Snapshots - Quilt finish

Its called "Snapshots" from Atkinson Designs book Happy Hour. I used 12 fat quarter (one of the FQ was less then 18" & then I needed to substitute another color) to make this lap size quilt. I did a 6 X 6 row lay out. The blocks are 9" square. TURNED OUT AWESOME!!

As for the backing and bind, its just a basic black with some flecking.  As for the quilting I just did a 1/4" stitch from the ditch on both sides of the seams.

These colors are so me, and its so contemporary looking!

Runs like a Deere...

Lately I have been seeing John Deere green & yellow.  About a month ago I finished up a John Deere quilt for my soon to arrive nephew (any day now). (Remember this post showing the birth of a quilt - here.)  I used the Baby Lattice quilt pattern on Moda Bake Shop.  Of course I dug into my stash of John Deere fabric and did alot of fussy cutting.  Here is the result

I gave the quilt at the baby shower for my sister.

So, while visiting with my Mom before the baby shower, my Mom came across the John Deere soft books.  Into the cart they went.  The plan was to get them done before the shower... ya right!  Well Im leaving in a few days to visit with my family, so I was able to get them finished.  I have to say -- I HATE printed fabrics like this.  The printing is so off, and to cut a straight line, you have to fussy cut the fabric, which of course makes it off, totally off.  The first book I made (Farm Sounds), was really bad with the crookedness of the fabric, but I made due.  Counting with John Deere went so smoothly.  I actually enjoyed putting it together.

I started and finished the Counting book this evening, and I got to thinking of making one of those ribbon blankets.  I have no ribbon, so I just used scraps!  All those little JD scraps I held onto worked out great!



Birthing the John Deere Quilt

My Sister is having a boy at the end of June... so it was a no brainer as to what theme the quilt would be -- John Deere of course. I wanted to do something "different". I had thought of using the Yellow Brick Road pattern (which I had already used when I made Owen's John Deere quilt). Thought of a Turning Twenty quilt pattern, but then I hit Google. I ended up finding a "charm pack" quilt design - "Baby Lattice Quilt" . Well I knew I had plenty of fat quarters to work with... so I just ended up cutting them up into 5" squares and went from there... so here is the process of 'birthing' the quilt.

Also -- since tomorrow is National Quilt Day, and I have to work, and since tonight was Friday Night Sew in ... I got busy!

The fat quarters & sashing fabric... before the iron & cut

The Iron, spray bottle, and Spotify! I <3 Spotify! Rocked it out to the Train & 90's music.

Fussy cutting.....

and fussy cutting.

Did some serious cutting here.

Here are the 50 - 5" blocks I needed.

BREAK TIME -- as you can see, apple & the Pepsi Max were enjoyed....LOL

Then it was on to cutting the sashing & the triangles

The pile of scraps. Love piles like this! (as long as they are not big enough to hoard for another project..LOL)

All set to get the sew on!

Sewing the rows together.

Ironing, and ironing, and ironing.....

All 10 rows are COMPLETE :)

From Row 1 to Row 10 in the pile.

Called it a night... all set to go again with sewing the sashing to making the rows. Looking forward to this step.

Aubrey's Quilt

I have now completed a quilt for each of my nieces and nephew. (Actually just need to make one for my step niece.)

So, here is my last finish of 2011. Aubrey's quilt- pattern; from Moda Bake Shop "A Sweet Baby Quilt". Front fabric line (charm packs) - Amelia by Me and My Sister Designs for Moda Fabrics. Quilting - 1/2" from the seams. LOVE the results!

You see..

You see 4 Amelia charm packs, I see a quilt. :)

Aprons

Another project I havent blogged about. But of course I have posted it on Facebook..LOL

I was asked by a friend that lives in Thailand to make some aprons for her and her family. For her to order the amount of aprons would have gone over her budget, so I said yes. First of all, Ive never made an apron before, so I just found some directions, and went from there. Her request be that they were going to be durable, and could hold the dirt well, and to have a hammer hook.

She has received them and putting hers to good use as she was waiting for Christmas to give the children theirs.

So, here are the results.. LOVE how they turned out. She is going to be ordering more when the budget allows.

Tablerunner

I was invited to a bridal shower (actually was last month already - seems Im really lacking in this blogging). I was looking for a quick and easy tablerunner - and I knew I had some scraps from a quilt I had made (you know you need to keep those scraps, never know when you will need them).

Well here the results, and I even quilted the tablerunner with Press n Seals :)

Cuddle Me Quilt Top

Thought I would get back in the game, and participate in


So, I thought I would finish up the quilt that I just cut out on umm I think it was Sunday. So here is Cuddle Me, by clairebella - the pattern is here. I had gotten the fabric at WalMart, as it was a quilt of the month.. I think last year sometime. VERY easy to put together!

So tonight all I had to do was finish putting on the borders. DONE! Will be given as a baby shower gift soon. So I just have to find some backing material, get the batting, quilt & bind!

Patriotic Challenge - 06.16.11

Ok, I know I have been slacking on my updates involving the Patriotic Challenge - not sure anyone cares. But life is going on, and its been one of those, "hold on tight, its going to be a bumpy ride!" Took a little trip down last weekend to visit my family to get away from family stress a situation that has been going on around home. It was good to get away - hubby actually wanted to stay a month at my Mom's but we had to come home, as I had to get back to work, and he had to go back to doing what he needed to help out with his family's situation.

More so, I have been sewing to relieve "STRESS!". So here is my progress

I worked on cutting the 1/4" edge June 5th. Had to have something to while inlaw sitting.

















I finished up the Star Blocks tonight, and

















Just under an hour, I had the 4 patch blocks finished.

















Then I went ahead and pinned the blocks together, as Im ready to make the rows of the quilt!!


















Will have to find more time to work on the quilt top, as life is going to remain busy for awhile!

Patriotic Challenge - 05.31.11

Tonight, I sewed on the lines that I made last night. I just worked on the bigger block, got two corners done. Sewed on 64 blocks, trimmed off the excess, and then ironed them open. Man, I can tell Im out of the loop of ironing - I wonder if I will wake up with blisters in the morning.. LOL

Patriotic Challenge - 05.30.11 Part 3

This is how I spent my time watching The Bachelorette...

Drawing a line from corner to corner - got them all done - all 248 of them. WOOT WOOT!

Patriotic Challenge - 05.30.11 Part 2

Got everything cut but the borders (dont like them to fray on me, better to stay uncut till I need them.) The two on the left, need to be sewn together, then I cut them again - easy peasy. :)

Love the colors!!

Patriotic Challenge - 05.30.11 Part 1

Ever buy anything that when you see it, it brings the "mojo" back? But when you get it home, you've lost the "mojo".

Well, I have created the "Patriotic Challenge". I had seen this David Textile pattern online, and then I found all the fabrics to go with it at WalMart! WalMart had it has their project of the month, I was happy and minutes later the bolts where in my cart. (I know, some of you cringe when you hear buying fabric at WalMart - but its David Textile - you can get the same stuff at a quilt store for more!)
















So, being Memorial Day today - I have challenged myself to a "Patriotic Challenge". My challenge to myself, is to get the quilt top DONE by another patriotic holiday - July 4th.

Crazy of me? Nah, I think I will be successful. I need to get back into the quilting again - need to prioritize my time more - cut out the silly tasks I do (like play games on Facebook... LOL)

Ok, on my marks, get cutting, PATRIOTIC CHALLENGE has begun!

Owl Pillowcase

It all started with this video.... Packer Puppies vs. The Bears

I just had to have a Packer jersey for our Stewie. I emailed the owner of the video to find out the jerseys were from Target. Well, umm the closest Target is over 120 miles away. And no plans of going to one anytime soon.

So I had mentioned to my friend Elaine - if she would mind checking out the Targets in her area - before I send my family out to check the ones near them. Well, she had no luck, but in he process of having her look for one, I won an eBay auction for a Packer jersey.

So, a week ago Sunday, I was shopping at WalMart and came across some owl fabric, and thought, I need to make something for Elaine as a thank you for taking the time out to look at the stores (since I know how much time is involved, and the gas and spending the money just to leave the store.. he he), so I thought I would make her a pillow case. Everyone needs pillowcases, right?

So, after a couple laps around the fabric dept, I was standing at the cutting counter getting the fabric cut. It wasn't till Friday I was able to make the pillow case, since I had 4 days of that thing called work to do. So Friday I whipped up the pillowcase, and off in the mail it went. I included a letter with the pillowcase, but it came from Stewie instead.





















And here was the picture I included in the letter of Stewie modeling the pillowcase.

















And here is Stewie wearing his new snug fitting should have gotten a Large Green Bay Packer jersey.

"Angel Project Coffee"

"Angel Project Coffee" was made publicly known that it was received. I had made a sneak peak post here. Here is the quilt that I made for Marta. The theme was coffee. I was given the blocks all stitched in a coffee theme, and put together as a quilt. Im so glad she likes her quilt. :)

Coffee Quilt

Sneak peak of a recent quilt finish - cant show the whole top till its received. :)

Friday Night Sew In - Dec 10

Well, with the expected snow fall totals of 10 - 18inch coming in the near future.. I thought I would take it easy tonight. And have something ready to take to work with me tomorrow, so "if" I need to stay over night at work (I work at a nursing home, so there is a sleep area there), I will have something to work on.

So I thought I would work on the hand stitching of an "Angel Project" I have been working on. Now Im doing the slow process of the hand stitching of the binding down on the almost finished quilt.

So, here is what I worked on tonight - sorry you really cant see the quilt top, as I believe the person who this is for, reads this blog.

Owen's John Deere Quilt

I was asked to make a quilt for our great nephew, Owen. And it had to be done in John Deere. Well I was able to find 10 different prints of JD fabric. The pattern I used is called Yellow Brick Road by Atkinson Designs. The quilt measured 50" square.

Owen & family were up this past week, and I gave Owen his quilt. He loved it, and he loved Stewie!