Bloggin'

I haven't had anything to post in a few days. I am working on a Christmas gift project. Today I gave the rustic 5-yard quilt to my coworker for his retirement and he loved it. I finished it last month. He collects quilts. He plans to open a wood working shop in his retirement, so when I retire he will make me something of wood! Another co-worker and I have worked up a deal. I am trading off some machine quilting for her, and she is going to make some embroidered quilt labels for me.

Quilted

I used the pantograph, "Floriana" by Lorien Quilting on this lap quilt.

Eleanor Burns' Log Cabin Pattern

This has to be one of the easiest quilt tops I have ever put together. It only took me about 4 hours to finish the top. It is a lap size kit I ordered from Eleanor Burn's "Quilt In A Day" webisite. I think some decorative quilting will make it look better. Also, I think using more prints in the fabrics would also enhance it. I think I am going to make one of these in deep red, gold, greens for my bedroom. Easy, easy, easy.

Weekend Projects

This is a Christmas tree skirt I finished last night. After it is quilted, you cut it to the center where you cut a 4 inch circle out; then bind all the edges including the cut seam and circle.

Quilting Practice

This is a pretty quilt I quilted for a friend.

By the way....

I used a pantograph called Fay Feathers SM by Lorien Quilting.

String Quilt Finished!

I just love this quilt. It is my 50th quilt and made from all my scraps, a few scraps from a friend, and about 3 fat quarters to add some yellow. I am almost embarrased to tell people I only started quilting 18 months ago. Of course of those 50, half were baby quilts, wall hangings and table runners. Yes, I know, I am kind of obessive about doing and finishing projects.

Quilting Practice

A friend let me quilt one of her charity quilts for practice. I need lots and lots of practice.

Another Pic

I am really facinated by these string quits. Here is another pic after I sewed them together. Really not much difference, and I'll probably post another once I get it quilted. Blogger readers, please have patience with my excitement over learning something new!!

Love the strings!

I finished all the blocks for the string quilt. I love it! I plan to do a 2 inch border in red and then about a 6 inch border either in teal, blue, or green. I sewed the blocks into rows but haven't done them all together yet.

String Storage

Pefect storage for various colors of scraps. I stacked three plastic shoe bins.

Finished the binding

Got this one completely done now.

Finished

I did the quilting on the woodsy quilt today. I did the log cabin pantograph and did some freehand leaves on the border. You can't really see the quilting on the topside, but it is visable on the back.

5 Yard Quilt

I finished this top tonight. It is a very easy pattern using 5 one yard cuts of fabric. It is a retirement gift for a friend. Now, I have to decide how to quilt it. I don't have my confidence up yet, to freehand quilt. I have a cute pantograph that is trees, bears, and log cabins. It would probably do well for this quilt if I can do it.

Furry friends

Jake is still getting used to little Jesse. Most of the time he acts like he doesn't want to be bothered but every once in a while he does seem to play a bit with him.