What I'm Working On...

...this quilt ~ rather half of this flimsy~ was a mystery from my Day Guild last year.  The name of the pattern is 'One Two Buckle My Shoe' from Vanilla Latte Quilt Designs.  But when I was scoping out Pam's site ~ I didn't see it listed.  :(

Unfortunately, quite a few of my points don't match and the whole thing is on the bias.  I didn't like it at all!  So I hacked it in two, which by the way, felt very good to take the rotary cutter to it!  :)  I added wonky stars as cornerstones.  My friend, Sue had suggested that I include a wonky element in the borders and *hopefully it all pulls together* and looks like it is suppose to be wonky.

All the wrinkles are real and I'm not sure *it will quilt out* but later this week I will give it a go after I quilt the H2H quilts. One is here. The other is the same with the brown being a different fabric.

Now do you understand *why* I stick to squares and rectangles while sewing?!  lol They treat me soo much better.  *grin*

Whoop! Whoop! 5.17.2013

I realized that my Bear quilt was too big for the Quilts Beyond Borders of the H2H quilt drive so I went back to the drawing board to figure out a smaller version. 

I was all set:

math done: check
panel fabric chosen: check
border fabric: check
pieced border fabric: check

The main panel fabric had to be cut across the selvages then re-adjusted and cut with the selvages.
Yep~that's right and I knew it instantly!  I did not re-adjust the fabric and hacked off a rather large portion of the main panel fabric.

My first thought (in panic mode) was just to sew it back together with the border fabric between. 

kinda bleh, wouldn't you say?! 

Out came the seam ripper...frog, frog, frog...

My second thought was Mary's Quick Strippie.  I made a few adjustments for the fabric that I had already cut. 

Much, much better.  Still a little long as it measure 41 x 66 before quilting.

I'm linking up with Sarah today. 

Whoop! Whoop!
 It's a flimsy!  only three days in the making...lol.

Design Wall Monday

I found this Debbie Mumm Noah's Ark print at the local St. Vincent DePaul.  Almost 1/2 yard for 50 cents!  That's right~50 cents!  what a bargain.  :)

I paired it with some of my animal novelty fabrics that I framed out to make 8 1/2 inch blocks.  I'm thinking this is done~ I have a friend and a niece who are expecting.  The friend's baby is due in August and my niece is due in September. 

Now the question has been asked:  is this quilt too religious for someone who I don't know *how* religious they are?




I'm thinking everyone likes Noah's Ark regardless of their religious or non-religious affiliation...

Whoop! Whoop! May 12, 2013

Sneaking in a Whoop! Whoop!

Linking up with Sarah.

Happy Mother's Day and My Bus Trip

Happy Mother's Day to All!

 

My Mom is celebrating this Mother's Day with her Mom who passed away 50 years ago~Have FUN Mom and Mary! (I was only 18 months when my Mom's Mom died so I don't have any memories of Mary but my sister's says that every time Grandma Mary visited she had a treat to pass out...like gum!)

Last Thursday my Day Guild took a bus trip to the Sewing Basket in Plymouth Wisconsin as the meeting.  What a fun idea!  Elaine and Carol each gave a one hour lecture.  The first on the *Fun and Done* method.  It was really very interesting.  This link has a link to a video describing the *Fun and Done* method. The second was a trunk show of quilt using panels.  This was also very interesting but then again, don't most quilters love looking at quilts!

Lunch was on our own. Most of the gals (like 20) headed to the pizzeria but about 6 of us decided to try the little coffee shop down the block.  It was so charming!  It was located in the former bank building complete with a seating area in the vault.  We had a few minutes to spare so we cruised through the antique mall.  Only one quilt in the window but lots of fun stuff inside. 




I always like to look and *see* what items are considered antiques that I remember from my own childhood.  :)

I did buy a little.  This batik and black as my night guild is planning a raffle quilt for next year.  paper pieced batik stars with black backgrounds.

The impulse buy was the elephants.  DD has switched from frogs to elephants.  Think I will be able to get an elephant quilt done before she switches again?!  doubtful...










I also was the lucky winner of this panel.  ummm...what WERE some of those ideas again?!

First Time for Everything

First time: I sewed a safety pin into a quilt...between the backing and the batting.  bummer.

I cut the backing then snipped the safety pin in half because somehow I managed to sew it directly into the panto.

I will need to patch the back but I have plenty of this plaid so I should be able to do an *okay* job.

I guess, never say never~now I've sewn a safety pin into a quilt.

The front of the bargello.

The panto Popcorn by Willow Leaf Studio.

Tell It Tuesday...May 7, 2013

I found this wonderful tulip wall hanging at the local Goodwill.  No label though...lesson learned...I ought to label my quilts so if someone buys one at the local Goodwill~the new owner will know a little bit about the quilt and myself as the maker.  :)

only $12.99 and perfect in my kitchen!