My quilting buddy, Mickey, gave me this beautiful tonga treats charm pack for Christmas. One day I had some free time
, i whipped up this table runner to showcase the pretty fabrics . I just love batiks, and having the pre-cut into 5" squares, makes for a quick and easy project. Table runners are also a great small project to practice your machine quilting. I am still plugging away on the hawaiian wedding ring quilt.... Boring still, lol!
It seems lots of us are in a sewing slump.i wonder if it because we have had such a mild winter. It's been so nice out, we have early spring fever!
Going to see "The ladies of the evening" tonight, it's always good to see them, maybe see some show and tell, and get some inspiration!
What are you doing to get yourself out of the slump,or are you sewing up a storm?
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When cleaning in my sewing room, I came across this huge bag of 2 1/2" strips.
At the price of fabric these days, I just can't bear to throw them away.
I decided to whip up these potholders/hot pads. I used 2 ten" squares of heat resistant batting, I used the flip and sew method to sew the strips to the batting. I then used the pillow turn method to attach the backing, turned it right side out, put in a loop, and sewed around the edge, once on the very edge, and about a half inch in.
Voila! A nice thick potholder, or table pad. I think when I feel like doing a quick project, I will whip up a couple of these, and put them away to tuck into christmas or birthday gift bags. If you have any good ideas for using these strips, please send me a pic! I would love to see them.
I have been working away on this quilt, called "hawaiian wedding ring" I got the pattern, and all of the gorgeous batiks in Hawaii. I thought it would be a fabulous remembrance of our wedding and honeymoon there.
I love the colors (of course), but making 40 of these blocks is kind of boring. I have all 40 cut, and fused. I have 20 of them sewed down, 20 to go! I have to do a couple of them, and then do something else for a while, due to the boredom factor!
I have been determined to do at least one a day. Ithought I would have it done by our anniversary in March, but it isn't looking good! Oh well, maybe next year...stay tuned......
Above is the Patrick Lose bom that I have been doing.
This block is the one I designed for my sister. I bought her the hanger, and have been having fun making up a block for hers each month as well.
This small quilt above is a block of the month that I did last year. It makes a cheery valentines wall quilt to hang up. The other day I helped my granddaughters do their valentines for the school class. It was a lot of fun, and funny to hear about the ones they "wish they didn't have to give one to".....lol. I do remember those days!
I hope you all have a fun valentines day!
Ok, so I am late, super bowl sunday was a week ago, and I am just getting around to showing you a
few pics that i took that day. We really had a good day, each of us working on our individual projects, and eating snacks that we brought to tide us over until we went to Olive Garden for dinner.Here is Mary, working on her project. Below is Kathie, sewing away on the tiniest pieces you have ever seen. It is a mystery quilt project, I will be very interested to see the final result.
One of our new memebers, Jean, working on a new scarf, with Rosemarie and Jackie in the background. We really had a nice day, in such an inspiring place! It was so nice of the Tumbleweeds staff to let us use their great classroom for the afternonn!
Lady of the Evening Kathie was reminding me to update my blog. Well, I have been working on a secret project, so I can't show that. Above is the pillow that I made for Kathie to go with her new couch. I have not made many things in black/white, but I really love the crispness of the two colors together. I used the pillow cover to practice my free motion quilting. It really is true that practice makes all the difference in getting better at it! I find evey time I do some, It gets a little easier.
Speaking of the "ladies of the evening", five of us had a great sewing day on super bowl sunday. Tumbleweeds Quilts, in west Barnstable, Ma, was kind enough to let us use their classroom. We worked on projects, gabbed and laughed the afternoon away. In between, we could go and shop around their store. Then, we headed to olive garden where we all had an early dinner, and were home for kickoff, for those that wanted to watch the game. I did take a couple of pics, but they are still in the camera.
Below is a pic I forgot to show you. I bought this little "mug rug" pattern in an etsy shop, and made a couple of these for gifts. It is a simple project, but useful too. A nice addition is a DD card inside the mug, or a package of hot choclate mix. You could always fill the big mug with some K cups too.
I actually got a couple of mug rugs for a gift from lady of the evening, Jackie. I will try to remember to get some pics. Heads up Peggy and Kathie, great gift ideas for NEXT year, heee hee, or also for your table at the quilt show. Stay tuned...I am bound and determined to make some projects with the huge bag of 2 1/2" strips I have left over from many projects.
I keep forgetting to post this. My friend Donna loves tulips. She recently had a birthday. I wanted to make her something handmade to go along with her birthday gift. I bought this pattern eons ago, and then recently "found" it again. Amazing what you find when you are doing a winter "clear out"........ It usually happens if I watch a "hoarding" program on tv
Anyway, I hand appliqued the tulips, then hand quilted it. The border is a woodgrain fabric to simulate a frame. It's kind of hard to see it up against the deck where I took the pic. You can tell my photographer wasn't home, lol.
It was fun to do, and great to have a project to do "on the go". So much of my sewing now is done by machine. I do miss the handwork though!
I have been working on some hawaiian wedding ring blocks, there are 40 blocks, and I am working away on them...they are made with gorgeous teal, blue, aqua and green fabrics from hawaii. I plan to work on them on our "super bowl sunday" sewing day, so stay tuned..............
Remember I showed you the quick and easy half square triangles? This was a result of making some of those , putting them together with a solid, voila a baby quilt! I had some leftover blocks, so I made a second baby quilt, using the winnie the pooh fabric as an alternate square. It came out cute too, and as soon as I can find the picture, I will post that one too.
I am doing a block every month for my sister as well. This is one of the blocks I made up for my her stand. She can hang this one up when somene in the family has a birthday!
I have been doing the "Patrick Lose block of the month" This was a cute one, something different, a polar bear. It's fun to just do a small block at a time, instant gratification.
We got quite a lot of snow yesterday on Cape cod. Nice to be in and cozy, and have lots of things to work on. Stay tuned......................
I showed you previously my Wow bag that Kathie made for me. The one above was made for one of her daughters who likes "Vera Bradley type bags. I LOVE the combination of the two prints. This one has the polka dot lining for the duffel bag!
Below, is the lobster bag Kathie made for her other daughter, who had the lobster theme at her recent cape cod wedding! The bag on the bottom is done in a "Paris" them for Kathie's new daughter-in-law!
These are the coolest bags! I love mine, and look forward to using it for a lot of different occasions. What a great gift these are, you could make them for just about anyone. YOU could....lol....not saying I could, because I hate making bags, but I sure did like getting this one;)
I saw this method on someone's blog, and couldn't believe how simple it is. It is a real time saver, so lets see if I can explain. You take two squares of fabric, place them RIGHT sides together. Sew with a 1/4 " seam all the way around. Then you simply make two diagonal cuts with your rotary cutter, and voila!!!!
Now, the size of your original squares, determines what size half square triangles you end up with. For
example, the demo above, I used a 12 1/2" square, so each half square triangle finishes out to 6 inches.
It was so easy, and much faster than other ways I have tried. Good luck!
I saw this "baby wipe case" in a fancy dancy baby store. I thought it was cute, but ridiculously expensive. I made this for my niece and her baby. I basically used a fat quarter and some leftover batting. I made a case, put velcro at the top to be able to slide the pack of wipes inside. Then I cut a hole with pinking shears where the wipes dispense. Add a small piece for the cover, an elastic band and a button, and you have a "baby boutique" wipes case! A "stylin" baby for the cost of a fat quarter!
It has been so nice to sloooow down a bit. I have gotten some time in the sewing room. I have a baby quilt to show you, and I need to take pictures to show you the easiest way I have ever done half square triangles. Maybe it's only me who hasn't seen this before...but in any case, I will take pics this afternoon to show you how it's done.
I talked to one of the snowbirds last night. I miss those Florida" ladies of the evening".! I can't wait till I can become one of them:) Maybe I can start a Florida "ladies of the Evening" group! Stay tuned.......................
I really enjoyed making this wall quilt for my husband Bill. I wanted to make a keepsake for our hawaiian vacation, and wedding. I transferred all of the photos to fabric, then made a" bookcase"
out of wood grained fabric. The pictures are all "framed", and cut at alternate angles to make them look three dimensional on the shelves. I made "books" out of fabric strips, and wrote titles on them pertaining to our vacation.
My bouquet was made of my favorite flowers, hydrangeas, so I also made a vase of 3d flowers to go on it. It was a project that took quite a lot of time, and especially since it was a secret, and I never worked on it when he was around! He was very surprised, and now we have it hanging up, where we can dream of hawaii every day!
I have some more Christmas gifts that have been in hiding, so stay tuned, I will post more soon............Barb
This is the coolest bag, that Kathie (ladies of the evening)
made for me! Not only is it in my favorite color, but it is the coolest thing. It's like a transformer for quilters. It looks like a perfectly innocent tote bag, then you reach down inside, give it a tug, and it becomes a large duffel bag! Think quilt shows, or shopping trips. The bigger part is actually big enough for an overnight bag. Kathie made several of these for gifts, I hope she will share the other pictures with us. What a great gift these are. The fact that Kathie made a bag is an amazement in itself, let alone 4 of them, because, like me, she HATES making bags! I love it, what a great idea.
I am getting ready to put in a few hours sewing! I hope you all have a very happy new year, and have some great sewing projects to share. I am knee deep in gorgeous aqua and blue and green batiks, for my "Hawaiian wedding ring" quilt. I am also starting a baby quilt today, made with pinwheels. I found the coolest easy way to make pinwheels, If it works as well as I think it will, I will share the method with you all....so....stay tuned!
In the above pic ture is granddaughter Raelynn, now 8, and her brother Camden, who is 3.
I don't know about all of you, but I am finally starting to wind down! Every year I say I am going to slow down at Christmas, and it seems to always be a whirlwind. It is "good kind of busy" but BUSY!
I got to see the cutie patooties just before Christmas. I have made all of my grandkids quilts, but they really love these fleece tied blankets. I thought it was time for them to have new ones, and you can see by the expressions they really love them. I made these bigger, using 2 yards of fleece. Its a good time to get the fleece on sale, as 4 yards of fleece can get expensive. I think I made 8 of these throughout the year for the kids on my list.This is cousin Kevin Junior, ( called Junior). Is he going to be a big boy! He is 5 months old!Another cutie patootie to add to the group, lol.
The newest cutie, is Cayden, my new grandson.
Here is Riley, with her new blanket, she snuggled it right away.
When Raelynn was asked what type of blanket she liked, she replied" anything with peace signs" Hmmm reminds me of my high school years!
It was a great Christmas, time for a winter slowdown, and some time to sew! Stay tuned, I hope you all are getting some time to relax now that the hustle and bustle are over!
I have made many of these photo quilts for members of my family. The theory is...none of us ever look at the family photos, as they are in a drawer somewhere, or an album. My nephew Sean had seen some of these quilts that I made, and his mom mentioned how much he would like one. So, i made him this hanging with his dad's side of the family. Next year I plan to make him one with his moms side too.
I could show you this one, as he doesn't read my blog. The border fabric is nautical, as we are all from nantucketT I machine quilted in waves, I thought that would be appropraite coming from an island!
Its a fun thing to do, and is a great gift for many occasions.
Going to see the "ladies of the evening" tonight, I hope everyone will have a wonderful Christmas...stay tuned............
This is a cute little wall hanging that was made from a 'snap sack" they are sold at the vac and sew quilt shop in North Conway, New Hampshire. I love these little quilt kits. They come with everything included in a cute little 'sack" to make a small quilt. Sometimes the kit could be for a table runner, pillow, or other small quilted item.They make great gifts made up, or, the kit itself, as a gift for a quilting buddy.The ribbon is not wonky, I think my photographer didnt know how it was supposed to go, lol.
I imagine eveyone is rushing around crazy trying to get all the last minute Christmas things done. I am looking forward to some dull days of January, to have more time to sew! Right now at my sewing machine is a cute little snowman "mug rug". What is a mug rug? You ask? It really is a bigger than usual coaster, big enough for a mug and a snack. They are really versatile, you can make them in any design. I am thinking a little gift pack could be made by filling a corresponding mug with cocoa, coffee, or a DD card! so...stay tuned for a finished "mug rug " to be shown.
I popped into a quilt shop in Salem, Ma , a couple of weeks ago, and found this panel for an advent calendar. The panel included 31 little ornaments that go on the calendatr and a matching bag to store them all in. You can either pin on one each day, or just put all of the ornaments on at the beginning of the month. The ornaments are backed with a heavy duty fusible, and then I cut them out with pinking shears, to avoid raveling.
I only bought one panel, and now wish I had bought a couple more for gifts. The panel has the bag printed on it, and even the binding. You only had to add a backing. In my quest to "use up" fabrics that I already have, I used a piece of Christmas fabric. that I had on the shelf.
The biggest pain in the neck was tying 31 bows on the ornaments. I did get smart, and sewed the bows on by machine!
This is off the subject, but for many years I have always heard the query "What do scotsmen wear under their kilt" Just to make you wonder, or maybe you already know......I went to a wedding this past weekend, and I now KNOW what they wear under there, or should I say don't wear:)))) Ladies of the evening...stay tuned, I am bringing a pic for you all to see........................
I love" kits", and I love "block of the month" programs. there is something about getting all the fabrics
, and a pattern in a neat little package, just sitting there, waiting to be made. I don't have to go searching for fabrics, and buy a whole bunch of a color I would never use again.
I signed up for the Patrick Lose block of the month. Thes 12 inch blocks can be made into a complete quilt, or they are the perfect size to put on those wire racks to change every month. I like the idea of having a monthly small quilt to change .
It is also a great way to practice machine quilting, because it is a small item, and easy to move around under the presser foot. I signed up for this one through Fons and Porter.com. They also have the wire stands to hang the blocks on.
It also makes sure that I will have something new to show you each month. So....stay tuned................
I truly thought I had posted these pictures, but I didn't! Our new grandson was born last week, Cayden Ryan is welcomed by big sisters, Raeylnn, and Riley, and big brother Camden! Everyone is healthy and happy! Being the mother of one son, I am so lucky to have 4 grandchildren! God bless them, I can't even imagine it, lol!!
Mickey's sister in law, another Barb, has recently taken up quilting....no I am not kidding, I did say
RECENTLY. Ok, she IS retired, but still..........Above is Lisa, and Lisa's adorable granddaughter Abby. It's not a handmade quilt that Abby is sitting on, but I had to show you her cuteness!Here is Barb with one of her Christmas gifts that she made! I love the happy colors, and can just see this quilt in a little girls room!
I love the timeless simplicity of a log cabin quilt. I can see a guy snuggled up in this! Below is another classic pattern, so pretty in soft greens. Well, we all know that this new quilter has surely been bitten by the bug! I look forward to seeing many more of her creations!
We went over to Nantucket this past weekend, both for the Nantucket Christmas stroll, and to see family. They always block off the main street, so everyone can stroll along, looking in the stores, and stopping to hear musicians, and carolers dressed in old-fashioned garb.
The stroll is always so pretty, and old fashioned. Each tree on main street is decorated
by a classroom . The decorations are handmade, and very inventive! Here is my brother Kelly, with his son Cayce. Cayce was particularly enamored by a "Rubber Duckie" tree.
The Nantucket Town Crier stopped often to have his picture taken with the natives!
I have always loved the big tree in front of the bank, It has been the same since I was a small child.
It doesnt really feel like the Christmas season to me unless I go over and visit the place where I was born and grew up!
I made this stocking for my niece's new baby. These stockings are fun to make. I strip pieced many Christmas fabrics together, to form a piece big enough to cut out an extra large stocking (front and back).
I sandwiched this fabric with some old-fashioned Christmas fabric on the back, and some lightweight batting in between. When these steps are complete, you can cut the stocking shapes out of the one piece of fabric you have made., and sew them together. A white cuff with the name embroidered completes the stocking. A dark green ribbon bow with a large snowman button sewed on adds a nice finishing touch. If it is a girl's stocking, I sometimes add battenburg lace around the edges.
Christmas is getting close, I hope you all are working in your sewing rooms to complete your projects! I would love to see pics or links to what you creating! I had some time today to work on an advent calendar, so, stay tuned.................
Have you seen the wire stands that hold a 12" block? I signed up for a block of the month by Patrick Lose, but hadnt gotten my Christmas block yet.
The other day, I decided to whip one up to put on my bare stand. I sewed some leftover green strips together, and cut some 1 1/2" by 2" brown trunks. I used my triangle ruler to cut out the tree shape. These two got fused to a 12 1/2" square of white on white., a quick zig zag around the edges, then some machine quilting with silver on the tree, and white in the background, and voila! I have a block for my stand.
I had some silver bells and snowflake buttons, they got tacked on too. This would be a really cute candle mat or little centerpiece for your table too, and it was quick and easy!
"Ladies of the evening "met last night, and everyone was busy busy busy! If you have made anything new for Christmas, please send pics, I would love to post them.....stay tuned.....Barb
Just peeking in to say Hi after Thanksgiving! We had a great time at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem Ma. It was a small group this year, but we all had a good time, and enjoyed each other's company. This was the most unbelievable buffet, you couldn't possibly even try everything!
We stayed next door at the salem waterfront hotel. The weather was gorgeous, what a perfect day for a long walk after too much dinner! A totally relaxing thanksgiving weekend.
We came home to Christmas in high gear everywhere! We managed to avoid any stores at all on the way home...no matter how good the bargains.
We are missing those snowbirds already! We hope Florida Barb is settling in for the winter. We will miss seeing her projects, and hope she will send pics of her latest "dog quilt". It is so beautiful, she brought it to show me right before she left.
We are missing Peggy who escaped to the north shore a while ago. The "winter" ladies of the evening will get together for dinner before Christmas, so stay tuned.................
Well, I haven't cancelled the blog yet, so I thought I would pop in and say hello. Ok, truthfully the ladies of the evening really miss the blog, so I will do my best to pop in now and again;)) Peggy got me started on making these 12 " blocks. You make one for each month, and you can buy the stand at Fons and Porter.com. They also have two blocks of the month that you can sign up for. I signed up for the Patric Lose block of the month.
Peggy is doing the other blocks. hers is not a block of the month, but you can buy the book, and make the blocks from the book directions. Peggy will have to tell us the name of the book she is working from.
This is a block from Peggy's book, I think it looks rather nice on my fireplace mantel. Today I came across some fabric that said "birthday" to me. I sketched a cupcake and candles, and ended up with a birthday block that could be put up for any month that you have a birthday in the family. So, stay tuned, and I will show you a pic of that block when it's done. It's fun making a small project that can be completed in a short amount of time.
The snow bird "ladies of the evening" are flying away soon. Peggy has just moved to the north shore. I miss them all already. Thank God for e mail, and yes...blogs, to keep in touch.
The table runner below I made from some leftover quilt blocks. I was cleaning my sewing closet, saw the leftover blocks, and whipped up the runner with them. If I already showed it, dont mind me! I saw it in my photo log, and couldnt remember whether I showed it, as I made it quite some time ago.
I am still sewing at a snails pace, but working on a photo quilt for my nephew for Christmas. My nephew had seen some family photo quilts that I made, and really liked them. His dad, (my brother) passed away at a young age. I have been looking through old photo albums to find pics of Sean and his dad. The old pictures surely aren't the quality that we have today, but I think he will like his wallhanging anyway. So, stay tuned, I will have pics of that soon!
Lady of the evening "Peggy" is now moved north! Lucky her, she already has these quilting friends in place. We hope to see some of Peggy's work from that end, once she is settled. We miss her already!
Lady of the evening "Kathie" has just retired! We wish Kathie many leisurely days to sew, and enjoy life!
Well, it took forever....over a year! But, it's finally DONE. As you all know, I was sidelined with a broken shoulder, and still can't sew for more than a short period of time. I set a timer, and did the machine quilting in 1/2 hour intervals. Slow and steady still gets it done!
Below you can see the closeups of the quilting. I did the first block heavily quilted, so I had to follow suit with the rest of them. I used clear monofilament thread on the top, so that the quilting indentations would show, rather than the thread color. I am happy with it, and glad it is done!
If you have started this quilt, and gotten dicouraged along the way, i hope these pics give you some encouragement to finish! I changed the lighthouse block to the nantucket lighthouse, to make it personal for me.
If you have some "kiddy" print fat quarters, here is a good idea what to do with them! A simple baby bib with velcro used to attach. Another project in my quest to 'use up" things that I have. I think some little baby would love these bibs! If you have some small projects that you use fat quarters to make, I would love to see them! Stay tuned.....................
I love to see pics of a cutie patootie enjoying something I made! This was a birthday gift to nephew Cayce. He seems to be enjoying his new placemat. I think I need to work on a tutorial for one of these, as they make a great gift! They can be personalized for any kid, Cayce loves big trucks, so I used "construction vehicle" fabric for his. Stay tuned.........
"Lady of the Evening" Kathie, went to visit this quilt shop in Maryland. It looks like a really good one! I like the set-up, it looks like we could walk right in!
Looks like some great patterns here, I like the above table squares!
Looks like a good time Kathie, thanks for sharing!
This is an original pattern for sale. This wall hanging is 27x33. It has FULL sized traceable patterns, for fusible applique, of course you can do this by hand also, if you choose. This is a gorgeous wallhanging for anyone that lives near the ocean, or wishes that they did. This pattern is $14.00, plus 2.99 shipping. You can use the pay pal button, or send me a money order, and I will send your pattern right out to you!
This is another pattern that I designed , this pattern has some simple embroidery on it. I have full sized traceable pattern for the embroidery, as well as directions to do the few stitches necessary, and complete instructions to make it into a wall hanging.
You can see by the two photographs how easily this pattern can be changed, just by the fabric used to border the design. This pattern is $8.00, plus 2.99 shipping. Use the pay pal button, or send me a money order.
Here is another original pattern for sale. This pattern has been used for a wallhanging, or makes a beautiful table runner. My pattern comes with full sized templates to trace, and clear, easy instructions.
This is a very quick pattern, and can be changed so completely by the fabrics that you choose for water and sand. I have also given you directions for a cool way to make the seaweed! This pattern is $8.00 plus $2.99 shipping. You can use the pay pal button, or send me a money order, and I will mail to you! All of these original patterns are copyrighted.
Since I have had so much new traffic to my blog, I thought I would show my original
patterns that I have for sale. This is a pattern for a "Tooth Fairy" pillow or wallhanging. The tooth goes in either the girl's purse, or the boy's marble bag until the tooth fairy arrives. This pattern contains FULL SIZED patterns to trace for fusible applique, or you can do it by hand if you choose. There are full, easy to understand directions, and a color picture as well. This is a large pillow, or you can use it for a wallhanging as well. It makes a cute decoration for the child's room, even when not waiting for the fairy to arrive. This pattern is $8.00, plus 2.99 shipping. You can use the pay pal button, or send me a money order, and I will mail to you.
Here is actually, a better picture of the potato chip scarf. I found the free CROCHET directions on the "Lion Brand Yarn" site.
Lots of pretty yarns here to use, and great prices too. As you can see in this picture, they made the scarves long. You really can make them as long or short as you wish. Good luck crocheters!
I was very fortunate to not lose power during the storm. It was pretty wild outside, so we stayed in and watched a movie.
I made a cute baby gift. making this tied fleece blanket, and a matching 'taggie". The "taggie " type blanket is small, about 16"x 20". I add a teething ring, a small toy, and a pacifier clip to some of the ribbons around the edge. The ribbons are made to be "felt" so, I use grosgrain, satin, and a cotton nubby ribbon for different textures.
I can make the most beautiful quilts for kids, and they love these tied blankets the most. My granddaughters used theirs till they were almost worn out! They can drag them around by the strings, and they go in the washer and dryer easily. "beachwalk Quilt" almost done....stay tuned......
Here are some of the quilt tops that people brought in to the Debby Brown workshop. They were able to get advice on how to quilt them, a dilemma that all quilters face!
You get the top, done, then stand there scratching your head wondering "What now"? This would be a great workshop, even if you weren't going to long arm it. Looks like some beauitufl quilts were shown that day! Glad you had fun Mickey and Lisa, thank you for sharing your day.
As for my progress, I have been doing one block of "beachwalk" quilt at a time, and someday soon I should be able to show it to you....DONE. I LOVE this quilt, it has been an unbelievable amount of work, but worth every stitch. I do a block, and ice my shoulder, lol, but stay tuned for the finished project!
Living vicariously through Mickey, and her sister Lisa. they went to a workshop this weekend at the "Bits and Pieces* quilt shop in Pelham New Hampshire. Lisa is interested in getting a handi quilter someday. They learned all about needles, threads, bobbins, and tension. Then everyone was allowed to bring in a finished top, and get advice and ideas about how to best quilt it. This is Lisa's card trick quilt. She won the blocks at her guild. She added the borders. That is beautiful! I love the brights.
This quilt above is made by Debby Brown, Mickey said she wishes we could see the machine quilting, it was beautiful. I cant wait for Lisa to get her long awaited long arm, even if it is a couple of years down the road!
We have been enjoying the last few weeks of summer, and spending our weekends on the beach. I finally was able to give this quilt as a gift, because the baby, Hope Anne Frost was born! I made this quilt last winter, as the mom was sure she was having a girl. Thank God she was right, as I am sewing very slowly at this point in time.
I was able to quilt one block of my "beachwalk" quilt. Each time I am having a good shoulder day, i will do one block. Eventually...I will be able to show you that it is done!
Ladies of the Evening have been to some quilt shows lately, and stocking up on things to make. Soon, when fall rolls around, I should have some things to show you! Mickey and her sister Lisa are going to a "Handi quilter" demo and instruction this upcoming weekend, and then the following day, they are going to try their hand at it again. I hope they will send some pics of what they are doing, hint hint. Stay tuned................................
I love this cat quilt, what a great depicition! A beautiful pineapple quilt below.
Nice earth tones in this quilt , beautiful piecing too!
Mickey took some time out to go to a quilt show at the Lowell quilt museumI She was nice enough to share the pics of some beautiful quilts that she saw. I love it when people send me pics, because everyone tends to photograph the quilts that they like best. It is so nice to see what they prefer in the way of quilts!
Thank you Mickey for sharing these quilts with us....................
I got so busy this week, I totally forgot to post more pics from the quilt show! I loved the quilt above, so different, and unusual ,but effective, color choices.
I always gravitate towards spectacular applique, and this quilt surely has that! Gorgeous handwork, I love it!
Another beautiful example of applique, nice fall colors in this one! Summer is winding down on cape cod, so we are trying to squeeze in every last beach day we can! So, if you're looking for me, I'm at the beach. Stay tuned.............................
I fell in love with this hawaiian quilt! It was hand appliqued, and hand quilted! It was truly exquisite. I dont think I would have the fortitude to take on a hand project like this, but it was gorgeous!!
I loved all of the small "national seashore" wallhangings, excelelnt work, each one was a work of art in itself.
Beautiful depiction of an amaryllis!
Wonderful still life, done in fabric.
Here are some of the "ladies of the Evening" and friends from the "reading, ma area. Mickey came down to join us at the quilt show, as well as her sister Lisa, friend Janice, and friend Maddy. It was so nice to combine both groups. We had a great time at the quilt show. There were lots of wonderful quilts, great vendors, and inspiration everywhere you look!
After the quilt show, we made our way to Heartbeat Quilts in hyannis, and then on to Tumbleweeds in Barnstable. When we were ready to drop, we made our way over to the Olive Garden and had a great dinner together. That pretty much did us in! Like I said last year "shop till you drop" used to take a lot longer, lol. We had a wonderful day, with great friends. we are so lucky to have friends who all have the same interest (obsession).
We need to have a sewing day soon, for some uninterrupted sewing time. I notice no one seemed to buy as much as in past years. We all have things we need to SEW! My next post will show some quilts from the show....stay tuned......
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