Quilting a-long.....

I feel like the only thing I have to show lately are granny squares.  I guess that is because that IS all I have.  I have been working on these for four days.  I have completed 19.  I think that I have 11 to go.  Here is my most updated photo

I know I keep talking about how much I love this fabric, but I really LOVE this fabric.  I think that Fandango came out before I really started to pay attention to the quality of fabric.  I will never turn back ;)

Here are my next 11 blocks!

All stacked up and ready to be chain pieced.  I think there are 189 2.5" squares stacked up right there!!!  I am going on vacation this weekend, so I don't think I will finish, but maybe next week.

Trying to think about what my next project needs to be.  Any ideas????

Lindsay

P.S. Lori at Adventures in Fabric is having a giveaway for hitting the 50 followers mark.  Hop over to her blog and congratulate her (all eight of you)!!!!!

Busy Busy

It has been one busy week for quilting around here.  I haven't finished an actual quilt, but that doesn't mean my sewing machine hasn't gotten a workout.  I finished Ursula's block for the beejeebers quilt bee.

This is the block before it was sewn together.  I was so excited to finish, I mailed it to Ursula before getting a photo of its completion.  It is a beautiful block and I think that her quilt is going to be just stunning!!!   There are 48 different prints within this block, and I think almost everyone in the bee is doing the same.  Wow!

I have also been turning out Granny Squares left and right this weekend.  You can see the original tutorial here and the flickr group for the quilt-a-long here.  There are some beautiful blocks being shown off over there!  I decided to use a Fandango jelly roll.  I am totally in love with this fabric.  It is gorgeous!!!!  Here is what I have done so far:

Aren't they yummy?  The last pic is a close up of my favorite so far (I think).  I might try to make some more tonight or maybe tomorrow.  Tom and the boys have been so sweet to let me have some "me time" this weekend.  I love all my boys :)

Hope everyone else is having a fun, safe, and productive weekend as well!!!

Lindsay

All about the Bees

I finished Lindsay's block for our beejeebers bee.  Man, this thing was a lot of work, but so totally worth it.  I think that Lindsay is going to have the coolest quilt when she gets done!  I used a zig-zag stitch to outline as many pieces as I could, as well as the "cavities".  I found this great fabric at my LQS for the border.  It is from Deb Strain's fresh flowers line.

If you have some free time and you want to see some of the other blocks that Lindsay has received, you can visit the Beejeebers Flickr Group.

For the month of March, Ursula has asked for this block.

I am soooo excited about this block.  Get this... 48 different prints and I found that many!  I have all the prints cut, only the Kona white to go.

I am thinking if all my boys will give me some "Me Time" this weekend, I might just finish this block.  Hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend.

Lindsay

Hello Stranger

How I have missed you (my blog)!  I haven't posted in ages, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been busy.  I have a few projects to share tonight.

I finished this quilt last weekend.  I made it entirely from my stash (woooo hooooo)!!!  Most of the fabric is from Riley Blake's Happier line with a few other pieces added to get the size that I wanted.  I pieced the back with scrap pieces of Minky that I had left over from other projects.  I think that it turned out great.  I echo quilted every seam, machine stitched the binding on the front of the quilt, and hand stitched it to the back.  This quilt was given to one of the doctors that I work for.  He and his wife just had their second child, Annalise.  Here are a few more photos.

 close up of the little "a" applique

 love the light pink/cream binding

the worst part of the quilt, by far!  It's not straight... not even close, but it didn't cost me a penny, so I love it!

I've also been busy working on Lindsay's block for Beejebers.  She asked for a family game themed quilt block.  I still have a ton of work to do on the detailing, but I think it is coming along okay.  I will post another picture once it is finished.  This is going to be one cool quilt.  I think you can see some of the other game board blocks for Lindsay here.  

Ok.... I am off to work on this crazy Operation block.  I think it is the hardest thing I have done so far, but I am loving the fact that it is pushing me outside of my comfort zone!  Wish me luck.

Lindsay

Trying new things

I mentioned in an earlier post that my BF, Tom, got me a new sewing machine for Christmas.  He also got me a new open toe darning foot.  I am so excited.  I have been wanting to try free motion quilting for a while now.  I know it is going to take a LONG time to learn how to do it correctly, but you got to start somewhere, Right???

Isn't it beautiful!?!?!?  As soon as Tom got home, I made a quilt sandwich and got to work.  Here are a few samples of what I did tonight.  Keep in mind that this is my first time to ever do anything like this.  I love it even thought it is far, far from perfect.

The entire practice "tablet"

my stippling and a few loopy loops!

my childish attempt to "draw" a flower :)

I wanted to "write" a name, so I chose to write Tom, the wonderful man who got me this machine.  I love that man Sooooo much!!  Speaking of Tom, look at this candid picture I got of him...

Tom is snuggled up on the love seat with my Scrappy Strip Quilt.  There is a story about that quilt.  Maybe I'll post about that one of these days.

I plan to practice a lot over the next few weeks.  I am hoping to finish my Java quilt this month and I would love to try to stipple it.  I'll keep ya posted!!!

Do you love Java???

I do!!!

 I have been working on this quilt this weekend.  (Sorry for the crumby pics.  I really need a new camera).  The pattern is called Scrappy Trails and I got it here.  The fabric is Java by Deb Strain for Moda.  I have finished all 30 blocks.  I just had to lay them out to get an idea of what it was going to look like all together.  I love it!  The quilt is supposed to finish at 50 x 60, and I want it a little bigger, so I think that I am going to add a double border.  I am thinking that I will use some Kona brown for a small (2 inch, maybe) inner border and then use the mountain of fabric I have left over for a scrappy outer border

Here is a close up of the different fabrics.  I *heart* this fabric :)

My goal for 2012 is to finish 12 quilts, and I think that this is a great start.  I will update when I get the top finished.  

My first bee block

Let me just say that I had a ton of fun today working on my first bee block ever.  Jamie from Busy Bee Quilts is the January member and she asked for a wonky house, tree, or log cabin block.  She is making a Wonky Town quilt for her daughter.  I was so excited to get the assignment, I had to start right away.  

I used some Funky Monkey from Moda and some Happier from Riley Blake.  I love how it turned out, although I'm not sure if it turned out as "wonky" as Jamie might like???

Here is a close up of the monkey at the door looking for his bananas!!!

Here is the butterfly fluttering above the roof.

All in all I am happy with how it turned out.  I have never made any kind of block like this.  I just hope Jamie likes it as much as I do.  It will go out in the mail on Tuesday!!!