tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766899621250894592024-02-19T05:12:02.218-07:00Enchanting QuiltsSewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.comBlogger254125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-42623330239096093222021-12-29T14:20:00.002-07:002021-12-29T14:20:59.007-07:00Lookback at 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv-lcWbvCPM-tjN7Hfs0X7iH9Ju06YsMEfCX4InJ9Yxy5uPvQOe_i06jJmXzHO_-ITCufb-nSxzHFOZQnbSHf_hNf0ObUM3RqCnDf1QAOQ8yiXTxEWe6o7DYHN-XswV2K-LuRjZPKrNDb3pgCcxEKacG_QzKkP7ctrJc2ZVwhRygNapfmGeBkTcD5PHQ=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv-lcWbvCPM-tjN7Hfs0X7iH9Ju06YsMEfCX4InJ9Yxy5uPvQOe_i06jJmXzHO_-ITCufb-nSxzHFOZQnbSHf_hNf0ObUM3RqCnDf1QAOQ8yiXTxEWe6o7DYHN-XswV2K-LuRjZPKrNDb3pgCcxEKacG_QzKkP7ctrJc2ZVwhRygNapfmGeBkTcD5PHQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />2021 was a very busy year. One of the things I wanted to do was work on my pile of UFO quilt tops and I am happy to say that I did manage to get quite a few of them done. In fact I only started a handful of new projects and of those only three of them remain UFO's. The number of finishes is much bigger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT8yEs9HDlmX0OE6ZLzq1tTgOMOjHx5x84MFcaGkw5Ruo9oNdYg0jWZc0TLJ38bjaC9YQhjm8Uq3-mWBjWO128jCefIk7_0EG7YoW8j5WQm97tG9ePx6JDr0w5Bg9RA36-HS6m-H9Mh-YA-LyKIoVgy38ELCTVR3zp-iBmQPeSQlaSw4o-8NS6djSgrQ=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT8yEs9HDlmX0OE6ZLzq1tTgOMOjHx5x84MFcaGkw5Ruo9oNdYg0jWZc0TLJ38bjaC9YQhjm8Uq3-mWBjWO128jCefIk7_0EG7YoW8j5WQm97tG9ePx6JDr0w5Bg9RA36-HS6m-H9Mh-YA-LyKIoVgy38ELCTVR3zp-iBmQPeSQlaSw4o-8NS6djSgrQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div>For my annual quilt retreat to Arizona in February I made hostess gifts and an extra for me and one for a gift game. I made 15" square ironing boards. The hostesses loved them and were able to do a little pressing at their workstations without having to go the common ironing station set up. I love having mine at my sewing machine so I can press as I go without having to get up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7N9H01EdeFkM8GGBFUhQIhAA_rXeIPTlRV8EHjyhrDL8umoLS6-tFuKyJUTckgsGkjHaMm5tkq_XN2_TysjyJ_EFqlT2fCA4Jv0IY8grJTVD4UqCa0xob632XFM3xC84WasNKiYlDXls_aWCw3rJ_hkqPPj5ai6uoNla-r2JGb3rePgdieQS78aJ5BQ=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7N9H01EdeFkM8GGBFUhQIhAA_rXeIPTlRV8EHjyhrDL8umoLS6-tFuKyJUTckgsGkjHaMm5tkq_XN2_TysjyJ_EFqlT2fCA4Jv0IY8grJTVD4UqCa0xob632XFM3xC84WasNKiYlDXls_aWCw3rJ_hkqPPj5ai6uoNla-r2JGb3rePgdieQS78aJ5BQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I created three "kits" for the retreat. I spend an evening cutting into my green and brown stash cutting for these. This one is for a large bargello I found at @saija_elina over on Instagram. I finished sewing the top at the retreat because is was so easy. The second kit is made into blocks and I need to put them into a top. The third kit is still just a kit waiting for a bit of time to create something with it.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7CvUq3_45cot4MyMY0Z-G0HUJ3GMJT4NO4sI0qmXgZcBXgR2Hdijq7hBrGUrKPv1whSyiMzExA17BqSbzrP8RgccXORORSyrVzepNf0mzG_cnBq6a2Hgy1kxTKOHvOA1HUN4FdVVb5jz_IqThZCyVhPIMb0JsDewUo6gfL_QHm1OvZLUGk3b2utvEKw=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7CvUq3_45cot4MyMY0Z-G0HUJ3GMJT4NO4sI0qmXgZcBXgR2Hdijq7hBrGUrKPv1whSyiMzExA17BqSbzrP8RgccXORORSyrVzepNf0mzG_cnBq6a2Hgy1kxTKOHvOA1HUN4FdVVb5jz_IqThZCyVhPIMb0JsDewUo6gfL_QHm1OvZLUGk3b2utvEKw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had also been given a small top at the 2020 retreat to quilt and gift to a charity. It is the one above with just the stripes pieced with muslin. When I was getting it ready for the 2021 retreat I decided it was just too small. I went thru my UFO blocks and found some from a swap for Civil War blocks. I picked a group of them, put a strip locks at the top and bottom, added a border, and was thrilled with the result. I tried a new freeform leafed feather design and took it to the retreat where one of the ladies added the binding.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1N9P2qsFeyuXpcN5Y9QzQ6EKjo7NkBuROXKDZ54yF501PZ-g9ncjJ1o2eUnGIvnAQdu9FIL0JikjsVacf4BzXY5w7oAgsm50t-y3qvX_jjL1RT0TpMMV8DuvddpwQl0I__pARnzTVsltTRbUZKsRJOcjby_9jfMWdf9u3741v5QJN5D63hmtTUa6SHg=s2879" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2706" data-original-width="2879" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1N9P2qsFeyuXpcN5Y9QzQ6EKjo7NkBuROXKDZ54yF501PZ-g9ncjJ1o2eUnGIvnAQdu9FIL0JikjsVacf4BzXY5w7oAgsm50t-y3qvX_jjL1RT0TpMMV8DuvddpwQl0I__pARnzTVsltTRbUZKsRJOcjby_9jfMWdf9u3741v5QJN5D63hmtTUa6SHg=w640-h602" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a challenge at the retreat again this year and I made this adorable little owl wallhanging out of the "ugly fabric" I really had fun putting this one together and tried quite a few new techniques. I love the freeform allover quilting because I did many things and never got bored.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0HNSXHocO2Cb0_tLxE_tBkOupCA4TCCi9B5cD1RskFj7X8QF3JSCX3ZCiSZv6iYwIQTN9lXSb8wKchwCagZzGPVghCK2sOw-W_oQZx50rtKyqy6FRUNuL0seMiDMDzoYR4MjKubTi2FaRILeule28DfRrXM15q8BAyx4Fb3ZOz8Vu3iaJXxvcB-k9dA=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0HNSXHocO2Cb0_tLxE_tBkOupCA4TCCi9B5cD1RskFj7X8QF3JSCX3ZCiSZv6iYwIQTN9lXSb8wKchwCagZzGPVghCK2sOw-W_oQZx50rtKyqy6FRUNuL0seMiDMDzoYR4MjKubTi2FaRILeule28DfRrXM15q8BAyx4Fb3ZOz8Vu3iaJXxvcB-k9dA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I pulled out the little UFO I had added a border to in late 2020 and decided to just have fun with the quilting. I was inspired by new feather design by @bethanne.whitearbor over on Instagram and decided to see if I could figure out how to do it..............yup! I really enjoyed playing with the background of this with a modified McTavish interspersed with strings of pearls..........love how that came out. I also did some of my pebbles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYnQth9KtQqnGW1rFz-sq13i48tUNHj_TD03eod49NzPPxd723KDd3qU5JkX4hi5EJBpcoED9DSQ54AbvQoNeh94AmOOs5ubfvOwiGVVvFBjaMSJqn6eMhbO1Ojlotif251eGtLTK00HwW7mlfBK59yTIyy4sRi2A1-7Vy95iUsj-fO_m3yMrjBYuEjw=s1696" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="1696" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYnQth9KtQqnGW1rFz-sq13i48tUNHj_TD03eod49NzPPxd723KDd3qU5JkX4hi5EJBpcoED9DSQ54AbvQoNeh94AmOOs5ubfvOwiGVVvFBjaMSJqn6eMhbO1Ojlotif251eGtLTK00HwW7mlfBK59yTIyy4sRi2A1-7Vy95iUsj-fO_m3yMrjBYuEjw=w640-h602" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the prior photo you can see the pattern pieces for this bag. I tried loading a few things on the longarm that were small when I did my little wall hanging. On a side note the slippers were a fail and I am still planning on modifying them. I love this little bag I sewed up and use it as a little hanging basket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE56BJhTTeYN7DpCAjLmJtKbmlRstMKEtJor1-RdqDttUPx2NOkEQzvbmGsxFFA-Y8wDCR1zAzxAXaFqeOTBIkzpMvwFYAMBYc7gMirg8fxoCuy715rJ7NMDs4PNk2__vC8ziAK_PnvpsNMQyLv3GKvVaKw0N5k5F4tgEV4pE-xYxskSn7sVBlARfaqQ=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE56BJhTTeYN7DpCAjLmJtKbmlRstMKEtJor1-RdqDttUPx2NOkEQzvbmGsxFFA-Y8wDCR1zAzxAXaFqeOTBIkzpMvwFYAMBYc7gMirg8fxoCuy715rJ7NMDs4PNk2__vC8ziAK_PnvpsNMQyLv3GKvVaKw0N5k5F4tgEV4pE-xYxskSn7sVBlARfaqQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also quilted for others. My friend Dee made this stunning applique top and sent it to me for quilting. Her workmanship was amazing and I spent 6 weeks transforming it into a finished quilt. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj65ZYRX5SH1j7qblCKQuIReLphGBcZiDOJWjKhZ_f8fLD68lcnGbZPQegnaIE0iJgn11OnUphiktRy-iSboFy3PWlEK5RoXT-Z--XqjrpV9AWyKsUhjbnEYCKcHHMbffOLBRoqgLauKs1YX-Dw4kbaE0wi3oeCq0oI1w4tqatUPv3SaleMm1AdXnaksg=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj65ZYRX5SH1j7qblCKQuIReLphGBcZiDOJWjKhZ_f8fLD68lcnGbZPQegnaIE0iJgn11OnUphiktRy-iSboFy3PWlEK5RoXT-Z--XqjrpV9AWyKsUhjbnEYCKcHHMbffOLBRoqgLauKs1YX-Dw4kbaE0wi3oeCq0oI1w4tqatUPv3SaleMm1AdXnaksg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I do love McTavishing on applique and it added just the right background along with feathers.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh32XYv6fy-nO1wJusxxBlCPZEcqOV3witAG2czAPv8DM03sB-gTjAZdB3DpsBO_kuPLa9zJiz7-xkj9NbB3-Vq_UU2ypz6nPeOFN3Eap5zv4aQJNw6Nv1ZJ9CFC3HK72LO4bvoIO2pniZPbzckCO2x4g8fFsM8WV52gwnPinaPwr9JNx0XKhyYiGkgtg=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh32XYv6fy-nO1wJusxxBlCPZEcqOV3witAG2czAPv8DM03sB-gTjAZdB3DpsBO_kuPLa9zJiz7-xkj9NbB3-Vq_UU2ypz6nPeOFN3Eap5zv4aQJNw6Nv1ZJ9CFC3HK72LO4bvoIO2pniZPbzckCO2x4g8fFsM8WV52gwnPinaPwr9JNx0XKhyYiGkgtg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finished the top I had started a the Arizona retreat and took it on an outing for a photoshoot. This is in the Rocky Mountain National Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqhX4cBrv5adCV1yRkC3J1F3-BO5qnkJJBYReADZF5K3KPA8UD6wF2c7WxqCJygSwPULhJb4DIEjz262JHrcW2q8tgRlP_RrOlonE-WvXD_fsDbdZsjMKll6JZ39NB91fu8QR4kTBtZ3KLRuaXgtNS9QXQmsD0qWdsi2oITlW4OADgmMGkHGjK4djwxg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqhX4cBrv5adCV1yRkC3J1F3-BO5qnkJJBYReADZF5K3KPA8UD6wF2c7WxqCJygSwPULhJb4DIEjz262JHrcW2q8tgRlP_RrOlonE-WvXD_fsDbdZsjMKll6JZ39NB91fu8QR4kTBtZ3KLRuaXgtNS9QXQmsD0qWdsi2oITlW4OADgmMGkHGjK4djwxg=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I pulled out another UFO and spent a few weeks on the quilting. I did a similar design from a prior quilt I had made in the same color way.<br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh2mgVnaM2QR-VsUNRv7XOsKOsMExsVzqzWplVcoCQqNq8zsznxHG6FIX0X4QN_TG8S76QYtaROAf2r3WPrY1NJnrnxJhCPiWgYnuYVVSgI1wiluqEQ_q_WTFPMDapdTpSJ6K8lhGKLamaWPuRn_7zBCvuTcRUNGbgvYhzrsxZEao34YTUMoGL_3GgaA=s2478" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2478" data-original-width="2238" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh2mgVnaM2QR-VsUNRv7XOsKOsMExsVzqzWplVcoCQqNq8zsznxHG6FIX0X4QN_TG8S76QYtaROAf2r3WPrY1NJnrnxJhCPiWgYnuYVVSgI1wiluqEQ_q_WTFPMDapdTpSJ6K8lhGKLamaWPuRn_7zBCvuTcRUNGbgvYhzrsxZEao34YTUMoGL_3GgaA=w578-h640" width="578" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I finished my top I decided it too needed a photoshoot. I took quite a few photos of it in the Rocky Mountain National Park. I am really enjoying combining my love of photography and quilting and doing these photoshoots of my finished quilts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGhFJi21NnN4Nv70963ntT8xZBKp-WBbEvlcYZY9DOIcguaANf8TfEDnrdnJ8EWoidIHXsXQzhE-jqNgJr_PqToOEu2slc8hk3zhrpKdQqycUo4cMh1PHiQw7N-GJV82w8elEhkjfvFOsj6SDxmdaPpzWqC4E_W48POucAj5A67aFoDxydE-7HtOCWFA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGhFJi21NnN4Nv70963ntT8xZBKp-WBbEvlcYZY9DOIcguaANf8TfEDnrdnJ8EWoidIHXsXQzhE-jqNgJr_PqToOEu2slc8hk3zhrpKdQqycUo4cMh1PHiQw7N-GJV82w8elEhkjfvFOsj6SDxmdaPpzWqC4E_W48POucAj5A67aFoDxydE-7HtOCWFA=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I quilted another UFO started at a retreat in 2015. I am really pleased how this one quilted out. I stared at it for two weeks on the machine before I even took the first stitch but once I did it all came together. I sewed a few garments in the meantime.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTRXhQxMH1zg_bkrFLQ8MOnS6ct01zuQUnkkrSzxrjjwZnUupmtPJiCFLFOTBJk1D0RjbwdpU2o9Fq3YaZeX-bmDkPKLtzRkXsUsttFFRduPke3HxQ5t_P-W08RvAz-BPpUXf2DlNyVjg4pG5CMGD2Jqk527mksRbPq0YzHgfSBTabnYoWlQ7LcZj7mw=s2590" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2590" data-original-width="2015" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTRXhQxMH1zg_bkrFLQ8MOnS6ct01zuQUnkkrSzxrjjwZnUupmtPJiCFLFOTBJk1D0RjbwdpU2o9Fq3YaZeX-bmDkPKLtzRkXsUsttFFRduPke3HxQ5t_P-W08RvAz-BPpUXf2DlNyVjg4pG5CMGD2Jqk527mksRbPq0YzHgfSBTabnYoWlQ7LcZj7mw=w498-h640" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also had fun with photoshoots. Here is the little block I pulled from the UFO bin in all its glory. I have a few other things I need to pull out that are kind of along this line and make them into finished projects in 2022.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5pHMhZbMA8CdRhVjFu7XmP2VUjYOXRRii3118UbEnfPhrNQqhR2AsDvS7BA-EVCasEA1kyF8KNkBoPEWCkTSb3H7LZle9L5L_1GowsiqcolBzJ7wxgjfRbM7biF-a4Mc4Nk2GZxiEIxISbNDxmeon00dEGN7cl_wUHeM8YeJ8mnIS7BJOx6C2H5BrDg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5pHMhZbMA8CdRhVjFu7XmP2VUjYOXRRii3118UbEnfPhrNQqhR2AsDvS7BA-EVCasEA1kyF8KNkBoPEWCkTSb3H7LZle9L5L_1GowsiqcolBzJ7wxgjfRbM7biF-a4Mc4Nk2GZxiEIxISbNDxmeon00dEGN7cl_wUHeM8YeJ8mnIS7BJOx6C2H5BrDg=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I think this is one of my favorite finishes in 2021 and I did another photoshoot of it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR7NjFpxLXSblnkpSIB4wk-FOeF4c6iLb65tFS8RZLyHJoZA8kBr1CEn04ELl2qU165KFCgUKJ5PJDTBmAHrxVEpAD7Dqt997g5OHAmo3R-IYwFyGwh2VYj7Ss-23_26FxRUbTM_IUQrEXReLL4_C-pDc93kgtxApK_3AqBhRzEq97WL-WXVC60wolTA=s2569" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2569" data-original-width="2217" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR7NjFpxLXSblnkpSIB4wk-FOeF4c6iLb65tFS8RZLyHJoZA8kBr1CEn04ELl2qU165KFCgUKJ5PJDTBmAHrxVEpAD7Dqt997g5OHAmo3R-IYwFyGwh2VYj7Ss-23_26FxRUbTM_IUQrEXReLL4_C-pDc93kgtxApK_3AqBhRzEq97WL-WXVC60wolTA=w552-h640" width="552" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have been really slack on labeling my quilts. I made this little label for the quilt in the last photo. I need to do more of these in 2022.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM_2XUzgOIf3i8kNfCkPM6uWEzchCcTt4bzizQC15thZT_prM8P4b9nQ6BIlLkdQxA5-8HYXXwjs-a0Q8-_fNhCjygMmSEEQaovLmr_uvGxbd1qO_KXImdwgnq9fA1xc5MHj7L3Agyg-r2w35_cwRXqfVtBetRiDUvS7MqQNZwkI1_hyhvm-kZo9zo3g=s2332" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2332" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM_2XUzgOIf3i8kNfCkPM6uWEzchCcTt4bzizQC15thZT_prM8P4b9nQ6BIlLkdQxA5-8HYXXwjs-a0Q8-_fNhCjygMmSEEQaovLmr_uvGxbd1qO_KXImdwgnq9fA1xc5MHj7L3Agyg-r2w35_cwRXqfVtBetRiDUvS7MqQNZwkI1_hyhvm-kZo9zo3g=w622-h640" width="622" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I pulled out a well seasoned UFO out of the bin. A king sized top I had pieced many years ago. The blocks were from a block swap. I just did a simple allover design. The people holding it in this photoshoot are strangers. I asked if they would hold it for me and they did. The young woman was admiring the quilt the whole time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEFgZHQZA4K2YNTPBVCOupNL34KaHW9KXL42feGcMalFkNdySrh3Puuav66jCdDZ3DxKxEKVexXoCSFRMQYRin0G09eooV6nBmchdUAkKeVsO9c8gl3n_G7LDwKQS9NmRAxYYQq9dYzOKOHUw8Xpx52zMO05nqVHByyh9MTShzgzXQ2PQmLa81MD3PRA=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEFgZHQZA4K2YNTPBVCOupNL34KaHW9KXL42feGcMalFkNdySrh3Puuav66jCdDZ3DxKxEKVexXoCSFRMQYRin0G09eooV6nBmchdUAkKeVsO9c8gl3n_G7LDwKQS9NmRAxYYQq9dYzOKOHUw8Xpx52zMO05nqVHByyh9MTShzgzXQ2PQmLa81MD3PRA=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I started up my Enchanting Quilts Longarm service again and quilted this adorable panel for a lady. Panels are so much fun because there are no seams and you can just enjoy outlining and adding texture.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeUXygus_vnYRdXTEi97QOjeL-PbyLIh9X2BHvZBPZk1bhPXNFoEq5qhkA1GJnRoWui5-t5_SCDjZsbhE8EH5uBhIl1zgUWEy-MZFdLoUzLvcbMldEwkups__uIHfTKfGg5L0Ee8Hw-Wb2FKFrtVC7zNX1wbRiHd8E2JjUZXbUW8Q-fOmvlmiUcetN1w=s3074" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3074" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeUXygus_vnYRdXTEi97QOjeL-PbyLIh9X2BHvZBPZk1bhPXNFoEq5qhkA1GJnRoWui5-t5_SCDjZsbhE8EH5uBhIl1zgUWEy-MZFdLoUzLvcbMldEwkups__uIHfTKfGg5L0Ee8Hw-Wb2FKFrtVC7zNX1wbRiHd8E2JjUZXbUW8Q-fOmvlmiUcetN1w=w640-h540" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>What a fun panel. The customer said she wanted to keep it instead of gifting it. I told her to get another panel for herself. We will see if that happens.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK4dO3Uof7wBwh4esJWHsbWcLi_vf4hPoNB8sNG_jHsV7viF0TDlfIRG_5eTTdtuBRB6EpalHZZIb_204jAp-IXvpIIThXmZKdod1BssHZ7orRKLQ2BaYAMjsoA0lT8_qzNYb_B1chOV0ArKBJzgLizlgFTRZ2WxyrfJ5zuSReQriMN649axhmyIBGNw=s2326" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2326" data-original-width="2266" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK4dO3Uof7wBwh4esJWHsbWcLi_vf4hPoNB8sNG_jHsV7viF0TDlfIRG_5eTTdtuBRB6EpalHZZIb_204jAp-IXvpIIThXmZKdod1BssHZ7orRKLQ2BaYAMjsoA0lT8_qzNYb_B1chOV0ArKBJzgLizlgFTRZ2WxyrfJ5zuSReQriMN649axhmyIBGNw=w624-h640" width="624" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another well seasoned UFO from the bin. I spent quite a few weeks on this beauty. Again made from block swaps for the 3" nine patch blocks and then set together in a setting of stars. I used a ton of my dark and light scraps to put this together in the early 2000's I did this photo shoot at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKwP4jULamT15oAON8b0UocNRxzSz4aRQxiQ86AkRKLjhrtKF2LuuP5o48GiMEIj-4SeukwV1vJI8tW7hgNsbfldFCdD4Bolbg6uABneDA4vQ9PqVloswrhtHQ4AtiZr72MeW91FjXFs4BIYeBZJe9fQai5AB0p5IVKHUnYY-PPhriYuCw9S3qD9QTSg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKwP4jULamT15oAON8b0UocNRxzSz4aRQxiQ86AkRKLjhrtKF2LuuP5o48GiMEIj-4SeukwV1vJI8tW7hgNsbfldFCdD4Bolbg6uABneDA4vQ9PqVloswrhtHQ4AtiZr72MeW91FjXFs4BIYeBZJe9fQai5AB0p5IVKHUnYY-PPhriYuCw9S3qD9QTSg=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div>At the very end of the year I turned my attention to 3 amazing customer quilts with some new custom quilt designs I created. These took about 2 months start to finish and really stretched my skills. I am pretty happy with the combination of ruler work and free motion.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh_yJhfnSOjBNp-m8pKvGyvIYLniGNHjrnDlb-wiTfVAjfTAi8IqUGM31KIV5rUGBnHw8kKCbIxMHOSCwVsRQh183Ayvp7yjlUL3jTLl5hQIVVVUMuByVFdbsE6MyZ8-aCLBTsIQsy-wdK4z_PDXQADgbYbngZGEoTGsI_DXr5QdypOdJF3lIOe9bgnQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh_yJhfnSOjBNp-m8pKvGyvIYLniGNHjrnDlb-wiTfVAjfTAi8IqUGM31KIV5rUGBnHw8kKCbIxMHOSCwVsRQh183Ayvp7yjlUL3jTLl5hQIVVVUMuByVFdbsE6MyZ8-aCLBTsIQsy-wdK4z_PDXQADgbYbngZGEoTGsI_DXr5QdypOdJF3lIOe9bgnQ=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was my favorite of the 3 custom projects. I loved the vibrant colors and I used quite a number of rulers which I labeled to make sure I reached for the right one at the right time.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlXMvIrBjXvRjgQKXRmSXIGVbkmB0yLfz2cGbBSbNzuooQR2vShDb8oN1lhlA_oPu47SVryaFxYXx-sdz7kIOVWD9-l8LJygpC5AWMmnMwVrU0K4y5YKOJwheNfPtOf1bZ2RbrOv6fjtNOQMpicEg4y7XgKIJqaeY7iWdMXcfHRDONK0BCORbfh6Hdfw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlXMvIrBjXvRjgQKXRmSXIGVbkmB0yLfz2cGbBSbNzuooQR2vShDb8oN1lhlA_oPu47SVryaFxYXx-sdz7kIOVWD9-l8LJygpC5AWMmnMwVrU0K4y5YKOJwheNfPtOf1bZ2RbrOv6fjtNOQMpicEg4y7XgKIJqaeY7iWdMXcfHRDONK0BCORbfh6Hdfw=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSBwF-d8vqjN2w492gHn8BOVy8cTMlvABfGKWgbSJl7pGYcJQvvnz-lljMUAqpIYa2xzWiz7vjuckMo2Pc953PQm0ASZ19x6gvzwUxf9IYy-WhMdgDg7DjR-g9M0u8dhbwff7TnbU2MI9gNseFwhYOxdqFEFl4Sp62LW_uxZ6R1I33Y1lp_5bDjRY-UQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSBwF-d8vqjN2w492gHn8BOVy8cTMlvABfGKWgbSJl7pGYcJQvvnz-lljMUAqpIYa2xzWiz7vjuckMo2Pc953PQm0ASZ19x6gvzwUxf9IYy-WhMdgDg7DjR-g9M0u8dhbwff7TnbU2MI9gNseFwhYOxdqFEFl4Sp62LW_uxZ6R1I33Y1lp_5bDjRY-UQ=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This one was an amazing pieced project and I spent two weeks trying to figure out the quilting. In the end I am really pleased with how it all came together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2Ifg1dfJxo821X0oywursirQv2PEWIS4ecoaM80C_YQEs3qIYH6bz6BFDxjsbK9977PSvLQXljdaznd99tZcY7ENBAy7phNJMmCvU2QLwby8USrbcRQDxkt6A-5fmWtLB5mmYHGM83K_WpRksgaAwP6Sgmf1ZwnSYRDSJzbjhw1pvyIFR6xsIaOEK5g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2Ifg1dfJxo821X0oywursirQv2PEWIS4ecoaM80C_YQEs3qIYH6bz6BFDxjsbK9977PSvLQXljdaznd99tZcY7ENBAy7phNJMmCvU2QLwby8USrbcRQDxkt6A-5fmWtLB5mmYHGM83K_WpRksgaAwP6Sgmf1ZwnSYRDSJzbjhw1pvyIFR6xsIaOEK5g=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><br /> I ended the year of my quilting adventures by playing with a little designing. This little drawing will be waiting for me when I get back in the quilting studio. The design is just a loose plan but it is a start of some great ideas for this fun little project I started in the summer of 2016 while we were in Oregon. I designed to border for a place to do some fun quilting. I am planning on a double batting on this as well. It will be the first project I will load on the machine in 2022. My plan is to try to diminish that pile of UFO tops with beautiful quilt designs. I also want to dig into the UFO bin that holds blocks and unfinished pieces of quilts. Some just need borders and others need a lot of thought and design. One thought I have is to pull out all the blocks again and see if maybe I should do an orphan block type of project to use some of those one of a kind blocks. I could also use some of them as back art. The goal is to use what I have and any project started will be something that I will not put away till I have finished it at least as a top.<p></p></div>Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-45484066029626246402021-03-05T08:29:00.001-07:002021-03-05T08:29:54.530-07:00Whoo Gives A Hoot<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aqkJ_ioN-N5pQn121eN9O9AmIeC0rwScWfWm4xjsnZm-8hmg3aNLtR77Y6KHSwmqMCz-ROcGzBFSrqSehJ-Tx5IukEVaUi9ZoZqkleRyKDD5WIe24s_WcW1M86sEjFsvuN9108cWoXDo/s2879/20210304_121020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2706" data-original-width="2879" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aqkJ_ioN-N5pQn121eN9O9AmIeC0rwScWfWm4xjsnZm-8hmg3aNLtR77Y6KHSwmqMCz-ROcGzBFSrqSehJ-Tx5IukEVaUi9ZoZqkleRyKDD5WIe24s_WcW1M86sEjFsvuN9108cWoXDo/w640-h602/20210304_121020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is my latest challenge piece. I stared at this for eleven months till January and needed to get in gear. We had to use the fabric and make something to make you laugh or smile. The little guy on the right is Whoo and he does not give a hoot.<div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK3jFvPWn1wGrWQkv1QGumb9cak2Uxw6gikEkHejEQvDPEJvQPP03_kw9LNAQbKILU2YTIBmUE7raduN4f1K-6lYl_8OiJ6gPToIltgCzEwpSKwxGlLwz2rwdDnJS-1o2ASHMHWFdzg0d/s3024/20210304_121044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK3jFvPWn1wGrWQkv1QGumb9cak2Uxw6gikEkHejEQvDPEJvQPP03_kw9LNAQbKILU2YTIBmUE7raduN4f1K-6lYl_8OiJ6gPToIltgCzEwpSKwxGlLwz2rwdDnJS-1o2ASHMHWFdzg0d/w640-h640/20210304_121044.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQESoW5EMF311xLiP4W2BHPWqDWgPyhkxhZVQKPbWGeU_dtJhKa2bv0Xxj7bbQnZ3oftxPJt0MpdlRLUrUjZJG7b2WPMXISkzJMYiwAaAMv6e0neOwBWdr5GAeh9adjBHb_T6lNHxr3gQV/s3024/20210304_121114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQESoW5EMF311xLiP4W2BHPWqDWgPyhkxhZVQKPbWGeU_dtJhKa2bv0Xxj7bbQnZ3oftxPJt0MpdlRLUrUjZJG7b2WPMXISkzJMYiwAaAMv6e0neOwBWdr5GAeh9adjBHb_T6lNHxr3gQV/w640-h640/20210304_121114.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOmhebh5kZAFYz5lR5Kgp5u4uRYPWtfi7Sdc5i-d7kQT58JFEDLOhG40peV2p3EI32Tz7JobdKFkTBJb_g4isYP6pH-zGrDb86jvn9hVJzqNKPwYoPzvU1VOEUE_54hJr6-omy8QXxgUk/s3024/20210220_092623_03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOmhebh5kZAFYz5lR5Kgp5u4uRYPWtfi7Sdc5i-d7kQT58JFEDLOhG40peV2p3EI32Tz7JobdKFkTBJb_g4isYP6pH-zGrDb86jvn9hVJzqNKPwYoPzvU1VOEUE_54hJr6-omy8QXxgUk/w640-h480/20210220_092623_03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Not many people participated. I love my little quilt and was glad I had a reason to make it.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1SL8SaVyj3rCS-2KrC5E7dxPoITJXwfL3XMREnHKm9gvPHgRDbmxzLMsQqwsOsDQEeLOa7Mfhyphenhyphen9Gr0OfnfV6_2aGOSjObs9g3-bW-crmG2TT9nJC21oDo7x5UAYu8Bsxx1wZl2H_4m1y/s4032/20210107_091037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1SL8SaVyj3rCS-2KrC5E7dxPoITJXwfL3XMREnHKm9gvPHgRDbmxzLMsQqwsOsDQEeLOa7Mfhyphenhyphen9Gr0OfnfV6_2aGOSjObs9g3-bW-crmG2TT9nJC21oDo7x5UAYu8Bsxx1wZl2H_4m1y/w480-h640/20210107_091037.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>This is the challenge fabric, I saw a hoot owl from the get go but they are serious birds and the theme did not work for a realistic bird. I finally came up with my cute little trio of owls.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintCIU3y4DJfHw1Zh0RUG_CMsDyN2VjPlxyUVnRwJYZIIxdp7KIWFNwOxkKCpb4Ty2ppAvAJOmmn8NQeG4lULtAsMkYk0ldMJm4q7V9WcrtFaY5GXeyiwOebt4VrQS3a-7SNnkksqrptry/s4032/20210107_091116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintCIU3y4DJfHw1Zh0RUG_CMsDyN2VjPlxyUVnRwJYZIIxdp7KIWFNwOxkKCpb4Ty2ppAvAJOmmn8NQeG4lULtAsMkYk0ldMJm4q7V9WcrtFaY5GXeyiwOebt4VrQS3a-7SNnkksqrptry/w480-h640/20210107_091116.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>A closer look at the detail which was perfect for making owls.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsQROilowFhAimTbRlXMZUOsQ-EXRp7Fp7cmqcPEdawYW1KBpqMzcyAP8RHH2bNA0XxaiHtSn6Uuw48ImKl-s58eb19GXJ_Xyrj6cV-CS_GpihRT3FFgolRhT-RHHSOX62B5-TybyPiLT/s3934/20210104_142502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="3934" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsQROilowFhAimTbRlXMZUOsQ-EXRp7Fp7cmqcPEdawYW1KBpqMzcyAP8RHH2bNA0XxaiHtSn6Uuw48ImKl-s58eb19GXJ_Xyrj6cV-CS_GpihRT3FFgolRhT-RHHSOX62B5-TybyPiLT/w640-h394/20210104_142502.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is my original design. Once I did this I was off and running!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8oV5P2tGrKhGhoRO4mbXdyL0ePZ_s4tSTcyV2c6V4r8Jl4pnuaAuyg4e2C1oHGczhWRaK4cd-_qtYbPbmzbvoEnonH2AW0QrcvHWhSZS0LAdmXyK31qSrIV6vO__IqvIEOTsTV49m4Eg/s4032/20210107_154635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8oV5P2tGrKhGhoRO4mbXdyL0ePZ_s4tSTcyV2c6V4r8Jl4pnuaAuyg4e2C1oHGczhWRaK4cd-_qtYbPbmzbvoEnonH2AW0QrcvHWhSZS0LAdmXyK31qSrIV6vO__IqvIEOTsTV49m4Eg/w480-h640/20210107_154635.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Owl parts all cut out and arranged and I was so happy with how they were working.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSw74kDP0p4aRVZpj_LVd3JkOgIPRsVG4o9JgUeO78YhZKWkhkNHgzE9XnQS-yxi_beFR6Rpb35rRnKwGaRqQPq4qxONyB0z_FZyGnZff1azbZb0Wxf7SwktBxD2yrcsytEsw2gKMXGGS/s4032/20210108_134807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSw74kDP0p4aRVZpj_LVd3JkOgIPRsVG4o9JgUeO78YhZKWkhkNHgzE9XnQS-yxi_beFR6Rpb35rRnKwGaRqQPq4qxONyB0z_FZyGnZff1azbZb0Wxf7SwktBxD2yrcsytEsw2gKMXGGS/w480-h640/20210108_134807.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Here are all the parts to make one owl. All the assembly was my go to needleturn appliqué. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHnbIGAgj0St07lWdds54Qi3bVQhXeJsVXmXCtCsRaog6afrEjWGw0KX8oaFzJgZnIMC1O2igApdzkvXdYmftfjKroZ3rPKu5I1st_SY1CZ4MVmRq5TYHMH-41gFmPGWofoYFs4jD_Wjj/s3017/20210112_104524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2427" data-original-width="3017" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHnbIGAgj0St07lWdds54Qi3bVQhXeJsVXmXCtCsRaog6afrEjWGw0KX8oaFzJgZnIMC1O2igApdzkvXdYmftfjKroZ3rPKu5I1st_SY1CZ4MVmRq5TYHMH-41gFmPGWofoYFs4jD_Wjj/w640-h514/20210112_104524.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>More progress and auditioning owls on the branch and leaves. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjha5S3WXxf3PrAwSVKUa20I6aVFLO7RN_0BO6nttTS9brD4ZkDKuNx9S-o-JMnObE-x4e4yuan4aOQyC9ouVBWecFmrhN43vTS3xuAnQ9IDLPa3m6d8dQfvJHBs0Bp7mSADHkkY25dsWg-/s3024/20210201_142733_03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjha5S3WXxf3PrAwSVKUa20I6aVFLO7RN_0BO6nttTS9brD4ZkDKuNx9S-o-JMnObE-x4e4yuan4aOQyC9ouVBWecFmrhN43vTS3xuAnQ9IDLPa3m6d8dQfvJHBs0Bp7mSADHkkY25dsWg-/w640-h480/20210201_142733_03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Finally to the quilting. I wanted wind blowing and stumbled across the famous van Gogh Starry Night. I had it as a poster on my wall in High School and had always loved it. The placement of the moon was perfect so it was just ment to be! I drew it out in chalk and used silver thread.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nJYrIV34nDCAKGGtof_nVbdhldG45BzZ0MJZTZLOS1WXf44i-kawk7I7MBQcbi6i9Y5BuGkEJyeLjVoobsOpyTcKI1A71bixvjjLYaGXXk1AdjqAbnbUAwbgYYqo69ORrMltZS6LWNOQ/s3024/20210201_142902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nJYrIV34nDCAKGGtof_nVbdhldG45BzZ0MJZTZLOS1WXf44i-kawk7I7MBQcbi6i9Y5BuGkEJyeLjVoobsOpyTcKI1A71bixvjjLYaGXXk1AdjqAbnbUAwbgYYqo69ORrMltZS6LWNOQ/w640-h640/20210201_142902.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I next did a free flow grifitti background. The owls and leaves were quilted last. Below are all the thread tails just from the beige thread for the owl bellies. Yes I tie and bury all my thread tails. I used a ton of different thread colors to quilt the owls.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wI_9z2lvug-FmdhFPu5qMSKUaxWZVi4BwDv9hqsRbtRDL60Nf_DQMXfhPBoiG2OkJs8wxMmp7-JdYf4KkP1-mx2mZbV9dL0JiQkIwCt34cEayYXuMpQuSXpNpLWTfcIecmo-675mUam1/s3024/20210202_093956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wI_9z2lvug-FmdhFPu5qMSKUaxWZVi4BwDv9hqsRbtRDL60Nf_DQMXfhPBoiG2OkJs8wxMmp7-JdYf4KkP1-mx2mZbV9dL0JiQkIwCt34cEayYXuMpQuSXpNpLWTfcIecmo-675mUam1/w640-h640/20210202_093956.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></div>Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-13226602283591899112021-01-01T15:58:00.001-07:002021-01-01T15:58:48.486-07:002020 Look Back<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznfdmd88ut-CokUhrqlAwh57a9A-CRiq88Vw7Kn8lgHv2_lK9-CdTMbEE4CQKWqTkOQ_rO_PBqz5Oi00Si0xnT-ChMlYTZOKuZL-II0Ciiqi-lr_zytQLmEM2ONXtsY21uRxdP61SSnxW/s2048/20200109_070959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznfdmd88ut-CokUhrqlAwh57a9A-CRiq88Vw7Kn8lgHv2_lK9-CdTMbEE4CQKWqTkOQ_rO_PBqz5Oi00Si0xnT-ChMlYTZOKuZL-II0Ciiqi-lr_zytQLmEM2ONXtsY21uRxdP61SSnxW/w360-h640/20200109_070959.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a year 2020 has been. For me it was not my best or worst year ever. I changed my perspective during this year and just took it one day at a time and finding what good things I could in each day. This photo is one of our January sunrises. The beauty of nature provided much joy this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWzHUTVSF_IptB8motWIVs7OlEc1woY8r7xspkrjBGD4G4QVhPH_8j3KYkcRi1SWOYgArY_gNwyreH43aBPM_EFaXxA1RfMWEzl_E33Tx5WX3PF17fkPSyzbqKdZAMP8LSuXCuliS_iio/s2048/20200213_211415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWzHUTVSF_IptB8motWIVs7OlEc1woY8r7xspkrjBGD4G4QVhPH_8j3KYkcRi1SWOYgArY_gNwyreH43aBPM_EFaXxA1RfMWEzl_E33Tx5WX3PF17fkPSyzbqKdZAMP8LSuXCuliS_iio/w360-h640/20200213_211415.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br />In February I went to a quilt retreat in Phoenix and got these t-shirts up on the design wall. I had been carrying them around for 2 years and needed to get this comfort quilt for a friend finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pegsTq9SxytoARLmowOTU7v82iEq_3k2vpHUpMTXpdCY843dlPvONIxr45LaR1GvdZ3vYkbC0BNcdEg1bLVwmF7VNSMowYuqmMS6FwN7r7TpgOnG1kS0whLn4TXKXt-Dm574_5USiTvv/s2048/20200301_143418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pegsTq9SxytoARLmowOTU7v82iEq_3k2vpHUpMTXpdCY843dlPvONIxr45LaR1GvdZ3vYkbC0BNcdEg1bLVwmF7VNSMowYuqmMS6FwN7r7TpgOnG1kS0whLn4TXKXt-Dm574_5USiTvv/w360-h640/20200301_143418.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also designed a carpenters wheel to work on during the retreat. I used my own handyed fabrics. The carpenter wheel has been on my quilting bucket list for decades and I just love the top I created. There are more of this design in my future.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUIVLGryfd9K9ORtEAzVXfF_RL4iezqSEtoS1BW26DWVTCIqWH6MQX3orv03B6f5W6332SdPr7EX9jGmOxn-zCTSdLddeYw2ZaljIe4Tu3W8T_viBx2RNV6lCsQkOmfRX_xXQFxJJcQBt/s2048/20200417_162219-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1856" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUIVLGryfd9K9ORtEAzVXfF_RL4iezqSEtoS1BW26DWVTCIqWH6MQX3orv03B6f5W6332SdPr7EX9jGmOxn-zCTSdLddeYw2ZaljIe4Tu3W8T_viBx2RNV6lCsQkOmfRX_xXQFxJJcQBt/w580-h640/20200417_162219-1.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In March I had lost my sewing mojo and kick started myself by finishing up this pair of pants. To date I have made this pattern 4 times and plan to make more as each pair is different.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xTVxXU7o3csVSUhFicwSH012Q6tu6NLiwSBRLmN2T_EAZmVINKC0D1cOAO0gsNfqTAfTAaARl3_-MsF8kV66-y7JQaAyTRMTWaWtMG88qjva_WpCfWV8COv_mis-qFPGnCoTdCjs-6DY/s2048/20200418_135209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xTVxXU7o3csVSUhFicwSH012Q6tu6NLiwSBRLmN2T_EAZmVINKC0D1cOAO0gsNfqTAfTAaARl3_-MsF8kV66-y7JQaAyTRMTWaWtMG88qjva_WpCfWV8COv_mis-qFPGnCoTdCjs-6DY/w360-h640/20200418_135209.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pulled out this small piece of fabric I had gotten on the shop hop during the retreat and self drafted this top. It used all of the fabric but a few tiny scraps. I wore this a lot during the Summer.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74E51rqNlxS3aTrjJpS33QDjMFTFW0TQ23485Rwm67IjGan3hjHUK9K-bfsIoTElytUQzcTYySedR8O7E5XAhMol_iMcJ-8B64CxnmjWH1fUp-dzwbBcVZRttAeRXtA_sIfdrBCZ-Ist5/s2048/20200512_182615-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74E51rqNlxS3aTrjJpS33QDjMFTFW0TQ23485Rwm67IjGan3hjHUK9K-bfsIoTElytUQzcTYySedR8O7E5XAhMol_iMcJ-8B64CxnmjWH1fUp-dzwbBcVZRttAeRXtA_sIfdrBCZ-Ist5/w622-h640/20200512_182615-1.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In May I finished the carpenter wheel top I had started at my retreat. I am over the moon about it and plan to do some very fancy quilting on it but I need to get some black batting for that project.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtnXb-EGgPfF8h1MOkEBC3KugifBVXZNnJjJ_mDwFHmuWWeT4ReXFFtuVHmOfaieANuXO1-9EZWSh9m4qUeMPR1IOO_9rcEfjosbUeSlhhgiQ6vI3DFhHbdH0jxOrij9wGoHa0v2NK9VX/s2048/20200512_182658-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="2048" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtnXb-EGgPfF8h1MOkEBC3KugifBVXZNnJjJ_mDwFHmuWWeT4ReXFFtuVHmOfaieANuXO1-9EZWSh9m4qUeMPR1IOO_9rcEfjosbUeSlhhgiQ6vI3DFhHbdH0jxOrij9wGoHa0v2NK9VX/w640-h578/20200512_182658-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I also quilted this little improv art quilt with some very different designs. I am pretty pleased with how it came together.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAjCb6Yg7VeXCJRRhTpx2RLWaMl5Livm9XD4u-eo7HLVVfX4bZW_aMzyE0Y8A2UdYtHkofbyiP6GvBTvbQNWQWGzIh8Zaat6OUgIpjyTaf4OZEKhbW4YD0JhqztFKZzKiniFxk2KFAXJ9/s2048/20200519_172701-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1856" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAjCb6Yg7VeXCJRRhTpx2RLWaMl5Livm9XD4u-eo7HLVVfX4bZW_aMzyE0Y8A2UdYtHkofbyiP6GvBTvbQNWQWGzIh8Zaat6OUgIpjyTaf4OZEKhbW4YD0JhqztFKZzKiniFxk2KFAXJ9/w580-h640/20200519_172701-1.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My friend Shelley was making 3D hexi blocks and challenged anyone that was up to it to make some so I jumped aboard and made them in the colors of the rainbow. I shleped this project around most of the summer doing hand applique to put the blocks on a background.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmzRvQ6y58hTYCKRnZz7MbZZs5DqDdoa2v219NpZFzzSXtHjtpRZskna_yOEHfKeeewG55XXOnrI4cO5OCR95LceNo3gNgYCiaePdks2RNJW2XkfknUK6s3aJzRdeCB5w7ttExV8dHW1E/s2048/20200512_182138-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1257" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmzRvQ6y58hTYCKRnZz7MbZZs5DqDdoa2v219NpZFzzSXtHjtpRZskna_yOEHfKeeewG55XXOnrI4cO5OCR95LceNo3gNgYCiaePdks2RNJW2XkfknUK6s3aJzRdeCB5w7ttExV8dHW1E/w392-h640/20200512_182138-1.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cloned one of my favorited thrifted t-shirts and made a mustard one and a tourquoise one. Both were out of a huge gift of fabrics my daughters friend was getting rid of. I wore those t-shirts all summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhDTXJpS1jIQ6F62C2c5CX-J28dzkQVzUC5ck6juwQnt5QK61bDzM_reCLBf3pza9R3cE9wSa4c-0wJWT8XLFEbAuD8aZIOLvKvmU1MWyrjq8f5SUanXARDXBHlSqb1ykTyqsN5KuE0MA/s2585/20200418_140551-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="1216" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhDTXJpS1jIQ6F62C2c5CX-J28dzkQVzUC5ck6juwQnt5QK61bDzM_reCLBf3pza9R3cE9wSa4c-0wJWT8XLFEbAuD8aZIOLvKvmU1MWyrjq8f5SUanXARDXBHlSqb1ykTyqsN5KuE0MA/w302-h640/20200418_140551-1.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I made a sample of this pair of pants and was going to make my final pair out of blue linen but changed my mind. The top was thrifted during the quilt retreat in February and cost me a whopping $1. It was my favorite t-shirt this summer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxD6BTmiSedCxtsVL-aPtgBdxvyLSOe4I2Dvy_cOgcFsOf1KvL6nHfTm-0RgrPKrUKdXLE_ELMSYsD0q6i-ZRx4FSueHidviw-wUbKfrENsMIzT26AZhVCKJfyFr5oWQx9GBO5rtnOqA4/s2048/20200512_181643-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxD6BTmiSedCxtsVL-aPtgBdxvyLSOe4I2Dvy_cOgcFsOf1KvL6nHfTm-0RgrPKrUKdXLE_ELMSYsD0q6i-ZRx4FSueHidviw-wUbKfrENsMIzT26AZhVCKJfyFr5oWQx9GBO5rtnOqA4/w450-h640/20200512_181643-1.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of the blue linen I made my final pair of pants out of this brown linen I found in my stash. I need to take them in a little before I wear them next spring.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNEdaSfyZ5j4grd0XdcX95nnatVNQKW5SKJn-D60IehKAeXr7KVY8aijaSDkaDrqzTnWLLFn6V8v0gFGAl8zvTphVgfvM0sb2hbx9Ndm6ikSvZL94clvPEfIUgYtRkL9yX93mjRqaRsRS/s2048/20200418_135758-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1203" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNEdaSfyZ5j4grd0XdcX95nnatVNQKW5SKJn-D60IehKAeXr7KVY8aijaSDkaDrqzTnWLLFn6V8v0gFGAl8zvTphVgfvM0sb2hbx9Ndm6ikSvZL94clvPEfIUgYtRkL9yX93mjRqaRsRS/w376-h640/20200418_135758-2.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I pulled this jacket out of a bin of UFOs and finished it. I started in around 1999 and it was too boxy and needed to be taken in at the waist. I am surprised that it is still very trendy, animal print and nice clean lines.</div><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_m07pFsuemT38fQaM6cR1tUviReVOxsbcr8BXPNb1V-MEDFkkMGrGdOAPPTZgMQlduXrdCHi4ii4mQeeRg-12GBdIiUlmdbsU0iUwPyOTkmUM8MZdNbZUj4a4Rg4tyHYbu-nwNACHFJf/s2048/20200609_135459-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_m07pFsuemT38fQaM6cR1tUviReVOxsbcr8BXPNb1V-MEDFkkMGrGdOAPPTZgMQlduXrdCHi4ii4mQeeRg-12GBdIiUlmdbsU0iUwPyOTkmUM8MZdNbZUj4a4Rg4tyHYbu-nwNACHFJf/w640-h468/20200609_135459-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pulled out my tree of life quilt top I made two years ago and started the applique around the border. I worked on this project all spring and summer. I designed two squirrels and two birds and lots of vines and leaves.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKh6V2vB3t0P4I04AHM-t19tX3CQlZrPkb2ybPVT-qgfXaOukWISD44pDByBq_zaiX9LXPOhXJ_ZZ4G8geRarDlac8DG-h-EfPijFO9KgUnAkfRc4pkEROsldZlkzTnv21enjElnEPrTTK/s2048/20200723_140043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKh6V2vB3t0P4I04AHM-t19tX3CQlZrPkb2ybPVT-qgfXaOukWISD44pDByBq_zaiX9LXPOhXJ_ZZ4G8geRarDlac8DG-h-EfPijFO9KgUnAkfRc4pkEROsldZlkzTnv21enjElnEPrTTK/s320/20200723_140043.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished the top in June. I am planning on doing some very fancy quilting on this top.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxBgKUULFeoZ0ETfCkoFEbVgMVJJGu-hSLPhfTDX-ebqEDivciopK4fVBeHfqI3sLErRCkN_fNJgczU9YptmKfs1lW1-iuaAJnhootZ5-j9xj54ijCGDPB1FOrJYPgNUcsgrF2crBwNaD/s2048/20200109_070959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMDE5WQsGn-zN_LWEPBnMlPCzmFcbps3OPjM6yaw-d1voVRioD2dZal8eJS3resM6gth6brk534N8r6Nfd8mC6bb23IvIRQMdg3dLO_uEbWh-Ug5MKwWgCp-GT7aY67BSfqnwBgTJWNmx/s2048/20200924_142153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMDE5WQsGn-zN_LWEPBnMlPCzmFcbps3OPjM6yaw-d1voVRioD2dZal8eJS3resM6gth6brk534N8r6Nfd8mC6bb23IvIRQMdg3dLO_uEbWh-Ug5MKwWgCp-GT7aY67BSfqnwBgTJWNmx/w640-h480/20200924_142153.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Late Summer I went thrifting and got some clothes to upcycle. I took this men XL top and resewed it to fit myself in a much smaller size. I kept the neckline but cut down the body of the shirt. I have been wearing this a lot this fall and winter. I also remade a huge blue oversized mens sweatshirt but did not take photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJer8cuZ_myBSsH2eoK_tno30qN6RfeaGf-kBnNKMaNJRd2Sx6KKe7j8UEpK0nPL-r_z4Ec5XCEj0qM6vqIResuZtA3_-0xKZipk7TvK-H-qwuk_04DORaBn9uwEGpVxcrEnZDNgkNDtok/s2048/20200829_185004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJer8cuZ_myBSsH2eoK_tno30qN6RfeaGf-kBnNKMaNJRd2Sx6KKe7j8UEpK0nPL-r_z4Ec5XCEj0qM6vqIResuZtA3_-0xKZipk7TvK-H-qwuk_04DORaBn9uwEGpVxcrEnZDNgkNDtok/w480-h640/20200829_185004.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In August I finished the t-shirt quilt and presented it to my friend whose wife had passed away. It made us both cry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtEIXMcRONQDX3CiIaCtNbmNaNZjPFGun94UF88X8C4k04lkw8KYY3ryecdwBZkscNj-s1rE08hUUtd6PHGEiD9A2sJocvBXsZAMmCI-QrGfz6EM9CMwwZY10xXHBbKTMe97U-IcvscSs/s2048/IMG_20200818_172931_291.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtEIXMcRONQDX3CiIaCtNbmNaNZjPFGun94UF88X8C4k04lkw8KYY3ryecdwBZkscNj-s1rE08hUUtd6PHGEiD9A2sJocvBXsZAMmCI-QrGfz6EM9CMwwZY10xXHBbKTMe97U-IcvscSs/s320/IMG_20200818_172931_291.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also spent days, and weeks quilting this top I had started a couple of years ago and had put together in Feburary. I had high hopes of entering this in some quilt shows but it will have to wait till things reopen so I will not show a photo of this amazing quilt till that happens.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXC164j5CHabrBG6fJ0JRmZh4yKf4sf_nHpJKTqMTLKpfA5yaJNKndWcd82sk6WuThYsBcBLJZxEjOrt21gPvfmv50UdUDnzxfctEVufQ9h2MO9wjO9HEpWMh64ApdzoV2vT4g5ZOVXpe/s2048/20201001_113904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXC164j5CHabrBG6fJ0JRmZh4yKf4sf_nHpJKTqMTLKpfA5yaJNKndWcd82sk6WuThYsBcBLJZxEjOrt21gPvfmv50UdUDnzxfctEVufQ9h2MO9wjO9HEpWMh64ApdzoV2vT4g5ZOVXpe/w480-h640/20201001_113904.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did a mystery quilt that I began in April. I changed the design from what how it was designed but I used every single block and no more. I also make a wider border and spent all of September and October putting the applique on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2fsVaQsockcUzLxYRkl_vHfjOgOB0TF0_VZx9aGXpoPsr2tBS8a4n5b08DFAJSDHdcPAjjiPQMOb5Er-daIBV9DugQ60jgbbmL2sMRl6ni_miwRmTN-DgrspAixnr1sez_xgEpgIoFZI/s2048/IMG_20201029_134910.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2fsVaQsockcUzLxYRkl_vHfjOgOB0TF0_VZx9aGXpoPsr2tBS8a4n5b08DFAJSDHdcPAjjiPQMOb5Er-daIBV9DugQ60jgbbmL2sMRl6ni_miwRmTN-DgrspAixnr1sez_xgEpgIoFZI/w480-h640/IMG_20201029_134910.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished the quilting in late October and still need to bind it and add a label.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYof8-OrS29mqV6s5Cv0Grr-E5sAN1c2iQ3_vJ-93byWqMXiO8XVlAHk-y_H_kpt6DptVYBbuVB0nKEMYbSuPc5dFhLS5SuwHREjLiOrQR8hQhyphenhyphenViezxCds-oj3ENSgFS4s503_qBR8KiN/s2048/20201128_135335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYof8-OrS29mqV6s5Cv0Grr-E5sAN1c2iQ3_vJ-93byWqMXiO8XVlAHk-y_H_kpt6DptVYBbuVB0nKEMYbSuPc5dFhLS5SuwHREjLiOrQR8hQhyphenhyphenViezxCds-oj3ENSgFS4s503_qBR8KiN/w480-h640/20201128_135335.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After doing some large quilts I dug into to UFO tops and pulled this table runner from the early 2000's out and quilted and bound it. In spite of it being small I still managed to take a full week and many hours to quilt it.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51o8mwmD9sph4O-VvRrYBBhpzaln7tPKJyapiZDowxtNJiJvPiuzP7h7UyzRcxGTRWPF0YekZ3kL_MAs04TkGTrajyX9W9lN5pirUAtHzcJzZvWb8YhTZ8j7-kG-H_aa8JbAQqYi96soj/s2048/IMG_20201211_115808_543.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51o8mwmD9sph4O-VvRrYBBhpzaln7tPKJyapiZDowxtNJiJvPiuzP7h7UyzRcxGTRWPF0YekZ3kL_MAs04TkGTrajyX9W9lN5pirUAtHzcJzZvWb8YhTZ8j7-kG-H_aa8JbAQqYi96soj/w640-h640/IMG_20201211_115808_543.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElVzQI_zhf_YthoeGZlqYkQFukj0XZUsxybBURh6LB8tUSrk4gLj1YsRamQ-mp-ueFtVrjezHWZBIuAFhbVzbzUwzKX4AqNKtQVDraWF2C_RQ1EREwwqNNHr32MDd5RDdHIQ31DdNKusr/s2048/20201211_131828.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In November I got the 3D hexi quilt on the longarm and spent many, many hours on the quilting. I still need to bind this and add a label.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOUm_enMmyzFmHLVI0F2esQWbKm4LPSTDadV97DOTQ_3AurPTW_8LkKtc-HuDgGCDR-jRYY_G6p79JQgiC8kMgm-_zRV_cMREPWE9HFLBXhIyWF52dL5Q93bMTbD9vjA-4PVhGm_T-bZN/s2048/20201211_163218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="2048" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOUm_enMmyzFmHLVI0F2esQWbKm4LPSTDadV97DOTQ_3AurPTW_8LkKtc-HuDgGCDR-jRYY_G6p79JQgiC8kMgm-_zRV_cMREPWE9HFLBXhIyWF52dL5Q93bMTbD9vjA-4PVhGm_T-bZN/w640-h614/20201211_163218.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In December I pulled this strippy top out of the pile of quilt tops and wanted to finish it up as a donation quilt I had been tasked to make out of it at the retreat in February. My friend Shelley had made the stripes but there were to small for an adult size quilt so I dug into a UFO bin and found some blocks from a swap I did around 15 years ago. I added them to the top and bottom, added some muslin borders and it is now ready to quilt.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNYq8wcY7lmuiSmvv1EoRJAzOvqni1278gDzCXpp6mwnNL5_VhCy-nwjxAgqNPBPzDTP-BEdFYHqfp2mSjZS34CDhcHOvJR7RO7UJulJijV45F-zbPU4gCa-UZ9rqueBV5TrPNnu8BgDO/s2048/IMG_20201212_115402_718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNYq8wcY7lmuiSmvv1EoRJAzOvqni1278gDzCXpp6mwnNL5_VhCy-nwjxAgqNPBPzDTP-BEdFYHqfp2mSjZS34CDhcHOvJR7RO7UJulJijV45F-zbPU4gCa-UZ9rqueBV5TrPNnu8BgDO/w640-h640/IMG_20201212_115402_718.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After finishing up the last project I was trying to decide what to quilt next. I pulled all the tops I had out of the ready to quilt bin and hung them on the longarm frame. There are 11 tops here and it is my goal to quilt all of them in 2021 except the first one on the left that I chose to quilt that day. I also measured each top and made a list so it will be easier to organize the backings and have them ready to go.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1r_QAiP60v84u7VVESuhF4AWh8D9_B90NdDDqbiiZQhpBcrXa-7AsBAT-oZsLjcVR4jnRtG5BBbN_stYd2UJqyErLv1Y3GXtERQV1rHaR3TubXf9QXaK2Vs4jj_H1LPiThYSaOxkuhUAq/s2048/IMG_20201215_170917_727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1r_QAiP60v84u7VVESuhF4AWh8D9_B90NdDDqbiiZQhpBcrXa-7AsBAT-oZsLjcVR4jnRtG5BBbN_stYd2UJqyErLv1Y3GXtERQV1rHaR3TubXf9QXaK2Vs4jj_H1LPiThYSaOxkuhUAq/w640-h640/IMG_20201215_170917_727.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was my least favorite top out of that group but now that it is quilted with some fancy quilting I really love it. Mostly the quilting was for practice and to try some new designs. This quilt took many, many hours and was my last quilt quilted in 2020.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNDB46jJWxbNaWlbQo68CQxptHDl4C6UadxJQ49m6kTxtlOXgqCHfKhlKyIUJ-AV8CG0OEmwrOqa1_32Tn3jFrgdq78qVS3Ixc-06Xi7hLCS8H5u6HUgifsKb97ovwE8GVspOA-HpVmDe/s2048/20201212_135816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2014" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNDB46jJWxbNaWlbQo68CQxptHDl4C6UadxJQ49m6kTxtlOXgqCHfKhlKyIUJ-AV8CG0OEmwrOqa1_32Tn3jFrgdq78qVS3Ixc-06Xi7hLCS8H5u6HUgifsKb97ovwE8GVspOA-HpVmDe/w630-h640/20201212_135816.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pulled this tiny 14" top out of a UFO bin and decided to add a border. I am planning on working on that bin and getting many more of those projects in various stages of done to finished tops in 2021.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9_dYMMW4HAAr4UERmjD7_hs5WWlb7Slniic8SoFZjTqwYVrC0vDAiFO4Mob7BQo_s840moiWkV06XfSgtrPcG_hjt5yQckCM3AiZHxxZwjXEhIy0VKhxtvsSLsml0aYzyjuH96tqjBKa/s2048/IMG_20201215_171354_796.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9_dYMMW4HAAr4UERmjD7_hs5WWlb7Slniic8SoFZjTqwYVrC0vDAiFO4Mob7BQo_s840moiWkV06XfSgtrPcG_hjt5yQckCM3AiZHxxZwjXEhIy0VKhxtvsSLsml0aYzyjuH96tqjBKa/w640-h640/IMG_20201215_171354_796.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the border I created for the top and it is now a good size for an wall quilt. I want to quilt this early in 2021 as I really like the design and the border will be a great place to do show off some cool quilting.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpf3jkp3oJvvsfZmWvS6htKaYPMEbzc7NEDZJqMXhcG8hNCBuee4QqyN8faOGKbOYDgQ_0D_kcDmxsUPIvtxvuOimq-Lco1AvIqCgQnOjV9yqvyWz0LAjF5CSD57bJJLr0NgLvDlu7H1E/s2048/IMG_20201217_101556_076.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpf3jkp3oJvvsfZmWvS6htKaYPMEbzc7NEDZJqMXhcG8hNCBuee4QqyN8faOGKbOYDgQ_0D_kcDmxsUPIvtxvuOimq-Lco1AvIqCgQnOjV9yqvyWz0LAjF5CSD57bJJLr0NgLvDlu7H1E/w640-h640/IMG_20201217_101556_076.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the quilt from a few photos ago in progress. I did a different design in each zigzag row. I love this design on the green and will be using it again for sure.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry4aiXs278RAOigoaFY1KuXVQEVAftSkqz3_50ScdTBh-iffTTOORwkBkkDjeC4jLeDzQP7Yqd_6FPM5KWuXWpVvtZh50VinuZCeu9v7KSi8jLt8y4-4uxqVq-BXnufgVpT4Kw4TMvosy/s2048/IMG_20201223_165233_617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry4aiXs278RAOigoaFY1KuXVQEVAftSkqz3_50ScdTBh-iffTTOORwkBkkDjeC4jLeDzQP7Yqd_6FPM5KWuXWpVvtZh50VinuZCeu9v7KSi8jLt8y4-4uxqVq-BXnufgVpT4Kw4TMvosy/w640-h640/IMG_20201223_165233_617.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This dress pattern has taken sewers on Instagram by storm. The view the model is wearing in particular. Those sleeves are amazing. I got the pattern at the JoAnn sale for $1.99 and found lots of yardage of the tiger paisley on the clearance rack. I am currently working on a muslin version. Once I finish that I will get this dress sewn up for my spring wordrobe. I really like making muslins first because it ensures I get a perfect fit out of my final fabric. So far I am going to make the sleeves 3" longer and maybe make the dress just a bit bigger in the side seams as I am between sizes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have gotten this far I want to wish you a Happy New Year. Just take each day as it comes and focus on the good things you can. We had many challenges in 2020 and it has been like no other year I can remember in my 65 years. </div><br /> <p></p>Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-37057932338608688202020-11-28T14:44:00.001-07:002020-11-28T14:44:21.687-07:00Table Runner<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelzec_yHZq0z4K1FS3qunEMkAMhRLO9-W6vxlhmdSjofntQJz6GW0fSXM8WRj6Rrcl-eXCsoTJZlnRGmqxXM3MBM30hiGkQF39Ga4kK_Idd9KXspGI3x3eb7DliN_7cpN82_Hfxbza19j/s2048/20201128_135227_06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelzec_yHZq0z4K1FS3qunEMkAMhRLO9-W6vxlhmdSjofntQJz6GW0fSXM8WRj6Rrcl-eXCsoTJZlnRGmqxXM3MBM30hiGkQF39Ga4kK_Idd9KXspGI3x3eb7DliN_7cpN82_Hfxbza19j/s320/20201128_135227_06.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This table runner began way back in 1999. I was teaching quilting classes at a store up in Washington at the time. One of the classes was paper piecing and I taught a couple of classes doing the pineapple pattern. I made a rainbow colored one that I finished years ago and used as a Easter table runner, as well as a set in green and purple that I finished about 10 years ago. This Christmas theme set of blocks languished for years. I set them together in a row at some time in the past. Some years passed and I added the green border. I loaded it on the longarm twice and took it back off because after staring at it for a week or so I could not figure out how to quilt it. After finishing a very intricate quilt a couple of months ago (it is a secret project waiting for quilt shows to happen again so I will not show it on the blog till that happens) I decided to try this again.</div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjxinMpFCSiltGnuskDcoyFyqKMSFZ-r8XdhOGzFR_yO-D4D2HzNbnZz_XrBmgIYgLHNjctCFltF8s4RT-HSrJ4onG3yefdyOE5r7oEy7cBnTtUnHxzyVGVB9lR-F1BHCQKNMfeHwih7j/s2048/IMG_20200923_151532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjxinMpFCSiltGnuskDcoyFyqKMSFZ-r8XdhOGzFR_yO-D4D2HzNbnZz_XrBmgIYgLHNjctCFltF8s4RT-HSrJ4onG3yefdyOE5r7oEy7cBnTtUnHxzyVGVB9lR-F1BHCQKNMfeHwih7j/s320/IMG_20200923_151532.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Ok loaded on the longarm and now I refused to fail on the quilt design once again. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga32cxjr2TpernPdb4wdZY0PWOmIWBYoRX1a1yDYZusXysY7tlvU8hRiMhCNdzVB7KGZyKOBFruBRsnkMOmyjkIOGsw3WPn6uqlMwLeMjBcI5VHTIMVCK6vCjOVwCOdJgIRJMbu1RIQqv6/s2048/20201128_135053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga32cxjr2TpernPdb4wdZY0PWOmIWBYoRX1a1yDYZusXysY7tlvU8hRiMhCNdzVB7KGZyKOBFruBRsnkMOmyjkIOGsw3WPn6uqlMwLeMjBcI5VHTIMVCK6vCjOVwCOdJgIRJMbu1RIQqv6/s320/20201128_135053.jpg" /></a></div>I decided on a few different elements for the quilting and love how it finally came together.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qnTzDAlbEJ13Y-d87OBUaDz63_aj-99rAHrHMOWTsfWWlhMUMJw-cxWrTxS8GqNfPDWVPx7NpVCqXgteW0m5IbFjBt-XRIrjMdE1UWY6jCAJ_vVX21ihitCVWS2QagcdDluf3_o3lWGk/s2048/IMG_20200925_123930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qnTzDAlbEJ13Y-d87OBUaDz63_aj-99rAHrHMOWTsfWWlhMUMJw-cxWrTxS8GqNfPDWVPx7NpVCqXgteW0m5IbFjBt-XRIrjMdE1UWY6jCAJ_vVX21ihitCVWS2QagcdDluf3_o3lWGk/s320/IMG_20200925_123930.jpg" /></a></div>I started with the black centers and decided to do a feathered wreath.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-XredCDfe8nO7K5pgz9JoGMudMH4hacH1hW8JbKCwz3HeXzHFJLODNBwZQhaoNXreZZ6J0nEtsZRX4VImjZHcxjz2pPgC1PMpgM69RgdzeDsDn6b70_2xZPmifu7bOVNsDjj6dy20ANG/s2048/IMG_20200924_173212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-XredCDfe8nO7K5pgz9JoGMudMH4hacH1hW8JbKCwz3HeXzHFJLODNBwZQhaoNXreZZ6J0nEtsZRX4VImjZHcxjz2pPgC1PMpgM69RgdzeDsDn6b70_2xZPmifu7bOVNsDjj6dy20ANG/s320/IMG_20200924_173212.jpg" /></a></div>Next I decided to do a continuous feather around the border. It sat like this for a few days but I finally figured out the other elements one at a time. I just did one thing and then stared at it till I could figure out the next thing.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5kGat8T9CrtIT3FyT_WFbzEyta4_G2FxK0wOuNO6h7H0sj7z1Fa0peKmw8mj10m5wlXkA7_qmQopny07zUN8YksxZHkkWAqIk1qR6fhTePjIo2wZ-UnX0IYzDYAXZ6UdNinEY4af9L9x/s2048/20201128_135345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5kGat8T9CrtIT3FyT_WFbzEyta4_G2FxK0wOuNO6h7H0sj7z1Fa0peKmw8mj10m5wlXkA7_qmQopny07zUN8YksxZHkkWAqIk1qR6fhTePjIo2wZ-UnX0IYzDYAXZ6UdNinEY4af9L9x/s320/20201128_135345.jpg" /></a></div><br />This little project took almost 20 years to complete but I finally got it finished and really love how it came out. One other thing that I did when I pieced the blocks was to tea dye some of the lighter fabrics and the background was a very bright white and they were too stark looking with the other fabrics. I love how the tea dye gave them a much more aged look. In the close up photo above the red fabric and the white above were from my beginning quilt stash around 1984 or 85. All the other fabric were purchased in the 90's.</div>Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-44890837988735205322020-07-29T14:12:00.001-06:002020-07-29T14:12:54.237-06:00Joy's Mystery Quilt<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHZPWj0qTKkW58btTsvyP2Fmv_vt757BXJ0YnuFklL61WlZ3Vw5JpKMtLMz25O_E3UFtONmPFwgU8CGVa9gbvGkto51tbfkym9SaAXAlALqF3H6FCQ2Bl7LnuoFuo0edqFGT3Kq_Xze8L/s2048/20200729_132714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1977" data-original-width="2048" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHZPWj0qTKkW58btTsvyP2Fmv_vt757BXJ0YnuFklL61WlZ3Vw5JpKMtLMz25O_E3UFtONmPFwgU8CGVa9gbvGkto51tbfkym9SaAXAlALqF3H6FCQ2Bl7LnuoFuo0edqFGT3Kq_Xze8L/w625-h604/20200729_132714.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font size="5">Back in May one of my quilting friends on Facebook started a group to make a mystery quilt just to give us some fun during the quarantine. I decided to go ahead and join the group since it was for a scrap bin project and I had two overflowing scrap bins. Well I made all of the blocks she had in the mystery, but in the end I decided to just mess around with the blocks and see what else I could come up with. My final setting is not the mystery but I did use all the blocks, with no extra nor did I have to make any more than she asked for........a real win. I used a bunch of scraps and had fun. I kinda put this on hold when I started working on the tree of life applique border. Now that that is done I pulled this back out yesterday morning and started playing.</font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHzs9AVjLZC0y-0keSZYk5wrULJDES2fCqFVpRJmKwyQMAvJQoYIsbuT-l18bTyEH4LDTZzAnCysOKccTXnaUZv9KlA7MnFiBUZ9ZfXj_cmMpnF3KqPFSvFsx4kADZ5E9eWDNRcIlxhoG/s2048/20200729_091438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHzs9AVjLZC0y-0keSZYk5wrULJDES2fCqFVpRJmKwyQMAvJQoYIsbuT-l18bTyEH4LDTZzAnCysOKccTXnaUZv9KlA7MnFiBUZ9ZfXj_cmMpnF3KqPFSvFsx4kADZ5E9eWDNRcIlxhoG/w469-h625/20200729_091438.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font size="5">I have leftover leaves from the tree of life project. I also found some flower buds from another applique project. The flower template is from a round robin I did years ago for someone's quilt (I think it was Linda Hoo). The vine in the photo is leftover from another project and it is too dark so I will use a different fabric. I found a couple of butterflys I had cut out and am going to use them. I also love the birds I did on the tree of life project so I am going to make two more. The good thing is this is a lot less applique than the tree of life so it will not take as long to get it done. Each corner will have the flowers, vine and leaves. The top and bottom will have a bird and a butterfly. At least that is the plan right now.</font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cKIJappZw-ZvfdcuoO_R3kcaeLtHUynSPOfqypW-4KCWLJJavA0EBrXTMdIu6QuPJ1kanKN4e6TbRCkJidu3dsGzmU9tOURi-ZgkSYVp2m3dvbLcnTz-e_dKsJfgsOpGjqwRp9Fi9Uqk/s2048/20200728_082808.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cKIJappZw-ZvfdcuoO_R3kcaeLtHUynSPOfqypW-4KCWLJJavA0EBrXTMdIu6QuPJ1kanKN4e6TbRCkJidu3dsGzmU9tOURi-ZgkSYVp2m3dvbLcnTz-e_dKsJfgsOpGjqwRp9Fi9Uqk/w469-h625/20200728_082808.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font size="5">This plan is close to the one I made but it needed a few more blocks to be made and it was also a bit to tall and narrow. </font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQK4D7eEObShmc7jwI3wZ4rgi1QnfYoop4rePyhgGKtuHPGUNI1RDZxsLgSSTpu1Im40WQKdJPS4HmYleV_eT-l7864rLPeoBpmY1vsLmS7wosl6hhcGQZiWofxLmcRAt2KDrLnPuQ7G4W/s2048/20200728_090135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQK4D7eEObShmc7jwI3wZ4rgi1QnfYoop4rePyhgGKtuHPGUNI1RDZxsLgSSTpu1Im40WQKdJPS4HmYleV_eT-l7864rLPeoBpmY1vsLmS7wosl6hhcGQZiWofxLmcRAt2KDrLnPuQ7G4W/w469-h625/20200728_090135.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font size="5">I really love this idea with the string blocks and may use it in a future project. Again this setting I needed to make more of the string blocks and I had leftover fourpatches.</font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgkjMRRLbytXV1Y2xiAL81gEWzUkDXCTpbjiQHfAUtOtHuPLGVkknFe29JDKFLfN5PyQUmO1c_yzfIDKwfCuepSGVC4v6WIPjR0daZePEshD2Vp2l5d0gdqUnRjC1vt3rmbf39SC_u11Q/s2048/20200601_090726-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="2048" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgkjMRRLbytXV1Y2xiAL81gEWzUkDXCTpbjiQHfAUtOtHuPLGVkknFe29JDKFLfN5PyQUmO1c_yzfIDKwfCuepSGVC4v6WIPjR0daZePEshD2Vp2l5d0gdqUnRjC1vt3rmbf39SC_u11Q/w625-h466/20200601_090726-1.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font size="5">These are my blocks after clue 2. I just laid them out and do love the string blocks. I have decided that I like the idea of taking the string blocks and adding a plain fabric to half of them as we were instructed to do in clue 3. (Sorry no photos.........I lost some of the photos I took of the early steps of the mystery including some other alternate setting I played around with) This made 60 blocks out of the 30 string blocks without a huge amount of extra effort...........love that technique!</font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d4kyIih90cGczAbUJl6joIrOiUMrMdFa71LDURheaxjowFkKqaXyAQBehzztn18Xm4xxpyBub1xatGb_tHhhWWMY1zMR4Nsw9yNTB4HAm12rZvlhv0ya54Kud0UpYEzvIpnFzEXhZ1MQ/s2048/20200525_113140-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="2048" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d4kyIih90cGczAbUJl6joIrOiUMrMdFa71LDURheaxjowFkKqaXyAQBehzztn18Xm4xxpyBub1xatGb_tHhhWWMY1zMR4Nsw9yNTB4HAm12rZvlhv0ya54Kud0UpYEzvIpnFzEXhZ1MQ/w625-h616/20200525_113140-1.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">Here are my clue 1 fourpatches. Not very exciting but I did use quite a lot of scraps to make these 32 blocks. They finish at 5" a good size. Aside from the blue triangles in the center star all of the fabrics for this quilt came from my scraps...........well ok I did cut a few from yardage but not that many.</font></div>Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-37455527076920564332020-07-23T14:39:00.000-06:002020-07-23T14:39:10.648-06:00New Personal Record<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AcpV50u7RF9ld9e9PUxkU0icTt93HLsy4ZQOlSStSwPfJiJ03Gik8UDTyC2IssgzemYzUMdwWT2fXKKGqDKS4rf1Hfrv2kblx85c5LG1d66ulhW-ZQNnWJOiej6QOJ2BxGEkoJQVIlLz/s2048/20200723_140936.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AcpV50u7RF9ld9e9PUxkU0icTt93HLsy4ZQOlSStSwPfJiJ03Gik8UDTyC2IssgzemYzUMdwWT2fXKKGqDKS4rf1Hfrv2kblx85c5LG1d66ulhW-ZQNnWJOiej6QOJ2BxGEkoJQVIlLz/w400-h400/20200723_140936.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>I finally got in full gear a couple of months ago with quilting and sewing. I had been putting off making the bias strip for this project for months. I had cut the straps 5/8" wide.....yup crazy. Well one day I decided to tackle this a couple of months ago and got it done. I made one very, very long strip. It was many yards long. The next day I basted the main strip to the drawn line on the quilt. Then another few days to cut out a million leaves. Then I was off and running. I think I started the applique on June 12th. I have only missed working on this about three days since. I just designed a section at a time and tried to do at least 5 leaves each day. This is a new record for me to finish a project of this magnitude. It was a great distraction from the rest of the insanity going on in the world around me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnQK6_hldnXeP23_6kkfdIAJCqRhyjUhZR0yJnauGxSDX2I6ypQNGHkQ_9Jo6bGwERGi2l8i4qRHA2KMpcOVycuFqHW2ZdY7j6zoqHQcwOoj3J5YL3GvAn4aGSbR-eebobESc2KBU8vxn/s2048/20200723_135825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnQK6_hldnXeP23_6kkfdIAJCqRhyjUhZR0yJnauGxSDX2I6ypQNGHkQ_9Jo6bGwERGi2l8i4qRHA2KMpcOVycuFqHW2ZdY7j6zoqHQcwOoj3J5YL3GvAn4aGSbR-eebobESc2KBU8vxn/w375-h500/20200723_135825.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I am really happy with the squirrels. I think they add a little fun. This little guy is scampering down the vine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3h7tJuGqiZyOtoJJQdcTOYZ09OjO5-RmMbUbU9Pgm9xnba9YkaZW01GFXGeNS5hkMKTHD36jxmLEt0iX3m6U4NBj9JjBg-fyCAh7YPM2vWoMA0t9v26etJIWWao92FW3KnohhyTOiDBG/s2048/20200723_140015_05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3h7tJuGqiZyOtoJJQdcTOYZ09OjO5-RmMbUbU9Pgm9xnba9YkaZW01GFXGeNS5hkMKTHD36jxmLEt0iX3m6U4NBj9JjBg-fyCAh7YPM2vWoMA0t9v26etJIWWao92FW3KnohhyTOiDBG/w400-h225/20200723_140015_05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A bluebird at the bottom, just hanging out.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCW8FPnlUrxWQrtujISqWRQ92X9n3F3ye2LVY2P5Op9DKtT_Dpr4CR0-55Zuafiwnk4saEhe6Y0bxq4_MYNCsHyjci0FIIz9RxWQ7YU5N5RE5Advy5sQtXl2CIvoZQeNqgrkyv5gwYF_M/s2048/20200723_135731.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCW8FPnlUrxWQrtujISqWRQ92X9n3F3ye2LVY2P5Op9DKtT_Dpr4CR0-55Zuafiwnk4saEhe6Y0bxq4_MYNCsHyjci0FIIz9RxWQ7YU5N5RE5Advy5sQtXl2CIvoZQeNqgrkyv5gwYF_M/w375-h500/20200723_135731.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_Cyfga1CGbgaKaX0dI-dgN4JIpHNoFAjfvuSE4jBserlJEu5oyDVmyxwWS8m7nQht-NwZMN2YB4hZHc42AS1HTYdeo10Bq_d_jMtRfDCcov7WzVQv6O8Bz8jWhcQ3wr0x7d31IPhDZf4/s2048/20200723_135745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_Cyfga1CGbgaKaX0dI-dgN4JIpHNoFAjfvuSE4jBserlJEu5oyDVmyxwWS8m7nQht-NwZMN2YB4hZHc42AS1HTYdeo10Bq_d_jMtRfDCcov7WzVQv6O8Bz8jWhcQ3wr0x7d31IPhDZf4/s320/20200723_135745.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this squirrel is my favorite. He was also the hardest to do. I just love how he came out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-47109301798217838812020-07-17T08:59:00.000-06:002020-07-17T08:59:04.753-06:00Around The Last Corner <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkJqVBYJYWQ2voJWZplf9cB-ytqIXU21DieSf_1ugzW6eEik-akls686TORhIL3pAryuvIyvzDcPVy32NT_qBb9i183PCd24KLynac_cklcIPBLBQaFKhFYEL9bBzCFm_Fs9nvM4yaHQR/s2048/20200717_083758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1679" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkJqVBYJYWQ2voJWZplf9cB-ytqIXU21DieSf_1ugzW6eEik-akls686TORhIL3pAryuvIyvzDcPVy32NT_qBb9i183PCd24KLynac_cklcIPBLBQaFKhFYEL9bBzCFm_Fs9nvM4yaHQR/w513-h625/20200717_083758.jpg" width="513" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font size="5">This project has been my focus for the past month. Once I got the vine figured out I really got excited to see this come together. I kinda set myself some hard and fast goals for this and that was to applique at least 5 leaves a day. I have actually exceeded that goal. There was a week spent figuring out the squirrels and I am very pleased with them. So now that I have finally gone around the final corner it is time to get the two birds done and figure out the last part of the vine and leaves on the top center. There will be a few more branches around that top bird.</font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJVP5z6l_4hvznbivmHv7KjLBXkD6a4A5_HYIkFVrICg0wWeNo9J-FN3JGiloc87-hDsi8MB0dz2D7QN-q-q3IohyphenhyphenlFakJBGXdW3Dl62bG3ypXX4vIvvzYpWXfdeI39_Wm2qa7BjEgbxc/s2048/20200716_124323.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJVP5z6l_4hvznbivmHv7KjLBXkD6a4A5_HYIkFVrICg0wWeNo9J-FN3JGiloc87-hDsi8MB0dz2D7QN-q-q3IohyphenhyphenlFakJBGXdW3Dl62bG3ypXX4vIvvzYpWXfdeI39_Wm2qa7BjEgbxc/w586-h781/20200716_124323.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font size="5">The bottom bluebird just needs to be made and plopped down in the center and he is good to go.</font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4skiMnqVNApeXiF_dny_tcZf3Ac9zythw-Gp4z3Ut77M81iQbrLeDlD7cFEmPzrJhbD1iJo1976L5n0BO6h7dTktZ3Cfi0E0vE99AZ0dLZSQA2Eu-zKvYAac9HFmelpwimjOe3S65UaS/s2048/20200716_124339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4skiMnqVNApeXiF_dny_tcZf3Ac9zythw-Gp4z3Ut77M81iQbrLeDlD7cFEmPzrJhbD1iJo1976L5n0BO6h7dTktZ3Cfi0E0vE99AZ0dLZSQA2Eu-zKvYAac9HFmelpwimjOe3S65UaS/w586-h781/20200716_124339.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font size="5">This one is a mountain bluebird. Yes I just spent some time online finding images of birds I liked and then just drew my own version that would be easy to applique. I actually did these birds in the very beginning and they have been waiting patiently in the wings for their turn to come front and center in this project.</font><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_LntSKu8pVY-vF11n7zFRs5SxlfOc8SOK5Tu1zcWwx14VlIx7r_M8GECZWUWIejwFl95CdpRBKHl-hdlGgF7MPg3FkaZT3gRcp690B1zAL8nTnddcpJO6MZ4eJBKg912CgGxhLjRxUgH/s2048/20200717_083719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1517" data-original-width="2048" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_LntSKu8pVY-vF11n7zFRs5SxlfOc8SOK5Tu1zcWwx14VlIx7r_M8GECZWUWIejwFl95CdpRBKHl-hdlGgF7MPg3FkaZT3gRcp690B1zAL8nTnddcpJO6MZ4eJBKg912CgGxhLjRxUgH/w625-h463/20200717_083719.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">So here are the final plans for these little birds. The line art is ready to be cut apart and the fabrics are selected. This will be the focus this week to get them done and hopefully also the last group of vines and leaves. So far I am pretty pleased at how this project has come together.</font></div>Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-59651876775923393492020-06-26T09:31:00.001-06:002020-06-26T09:31:37.395-06:00Making Squirrels<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoB-xrI-IRPgExP6vtJMnQH2Cvz4WLGMy5dXnnxY7NdLs2zJ7NApgyCima521AC1gvSDDPGGDoI7_xr1Fw-z1cZ72Hlc3mfesJoDsgmsChIJzXXYFQCE2nd336nUj2-DWQt5ECHmYVzN8f/s2654/20200626_085405-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2654" data-original-width="1884" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoB-xrI-IRPgExP6vtJMnQH2Cvz4WLGMy5dXnnxY7NdLs2zJ7NApgyCima521AC1gvSDDPGGDoI7_xr1Fw-z1cZ72Hlc3mfesJoDsgmsChIJzXXYFQCE2nd336nUj2-DWQt5ECHmYVzN8f/w555-h781/20200626_085405-1.jpg" width="555" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">This is the current state of my work table. I have reached a place on my vine and leaves where I really need to add the squirrels to determine where they will fit and what branches and leaves will go around them. I was making great progress appliqueing the vines and leaves till I hit this roadblock. So This past week has been all about these two squirrels. When you design everything yourself you have to do lots of work and research to find the image, draw it, tweak, it and tweak it more, again, and again till it works. I found images on the internet and got to drawing but they did not look right. I had my artist daughter help and then they were better but looked more like dragonlike cartoon features (she draws that style). Well now I had the proportions right and kept drawing. I had pages of squirrels till I finally settled on these two. The one on the too is pretty easy and is ready to be appliqued down, the bottom one is much more complicated and I am still tweaking. </font><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BIyt55vfcQCcEtPcBPytWSOkXcbr89UVoP95Dt2pZgcJ6sNDt16UIDi8lTHYia4tJanejmC08QjlYvnIcPFMdiTjkQiHaz_EJHpBNABNGj4cCf5io12hw9dIiXCVaWxiqItANlFJT-Xh/s2649/20200626_085451-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1887" data-original-width="2649" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BIyt55vfcQCcEtPcBPytWSOkXcbr89UVoP95Dt2pZgcJ6sNDt16UIDi8lTHYia4tJanejmC08QjlYvnIcPFMdiTjkQiHaz_EJHpBNABNGj4cCf5io12hw9dIiXCVaWxiqItANlFJT-Xh/w640-h456/20200626_085451-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">I made templates for the outline and this is the starting point. I have simplified the idea and some of the lines will be defined with quilting instead of different parts. This is a process of designing as you go. I am pretty happy so far with how they are coming together and hope to finish the second squirrel this week and get them appliqued on the quilt.</font><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5q27UloZxtCVEKD9GMITnkRsOVJt9p4SvzISMBDazDp4mCxD34ek0qnjW-BpH67AJAq-ZPyXxlfJtJBdBbK3kdVG4ar5tnGzCHksRqQD2LPPMb7HfeMu-ExYDyIh0sZpx6YMG6AcjZlc/s5312/20200624_181835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5312" data-original-width="2988" height="875" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5q27UloZxtCVEKD9GMITnkRsOVJt9p4SvzISMBDazDp4mCxD34ek0qnjW-BpH67AJAq-ZPyXxlfJtJBdBbK3kdVG4ar5tnGzCHksRqQD2LPPMb7HfeMu-ExYDyIh0sZpx6YMG6AcjZlc/w686-h875/20200624_181835.jpg" width="686" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5">This is a little preview of where the first squirrel will go. There will be lots of branches and leaves added before he is appliqued down but at least now I can figure out that design.</font><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="height: 665px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 559px;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_k9lgbRi-cpeui4UTg7fykneQ9eA2CSlp69T2JW7-rj9oCBzbY4tazxdOZcKS5spL3MLU5fOOlhDn5kX48E076Q2qFm0xSbpXwM8wpMobX09CwERb_mLdmEaWoTfsxZasEIg5_EKWYwtl/s2393/20200616_143529-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="2089" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_k9lgbRi-cpeui4UTg7fykneQ9eA2CSlp69T2JW7-rj9oCBzbY4tazxdOZcKS5spL3MLU5fOOlhDn5kX48E076Q2qFm0xSbpXwM8wpMobX09CwERb_mLdmEaWoTfsxZasEIg5_EKWYwtl/w559-h640/20200616_143529-1.jpg" width="559" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="5">Here is the placement for the four applique creatures. The squirrel on the top right will be behind the vine so that is why he is so problematic to figure out. I am making progress with his design though.</font><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_k9lgbRi-cpeui4UTg7fykneQ9eA2CSlp69T2JW7-rj9oCBzbY4tazxdOZcKS5spL3MLU5fOOlhDn5kX48E076Q2qFm0xSbpXwM8wpMobX09CwERb_mLdmEaWoTfsxZasEIg5_EKWYwtl/s2393/20200616_143529-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-53639854500600496302020-06-15T09:27:00.001-06:002020-06-15T09:27:47.772-06:00Time Sink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok what have I done to myself! I finished my last forever applique project last fall, and there will be photos of that very soon. When I did my scrap bin frenzy during my 2017 Summer in Oregon I was cutting and sorting fabrics for several quilts including triangles and made this tree of life setting. Well I could not just leave it at that. I knew that a vine border with leaves and a few critters would take the quilt to another level so I had been planning that vine since I set the blocks and the outer border with enough space to put the vine. I spent quite some time fiddling with the line the vine would travel last fall. I thought I had fabric for the vine that was already made into a bias strip but when I laid it on the quilt it was just too thick. I headed to the quilt store and bought yardage of a beautiful deep forest green grunge fabric and cut bias strips 5/8" wide. I then put off making the long strip needed to go all the way around the quilt for the vine because I knew it would be fussy. Well I finally decided I just needed to get that going so a week ago I pulled it out and sewed the strips together by hand because being so narrow they needed to be dead on perfect. I spent a good chunk of time pulling that long strip thru my bias maker, slowly carefully wrapping it around an empty toilet paper roll. Now with that step done I basted the vine around the border along the line I had drawn last fall................ok looking good!<br />
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The next step was to figure out where the leaves and side branches would go. I had a sticky note pad sitting around that was green so I cut two sizes of leaf shapes. The branches are scraps from the pants I just finished sewing and drapey poly fabric so I just cut some strips and used them for placement. I really liked where this is going.<br />
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Next I pulled out the bag of green scraps I have been collecting for a couple of years and got leaves cut out and placed over the paper. Yep I really like where this is going!<br />
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I spent some time googling birds and decided to put a mountain bluebird on the top of the quilt, and a western bluebird on the bottom. I drew these birds freehand from photographs and now need to pull fabric and get them made up. I am going to use brighter fabrics than what I have here. I just colored my line drawings with colored pencils I had to see how they looked. I am going to try to focus on getting as much applique done this Summer as I can. The thing is that this project is now taking all my sewing time and is quite the time sink. It is fun to see it slowly change and evolve as I go.Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-66778048563537741202020-06-04T08:33:00.001-06:002020-06-04T08:33:25.780-06:00T-shirt Quilt <br />
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This quilt top has been two years in the making. The t-shirts belonged to Toni the wife of my ex boss. She was an amazing person. One of those people that was just plain fun to have around. After she passed away suddenly I told her husband Dean that I would like to make a t-shirt quilt for him. Well things in my life were in constant flux and I was moving around a good deal, living in the RV in 5 different states. I trimmed the t-shirts right after I got them and put them in a project bag with the fusible interfacing and it traveled around with me. It kept nagging at me to get it started.<br />
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Every February I go to a quilt retreat every year in Phoenix Arizona. I decided that my main project would be to get a start on this quilt. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought yardage of blue Kona cotton for the sashing and the border. I also got a yard of yellow Kona cotton for an accent. I now had everything I needed to bring this to the retreat.<br />
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My friend Cathy had done a t-shirt quilt recently and she was sitting near me so I decided to just ask her to give me the inspiration to begin. Her suggestion was to arrange the pieces up on the design wall and figure out what would go where. After some time I can up with this as a beginning. Things moved around as the design evolved but at least I had a plan. Cathy's biggest piece of advice was to start with a column so I began in the center.<br />
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The top center quilt was a giant wolf face. I guess it must have been Toni's favorite because it had holes in it. The area around the wolfs mussel was not only full of holes but really worn thin so I decided to just trim that off and cut right above the holes. There was a polyester nightgown that had sleepy bears with a pink background. I thought it would be fun to incorporate the nightgown into the design sprinkled around the quilt. I began by cutting out a bear and backed the fabric with interfacing to give it a bit of stability. Then came the tiny pinwheel which set the stage for more pinwheels and pops of yellow. I started at the top and worked down adding a few fun elements like the yellow strips to the sashing in the two blocks near the bottom and a little border of the pink nightgown to the cow at the bottom. That little border around the cow took quite some fiddling and quite a chunk of time. Once I had the center column I packed this project up to finish at home. I pulled it back out during quarantine and was determined to get it finished.<br />
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There was foam on the back and it was all fused together so separating all of the layers was not going to happen. I finally decided to frame it in an oval shape as there was not enough for a rectangle around it.<br />
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I made a paper template and trimmed it into an oval shape. I needleturned the oval cutout to the plane piece.</div>
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I was very pleased with the final result!<br />
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I just laid it all out on the bed and decided to work on the right column next. I added more pops of the yellow fabric and some more of the pink nightgown.<br />
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With the yellow I just looked at what I had and tried to sprinkle pops of yellow around the quilt and do similar things to what I had already done. The little squares here are an example. They mirror the squares on the motorcycle block.<br />
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I worked on the left column balancing elements that I had done on the right side.<br />
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I finally got the columns done and needed a bit more yellow accent but not too much for the final border. Humm.............more pinwheels. I decided to just sew them up and see how they looked. I spent a lovely morning enjoying the view out of the widow chain sewing them in three sizes.<br />
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The moment of truth had arrived and I previewed the pinwheels on the top right and bottom left. Yep I really loved how that looked. Just enough to draw the eye across the quilt but still very simple and not fussy.<br />
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I will definitely use this border idea again for future quilts. I really love the asymmetry. It also mirrors the little squares around the motorcycle and chocolate world blocks.<br />
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And then for the back. Everything was shut down and I did not want to rely on mail order for fabric that might be out of stock or take weeks to arrive so I dug thru the small amount of fabric stash I had with me in quarantine. Most of my fabric was back up in the RV in Colorado. I found a large piece of batik but it was just not big enough. Humm...............maybe piece some big blocks in the back to get just that little extra I needed. I had pinwheels on the front so dug thru the stash some more and found a few extra pieces that were large enough to cut giant triangles. I just worked one step at a time with the fabric and did not cut out all the pieces in advance. In the end I had only scraps of the big piece left. I always like fun backs and am pleased with how this turned out.<br />
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Now the next step is quilting and binding. I have already made the binding so once the quilting is done I can get that on. My quilt machine is up in Colorado and we are in New Mexico for a few more weeks. We are planning on going back up to Colorado in a few weeks so this quilt just needs to wait a little longer for the finish but at least the hard part is done. For me quilting is my happy place so once I get this on the machine it will be fun!Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-32315226293388156392020-05-23T12:55:00.000-06:002020-05-23T12:55:18.525-06:00Brown Linen Pants Simplicity 8922<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After making the purple muslin pants to test Simplicity patter 8922 I decided to make another pair slightly looser as well as a bit cropped to show off sandals in the warmer weather. I found this brown linen fabric in my stash and decided to make the second test pair out of this as it was so similar to the blue linen I was waiting to use. These pants are kinda loose, baggy and are kinda like wearing pajamas. I have decided I do not need three pair so am not going to use my blue linen. This brown pair is very versatile and will go with a ton of things. They fit the casual warm weather attire so I am calling it good. They are a tad baggier than I would like but I am not going to fix them. The pockets also add bulk so if I make this pattern again I will leave the pocket off to give a smoother fit over the hip area.<br />
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Kinda like this thrifted white linen top to give these an effortless casual vibe.<br />
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Just wish I had somewhere to wear this.<br />
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I do love the detail at the hem and may use this treatment on other patterns. For now I do not need more of these in my wardrobe. That said I want to make a pair of these pants and a little matching top as longewear/pajamas to wear around the house.<br />
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I did have some fun playing with a few outfit ideas. Love this sweater with 3/4 length sleeves I thrifted last Fall. The bag is also a $1 thrift store find from a couple of years ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Same outfit with a linen shirt, thrifted last Fall as well.<br />
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And...........a blue t-shirt that I made recently. Brown and blue always look great together.<br />
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Here is the patter, I made view D and highly recommend the pattern. I did french seams on the inseam and crotch seam. The side seams are serged because of the pockets...........next time I am leaving the pockets off and will also do french seams on that as well. This is a fun little pattern to sew and it goes together pretty fast.<br /><br />Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-28311202041051357922020-05-22T09:31:00.002-06:002020-05-22T09:31:24.337-06:00And Just Like That She Made A Rainbow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok I am done making hexi cubes now! I guess I just needed to see how this would look. I made a rainbow of colors in three sizes and really like this setting. They are just laid out on the grey deck and I even like the gray background so guess I need to find a largish piece of grey in the stash now. These hexi cubes are pretty addicting and I know I will play with them again but for right now I am happy with this arrangement and think this will be something fun to hang on the wall somewhere once it is finished.Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-13847313329560376492020-05-21T15:19:00.001-06:002020-05-21T21:01:34.945-06:00Fine Tuning The Hexi Cubes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These blocks are quite intriguing as well as tricky little beasties. I decided that the green one I made needed some tweaking as far as the size of the rhombus shapes on the outside of the triangles. I made them at a 1" finished size and decided they were a bit thick so wanted to see if they would look better if I made them narrower. The triangles are 3" top to base so instead of 1" strips I cut them down to a 3/4" finished size. I think I like them better a little narrower. The plan moving forward will be to make three sizes of blocks. The smallest will have 2" triangles and 1/2" strips, the middle size (the blue one pictured) will be 3" triangles with 3/4" strips and the largest will be 4" triangles with 1" strips. I plan on making each one of 7 in a rainbow color so stay tuned for progress. also think that the contrast of the dark, medium, light really needs to be pronounced. The light on the green cube is not light enough to really make the block pop like I want it to but the blue one really pops. Finding the right three shades for each block will be a real challenge but one that I am gonna try to get just right.<br />
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If you look at these two blue cubes what is wrong with the one on the right.............yup I did not realize the problem until I had photographed the block. When I made the cube I laid out the parts and thought I was being careful comparing it to the green one but I guess I was not careful enough and got the triangles correct but not the strips. I had to do a bit of unsewing and resewing to correct the problem to end up with the block on the left.................you really need to pay attention to what you are putting together when making these. I am able to piece them pretty accurately by machine though so they go fast if you do not sew something together wrong.Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-47595191037681892152020-05-20T08:56:00.002-06:002020-05-20T08:56:28.982-06:00Look What She Made Me Do<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My friend Shelley kinda became obsessed with making these hexi 3D cubes and has been posting here growing collection that she is carefully English paper piecing in a little size. Well I have been seeing them all over my Pinterest feed lately and I guess I finally fell off the wagon yesterday and decided I had to try one. I recently was gifted a huge amount of fabric..........some of it is amazing and some very cheap cotton. I washed all the cotton and it has been sitting in my sewing room waiting to be ironed and folded and put away. Well I made an apron and used some of the dark green which is very still and not the best quality. The backside of that fabric is the lightest green and then there was the clover fabric.................humm..................I decided to make a practice cube entirely by machine out of that selection. The triangles are 3" finished and the outter parts of the triangles are 1" finished. <br />
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I was able to cut all the parts out with this ruler and sew them up on the machine. The finished block is 10 inches finished size from one side to the other or 11 1/2 tip to tip. The block was very tricky and there was a little wasted fabric as well as a little session unsewing with Jack but in the end this went together all by machine in a little over and hour start to finish. Now that I know what I am doing and also have this practice block as a visual guide I think I am going to make up a little wall hanging using these blocks...................Thanks for the inspo Shelley.............see what you made me do!Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-15594542509968341792020-05-15T19:08:00.000-06:002020-05-15T19:08:59.023-06:00Tidepools<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some years ago I fell in love with improv quilting. I just loved working with color and shape and watching things come together and then figuring out what to do next. I love watching something come together that I have no idea what the final outcome is going to be. This little top is the fourth in the series of wonkey circle technique that I came up with some years ago. I cut these squares at 12" some years ago in colors that remind me of surf and sand at the oceans edge. The squares sat there for quite a few years. I always found something else more colorful or exciting to work on. Two years ago for the 2019 retreat I had to figure out what to work on during the retreat and I figured why not, the squares are ready and I did not have to do any additional prep work so I grabbed them. I was going to title this "Day At The Beach" but once I took it off the longarm I decided it reminded me more of tide pools. As the tide goes in and out twice every day the shoreline changes with that ebb and flow. That is kind of how life is, always changing, never quite the same from day to day, just like those pools that are always just a little different. I finished the quilting on this last November.<br />
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I had finished a large forever project on the longarm and decided this top was small and might be a quick finish. First I did a stitch in the ditch around each different fabric. You can't see it but it is there. While I did this the idea came to me to make long undulating lines with some pearls in the center that look like they are behind the other shapes.<br />
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I really loved the look this gave. I also did different fills between different lines. Yes there are a trillion little pebbles, and no this was not a quick easy quilting finish. There were many hours of quilting in this little wall hanging.<br />
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I am really happy how this came out.<br />
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This is the design wall at the retreat. I just kept making blocks and putting them on the wall. I rearranged things till I was happy with the design.<br />
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Then one final tweak with the help of my friend Kim and I ended up with this setting.<br />
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All the blocks got trimmed up to nice squares. You can see all the puckering, that is just what happens the way I put these together and yes it does quilt out. Since I quilt my own quilts I am the one that is in control of making it all lay out nice and flat in the end. This little top sat for almost a year before I got to quilting it.<br />
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And.................here is the finished top. The setting is the same but I decided to turn it upside down.Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-90327070842344232642020-05-12T19:17:00.001-06:002020-05-12T19:17:47.786-06:00Carpenter's Wheel Quilt Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have always loved the carpenters wheel quilt setting since I began quilting way back in 1984. It is a timeless setting and goes well with any era of fabrics from antique, vintage, to everything else. Making a big carpenter wheel has been on my quilters bucket list for, well since I first laid eyes on one. I found a setting on Pinterest that had rainbow colors against a cream background. I made myself a color chart on graph paper. I think I like the blue at the top left...........what do you think?</div>
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I go to a retreat in Phoenix every February for quite some years now and was trying to decide what to bring to work on this last retreat. I came across a large piece of black/grey grunge fabric in my stash and thought it would be enough for a spectacular background. Next I spied a bin of hand dyed fabrics and wondered if I could pick a selection from the bin to make a rainbow or close to a rainbow. Well a couple of hours later I had a pile of 10'' squares. This was going to be a perfect project for the retreat, big, a lot of impact and EASY!<br />
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Well turns out that this was not so easy as I thought as I just started sewing half square triangles and quickly realized that each combination was pretty unique and very close attention had to be paid to my chart. By this time I had put the pedal to the medal of the sewing machine so I got to spend quite some time ripping many blocks apart and starting again. It was very rewarding to watch the large quilt quickly being assembled on the design wall...............yes this was a wonderful choice.<br />
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Once I got all the blocks made I took them off the design wall and packed them up to finish this project at home. I had made the blocks a little oversized so I could trim to the perfect size (my favorite trick to accurate piecing).<br />
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I had just the right size ruler to square them up too.<br />
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Here are the little bits and strips I trimmed off, and voila a stack of blocks ready to go. I finished sewing up the top last month right after the shelter in place started. I am very excited to quilt this beautiful top but alas my longarm machine is in Colorado and I am sheltering in place in New Mexico so I am keeping busy with sewing clothes and a few quilting projects as well.<br />
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Usually when I have a sewing project it either gets made and worn in a fairly quick time frame or it is discarded half made as something that just did not work out for some reason or other. Well not this jacket. <br />
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This pattern is from 2001 and when I got it it had just come out. I remember just loving the look of the jacket. As you can see I got it on sale for $1.99 from Hancock Fabrics in Seattle when I lived there many years ago. I got all the materials to make the jacket along with the pattern. The fabric is a knit that has the look of suede and a snakeskin pattern.............this just proves that animal prints are really timeless. In any case if you look at the models on the envelope you can see that the jacket is nipped in at the waist and is nicely fitted..............well not the actual pattern. I remember the disappointment when I tried it on and the fit was loose and boxey. Not the look I was going for. Well I set it aside. Over the years I have pulled it out and looked at it (I have always loved the fabric and the idea of the jacket so I never got rid of it but cropped jackets kinda went by the wayside as well). At some time in the past I guess I must have decided to finish it because I had unpicked the lining and pinned the waist at all the seams around the jacket to nip it in more. Well this is how I found it in the past year. I decided I would take it up to the RV and finish it. When we were grabbing stuff to bring back to New Mexico for quarantine this was one of the things I tossed in with the sewing stuff. It came to the top of the pile a few weeks ago. I tried it on again and the pinned waist treatment looked good so I resewed the seams. Hemmed the lining and finished the sleeves. It took a part of an afternoon and voila......................Ta Done!!!!!! Only about 20 years in the making. <br />
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The jacket has a beautiful blue satin lining which adds just the right amount of warmth for a cool morning or evening and helps the jacket easily slide on and off. I love the blue with the rust as well.<br />
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I love the zipper closure on the jacket as you can zip up all the way, part of the way or have it open.<br />
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I think this really does not look dated and feel with jeans and a white t-shirt it looks quite trendy, almost like a faux brown leather jacket.............maybe that is why I like it so much.<br />
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After 20 years this jacket is finally out of the sewing stash and into the closet ready to pull out to ward off the chill or just to wear on a cooler day when you really only need one extra layer.Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-4018373390902482692020-04-27T13:34:00.001-06:002020-04-28T08:09:20.172-06:00And Now For Something Completely Different <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Who would have thought that I would ever sew my own underwear. Quarantine can do that to a person. I was watching one of my favorite sewing youtubers the other night TomKat Stitchery named Whitney and the episode was called "Tutorial: Sewing The Megan Nielsen Acacia Underpants. The pattern is a free download if you go her website and sign up for her newsletter: https://megannielsen.com I have never tried her patterns and this was free so I went to check her out. She has some beautiful pattern. Back to Whitney's video. One of the things she was doing in the tutorial was showing how to use cotton jersey for the waist and leg bands instead of elastic. Ok so I am in quarantine and can't buy elastic. I had a ton for scraps of knits (some I was just gifted recently) so I figured I would just try a pair. As you can from the above photo I made a Spring Collection of lingerie!<br />
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The pattern was an easy download and other than trying to adjust my printer to get the scale of the pattern correct the process was a breeze. This is my first time printing a pattern on paper and taping it all together.........................not so hard. I did make 3 versions of the underwear so I did not cut the pattern, but rather traced two sizes off so I could keep my original pattern intact.<br />
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So here is a scrap of fabric I made a top out of years ago. It is a knit fabric of some kind of poly and has a nice drape. I got the fabric online and it was pretty pricey so I saved the leftover scraps as there was enough for maybe a tank top? Well I grabbed this fabric and cut out the size 10. And yes I use pebbles for my pattern weights...................eco friendly and practical. Since I love the great outdoors they are also fun.<br />
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I made up the pair with the green bands in a size 10. I used what was left of a cut up t-shirt to make the green bands. I think this is my favorite pair as I love the colors. There was only enough of the green for one pair. I tried them on and they fit snug but not skin tight so I decided to see how the size 12 fit. I traced the 12 pattern pieces and found the yellow cotton jersey in the fabric I was recently gifted and cut the bands out of that. I also decided to cut the waistband at 2 1/2 instead of 2" like the first pair. This pair fits but could be more snug..........they definately fit ok and will be worn but I like the fit of the 10 better. <br />
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I found an odd scrap of a beautiful teal knit blend of some sort in the gifted fabric. It was pretty thin as well. I also found the purple cotton jersey in my stash, at some point I must have bought some serious yardage because I already made 3/4 length sleeve top out of it some years back (loved the top till it just got old) and still have serious yardage. Perfect color combo! This time I added an inch to the rise on the size 10. This pair is more stretchy but they look really nice on and fit really well. I love the higher rise.<br />
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Here is the alteration I made on the pattern. I simply added 1" to the top and that was it!<br />
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Here is the back piece with the 1" added. They do not look that much different but I like the fit better.<br />
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The gifted fabric filled up the backseat of my daughter's friend's car and had an amazing amount of variety of different things. I have gone thru all of it to see what there is.............a real treasure trove for sure. The above underwear are made from a small strip of cotton jersey that was just enough to cut the back piece.............the fabric was really wide so I was able to get two pair out of the strip. There are hardly and scraps left. The white bands are again yardage from my stash.<br />
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I do love this fabric and was disappointed there was not more to make something...............when I found the underwear pattern I remembered this fabric and decided to see if I could get a pair out of it........well it was enough for two pair!<br />
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During quarantine sewing has become my happy place. I was slow to get going but once I started making things the ideas are just going thru the roof and I have become really productive both making clothes and quilts.<br />
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I made these a couple of weeks ago to test the fit for Simplicity 8922. I have been seeing these pants all over my Pinterest feed the past year and just love the relaxed look and the detail at the bottom. I thrifted the tie dye top during the same retreat in February for $1.........what a deal. <br />
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I bought a beautiful blue linen fabric in Phoenix during my quilt retreat this February to make a pair. I decided to do a test run before I cut into the linen. I found this fabric in my stash. I had bought and entire bolt at Walmart years ago to use a curtains in my longarm quilting machine area. It is a mystery fabric and was really cheap.............I am thinking it was less than $1 per yard. I did a burn test and it is definitely a poly of some kind but it has a nice weight and a linen look to it so I sewed up a pair.<br />
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The top is another thrifted find from last Summer. I just loved the color and casual feel. I do remember it was pretty cheap. I love the color combination with the purple. The shoes are ancient but seemed to work with the outfit so why not. <br />
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Right out of the envelope I added 1" to the crotch depth and 4" to the leg length. I really love these and just want to make one more muslin with a few more tweaks. I am going to shorten the legs as I like a little more cropped look. As you can see there is no length adjustment with hemming so the length you cut is what you get. I also want to add just a little more hip ease so will add a little there. Down the road I may try to do an alternate waist treatment with a waistband, side zipper and pleats at the waist instead of gathers but I would really need to think that thru. If I did that I would have to omit the side pockets as the zipper would not work well with that.................and your girls loves pockets.............maybe some external pockets.<br />
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Here is the pattern. When I saw view D it was love at first sight, that bottom detail is right up my ally. <br />
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The bottom detail is really what drew me to this pattern in the first place. I may play around with this a little as well. It could also look great in a contrast color...........the possibilities are endless.<br />
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I have been seeing lots of seamstresses making fun details inside the garments. I had a small amount of this fabric in my garment stash. It is a cotton but slightly heavy for quilting so really not suitable for quilts. Not sure what my original plan was, maybe a top. Well I decided to have some fun and use it for pockets. I also did french seams for the entire garment except for the side seams. Because of the pocket construction trying to figure out a french seam would be really hard so I just serged those.<br />
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The little surprise of the pocket from the outside, just a flash of color.Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-24955909674371071492020-04-20T15:46:00.001-06:002020-05-12T06:42:46.313-06:00A Cloned Summer Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well it is not Summer yet but I decided I needed a fun little sewing project that would sew up fairly quick. I bought the fabric for this top in Phoenix in February. It was a small irregular shaped remnant but I love the print and my friend Kim who was shopping with me talked me into getting it. I figured it would make a simple Summer tank top.<br />
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I found a similar top on Pinterest that was a tank shape with a curved hem that had a ruffle around the bottom. Humm..................I don't really need a pattern to do that ruffle. I was just hoping that I would be able to get creative with the cutting layout to be able to get the top I envisioned out of the piece of fabric.<br />
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I decided I could draft a pattern for this top as I figured I just needed a tank and I would figure it out from there.<br />
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This is a simple little tank top that really fits me nicely. It was actually made from a cloned top I had 25 years or so ago. I cloned that top years ago so this top is also about 25 years old and I still wear it. I did change the bottom and did a curved shape. I have no idea where the original drafted pattern is so I just drafted a new one. I decided where I wanted the ruffle to start and did a curve from the center down to the sides. The center front is 6 inches higher than the center back.<br />
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Here are the two pattern pieces. Pretty simple. I just made sure that the side seams matched up. The smaller one is the front.<br />
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The finished top came out really nicely. I had to be creative to piece the ruffle and just used what I had. The ruffle finishes at 6" long. I encased the seam that had the ruffle in some seam lace that I had in my stash. The black color does not show from the front so I figured I would use it to give the seam a nice finish.<br />
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I made french seams for all the other seams. This fabric was a crinkly rayon of some kind and frayed easily so all the raw edges are encased.<br />
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The neckhole and armholes are finished with bias strips. I had to piece this from scraps that I had left. Once I was finished there were hardly any scraps left over. Now I just have to wait for the weather to warm up so I can enjoy wearing this fun little top. Hopefully by the time things warm up the quarantine will be over or there will be nobody to see the top but my family.<br />
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I just love this Simplicity Hacking pattern number 8701. To date I have made three versions of them. The first pair was the last photo in this post. I do not just cut out sewing patterns any more like I used to in my earlier sewing days. Somewhere along the line I realized that getting a good fit right out of the envelope was just not gonna happen unless you are making a caftan. For me a test version is usually required to ensure I have a nice fit AND that I like the way the garment looks on me. I trace the pattern onto another paper (I usually use newsprint or a large roll of craft paper). I tape the pieces to a window and tape the paper over it. Then I can just trace things and make the changes I know I need like for pants adding length in the legs as well as the crotch depth. I also measure the hips and waist and may tweak that at this first step as well. For these pants I made two versions of quick shorts out of an old sheet. I only sew the main pieces just to be sure that it fits well before cutting into fabric for a wearable piece. These pants need to be fitted but not tight in the waist and hips so yes this took two tries. I had enough of the mustard fabric for a cropped pair and flared the legs wider on that version. I do not care for the fabric as it is some kind of poly blend but I do like the fit and the color so I wore them a lot last Summer and Fall.<br />
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I got about 5 yards of this denim at a shop hop during a quilt retreat in Phoenix a year and a half ago. I love the way these jeans came out. The fit is amazing and they are very comfortable. The fabric was so thick that I could not do belt loops and had to do a hand done buttonhole as it would not fit under that attachment of the machine. I do have enough fabric for a second pair which I will do with a few more modifications. The pockets will be deeper and I figured out a way to do belt loops with less bulk. These jeans have also shrunk about 1/2" with washing even though the fabric was prewashed, so I will wash it a couple more times before I cut them out.<br />
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I found a nice lightweight twill in 100% cotton at JoAnn Fabrics for a black pair. With this version I made the pockets deeper and did belt loops. This is my favorite version. I have to wait to get out of quarantine to get my buttonhole foot for my sewing machine as it is up in Colorado and I am in New Mexico. Since I can belt these that is not really a problem for now. This fabric is much thinner so the buttonhole should not be a big deal. I used a medium grey topstitch tread for these and it is perfect for contrast but not in your face white.<br />
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Here is some detail of the pockets. This pair is 2" deeper than the mustard and jeans version. I self drafted these pockets. I have a pair of shorts that has a similar pocket and decided to try it. I do love the way it looks.<br />
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This last pair is my first wearable version of this pattern. These would only be better if the fabric were cotton instead of polyester. I had this fabric in my stash for years and I figured I had nothing to loose by using it for this pattern. This photo was taken at the airport in Denver when I was heading to Albuquerque last summer.<br />
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I highly recommend this pattern, especially if you take the extra time to do some fitting. There are lots of options on the pattern for different looks. I may even put back pockets on my next pair.Sewing Up A Stormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876689962125089459.post-9761072581543501172020-03-27T11:59:00.000-06:002020-03-27T11:59:33.687-06:00Back To New Mexico Until Things Change<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life has been full of travel and moving around the last 4 years. I have lived in 5 states, Texas, Oregon, Washington, California and most recently Colorado. The only constant has been I have been able to come back to my house in New Mexico for quick visits. Everything was boxed up in a hurry and put away with the exception of a few things. Well all that changed this year with the Covid-19 outbreak. We are now in New Mexico until things change. I have been unpacking and repacking boxes. All the boxes have been moved to the "family room" where my sewing space was set up for some time. The longarm machine was moved to Colorado last summer and I hope to be able to get back there so I can use it again.<br />
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I finally moved my sewing machine and some basic things back upstairs so I can enjoy some sewing again. That family room was not a pleasant place to sew with all those boxes. I have been back to sewing clothes again this past year. I started this pair of jeans six weeks ago in Colorado and took them with me (as well as some other projects) when we packed a truckload of things to come to New Mexico to isolate ourselves.<br />
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This is my second pair of jeans from this pattern. I made a similar pocket on the blue denim pair but they were not as deep. They looked nice but are not that practical so for this pair I really increased the length of these self drafted pockets. The top stitching is in a grey but looks white in the photo. Now that it is all set up I hope to get sewing on these jeans and start posting them and my other sewing, quilting projects on a regular basis.<br />
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I have a quilt top just finished that just needs to be pressed and photographed so that will be posted here soon.<br />
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This quilt was made in response to a quilters challenge I received at the Valley of The Sun Retreat in Feb of 2018. </div>
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I had lots of fun designing and creating this quilt and am very pleased with the way it all finally came together. So lets go back to the challenge... </div>
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Yep this is my piece of the challenge fabric. It is a fat quarter (18 x20) piece of the most hideous 70's fabric I have ever laid my eyes on. My friend Misha found serious yardage of this when three of us were organizing her sewing space. The moment this was pulled out I gasped and suggested firmly that it be tossed into the dumpster ASAP as it was not something that anyone would want to use for anything. Nope I was promptly over ruled by Misha and Mishi. They had other plans. They decided it would be fun to bring to the retreat and make this a challenge. Ok..............I was given the challenge and decided I would rise to the occasion and figure out what to do with it, but I was not happy.<br />
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Here is a very similar quilt. I made this for a guild challenge some years back. the challenge fabric was the plaid fabric in the fish. I did a ton of research on rainbow trout and had a bit of shiny fabrics in my stash from crazy quilting so I made this quilt and it won first place in the challenge. I decided to use this design for this new challenge as well. I traced the fish design off the above quilt and auditioned fabrics for some time before I came up with the right combination for the new challenge fabric.<br />
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You can see the drawing of the fish in the top of this photo. There are lots of registration lines which will help me place the pieces back just right after the pattern is cut apart. Trying to find thee right fabrics was quite the challenge as this fabric was much more muted than my original challenge fabric but I finally found the perfect fabric for the top of the fish bodies and then pulled the other fabrics to go with that.<br />
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The next step was making and cutting the templates of the design and cutting out the fabrics. I used freezer paper and pressed it to the fabrics, marked a sewing line on all of them and cut it all out at a 1/4 inch seam allowance. There were lots of registration marks on the freezer paper to help with the placement of the parts when sewing back together.<br />
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I actually sewed the fish together using the sewing machine. The finished fish were then needle turn appliqued to the background by hand.<br />
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Now to figure out a background. I auditioned quite a few fabrics like the ones above which I decided was too dark and the fish did not stand out well enough. I was trying to do something other and making lots of little diamonds in satin type fabrics as they fray easily, are slippery and a pain to sew. In the end I went to the fabric store and got the shiny fabrics in lots of greens, blues and some dark greys to look like rocks at the bottom of the stream. The people at the fabric store gave me some odd looks when I asked for just 1/8 yard of each fabric. I told them I was making an art quilt and then they were fascinated.<br />
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Here are all the shiny fabric laid out in the final color placement ready to sew together.<br />
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Here is the partially pieced background (it is just sewn into rows) with the fish laid out on tome to preview how it was gonna look. The only thing left here was to do the final assembly of the rows, add eyes to the fish, applique the fish and figure out a binding. I opted for a solid blue Kona cotton in a blue. The quilt won a couple of ribbons in the challenge and everyone seemed to really like it.<br />
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This quilt began as a nesting robin back in 2014. A nesting robin is a way to do a quilt in rounds without sending it to a group where each member adds a round to the quilt. The finished top spent some time on the pile of finished tops and I finally quilted it in January of 2018, and added the border in the Summer of 2018.<br />
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I am really happy with the fun little quilt as I used a variety of different techniques and really pushed the box for creating a "round robin".<br />
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When It came time for the final binding I decided to go very scrappy and just loved the final look in the photo above with the bits of color popping around the edge of the quit.<br />
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The first prompt for the project was to use an orphan block but instead I chose a word and instead used leftover fabric (an old thrifted navy sheet ..............I loved the way it was faded and soft). I like the idea of using the word focus because what we focus on is what we do and how we live.<br />
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My word block all trimmed up.<br />
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The second prompt was to use squares and/or rectangles so I went with an easy scrappy frame in purple to go with the green. My favorite color combo is the cool colors. This little frame ended up being the inspiration for the final scrappy binding.<br />
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The third prompt was use triangles and I love flying geese. Since they were small they were paper pieced. I actually enjoy this technique for the dead on accuracy it gives and you sew right on tip of the lines which gives a perfect shape every time as long as you take care. This is my paper piecing technique I use when I want if perfect.<br />
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The geese being sewn.<br />
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I loved the look of the asymmetric geese. The plaid fabric is something I picked up at a retreat. It was on the give away scraps and it was a cheap poly............but it was dead on perfect for the look I wanted so I used it.<br />
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The fourth prompt was flora and fauna. Since I love birds I decided to make a bird. This is the point in the project that I decided not to keep going around the center with borders so I made this as a free standing block. I loved the background fabric above but it did not work well with the focus block so I chose the green below which kinda looks like foliage.<br />
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Here is the little bird next to the drawing I used to make him.<br />
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Here is an example of how I placed the applique and worked my way around. I love needle turn applique and this was a real challenge.<br />
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The color in the photo is not so good but you can see the size of the feet compared to that penny. Yep this really was a total challenge to make the feet so tiny. I just cut away a little of the background as I went which enabled me to keep the shape from stretching.<br />
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Here is the finished bird with the first block. <br />
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The fifth prompt was to use curves. Again I pushed the envelope and decided that mountains have curves and so flowers so I made a little mountain meadow landscape. This kinda reminded me of the mountain meadows I saw on my backpacking trip in Colorado earlier in the Summer. This technique was inspired by the techniques of Ruth McDowell. The mountains are all machine pieced together and there is no applique in that part.</div>
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But wait, now comes the applique as the meadow needed a flower. This was another insane needle turn project. The flower is pretty small and those peddles were again a challenge.<br />
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I decided to stuff the brown part of the flower to make it stand out a bit more.<br />
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The sixth prompt was "if it has a name it's fair game". I decided to make a group of pinwheel blocks. Those are all separate blocks.<br />
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The seventh prompt was to repeat and element. Humm those geese around the focus block were pretty nice so I made more but made these even smaller. The finish about and inch wide all the way around. Teeny tiny paper piecing.............this is where that paper piecing technique I like to use really shines because they are so precise.<br />
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So here are all the elements complete waiting for the final layout.<br />
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The final top. This took lots of time to figure out how to arrange all the pieces. This top sat untouched for about three years. Because I quilt for other people it was loaded and unloaded from my longarm three times before I was able to finally start the quilting. I am glad that I did wait because the quilting on this project was very detailed...........let's just say I quilted it within an inch of its life. I will do another blog post to show the quilting of this project.<br />
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This is my stretched chains mystery quilt finally completed. Ellen taught this as a mystery at the retreat in Phoenix this past February. I was on the fence but came up with the perfect color scheme. My friend Misha and I shared Faris as we needed about 70 strips WOF to make the quilt. We each cut 2 strips of 40 unique fabrics and shared so we each ended up with 70 something fabrics. The colors were blue and green with a little purple. My background color was a cream and Misha did black.</div>
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Here is the photo I used to tempt Misha and she lover the idea.<br />
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Some of the ladies had finished tops at the end of the retreat but I was not one of those. I took a few extra months to put mine together.<br />
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Here it is on the home streach with the chains laid out.<br />
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My friend Mel did one in cool colors with 30's fabrics. She finished her top at the retreat and sent it home with me to quilt. I decided it needed feathers.<br />
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I finally got my top done and loved the feathers on Mel's and decided to fo them on my quilt.</div>
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Here is a photo of both quilts. The design is not the same.<br />
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This is the one I quilted for Misha. She did a different layout on hers which was stars. It is a beautiful design.</div>
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A closeup of one of Misha's stars.<br />
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Here is my finished quilt. I had a fun day on the beach doing a photoshoot of two quilts and a couple of totebags. Stay tuned for the othe quilt in a upcoming post. The bags are the post before this one.<br />
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