Metro Medallion

I finished the quilting last night

big Woo-Hoo!

 I learned so much quilting this.

 It is far from perfect and I feel this compulsion to tell you all the mistakes in it(why is that?) but today I will focus on the positives.

It's done, sans the binding,....

I can use rulers...

it's a sunny day which help camouflage my crapola photo skills...

-well sorta.

And now to make the binding...blahhhhhk

Helix #2

finished!

this one measures 17 x 19

Now I really need to get back to the regularly scheduled quilting and finish piecing the Metro Rings units...only about 20 left.

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Scrap Happy

After a morning appointment, I bought the 2nd set of purse tabs for my Scrap Happy purse.  

I explained why in my last post.

I went straight to my cutting table and put the 2nd handle on!

I immediately transferred all my stuff into it.  

It's really a perfect size. 

 I love how bright and well, happy it is. 

 It makes me smile!

I want to make another one!

Soon.

I'm gonna try to link up to Amanda Jean's finish it up Friday.

My new Purse

I bought the fabric last June during the local Shop Hop.

This is The Margo bag from Lazy Girl Designs.

The first one I've made.   

I've been making my own version of their 

Towne purse and City bag, combining what I liked best from both patterns into one, for the last couple years and several purses.

It was time for a change.

so darn cute

(12 x12)

and so darn done!

Oops I did it again!

I started another project.

Very small.

Valentine theme (timely and appropriate).

Took longer than I thought.

yes that's an Itty bitty twister uses 2.5 in squares to start finish 1 inch.

Crazy.

Cute.

(12 x 12)

now to get it quilted and displayed for this Valentine's Day.

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Now before I started on the baby hearts, I insisted that I finish piecing the Scrappy Happy blocks.

I really don't like this quilt.  Just keeping it honest.

Perhaps I should re-name it "Barfy Happy"...

"Happy Chaos"...

"OMG take the leftover strips AWAY from her"...

perhaps this will teach me to not deviate from the list.

Perhaps.

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 And a few finish pictures:

Small Treasures.  It's hanging in the entryway.

(23 x 36)


and TA-DA!

(12 x 18)

Oh I smile every time I look at this!  Twenty years in the making. Yessiree it is hanging up and will stay up for a while.  It's not the greatest  1st rug every made but it's mine and I LOVE it.  His beard was hooked with roving which I was nervous about but it was really easy to do and looks great.

I have two ideas in the back of my little mind for my next hooking project but I really want to get a lap frame for future rugs.  

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And finally my dog picture of the week.

(please do notice the dog beds complete w/their own personal quilts)

"Who's house/couch is it anyway?"  OR  "Rise of the Planet of the Dogs?"


Oh these puppies crack me up.


Fun times, fun times. Life is Good.

just a quick update

The 2nd Witch is in is finished.

 It was on my 2010 list and I'm glad it's done and put away.

I didn't say anything but I caved further on Thursday;  I took my laptop down to my sewing space and pieced The 12 Days of Christmas from Temecula Quilt Co

I think I might hand quilt it. 

I say that because this is what HQ looks like right now.

GASP!

That black piece on the table is the bottom side of my track upgrade.  We started putting it together this afternoon, well I supervised cleaned up the boxes; Paul is doing the actually assembly. 

 And then the phone rang. 

 He got called into work. 

Always the way it goes.  

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This morning was the guild's newbies class.  It was a very informative class. I enjoyed it very much and from an April Cornell charm pack I made this

I think it will be a spring table topper.

I only have 6-7 charms left, looking at the photo now I think I will make two more blocks  and call it a table runner.

I'm very close to having all the little flying geese made for my Small Treasures quilt.  I had to cut out a bunch more 1.5" squares for it. 

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First finish of' the new year

My first finish is my Strings & Stars quilt.  I finished the binding and washed & dried it on the 6th, took the picture outside!  

 

The temperature was in the 50's yesterday and suppose to be in the 40's all week.  I overheard a lady after church saying 'every week with out snow is one week closer to spring.' 

Strings & Stars is one of the 3 unfinished projects from one of my 2010 lists.  

The others are: 

 my 2nd "The Witch is In" door banner. 

I finished the blanket stitching on that yesterday

and  small treasures 

which is about 1/2 done. 

 I cut it out with the intention of it being a leader/ender project.  But I was so busy quilting in Nov/Dec. that sewing didn't really happen enough to get this one done.  

I know I could just keep on L/E it, but I want it done...must finish all on the list...must finish...which really isn't relevant since I've moved them to the 2012 list.

I have my 'Official 2012 Goals" done and will post it separately.  

I've made a tad bit more progress on the Santa rug.

 But forgot to take a picture. 

I do hope to get at least one row of the OBW sewn together so I can have a new picture for tomorrow's DWMonday.

A Scarf

Yeah!  

It's really soft and warm...I'm wearing it right now 

and yes I am still in my jammies

 and yes it clashes.

I'm crazy like that.  

Let it Snow!

(14 x 17)

I made this cute little stitchery piece in 2010.  It was a FFF (First Friday Freebie) from Kaaren at The Painted Quilt.
I sewed the border on, did some quick quilting on my dsm and finished it-even remembered to put on a hanging sleeve.

Now to update my 2011 list-another finish to add that won't be on the 2012 list-, have lunch and then see what else I can get done this afternoon.  

2011 UFO's-the results!

I didn't really link up to Judy's during 2011 as I planned, having a list of  quilt tops I wanted done was a very good motivator for me. 

Here's my list w/pictures the highlighted ones are finishes. And also my other 2 lists that I kept this year.

I seriously think I need help....I may be quilt obsessed...

2011 QUILTING GOALS

WIPS

        Tree of Life (L/E) flimsy 4/17/11 named: My Apple Orchard – quilted 8/11

            Layer Cake Quilt along flimsy 4/2011named: Irene -quilted- 7/11

            Shannon’s Blog BOM flimsy 4/1/11 named: Jonquils & Stars still not done and I need a flimsy picture 

NEEDS QUILTED (flimsy)

           

                Calming Circles quilted 4/2011

            Aster Manor (Block-a-day) still not done and I need a picture of the flimsy!

                                Morris (Block-a-day)quilted 9/11

            Serengeti Dance  2^nd One block Wonder w/cubes quilted 3/11

            Scrappy 9-Patch and Snowballs quilted 3/11

“Chloe” (block-a-day) not done and need a flimsy picture of this one too.

Batik Sampler (Block-a-Day) quilted 5/11

            9-Patch Challenge (summer 2010 Quilt Co) quilted 3/11

Snow Bound 2010 BOM quilted 2/11 

was not happy with quilting on this but haven't done anything about it...

            Merry Christmas Sampler (Block-a-Day) quilted 10/2011

            Crumb Quilt quilted 1/11

And my other 2 lists.

 I DO LOVE MAKING LISTS
*wink*

2010 Block-a-Day quilts and Projects (Made in 2011)

WOW! That’s Bright (50 x 50) finish January 2011

Churn Dash block table topper (12 x 12) finish-Jan 2011

Scotty Pillow (12 x 16) finish-February 2011

Oh Man-this is going to be bad! (37 x 44) finish March 2011

Goose Chase Pillow (14 x 14) finish March 2011

Watermelon fabric porch pillow (16 x 16) finish May 2011

Trip Around the World table mat (14 x 14) finish May 2011

Maple Leaf Pillow (14 x 14) finish May 2011

Stargazing -2010 Shop Hop (54 x 54) flimsy May 2011/finish June 2011

Medallion CW Sampler (94 x 94) finish June 2011

Evening Shadows (72 x 86) finish July 2011

51 New Quilts & Projects Made 2011

*Highlighted = NOT finished*

NICU quilt #1

NICU quilt #2

Quilts for Kids #1

Quilts for Kids #2

Baby Life Quilt#1

Baby Life Quilt #2

Pinwheel & 9-Patch doll quilt

 Little 4-Patch Doll quilt (17x18)

Whirligig table runner (10.5 x 28.5)

Little Pinwheels L/E (23x27)-gave to Annette

Cute Coins (17.5 x 22)

Slice of Summer (13.5 x 13.5)

1600 inches Jelly Roll

Quilts for Kids #3

Quilts for Kids #4

Lincoln (32 x 32)

9-Patch Doll Quilt (14 x 18)

LeMoyne Star (50x50)

Made new cushion covers for porch 2-seater

Juber’s Doll Quilt (16 x 20)

Charm Party Tote #1 (for Bunco)

Charm Party Tote #2

Apples for Sale (24 x 24)

Seppy (32.5 x 38)

Debby’s Beau (32 x 38)

Debby (18 x 18)

Madeline (28 x 28)

Winter White (34 x 34)

Strings, Stars & Bars (70 x 70)

“Making New Friends” panel wall quilt (32x42)-sold at QCO show

Mini jack-o-lantern #1 (9 x 12) –sold at QCE show

Mini jack-o-lantern #2 (9 x 12)-sold at QCE show

6 Halloween Pillowcases

Square in a square baby quilt (39x47)

The Witch is In door quilt (18 x36)

Quilts for Kids #5-10

Tossed Candy Corn Runner-sold at QCE show 11/11

Witchy-poo Pillow (16x16)

2^nd The Witch Is In door quilt (18 x 30)

Old St. Nick (60x84)

Blessings door banner (18x36)

 Be Thankful door banner (18x36)

(Newbie)Pieced star Christmas ornament/coaster (5 x 5)

Small Measures- Pink/brown flying geese mini quilt (23 x 36)

Scrap tote bag (newbie class)

Christmas Pinwheels & 9-patch wall quilt  (22 x23)

36 patch candle mat (12 x 12)

2 Christmas Pillowcases (Jade and River)

Let it Snow stitchery (14 x 17)

FFF Christmas Sampler Stitchery (17 x 19)

Scarf-pink/grey/blue angel hair yarn (knifty knitter)

Debby

Last week Libby cleaned out her sewing room.  One of the little patterns she was letting go was this one from Carol Hopkins Designs.

I looked at it yesterday and new I had some already made 4-patch blocks made.

I put the main part together in the morning and then after dinner, finished the borders. 

I named it "Debby" (of imaginary friend lore).

18 x 18

A few evenings ago I stitched this cute little pillow and finished it yesterday morning as well.

 

Friday Finish (Block-a-day Pillow)

The pillow I slipped (shoved, stuffed, forced) into this is a tad big but just a tad.

I like a well stuffed pillow better.

15" block

I hand quilted this with black thread and a big needle so my stitches really show up. 

Getting things done

Snow Bound is bound and labeled-it's my UFO for February.
 I really liked making this quilt, I've been sorry almost from the beginning on my fabric choices. I kept thinking "it's good to get out of my comfort zone" and many have told me how they "love" this quilt.

All well and good.  But it's been another reminder. I don't quilt to make others happy. 

Also, when I loaded this I dithered around deciding on an over-all or custom.  Instead of going with my gut and doing an over-all and finishing it. I started doing a loopy design in the chain blocks--to give me time to decide what to do in the appl. blocks.  I do like the chain blocks, you can't probably tell from the photo but I didn't quilt in the dark red chain so it puffs up and I like that effect.

So this quilt has taught (re-taught) me a few things.

*every quilt this year is NOT going to be a learning experience in improving my quilting (custom-type) in the way I think it will be-(my main goal for this year)

--if it calls for an over-all: answer the call!

*if the fabrics aren't making me happy- Change them.

*Comfort zone, shmumfort zone

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A little quilt just for me!

17"x18"