Row robin arizona number 2

Here is my sideways row for this years Arizona retreat fun. I went with a clean flower basket look. I used bleached muslin for my background and matching baskets for continuity.

Also finished up...

I found a gorgeous linen pattern on my emb. Machine and made up this pillow case for me. I also finally quilted this long time leaders/Enders quilt. I think it's a bit shy of a twin size. The smallest pieces were 1 1/2 inches

Luggage tags

For Christmas this year I received a wonderful set of purple luggage. I decided a matching set of luggage tags were in order. I found this machine embroidery pattern at embroidery garden. I love how they turned out.

Embroidery fun

I have recently purchased a new to me embroidery machine and have been busy working on a project by Anita goodesign It is called prayer garden. And it true Colene fashion I making 2 at a time. I also have been making fun little baby quilts. I almost forgot I also have been making the fiesta bom from fat cat patterns this year. Now for the borders

Mobile blogging

I am hoping that by going mobile I will be able to get back to active blogging. Here are some pictures of quilting I recently finished for a friend.

Last posted April 26th? Oh My what a bum I am

I promise I have been busy though, just too lazy to blog I guess. I'll try to catch up.

first I give my excuses. My dog got hit by a car. He is doing well now, but he has been healing for a long time. He was hurt in June.

My other dog got cancer and we had to put him down. That was sad sad sad.

Then.....

I was busy playing with these little cuties.

Hard to resist them.

I have done some sewing though.

I entered a bunch of quilts into the county fair. The one in the post previous to this one, won best in show. Yay! I also took home 7 other various blue, red and white ribbons. Then came the state fair. I entered the row robin and it took 4th in its category of, quilts made by a group.

I entered the Oh my Stars quilt in the Pieced/difficult category and took second place. I was thrilled with that.

Then I finished up a year long round robin with this last round for Jane

This is my first attempt at a french braid border, and I really like the end result. Very time consuming though.

I think that is a good catch up for now. I will post more as I get pictures taken.

Summer Garden Row Robin and exchange blocks

I received most of these blocks in a row robin exchange I participated in, The bottom two rows were a result of a different exchange I participated in. I love how they all compile to be a fun summer garden quilt. I spent a lot of time quilting this one, but it was worth the end result I think.

Full ViewSorry about the repetitiveness of some of the pictures.

Quilting For a Friend Again

Although I'm not so pleased with these pictures I was pleased with the quilting. I had fun doing it and my friend loved it also.

More fun quilting

this is the back of a cute baby quilt a friend made. We are trading quilting for sewing. Yay! She is making me a really cool bag/tote/purse in exchange for some quilting. I love trading!

quilting fun

this is some quilting I did for a friend recently. I love how the back looks. I have to say the front looks good too though.

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. :)