Ocean Waves Quilts

Beautiful Hydrangeas............

Can you believe this year we only got 3 hydrangea blossoms? Considering we have 6 bushes, that was a really sad showing! However, these two were so beautiful, I cut them before the storm. I thought they looked rather nice on my easy pieced table runner.

The weather was lousy this weekend, so I did some hand quilting on the Christmas blocks. I have one to hand quilt, then I will be caught up. I have all four hand appliqued and hand quilted. This week sometime, I need to tackle trying to put them together with the "quilt as you go method". I have to say, I am really liking quilting one block at a time, rather than a huge quilt on my lap. Of course, I haven't see how it will be to actually link them together, lol. So, stay tuned..

I am a sicko.................

 Doris was sititing there very innocently tonight, working on her doll. Can you imagine stuffing those tiny fingers? Can you see how I posed the finger?  I think this doll would come in handy...when you've had that kind of a week. that the finger expresses it all. I forgot to ask Doris what kind of a head goes on this doll. After making her give this rude gesture, I can't imagine her to be a sweet doll. I think she should have a face like maxine, lol.

    You know. womens groups are a wonderful thing...you can come in, talk about your problems, and not only do they understand, they commiserate, and make you laugh. Thanks Ladies!!! Happy anniversary Kathie and John, and many many more.....stay tuned.......

Doris just finished this quilt top................

  Doris brought in this quilt top she just finished. She did a really nice job on it. The colors are really much brighter, hard to see color well with those fluorescent light. Nice job Doris!  Thats Mary, looking  over to see the quilt.

"ladies of the evening.......................

 This is Jake! He is Florida Barb's grandson. Here, he shows us the quilt that his grandmother made him. Florida Barb  did a wonderful  job on it! The quilting of the waves and sand are great, the colors are so bright and colorful. Jake loves fishing, and Cape Cod. This quilt will always remind him of the fun he has had  here with his grandparents. This kid has the cutest dimples I have ever seen!

Another one bites the dust!!

 The children were nestled all sung in their beds......Look at that snow on the windows, damn it looks cool:)  I really don't like this heat and humidity we have been having, can you tell?  I think the only person I know who actually likes it is Kathie. I complain, and she will remind me when the snow flies, and it is below zero, that I complained when it was HOT.  The one thing this weather is good for, is I can sit in the a.c., and get some hand sewing done.................

    This is block # 4 done, this one got done in record time. I have now started to  quilt the first block. For the first time, I am going to try the "quilt as you go method. I have never done it before, usually just getting the whole thing together and quilting it. This seems like not only a more managable way to do it, but I can also be quilting in between doing the applique. I would like to be able to enjoy this quilt done before I am old, lol

    I have also been sewing up a storm in my sewing room, so stay tuned.........................

The "Instant gratification" block..............

 This is the latest monthly pieced block that comes along with the intense applique block. This will be a separate Christmas quilt, made from 12 different pieced squares. These go super fast when you use "Thangles". This quilt will be machine quilted when I finish the 12 squares. I am working dilligently on the applique' square for this month. It really is so cute, it shows two little kids in their beds, with sugarplums dancing over their heads! So stay tuned...and stay cool. barb

Cape Cod Summer evening.................

 It doesn't get any better than this....a campfire, a cold beer, a glass of wine, and the most gorgeous sunset you ever did see! It was a very clear night, you could see the stars so clearly. We roasted marshmallows, and had a great fireworks show, provided by someone at the next campfire. Another day in paradise!

I finished something!!!!

 This is the third block in the "Twas the night before Christmas" block of the month series. You can't see the writing, but the rest you can see pretty well. My professional photographer wasn't home when I was done with this block, lol. I feel such an accomplishment when each block is done. It is, as I have said before,it is intense hand applique. Each monthly block is really like making a small quilt. Number 4 is cut out, and ready to sew. I have found that I need to do at least a half hour a day in order to get in done in a month. I am going to try to hand quilt this "one block at a time"....so stay tuned................

Running around crazy...............

 I guess you know I have been busy when I  haven't even had time to show you OTHER people's quilts,lol! Here are some more great quilts from the Harwich quilt show. I LOVE this Christmas quilt! It was done beautifully. What a LOT of work! In the center is a "Letter to Santa" Above is a great scrappy log cabin. I never think to use all of those different colors, and when they are all together it looks great! I really gravitate towards applique, these two quilts were fine examples of it. I notice there is less and less handwork at these shows. It means all of my hand appliqued' and hand quilted quilts will be worth a fortune some day, I think! I loved this log cabin with the appliqued center blocks. Beautiful work, and very cozy with the flannel and plaids!     

I just finished the third Christmas block about a week ago. The next one should be in my mailbox this week.    

 I decided to attempt to quilt this quilt one block at a time. I think I will be able to do each block, get it quilted, and attach it to the next one. If I wait until I am finished, then it will be a year or so of hand quilting. I have never done this before, but I have found some great tutorials. I will show you as I go along, in case you are interested in doing it this way too! I also figured, since I have been running around crazy..I can grab a block, and bring it with me wherever I go! It's funny, one of my friends said....you are never home......I replied....I was home for 30 years, you should have caught  me then...lol! Stay tuned..................................

More quilt show pics..................

 This was a great wallhanging of a golfer.I have to say it drives me nuts that the golfer didn't have a face!  Below are three quilts from the antique quilt section. These quilts were well done, and in good condition. It was nice to see something different. It's funny, I just saw a very similar sailboat pattern in a recent magazine. things don't really change all that much!