliqued in the center before I quilt it. 
 And this morning I worked up this runner using the Disappearing nine patch idea. The Batik fat quarters I recently purchased at a sale, $7 for 10 of them!  


Then this afternoon I started working on another wedge round topper. Do I seem a little obsessed with round toppers lately!!  Guess it is something new to try :-)  This one will be round when I am done as there is no way I can quilt it on my long arm and bind all the points! Tomorrow I will finish the piecing. My pile of 'to be quilted' is growing and someday soon I will have to start on that.  

Linking up with Anything goes MondaysLinky tuesdayFabric TuesdayLet's Bee SocialWip Wednesday

Friday, January 10, 2014

Friday flimsy finish-Mystery Quilt

On New Years Day I decided at the last minute to participate in an online Mystery Quilt. I even got a late start-didn't have my fabrics picked, cut or anything. The mystery was at Quiltbug and she put up a new clue every hour. I hardly stopped for lunch I was having so much fun, LOL  Here are my blocks in progress...
And stop looking now if you still want to do the Mystery as I am posting what mine looked like when done! You can go to http://quiltbug.com/free/path.htm and purchase the pattern now and still do it.  I figure it is OK for me to post my finish as she has posted pictures of our finishes that were sent to her. 

Now remember how I got a late start on this...and even with that I was the first person to send in a pic to her and I won a $25 gift card to her shop!!!  How cool is that-I need to get shopping, LOL
Here is my finish and I love how it came out :-)   I did it in bright colors as I will most likely donate it to Ronald McDonald house, it is 50x50.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Round and round we go

I have been wanting to use my 10 Degree wedge ruler to make one of these round toppers. Most of the time I see tree skirts like this and I decided to downsize mine to a table topper, so I took a stab at what size I needed to make my strip sets.  Made my first cut and realized I wasn't going to get the look I was after unless I made 2 toppers-one the reverse of the other. Next worry did I have enough fabric to do that!!! Wow I will just make it, I think :-)  I need 36 wedges to close the circle, guess I better get back to the sewing machine and make more strip sets.  You can see what each one will look like here...

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Booties for Bundles

In the cold Minnesota winters I like to bust out the yarn and crochet some booties. And today and tomorrow are going to be brutal with highs for the day below zero! Anyone got a warm beach I can come sit on!!

I found this easy quick pattern on Ravelry by Hayley Missingham called Roll Tops. I got it down to almost 30 minutes per bootie now.  I have 16 pr. in this bucket ready to give to Bundles of Love. Plus I finished 2 more pair since I took this picture.  I was gifted the yarn that I used to make them so it feels really special to pass it on in a bootie form :-)

Aren't they just too cute!









It looks like I better work on more girl colors though!  Ok off to find more yarn-hope everyone is staying warm.
Linking up with Anything Monday linky party!

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Seeing Spots

Spots, spots, spots everywhere! Seeing Spots is the challenge this week over at DRS designs. I made this card with a friend's Birthday in mind. An embossing folder with circles was used on the white cardstock background, some designer cardstock for the accent strip and circles which were punched with a 1" punch. Add a little greeting some ribbon and mount it all on a green card and you got yourself a cute modern card.