Curve it Up

Block 5

I had a little trouble with this one but 'adjusted' the outside pieces and it is 16.5 x  16.5 so all's well.

I also have the January guild blocks done.  I came home from the meeting on the 17th and made them.  It was about all the sewing I did before Christmas.

I have started sewing the rows and sashing together on my Dresden quilt. These are now together-woo hoo.

I have the applique pieces all cut out for my final Christmas project for this year!

 I was planning on having it done for this year but that didn't happen.

My mom had a king size quilt that she had bought at JCPenney (yes one of those quilts!) It's 10-15 years old. She asked me a couple of months ago if I could cut it down to fit one of her twin beds.  After I had cut off 2 rows of blocks, she thought perhaps I could sew the leftovers, blocks and borders together so she would have a matching one, albeit wonky that would match for the other twin bed in the room!
    I didn't take a picture of the original and the 1st cut down twin is already with my mom. I gave it to her on Christmas.  Here is the wonky leftover one.  It is about 62 x 78.

I just sewed the sections together all 3 layers in tact RS together and then loaded it on HQ with a new white backing and straight stitched across the rows just to hold it together.  I did have to make new binding for this one- 1/2 yard I had in my stash.

I think she will be pleased.  I am.

piecing

blocks for this month guild meeting.  The tree is suppose to have crystals added.  I might do that later.  I like it plain.  I'm not big on embellishments.

The snow globe block is 12 inches the smaller one is 6 inches.  We only need to make one of the 12 inch block and as many as we want of the smaller 6 inch.  One was all I found time for. :)

This is block #4 for the Curve it Up quilt along.  It was much easier than I thought it was going to be.  

I got out this top to load and quilt-but I didn't have a thread color that matched.  Talk about getting picky!  I ordered an 'antique' thread today.  I want to do a dense all over on this and just want texture so I really wanted the thread to blend.

I still need to get a backing ready for this so it's no big deal really.  

I've quilted the last customer quilt until after the new year.  Which sounds like a long time but of course it's only a couple weeks away.  

I will not be getting the 3 quilt tops quilted that were on my goal list for 2012.  I'm a bit bummed about that but surely I will get them done in '13.

Christmas Pillows and quilting

20 x 21 

I made two of these pillows. I got the pattern here  They are both gifts.

This is Libby's hand print quilt for her granddaughter.  It's adorable.

Sorry for the shadows, that was a sunny day and I didn't notice the shadows until I snapped the picture.

(50 something X 70-I think)

Block 3

Curved rail fence block

16.5 inches

still piecing the sashing sets!

I'm halfway there!

The back of a customer quilt-love the yellow and the wonky feathers.

and because we're nutz-we took a ride on Sunday!

Brrrrr.

So nice to be quilting again

forgot what a stress reliever it is for me.

Although, having a pile of quilts waiting to be quilted can be stressful...go figure.

One less to do now.  

I'm going to put the binding on it tonight. I will probably have to machine it both front and back as my left thumb is on the verge of splitting again and I know hand stitching the binding down will do it in for sure.

A while back Carol over at Brown Quilts emailed me with a project idea. She wanted to make a quilt top, send it to me to be quilted and then have me donate here in the Pittsburgh area.  

 I thought that was a great idea.  

Carol sent a beautiful top made with soft flannels.

I quilted an all-over wave-y swirl. 

Tomorrow I will be dropping it off at the Community Outreach chair for my quilt guild.  There is a new shelter opening this winter and they've asked the area guilds for quilts.  

This one will keep someone in need very warm indeed!

Thank you, Carol, for reaching out so generously!  

When I drop off our quilt, I'll be picking up some more Quilts for Kids tops that need quilting--yeah I  gripe that I'm so busy, but I'm healthy and have more than I need--shame on me for the gripes whether out loud or in my head.

quilt along block 2

I finally finished the 2nd block in the Curve it up QAL I'm doing.

The blocks are big and although I'm nervous about curves; I haven't had any trouble so far.