Oh My Stars

This is a quilt I just finished. I used Sandy Klop's pattern Oh My Stars. This was definately the most difficult quilt I've made. But..... I do love how it turned out. I think I will enter it in the fair this year. I used batiks all except the cream fabric.

lots to catch up on

I know this isn't the greatest picture, but I had to show this cute little dresden plate I made. I love it.

Its been a busy month, and I'm finally catching up a bit. I had a great time last weekend in Phoenix with the retreat gals and other online friends. This was my second year and I can't wait to go back again next year. I was lucky for the second year in a row and won these lotto blocks.

Here is some quilting I did today for a friend in exchange for binding services. I love this trade.

She requested brown thread on top and bottom, then smirked and I couldn't figure out why until I opened the package and saw all the white on top and a white bottom. Hope it looks okay.

My first attempt at a new york beauty block. I love how it turned out.

Next up, Here are my January and February block of the month blocks from fatcatpatterns.com

I love her stuff.

Quilting Room (escape room)

I have been working on changing up my sewing/escape room for about a month now. It all started with a gift card to Lowe's I received for Christmas from my daughter. Here is what it led to.

This is my favorite corner of the room. I purchased 3 sets of cubbies with 9 cubes a set. Added the pink baskets and a bunch of boxes I purchased at various places. I hung one of my favorite quilts on a curtain rod, this particular quilt was made by LeAnn Weaver of Loose Change fame. I participated in a swap titled Twisted Mystery and I was the lucky recipient of this beautiful quilt.

This is a fun little hanging unit I purchased at Goodwill. It hangs above my cutting table and is a good place to hide chocolate shhhh.
Here is a fun way to store my pre-cut scraps. I use Bonnie Hunter's method of dealing with scraps.
This fun unit was my Mother's. She loved scrapbooking as well as rubber stamps. This was half of a unit she used to store her stamps. I use it for all kinds of things from rulers to rolls of freezer paper. On the right of it are my drawers of scrap strips, sorted by size. Again a Bonnie Hunter idea.
My cutting table. This is also a hand me down from my Mother. My Dad made this for her crafty room a long time ago. It is a blank door on legs, and I love it. I have it lifted up a bit to ease the back strain of cutting. I recently spoiled myself by purchasing a television for my room as well.
My mish mash corner for actual sewing. I have a square card table as well a rectangle table behind my thrifted sewing table. I love that it is dropped a bit and it saves on the back strain as well. Cheesy yes, but I love it anyway. Along with my old kenmore machine I purchased when my kids were small. In this picture you can also see the art bins I use to store WIPs.
I took my never used ironing board and had husband cover it with a piece of board and then we covered it with cotton batting and that strange silver fabric, and voila a big ironing board for my quilting.
This is underneath my quilting table, the backside. I keep fabric and projects in plastic drawers and bins.
The end of my quilting table is home to my computer (part time) sometimes its upstairs in the "office".
This shows the underneath, front side of the quilting table. More fabric storage. Can't have enough of that now can we?
Recently purchased table (1 of 2) so I have places for friends to sew when they visit. No visitors yet, but it is scheduled.
A better picture of my quilt. Also a picture of my thread storage. This was a bathroom over the toilet unit. I did away with the bottom and had husband hang it on the wall. I filled in some of the door panels with a cute fabric. (glued on)
Larger view of my favorite corner.
Before you ask..... Yes it generally is this clean. I know this will be hard for my sister to believe as when we shared a room as children I was a slob. LOL Now I love the clean and organized look better. :)

Arizona Lotto Blocks

I was one of the lucky winners last year and I put the blocks with some swap blocks and here is what I came up with.

Here are my arizona retreat lotto blocks for 2011.

Round Robin 3

Here is the finished top from the second Round Robin I participated in on about.com









Here is the result of Round Robin 1
I am playing in my third round robin with the same group of ladies and this will be my center for the third round.

Guild Row Robin

I've been participating in my guild's row robin, we aren't finished quite yet, but here is some of the work I've seen and done.

two months

I can't believe I haven't posted anything for 2 months. I don't even have much to show now either, here is a bit of quilting I've done recently.

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Row Robin for Guild

I am participating in a Row Robin with my Guild. This is the first month of rows for others. Karlene asked for flowers, any kind of flowers. Here is my contribution to her row quilt. Hers is on top, mine on the bottom.

Four Years!

Yay for me! Today is my four year anniversary of quitting smoking. I can't believe I've made it this long, and am thoroughly excited about it.

Challenge Quilt progress

Here is the progress I have made on the sew batik challenge quilt. I've added my first attempt at freezer paper applique' using the Kim Deil method. I liked it that way.

A while back I posted about this book I purchased. Bella Bella Quilts. Its patterns inspired by the tile work in Italy. Recently the perfect fabric has become available. Its made to look like marble and other stone. Here is my selection so far. I love the whole idea. Of course I'm terrified to try it, but I am going to do it anyway. Right after I finish the Oh My Stars quilt.

Oh my stars progress

this pattern is awesome! She has the best way of putting the setting triangles and squares on I've ever seen. Even I can do it and not chop off my points later.

I have made some progress with a few added stars to the mix.

Oh My Stars

This is a wip (work in progress). I have been working on this for quite a while, small steps. It eventually will have 13 full stars some half stars and 4 quarter stars. Plus a bazillion, yes bazillion 5 inch sawtooth stars for sashings. The pattern is an American Jane pattern titled Oh My Stars. Love it!

Fun Tulip Quilt

This is a quilt I started after a trip to Bozeman with Tony. We shop hopped and I fell in love with this book and couldn't wait to start on the tulips quilt. It is in the lineup to be quilted still.

This is a lonestar I am making for a challenge by Sew Batik. They have this challenge for the 2011 Machine Quilting fun and games in SLC. I am debating about doing some applique' in the white areas or save it for some quilting I'm sure I don't know how to do well. LOL
what do you think? I'm not great at applique' either unless its fusible.

Coffee Cup wall hanging

I've had this kit for a few years and finally got around to making it. I really love it but procrastinated forever. I need to quilt and bind it now. Hope I don't procrastinate for years again.

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!)