More Fair bragging

I couldn't find a picture of the wallhanging that took second place in group wallhangings, so I took a new one. Here it is. I love this little quilt, and its been hanging in my dining area for quite a while. I moved it to my quilting room this week.

Round Robin 2 for 2010

Here is my beautiful round robin top that came home to me a few weeks ago. I love love love it. I am debating about putting a border on it so it will be bed sized shaped. Click on the pictures to see close ups. Check out those adorable squirrell applique's I was blessed with.

Four Months?

I cannot believe how long its been since I posted. Horrible horrible. I have been busy doing summer stuff and quilty stuff. I entered two round robins I had participated into the State Fair and we took a third place for the large dahlia and a second place for the spring fling round robin I posted about somewhere on this blog, but I can't find it. Here is the dahlia finished.

I have been busy, but haven't finished much. I need to get to some quilts waiting to be quilted first.

No quilty stuff today.

No quilty stuff today, just some whining. My basement flooded over the weekend, this included my sewing room and one bedroom. They have torn apart walls, carpet pad, its a mess. All my sewing stuff is stuffed into a storage room. (except the bits I took upstairs cuz I can't live without em) I have to say I was really lucky to have a dedicated sewing room, now I have a spot in my office space, that I share with husband. grrrr. I don't know how long I will be stranded like this, but I hope not too awfully long. (the only good thing..... I am getting new carpet!)

Round Robin 2 2010

I am participating in a second round robin with the ladies from the about.com quilting forum. This one is for Nancy. I had a bit of difficulty with my round, but I think I like it anyway.

I Am So Lucky!

I was the lucky winner of this beautiful purse from ginabean handmade blog. I love to read blogs and see what other people are creating. I really didn't think I had a chance, but Yay! I won!!! picture stolen from Gina's blog.

One I forgot

I forgot to share a picture of this cool quilt I finished recently. I love the bright against the white. MOJO is the pattern if you are curious.

What I've been up to lately

These first 3 pictures are for a row robin I am participating in with some ladies I met at the retreat in AZ in February. These are for Misha, I need to make one more for her. The top block took me about 10 hours to make. Paper pieced. All are from Marcia's Quilter's Cache site.

This is a 38 inch lonestar I made using the Quilt Smart fusible method. Its so cool and gives incredible results. I'm thrilled with it.

Everybody needs a goal, right?

This is mine

http://www.softexpressions.com/software/books/BellaBella.php#boo

I purchased this book today. Incredible patterns. Lots of pieces. Author says It can be done. You can do it..... well basically that's what it said in the book, so I bought it! Ha! we will see. Probably in a few years, if I can really do it.

Block Party April 2010

I have agreed to assist with the about.com block party this month. Here are my four blocks to submit. I love how the dark ad light sides play off each other and give movement to this block.

This and that

This is a quick little quilt I made last weekend. I finished up the border yesterday.

I fell in love with this line of fabrics I believe by Maywood Studio, It is called

Backporch bouquet, and I wish I could remember the designer, but its gorgeous.

Everyone who sees it loves it.

I'm getting a bit ahead of myself on the row robin. Here is the row for the next quilt headed my way. This one is for Becky, she asked for southwestern themed blocks, or these Arizona blocks from Quilter's cache, I had lots of fun making these last friday with my quilting group.

Nell's round robin

I have added my round to Nell's round robin quilt. For her quilt we are to also add to the story going along with this story quilt, it was fun to think of the story as I sewed the border.

quilting finished

I have finished the quilting on this fun quilt. Its off to be bound! Yay! I love how it turned out.

wips and rows

I am participating in a row robin with some of the gals from the AZ retreat I recently attended. The top row was made by Rebecca for herself, and the bottom row I made to add to her quilt. I hope she likes it.

This is a work in progress for my sister intended as a Christmas gift this year 2010. I can show it as she picked out the pattern herself. I have the blocks made, but they aren't sewn together. I made them all at the AZ retreat. I love how it is looking.

Here is a bit of the quilting so far on my venetian tiles quilt, I am taking it slowly and doing a lot of stops and starts but I like it so far.

My quilt Venetian Tiles

I made this quilt for myself. I got the pattern out of a magazine and showed a picture of it here on my blog a while back. Of course I chose a different colorway. It is queen sized but I am showing 1/4 of it in the picture. Now to quilt it.

Quilting

These are pictures of a quilt I quilted for Evelyn. She is making two similar quilts for her granddaughters. This is the first one. I love all the bright cheerful colors in it. I went with hearts and flowers for the quilting, I love how it turned out and she was very pleased with it as well.

Hearts Quilt

I had started this as a healthy heart quilt a while back, but lost motivation all the way around. This is just the top, still need to quilt it.

Round Robin 2010 Nancy

This is the next round of Nancy's quilt. She made the feathered star center and I believe the first border. The second border is by Cat as well as out to the green border. Cat had made the square on point borders and sent them along to me, all I had to do was make and add the corner stars and sew it on. I love how it turned out.

Fishbowl Quilt

This is the top I made for my grandson out of swapped fishbowl blocks on about.com quilting forum.