Quilting-Hand Work

I am venturing into more hand work. In 2012 I did my first applique project along with joining a hand applique club at my local quilt shop.

This wall quilt top just needs to be quilted.  I am not sure if I should hand quilt or not.  If I did I am not sure if I should do just cross hatching or something else.  If you have an opinion, please pass along. 

I came across this quilt called Rhapsodie Coloree II by Ricky Tims while searching for Hawaiian quilts, not quite Hawaiian, but it is a start.  I have completed the center and now working on the second circular section, which I only have about 3 more to do.  I am doing the entire applique portions by hand.  The center was the hardest.

I have also decided to do a whole cloth quilt by hand (always need a project to do while watching TV or listening to an audio book).  The center section in the first picture below was copied from a book, however as I go along, I am adding different motifs and making it up (either on my own or finding motifs to incorporate from books, etc.).  It is a slow progress, but I am enjoying the learning experience.

Happy Quilting...



Quilts from QuiltCon

I was lucky to be a Super Volunteer at the inaugural QuiltCon event.  To learn more about the modern quilting movement click here.  Enjoy some of the quilts I was able to squeeze in time to photograph as there were a ton of them (if you call it photography from my IPhone).  I do know on the web if you search for quiltcon you will find hundreds of photos.  Also try other social sites like instagram, flickr just to name a few.

Double Edged Love, Victoria Findlay Wolfe "American Quilters Society Best in Show"

Sing It Out Loud, Karen L. Anderson-Abraham "Coats & Clark Quilting Excellence Award"

The Local Quilt, Carolyn Friedlander "Stitch Magazine and Quilting Arts Magazine Best Machine Quilting"

The above winners at Quiltcon.

Super Volunteer Goody Bag

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What To Quilt On Your Quilt

Even though this is geared toward longarmers, it does make us home sewing machine quilters think of new ideas.  Other than binding, deciding what to quilt on the quilt is always hard for me.  Because not only fabric choices, your quilting decision can make or break a quilt.  I have recently purchased a new sewing machine (blog post on that coming soon) and I am looking forward to putting it through tons of quilting experiences.  I purchased this sewing machine in June and just discovered this weekend the settings for free motion quilting.  I guess I must have overlooked them.  It really does pay to read the manual and become very familiar with it.




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Updates-Quilting

HI All ... I have been working on getting caught up on my WIPs and a few days off for the holiday was the perfect time.  The Ready To Sew Bernina 2012 BOM was one of my recent WIPs that needed attention.  This year they are doing a calendar type quilt, so I am really not sure if this will be a quilt that I will keep.  I may break it up into a couple of quilts and donate them to Linus.

I am also doing Honey Bee Quilt Store BOM, however I have kept up each month with this one.

I am dong both color ways (red), but I am concentrating each month on finishing the blue.  I am wondering what setting they will suggest. for this one.  Since the blocks are soooo different I am guessing a sashing of some sort.

Happy Quilting...

New Beginnings Mini Quilt Swap

I signed up last month to participate in the New Beginnings Mini Quilt Swap.  I received my partner's name and blog address.  I checked her out for a few weeks and based on what I saw and her response to the questionnaire this is what I came up with.  I also included a few goodies.  I hope she likes it.  The package went out in the mail Monday.

I actually had most of the items in my stash (go figure).  I used part of a 1930's charm pack, some red and white fabric and I only had to purchase the binding.

I am just waiting to receive my package from my partner (since the person I sent it to is not the partner to send me my package).

Happy Quilting......

I WON Fabric

Back in January I came across a website Form & Fabric and I checked out the site and really liked the fabric selections available.  I noticed they had a registration for "free fabric", who could pass up the possibility to win FABRIC (not me).  Can you BELIEVE I won the fabric bundle by Felicity Miller.  The fabric is beautiful and I have no clue how I am going to use them, but I am planning.  They have registration each month for different fabric to win.  You should go over and take a chance, you never know....you just might win.

Below are closeups of the 4 fabrics I received.  Wow the richness of the colors and the designs....YUMMY!!!!!

Happy Quilting.....