Sajou QuiltAlong with Lori

I joined Lori from Humble Quilts quilt-along and made this small quilt.  Lori's quilt was inspired by a visit to a Paris shop called Sajou.  So I used some French General fabrics I had purchased awhile back.  My little quilt is a bit different from Lori's directions.  My center fabric has a "point of view" so I had to adjust the final round.   I added in the pinkish triangles and an extra stripe border and then added Lori's triangle border to the edge.

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Disco Quilt and Others

The quilt above is the Disco Quilt pattern from Jaybird Quilts.  I just completed this last week.  It is for my son Austin whose middle name is Joseph so I called this quilt Austin Joseph's Quilt of Many Colors.  Planning the layout of the blocks was the most challenging and the most rewarding part of this project.  He likes it so now I just need to quilt it.  It is a twin so I will be "Walking Foot" Quilting it.  I am watching Jacque Gering on Craftsy and getting lots of ideas!  Maybe too many, just need to pick one for this quilt.

The Spring "Bunny" Quilt is nearly completed.  This was quilted with my Walking Foot and I am adding some Big Stitch Quilting in the border between the lines of my machine quilting.  If I would quit starting new projects and didn't have to go to work I could probably get this done. :))

The tulips from my previous post made a sweet little wall quilt for Spring display.  Also walking foot quilted.

And finally the quilt below is next up to be quilted, also with my walking foot.  Notice the theme here of walking foot quilting; free motion quilting and I have not yet enjoyed each other's company. But perhaps some day, we will.  The Bookkeeper precise brain in me cannot seem to relax enough to just go with the FMQ flow. :))  

And off  I go to work and hopefully to quilt later!

Spring Works in Progress

Spring has inspired thoughts of purple and yellow and bunnies, chicks, eggs, and flowers. This project is a Cheri Payne pattern called 'Tis Spring.  Still adding the details.

I plan to assemble these blocks with the greens.  The tulips were made a few years back and I recently rediscovered them and thought of a way to use them.

This Iris block is made with 1 inch pieces, 1/2 inch finished.  I plan to put some butterflies and bunnies with it.  I enjoyed the challenge of trying to make a block smaller.  The original pattern for this is from Country Threads, Garden Quilts pattern.

Midwinter "Blues" Quilt

For 2 Christmases, my French General Charm pack had been looking for the perfect project to belong to.  I found it when I saw the Midwinter Blues Quilt Along on the Humble Quilts blog.  The French General fabrics are reds but since I finished the Quilt on Valentine's Day the colors are very appropriate.

Doily done! Quilt started.

New Quilt started inspired by Sarah Fielke's design.

Starshine Doily

Starshine Doily inspired by Cherry Heart's blogpost on Dec 12, 2013.

My Summer Project

I spent the summer making this quilt.  It is from the "Little Bits Quilting Bee" book; it is called Floral Notes.  I used some Kaffe Fasset Liberty Marleybone Fat Quarters.  Fat Quarters and the book were Christmas gifts from my sons.  The quilt is lap size, each block is 17".  I liked how it turned out so much that it is currently hanging near my desk in my sewing space.

Alphabet Blocks by Cheri

My alphabet blocks from Cheri Payne's blog.  I have them pinned a piece a felt I hung on the wall.  Working on my "U" still.   

Pink Lemonade before Quilting

Finished this little beauty up over the weekend.  Thank you to Lori of  Humble Quilts for sharing this sweet project.  Now I need to find some time to quilt it.  

This was beautiful evening here in Florida.  My husband and I went for a bike ride just before supper.  So enjoyable! 

Quilt a Long with Lori

My blocks for the Quilt a Long with Lori are complete through Step 2.  Yeah!  When the first step was posted,  I did not have a pink that worked for me.  So Friday after work I stopped at JoAnns and found a pink fabric.  These blocks have been a delight to piece and I am enjoying the slow pace. 

Blossoming Trees and Just Takes 2

Continuing to work on my Blossoming Trees.  I've gotten this far and I am stuck.  Not sure what to do for a border.  Just trying to be a little creative and not only follow a pattern.

In other news, I am working on my Just Takes 2 blocks.  Four of the six are completed. 

Quilt a Long with Humble Quilts

Lori at Humble Quilts is sharing a Quilt-A-Long this month.  It features a yellow and pink antique doll quilt with Shoofly blocks.  I am planning to Quilt-A-Long.  It looks like an enjoyable and easy quilt to make.  I pulled some fabrics from by collection.  I'm a little short on pinks...might have to do some shopping.

For my Just Takes 2 quilt, I am planning to use the various red fabrics I already have with a Kona white.  That way I will use some fabrics that I have had a while and it will make some space for newer updated pieces.  My selections are these.

Just Takes 2

I've just signed up for the newsletter for this red and white mystery quilt.  It is being created by Gay of Sentimental Stitches and Brenda of Dear Jane blog.  I hope I will be able to keep up with it.  It starts tomorrow, January 1, 2012.  This is the link for the Just Takes 2 mystery ...http://justtakes2.com/basic-information/  

Blossoming Trees

These blocks are trees I drafted based on the "Blossoming Tree" quilt in the "Quilts, Quilts, Quilts" book.  The blocks are 5 inches and the fabrics were chosen to represent the four seasons.  Spring is at the top left; summer next to it; fall below summer; and to the left of fall, winter.

Quilts Created Since January

Happy Fall. From a pattern by Lori Smith.

This Halloween quilt was made last year. It was a pattern by Linda Lum DeBono. I changed this a bit. The cat replaces a bat.

This quilt was made after a stay on Captive Island. It is a "souvenier" of our stay on the Island. The pattern was purchased at Three Crafty Ladies on Sanibel Island. It is called Water Whimsies by Kari K Designs. I changed this one a little also...the flamingo was an egret.

This quilt is from a pattern by Lori Smith. I changed it some. The pattern had birdhouses where I placed the red and white check. I made it red, white and green so it would have a Christmasy feel.

Christmas, 2010

While on vacation in November, I had the great delight of visiting the Little Quilts Store in Marietta, GA.  While there I purchased some fabrics and made this quilt from a pattern in one of the first quilt books I ever purchased.  That book was “Little Quilts All Through the House.”  I finished this quilt on New Years Day even though my cold, runny nose and sore throat  tried to stop me.

The chair below was one of my favorite Christmas ideas this year.  The quilt was made to be a table runner but when I laid it on this chair as I brought out the Christmas items it looked great.  And so it found its home.

I crocheted the pillow from a pattern by the Royal Sisters.  It was fun to make and her directions were very clear. This year we enjoyed our first “live” Christmas tree in many a year.  The tree was wonderful, so much prettier than our “fake” tree.

Happy Fall!

Small quilt I made from a pattern by Lori Smith. (website: frommyhearttoyourhands.com)

A Crochet Project

A view of my backyard garden taken in May, 2010.

















This is my most recent project - a Starling Handbag from www.futuregirl.com. I made it with Red Heart SuperSaver yarn because that yarn is firm! Next, I tackle lining it. It is sitting on the fabric I plan to use. In a former life, this fabric was my kitchen window valance.

Afghans & Flowers

My afghan in progress. I bought the varigated yarn at Wal-Mart in February as Valentine's Day approached thinking I could use it to make crocheted hearts. I didn't like the hearts and so I started this afghan without a real plan. Here it is developing in its own way.

This winter I dug my Amaryllis bulbs out of the ground and put them into a pot. It looks like the pot was a good decision because they bloomed beautifully.