crazy'boutquilts

Sometimes thinking of a title is a little difficult for me, so let's just go with this one. ;-)

 

I am still quilting and just finished another top for my Mom. This one is a string quilt. We did a swap last year for the blocks, she got her top together quickly and sent it back with me to quilt. We put a fleece backing on it~ nice a snuggly for those cold winters.

Our DGS has a birthday this month and I embroidered a pool towel for him and made a pillow case.

We will buy him a mask & fins to make it a pool/lake themed birthday. ;-)

I didn't use a pattern for the pillowcase. I have made so many that I just usually wing it and they turn out fine. :-)  I do like doing them the 'burrito-style' and then French seams so there are no raw edges inside.

And I finished the second quilt for the DBIL.  You may recall me telling you that my DSIL passed away before she could finish her quilts. Well, she had this one in two pieces. I originally thought it was 2 lap quilts, but soon realized it was meant to be one quilt. She had two long sections pinned together with batting & backing and she was quilting ¼" around the blocks with her domestic machine.  She had one half about ¾ of the way done and she had an 'oopsie'. She must have been using a water soluble pen and when she went to spritz it out, the red bled. Badly. I think she then packed them away in disgust. :-( So I sewed the two halves together and then did an all over pantograph on the longarm. She had some tucks in her quilting, but I did not rip them out~ they add a little character and I think my DBIL will appreciate her work.  Now that I have it finished, I am going to mix up a little paste of something and try to lighten the spot where it bled, then take it to the laundromat with a box of Color Catchers and wash it. Wish me luck! :-/

I am headed back to my embroidery machine this afternoon. I have a few things I want to get made for friends.  Please take a minute to remember our fallen Veteran's today. They gave their lives for our freedoms. I don't 'celebrate' today as much as 'honor' the day, and the men and women it represents.

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

If you just started reading my blog, you probably think all I do is make fun bags. :-)

Not true!  I started this blog to journal my quilting, and I still very much love to quilt!

It's just that I can't always show you what I am working on~ it's a gift, it's a pattern test, or I forget and move on to the next thing. Oops. ;-)

I joined a BOM in January where the intent was to take 15 FQ's, mark them lightest to darkest and then make the blocks, using the numbers for placement of colors. (Did I mention I don't always follow the rules?)  :-o Well, I planned to use some of my Christmas stash and I did mark the FQ's as instructed, but as I got to making blocks, I didn't always care for the two fabrics chosen for the block. So here are my blocks so far, with generous substitutions. LOL It is nice to have a little stash to play in!

I want a bed size quilt, so I am thinking about using an alternate block to set these~ maybe a chain-type block.. do you have any suggestions?

I just finished this quilt and it is a surprise, but I don't think the recipient reads my blog. ;-) (or even knows it exists! LOL)

 

I didn't have a pattern. I was gifted a lot of strips and just sewed, cut and sewed some more.

It was breezy and my quilt holders didn't want the sun in their eyes. It measures a whopping 94" x 100", so I don't blame them for tired arms after wrestling the wind. I do wish I had gotten a closer shot though. :-/

And I finished quilting this quilt~

It is another large quilt! It was pieced by my Mom. I am going to get the binding on and deliver it to her to sew down. ;-)

That is all for today~ I am headed back to my sewing machine. I have another quilt top in the works. ;-)

 

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!

Hi everyone!

I have been dying to show you this for a few weeks now, and finally the day is here!

Sara @Sew Sweetness

has a wonderful new bag pattern out that I was able to test. :-)

It's called the 'Satellite Bag'. 

I made it for my DD, thus the turquoise. ;-)

It is full of pockets!~ in the flap, under the flap, inside. Oh yeah!

For a very limited time Sara is offering a 4 pattern bundle For $40...

which includes videos of each pattern! 

Check it out here~ 4 pack bundle

this includes three other wonderful patterns I have made in the past and plan to make again. ;-)

Or you can get the Satellite as a single pattern + video here~ pattern

If you have never attempted one of Sara's bags, you are in for a real treat. ;-)

I have been in my quilting cottage this week, so will be back soon wth some pix.

Until then~

Happy stitchin'!

LOL, don't you just love the word 'stuff'?

It can mean so many things! :-)

This is the May block for a little BOM I am doing with friends~

It is from Quilter's Cache and is called Cathy's Star.

I had to be creative with my background fabric and piece it in a few places~ sure got my 

use out of that FQ! LOL  I now have 4 blocks and plan to stop here and put them together.

Here is another bag I made at retreat~

it is called the Sonoma Swing Bag by Pink Sand Beach Designs.

I have made this pattern a number of times now and have changed 

a few things along the way.  This one is a sample for my LQS.

 

And one more~ retreat sewing is sure fun!! :-)

 

 I have a friend who loves Coke and is moving away.

This 'Grace' bag from Moments Designs was just perfect for her as she says 

her shoulders are too round for purse straps. ;-)

The weather is getting nicer and calling me to be out playing in the dirt.

Hopefully I can get some plants set out in pots this weekend.

That's all for this time~

Happy Stitchin'!!