Painted fence becomes a table topper
 |
| Our friend in front of the fence! |
We attended his retirement party yesterday. It was a lot of fun and it was obvious that he enjoyed every minute! I asked his daughter to take his picture in front of the fence, so here it is.
Quilting ...
read moreWhoever said "Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road" wasn't making this pattern.
The September Island Batik Challenge and Blog Hop is called Pieced to Perfection. We were required to make a paper-pieced project at least lap sized, using as many different fabrics as possible from our assigned collection.
I received Chromatic. It is an original collection designed by Deb Tucker of Studio 180 Designs.
 |
| Chromatic Bundle |
 |
| Chromatic Fabrics |
And here is my response to the challenge!
 |
| Bromeliad Garden |
I chose "The Palm" block from EQ8 Block Library (under Old favorites).
The on-point layout uses 24 blocks. I used 21 (out of the 22) fabrics from the Chromatic collection. I used three fabrics ...
read moreWelcome to week 425 of Free Motion Mavericks. I've been mostly hiding in my books this past while, so I'll share with you some lovely pictures of our ice storm and my microwave fabric bowls or cozies.
All that glitters
I'm sure that everyone in the area is hoping that this is our last ice storm. It was beautiful from inside, until we lost power last night. Then it was just cold and miserable.
 |
| From my dining room window yesterday afternoon |
.jpg) |
| The back tree glitters |
 |
| Ice and fog! |
Microwave fabric ...
Hi, Project Quilting, season 14 has started again. The first theme is "The First One". I just had time to make a quick piece. I'm also working on a new slow stitching project.
The First One for Project Quilting
The theme brought me to think of "one" which can be alone but also unique. That's where my thinking stopped!
I found a beautiful, unique piece of hand-marbled fabric that was gifted to me.
 | ||||||||||||||||
| The First One - Unique and Beautiful
read more
November 5, 2022
Swirling Leaves at Free Motion Mavericks
from Quilting & Learning
Hi and welcome to week 405 of Free Motion Mavericks. I'm not used to posting quite so often but if you don't mind, then I don't either
read more
August 2, 2022
Happy hexie flower mug rugs
from Quilting & Learning
Hi! It would seem that hexies are back into my life. They are very meditative to prepare and to stitch together (i.e. relatively mindless but enjoyable for a short time). Happy Purple & SpotsJuly's colour for the 2022 Table Scraps challenge is purple and the theme is circles, spots and dots. Until last year I had very few fabrics with spots but because of a wonderful gift of scraps, I now have tons. read moreJuly 10, 2022
Accuquilt Christmas in July - A Pillow for Kip
from Sew Preeti Quilts
The Island Batik July challenge is sponsored by Accuquilt who have recently launched the GO! Tree of Life Block on Board Die! Our challenge was to make an inspiring piece where the GO! Tree of Life pieces are the focus.  Further, "AccuQuilt’s mission is to bring joy to everyone – especially when they need it. That is why, this month, we are encouraging you to make Christmas come early for someone who could use a little joy." Also, "when you finish, AccuQuilt would like you to give the project you have made to someone you know who needs a little ... read moreJanuary 8, 2022
Mabern
from Sew Preeti Quilts
Happy New Year to you! Hope you are staying warm, safe and sane. Hey, two out of three ain't bad :-D
I have a new finish!
Meet my first finish of 2022 - Mabern, a combination of Mari and Bernie :-)
Mabern is so named because all the background fabric came from Mari and several of the focus fabrics came from Bernie. Mabern finished at 40" by 48". I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.
read more
December 20, 2021
Holiday Gifts at Free Motion Mavericks
from Quilting & Learning
Welcome to Week 360 of Free Motion Mavericks. I feel like I've been avoiding it long enough - like a groundhog who pops out of his den and finds that snow is on the ground and Christmas and the holidays are almost here! Yikes...unlike the groundhog, there's no going back to sleep now! read moreDecember 6, 2021
Mallard Duck Mini Finish with Free Motion Mavericks
from Quilting & Learning
Even without my favourite sewing machine, I was able to sew and quilt with the walking foot, my son's Mallard Duck mini. When I showed it to him, he said that he would find a spot for this one and the other two that I've made for him. Finishing the Mallard DuckAs you saw in my Making a Mallard Duck Mini post, the foundation paper piecing went well. I always manage to make at least one piece that doesn't have enough selvage but I'm really good at problem solving read moreNovember 30, 2021
Making a Mallard Duck Mini
from Quilting & Learning
About a year and a half ago, I promised my son a third mini for his apartment entrance. My timing is off since he’s moving in a few weeks to another apartment. I really hope that he’ll have somewhere to hang up, or even use these as mug rugs. Foundation Paper Piecing a Mallard DuckI’ve used a few of "Made by Marney" foundation paper piecing patterns. I particularly like her Woodland Animals series.
I love this little guy. As you can see, I haven’t cropped it yet. Since my Jag ...
read more
October 16, 2020
99 Machine-Quilting Designs – Preorder Now!
from Christa Quilts
 When I teach in person, students stitch a series of practice samples to try out different walking foot and free motion designs. Now you can see 99 of those “in the cloth” along with a quilting diagram and instructions on how to quilt it.  It was so much fun to dream ... read moreOctober 4, 2020
September OMG done
from Quilting & Learning
Hi! I'm cutting it pretty close but they are done - my niece's curtains for her cottage bedroom. These are my September One Monthly Goal (OMG). Tab top curtains in buffalo red & black plaid flannelThis was the first time that I made tab top curtains. In my curtain making days, we made a sleeve to pull it though. These curtains weren't very difficult but I'm really glad that I didn't have to buy a pattern. YouTube can be pretty wonderful.
I watched the DIY Tab Top Curtains YouTube ... read moreOctober 1, 2020
Pre-Order My New Book: 99 Machine-Quilting Designs
from Christa Quilts
I am beyond excited to introduce my new book today! I’m really proud of 99 Machine-Quilting Designs. It’s full of ideas and options for walking-foot and free-motion quilting!  Click here to pre-order your signed copy of 99 Machine Quilting Deigns This book is for you if:
Pre-orders open today with early bird bonuses!
Order my new book by Oct. 10 to a free mystery fat quarter and other ... September 9, 2020
Could it be?? Another Finish?
from Needle and Foot
Yep – it’s true. I have another finish to share. The very small, almost non-existent, silver lining to the fires and smoke we are experiencing is having to stay inside. The smoke is thick and the air very unhealthy so we have been indoors continuously for a long while. This means I can sew! OK – I started this quilt ages ago. The fabric was leftover from the twin size quilt I made for Julia’s bed in our Downieville house (which we sold this summer.) I made that quilt back in early 2016.  This was a huge quilt ... read more
|
