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Saturday, September 7, 2024
Basting: Not my favorite job!
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Quilt Top Finished
This quilt top was worked on all last year, mostly at craft shows. I decided it would save time to take a sewing machine (my Featherweight) and get some sewing done during breaks in selling to customers. And there were a lot of breaks. People would show interest in the sewing machine, but I don't really think it helped me sell more items. Anyway, the pattern is "Trail Mix" designed by Mabeth Oxenreider. I was always drawn to scrappy quilts, especially ones that had the "lines" like this one has.
The pattern is in "Scrap-Lovers' Quilts" published by Better Homes and Gardens. I've had the book for a long time and finally got around to making it. As you can see, there is a lot of sewing involved! It measures approximately 77" x 115". I need to get the quilting done in time for a guild meeting in September because we are having a UFO challenge and it was picked from my list. I just finished putting the borders on. It is too big for my design wall, so it is folded in half.
I plan to get it basted next week along with a couple small donation quilts. Basting large ones like this is not my favorite activity!
Thanks for visiting and happy quilting!
Monday, August 5, 2024
County Fair Ribbons
The Yamhill County Fair was last week and I entered some quilts and won 3 blue ribbons. Two of them were for baby quilts, Half and Half designed by our blogging friend, Joanne Kerton (Canuck Quilter) and a Peter Rabbit quilt from a book about Beatrix Potter.
One ribbon was for this doll, Mary Pickford Hill Colonial Doll, pattern from Etsy. The reason I could enter 2 baby quilts is that the Peter Rabbit quilt has hand embroidery, and therefore is in a different category.
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Happy Independence Day!
This is a special day for us because one of our sons was born on the 4th of July - quite a few years ago - not telling you how many! We wish we could see him today, but he lives in Florida and we live in Oregon. We hope to be able to go there soon.
I have a few patriotic quilts hanging and took pictures to show you.
I've also been doing a lot of sewing lately. I finally finished this baby quilt - the pattern is in a book about Beatrix Potter. I think I showed it before, but it wasn't finished then. I just finished doing some more quilting in each hexagon this morning and I'm happy that it is finished.
I used to do a lot of cross stitching and when I got involved in quilting, I didn't do much, but I recently got the urge and I made these 2 small designs. I might order 2 more from this designer.
We had to wear our sunglasses even though it was cloudy.
I just had to take a picture of the horse and carriage. I asked the owner how much he charged for a ride and he said he will take a donation! I was pretty surprised and would like to have a ride in it some day.
Monday, May 27, 2024
FINISHED MYSTERY QUILT
I finally got around to quilting the mystery quilt. As usual, deciding how I'm going to quilt it is not easy. So I did what I usually do, I started by doing some stitch in the ditch around the main middle portion. Then, by the time I finished that, and since the blocks are rather unique, I eventually got an idea and decided to just go for it. I started by sewing a curvy line down the seam that divides the block from one corner to the opposing corner and I continued without stopping to make some loops along the edges and making swirls inside the squares. I put 3 curvy lines in the inner border and in the outer border I quilted my favorite border filler, from Angela Walters "Free-Motion Quilting" book, called the Swirl Scroll. I have used this design in lots of quilts and it is a lot easier than it looks.
Here is how the back looks.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Mystery Quilt Display
When we returned to McMinnville, this beautiful sight greeted us!
Happy quilting this spring!
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
iPad Cover
It can stand up for watching a program on it or following a recipe in the kitchen.
I was pretty proud of myself after getting this finished!
My quilt guild has a UFO challenge and we had to make a list of 5 items that need finishing. Then at the meeting, there was a drawing and number 3 was picked, meaning that we have until our May meeting to finish it. The one that was #3 is a baby quilt that I am almost finished with, so I won't have any problem finishing it on time. If you look at my March 3 post and scroll down to see what is on my design wall, the baby quilt is hanging on the right side. It looks like it is finished, but the hexes need to be all sewn together by hand. Most of them are sewn together already and there are five or six left.
We have had a few gorgeous days here in Oregon and have really enjoyed it. The trees are blooming and the daffodils have been out for a few weeks.
Happy Spring!
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Two Beautiful Quilts from the Quilt Show and More
It has taken me a while to finish getting all the pictures of quilts added to my blog. This one is one of the best quilts in the show.
I'm sorry it took so long for me to get these quilt pictures added. Next I took a picture of my design wall which is behind my chair.
On the left is a quilt top that I put together from a panel that I bought at the quilt show. The sashing and borders are from my stash - valentine fabrics that I have had for years and was thinking of giving away, but glad that I didn't. To the right of that top is a baby quilt that I have had in the works for a few years and have neglected it a lot. It is on my UFO list and I decided to work on it and now it is almost finished!
Canuck Quilter is having a Two Color Mystery Quilt-Along and I signed up for it. Then I kind of forgot about it, so I am a little bit behind. Yesterday I went to my local quilt shop, Boersma's, to get fabric for the baby quilt size. I decided to sign up for this because I have been a "blogger friend" of Canuck Quilter for a long time. When I first started a blog, it was on the American Patchwork and Quilting blog that they advertised in the magazine back in November of 2007. There were other quilters that started then and Canuck Quilter was one. I'm not sure exactly when she started, but after a while the magazine decided to close their blog and a bunch of us transferred to Blogspot. Later, in 2010, there were 12 people in the "APQ Blogging Buddies" group. We followed and commented on each others posts and even made a "friendship" quilt together! I have met some of the other members of the group in person.
Anyway, if you go to her blog site, I believe you can still sign up for it. She has become a quilt designer and has patterns for sale in a lot of shops, including Boersma's!! Right before Christmas they had one of her patterns hanging next to the Christmas fabric! The quilt-along pattern is free for people who sign up before April 11. She sends out notices on Thursdays, so I am looking forward to seeing that one in a couple days. I started cutting the fabric yesterday and I think the next notice will tell us to start sewing pieces together!
While at Boersma's, we (my next door neighbor and I) saw this new quilt hanging and thought you might like to see it too.
We loved it and I took a couple of pictures (not the best) that will give you an idea. My friend's hand is pointing out the binding. Boersma's shop is wonderful and is only about a mile from my house! Very convenient, right? Well, thanks for visiting again. I better get eat breakfast and get ready for walking with 2 neighbors. One owns the hand in the picture and we have walked together for about 10 years now.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
More Quilts from the Oregon Quilt Festival
Before I add the pictures I want to tell you that I am now trying to help quilters in my guild who want to learn how to quilt their own quilts. I learned how to do the quilting from some other bloggers and I am forever grateful to them. One of the first quilters that I contacted was Elaine Adair Elaine Adair Pieces in Nebraska. She was kind enough to give me some advice and I was very encouraged to continue. Then, sometime in 2011, Joann from Thread Head started a year long, monthly challenge with actual experts in quilting giving us training and then an assignment to complete. This really got me going and was a great boost to my quilting. Since then, I have quilted all my own quilts and have even won a lot of ribbons for them.
Two friends came over today and I shared some of my ideas on quilting and they practiced a little on my sewing machine. I hope I will be able to help the quilters that are interested in quilting their own quilts and give them the encouragement to practice and keep working on it.
Now on to more quilts from the quilt show! I tried to get pictures of the description as well, but didn't get all of them.