tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23049581242884025362024-03-13T20:28:46.123-07:00And So I SewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-41962839828895294162010-11-22T17:09:00.001-08:002010-11-22T17:19:33.210-08:00Quilt giveaway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img2.sellersourcebook.com/users/3634/missmoddquilt2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 547px;" src="http://img2.sellersourcebook.com/users/3634/missmoddquilt2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img2.sellersourcebook.com/users/3634/missmoddquilt1_1289783199.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://img2.sellersourcebook.com/users/3634/missmoddquilt1_1289783199.jpg"><br /></a>Oh wow ...here's a chance to win a quilt!!! Maybe lady luck will shine down on me!!<br /><br />Pop over to http://pinkfigdesign.blogspot.com/2010/11/holiday-giveaway.html<br /><br />PS ...Cute, little girl is not included :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-66957790643950988822010-11-22T17:03:00.000-08:002010-11-22T17:06:24.276-08:00Thanksgiving give awayThere's a fun give away to enter at:<br /><br />http://faithfulquilter.blogspot.com/2010/11/2nd-annual-thanksgiving-quilting-give.html<br /><br />Good luck!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-89543703053296774532010-10-10T17:41:00.001-07:002010-10-10T17:52:45.682-07:00Autumn Leaves ...Last year when I went to Lancaster, PA I saw the prettiest leaf quilts and I wanted one <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">soooo</span> bad. One of the shops I visited had a quilt kit with one that I bought. It sat in my room all year, I just didn't feel like making a fall quilt in the winter or spring. A couple weeks ago I came across the kit and decided the time was right to make it.<br /><br />The picture doesn't do it justice ...it was late in the day so the colors are a bit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">washed</span> out ....but trust me it looks much nicer in person!!<br /><br />I did the quilting in the ditch ...I really wanted to do some free motion but I liked the quilt so much I didn't want to take the chance of ruining it. I'll have to save that for something else!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TLJdaxHsAmI/AAAAAAAAAkU/5Llc3zs52IU/s1600/IMG_2017.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TLJdaxHsAmI/AAAAAAAAAkU/5Llc3zs52IU/s320/IMG_2017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526582407180583522" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-37682823147049802552010-10-06T19:30:00.000-07:002010-10-06T19:34:16.696-07:00Booo!!!My little ghosties made an appearance this weekend. They look so cute dancing around the front tree. I think I'm going to have to use a different tree next year because this one is leaning and looks like it's going to fall over ...not sure why it's dying :(<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TK0xaCwWsOI/AAAAAAAAAkM/n47hv_5cxRY/s1600/IMG_2013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TK0xaCwWsOI/AAAAAAAAAkM/n47hv_5cxRY/s320/IMG_2013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525126641339511010" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-56545066545501563732010-10-01T12:06:00.000-07:002010-10-01T12:09:43.250-07:00September KALThis months dishcloth <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">KAL</span> taught me how to knit with two different yarns. I've always wondered how this was done and it's much easier than I had thought.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TKYxj9-c4gI/AAAAAAAAAkE/Ovsmiw81iEk/s1600/IMG_2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TKYxj9-c4gI/AAAAAAAAAkE/Ovsmiw81iEk/s320/IMG_2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523156487018177026" border="0" /></a>Fun, fun ...can't wait to see what Rachel has store for us this month.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-27599903873832098612010-09-10T20:11:00.000-07:002010-09-10T20:39:40.794-07:00Free Motion Quilting - First AttemptI finally took the plunge ...it wasn't as bad as I thought. I had a bit of a tension problem that showed up on the back (which I didn't notice until I was done). But all in all, I'm happy with it. I figure this time next year I'll be able to see how much I've improved.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TIr0Hp2gSvI/AAAAAAAAAj4/wE2ImH1Pc1E/s1600/IMG_1964.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TIr0Hp2gSvI/AAAAAAAAAj4/wE2ImH1Pc1E/s320/IMG_1964.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515489105999317746" border="0" /></a>I'm not sure why this picture is so small ...maybe it's time to figure out how to take a quality picture :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-67562171610793076972010-09-08T11:49:00.000-07:002010-09-08T12:06:12.468-07:00Free Motion QuiltingI've never made it a secret that I can't free motion quilt to save my life. Any of my attempts so far have been <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">embarrassing</span> ...so I gave up. <br /><br />Recently, Christina, from <a href="http://afewscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-motion-quilting.html">A Few Scraps</a> decided to offer some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">FMQ</span> help ...I knew this was for me!!!<br /><br />I think this Free Motion Quilt Along is going to teach me a LOT!!! Today was my first attempt at the machine and I think I did pretty good. My lines may not be the straightest or stitches the same length but I'm so far ahead where I was a week ago.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TIfdyqob_GI/AAAAAAAAAjo/yXtTzQd_dvs/s1600/IMG_1962.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TIfdyqob_GI/AAAAAAAAAjo/yXtTzQd_dvs/s320/IMG_1962.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514620131245554786" border="0" /></a> I can't wait to see what Christina has in store for us with her next lesson.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-47294720558437770412010-09-08T11:30:00.000-07:002010-09-08T11:44:44.625-07:00September OPAM #1I finally machine quilted the March <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tablerunner</span> from Maria <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Peagler's</span> color series that I started in January. I hadn't been very pleased with my machine quilting so I found it hard to sit down to my machine. Even though I was only doing straight stitching with a walking foot, it just didn't look good to me.<br /><br />I did much better this month. I had a bit of a problem with the echo quilting in the white squares but I realized it was how I was holding my hands and moving the fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TIfXc-hpAkI/AAAAAAAAAjA/Qa44VXUEPzk/s1600/IMG_1959.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TIfXc-hpAkI/AAAAAAAAAjA/Qa44VXUEPzk/s320/IMG_1959.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514613161558868546" border="0" /></a>Want to know my secret with being happier with my machine quilting???<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TIfYvDrny2I/AAAAAAAAAjY/-HgVriXDRhM/s1600/IMG_1963.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TIfYvDrny2I/AAAAAAAAAjY/-HgVriXDRhM/s320/IMG_1963.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514614571692182370" border="0" /></a><br />My new baby ...and I'm in love!!! I love that it has a built in walking foot, a needle threader and it actually cuts the threads at a press of a button! There are other great things about this machine but I'm still getting to know her :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-66858793032366507192010-08-26T06:36:00.000-07:002010-08-26T06:44:47.757-07:00August Knit AlongCute!!! This is the dishcloth from <a href="http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/">Rachel's Knitting Corner</a> August Knit A Long. Each day she posts 6 rows ...it was fun watching the project evolve. I love these dishcloths ...so much nicer than anything bought in the store. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/THZuEGyE4hI/AAAAAAAAAig/vnxpwzXTz4A/s1600/IMG_1948.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/THZuEGyE4hI/AAAAAAAAAig/vnxpwzXTz4A/s320/IMG_1948.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509712210953560594" border="0" /></a><br />I can't wait to see what she has in store for September!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-682574441905743252010-08-21T07:33:00.000-07:002010-08-21T07:51:47.346-07:00Oh Happy Day!!!I did it ...I did it ...I did it!!! Can you tell that I'm excited about finishing Amy's Simple Sampler (see her link on the right sidebar)? Amy, my dear, you ROCK!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TG_kn3K_2jI/AAAAAAAAAiY/RvTNuBZH3KE/s1600/IMG_1947.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TG_kn3K_2jI/AAAAAAAAAiY/RvTNuBZH3KE/s320/IMG_1947.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507872242773514802" border="0" /></a><br />I learned a lot and saw quite a bit of improvement in my cutting and sewing. I also learned ...be careful of stripes and that they might not be the best choice for corner blocks :) No matter, I love it!<br /><br />Another thing that I feel made a big difference was starching my fabrics before I started cutting. <br /><br />Amy presses her seams open, while I didn't do it on this quilt ...I might give it a try in the future so I'm not going nuts at the end trying to have opposing seam allowances.<br /><br />One other thing ...I don't have a design wall and think it would have been helpful with the layout, I see a couple blocks that would have looked better in a different spot. I'll have to add that to the list of things to do ;)<br /><br />Now to think about a backing and quilting this baby!<br /><br />Again Amy, a big huge thank you for this wonderful project and your great instructions!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-3387106492964897172010-08-19T10:00:00.002-07:002010-08-19T10:12:59.430-07:00Rachel's Knit AlongSince I finished knitting my socks I thought it would be fun to do a small project and <a href="http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/">Rachel's Mystery Dishcloth</a> sounded perfect.<br /><br />I'm pretty new to knitting so reading the instructions, following them, not dropping stitches and keeping the tension on my yarn are all challenges for me.<br /><br />What I like most about this project is not knowing what the pattern is ...I look forward to getting home and sitting down and watching this project appear before my eyes.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TG1l0k3ZBII/AAAAAAAAAiQ/fp1u24URZaQ/s1600/IMG_1945.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TG1l0k3ZBII/AAAAAAAAAiQ/fp1u24URZaQ/s320/IMG_1945.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507169873267590274" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-38308033543638939172010-08-19T10:00:00.001-07:002010-08-19T10:00:29.580-07:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-16691161642446252532010-08-15T12:09:00.000-07:002010-08-15T12:30:47.392-07:00Simple Sampler Week 8I can't believe that it's week 8 ...our last week of making blocks. And that I stayed current with this project!! I'm really looking forward to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sashing</span> the blocks and seeing everything all together.<br /><br />Although all my points didn't match up I am very happy with how much better my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">HSTs</span> turn out now ...thank you Amy :)<br /><br />Block #1 is Aunt Eliza's Star.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGg-k21IoAI/AAAAAAAAAiA/GlGjLxg4Z3w/s1600/IMG_1934.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGg-k21IoAI/AAAAAAAAAiA/GlGjLxg4Z3w/s320/IMG_1934.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505719347375022082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Block #2 is another mosaic ..all I see is crab claws. I enjoyed playing around with these <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">HSTs</span> ...I was so surprised at how many different looking blocks I could create.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGg-bwLgl7I/AAAAAAAAAh4/fD2hkH48pWo/s1600/IMG_1933.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGg-bwLgl7I/AAAAAAAAAh4/fD2hkH48pWo/s320/IMG_1933.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505719190970996658" border="0" /></a><br />Here are all my blocks together and in no specific order. I see that a couple of them are pointing in the wrong direction but I was hurrying to get the picture.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGg-xY5Qc5I/AAAAAAAAAiI/pf70GN9YmpA/s1600/IMG_1935.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGg-xY5Qc5I/AAAAAAAAAiI/pf70GN9YmpA/s320/IMG_1935.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505719562677547922" border="0" /></a><br />I think it's going to be a lot of fun laying these blocks out. Yippee for me, completing these blocks on time!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-8685216451247390772010-08-12T20:15:00.000-07:002010-08-12T20:20:33.209-07:00Last of the OR bonnets ...for a while :)Today I finished the last of the bonnets for my daughter. She bought these fabrics at City Quilter in NYC when we were there last Spring. They had such a nice selection of fabrics ...which reminds me, I haven't used mine yet!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGS5opqDDUI/AAAAAAAAAhY/-WQbvGas4cE/s1600/IMG_1932.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGS5opqDDUI/AAAAAAAAAhY/-WQbvGas4cE/s320/IMG_1932.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504728752581709122" border="0" /></a><br />Tomorrow I hope to make the last two blocks for Amy's Simple Sampler.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-42835382417872146092010-08-08T16:47:00.000-07:002010-08-09T16:52:22.437-07:00So Socksy ...Part of my knitting journey was making a pair of socks. The first pair were very fun to make ...I liked watching the heel form and knowing that I'm actually learning how to read the instructions. They are nice and soft but one is a bit bigger than the other ...no problem since I didn't plan on wearing them out but inside snuggled up on the couch in my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">jammies</span>.<br /><br />The second pair are simple tube socks ...no heel, just straight tubes. I gave them to my daughter and she loves them.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGCUSsoGQfI/AAAAAAAAAhI/eGVGpSy9b1E/s1600/IMG_1930.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TGCUSsoGQfI/AAAAAAAAAhI/eGVGpSy9b1E/s320/IMG_1930.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503561793584644594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now I have to think about what I want to make next. I love having a project going that I can knit while watching <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tv</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-67394992631851780462010-08-08T16:31:00.000-07:002010-08-08T16:45:56.579-07:00OR BonnetsMy daughter is a nurse in the OR and today I tried my hand at making her some OR bonnets. I took apart one that she had and used it to make a pattern ...she now has a weeks worth, all fabrics she picked out. I have four more cut out and ready to sew ...one is a Vincent van Gogh print that I love.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TF8_OMPf77I/AAAAAAAAAgo/OidJL4sney4/s1600/IMG_1923.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TF8_OMPf77I/AAAAAAAAAgo/OidJL4sney4/s320/IMG_1923.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503186782706986930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is the front view ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TF9AISYDMgI/AAAAAAAAAg4/hbVbyf5JWOs/s1600/IMG_1929.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TF9AISYDMgI/AAAAAAAAAg4/hbVbyf5JWOs/s320/IMG_1929.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503187780785877506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And the back view ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TF8_765X9aI/AAAAAAAAAgw/Nj3RSJemG-Y/s1600/IMG_1926.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TF8_765X9aI/AAAAAAAAAgw/Nj3RSJemG-Y/s320/IMG_1926.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503187568324769186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The hats take 1/2 yard ...I think I'll tell her to buy 1 yard for future hats. That way I get a 1/2 yard for my fabric pile :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-79074753200604700612010-08-04T11:34:00.000-07:002010-08-04T11:46:54.618-07:00Simple Sampler Week 7Gosh, this project has gone so quickly ...I can't believe it's been 7 weeks already. This weeks blocks turned out 12.5" which makes me so happy ...I think I've become better at cutting and sewing my blocks.<br /><br />The first block is a Mosaic block which I really like. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">HST's</span> aren't the dreaded thing for me anymore ...thanks Amy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFmzgB6KCYI/AAAAAAAAAfw/f6rQOvpn1v0/s1600/IMG_1919.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFmzgB6KCYI/AAAAAAAAAfw/f6rQOvpn1v0/s320/IMG_1919.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501625782659320194" border="0" /></a><br />Block 2 is Practical Orchard. What I enjoyed about this block was learning a different method for the hour glass ...this was much easier for me. I have to also thank Lindsay from <a href="http://www.mequilting.com/2010/08/02/quilt-a-long-day-7-more-hsts/">Me, Quilting</a> for the idea of using 3 fabrics and stripes for this block ...thanks Lindsay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFm0Bap1BXI/AAAAAAAAAf4/hsZfmAvQQIE/s1600/IMG_1920.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFm0Bap1BXI/AAAAAAAAAf4/hsZfmAvQQIE/s320/IMG_1920.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501626356237403506" border="0" /></a> Here are my blocks so far:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFm0S75kJMI/AAAAAAAAAgA/3NJxWaCKKcM/s1600/IMG_1921.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFm0S75kJMI/AAAAAAAAAgA/3NJxWaCKKcM/s320/IMG_1921.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501626657219552450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFm0lPGDgKI/AAAAAAAAAgI/jwrVI8Csokw/s1600/IMG_1922.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFm0lPGDgKI/AAAAAAAAAgI/jwrVI8Csokw/s320/IMG_1922.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501626971609858210" border="0" /></a><br />One more week of blocks and we'll be putting things together ...I'm so excited!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-72648868606855057742010-08-01T17:55:00.001-07:002010-08-01T18:03:34.528-07:00Simple Sampler Quilt Along Week 6Wow ...here we are with only 2 more weeks of blocks ...and I haven't gotten behind ...yet! I'm loving this project and have really seen my quilting improve.<br /><br />The first block is a Cross ...I've seen these blocks all over the Internet but have yet to make one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFYYLmRH94I/AAAAAAAAAfg/50hczqyCfUU/s1600/IMG_1917.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 312px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFYYLmRH94I/AAAAAAAAAfg/50hczqyCfUU/s320/IMG_1917.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500610582409639810" border="0" /></a><br />Block 2 is called New Album. I wasn't too sure about those triangles but they turned out fine. I think that starching the fabric really makes a difference.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFYZC26ZpsI/AAAAAAAAAfo/-yzxDsM-gK8/s1600/IMG_1918.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFYZC26ZpsI/AAAAAAAAAfo/-yzxDsM-gK8/s320/IMG_1918.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500611531770537666" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-62081501644722304992010-08-01T05:50:00.000-07:002010-08-01T09:21:03.354-07:00Lancaster, Pa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFWegFaR60I/AAAAAAAAAfY/x0o69eO8nB4/s1600/Lancaster2010+005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFWegFaR60I/AAAAAAAAAfY/x0o69eO8nB4/s320/Lancaster2010+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500476793948334914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last week I got home from spending 5 days in Lancaster, PA. It is easily one of my favorite places ...I love the scenery, the quilt shops but I did not like the HEAT!! Every day it was 95 or higher which sapped my energy and made it so hard to do anything.<br /><br />I had promised myself that I was going to take a ton of pictures ...but I hardly too any and those I did aren't very good quality. I really have to spend some time practicing taking photos.<br /><br />This first quilt was my favorite. It was made with various Christmas fabrics ...I bought a fat quarter bundle of them and hope to do something like this. I was hoping I could find the pattern but I don't think it's anything that has been publish<span style="text-decoration: underline;">ed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFVu9WrM6xI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/4ZKT82B8BtU/s1600/Lancaster2010+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TFVu9WrM6xI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/4ZKT82B8BtU/s320/Lancaster2010+004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500424520240786194" /></a><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-62579432610020685052010-07-19T18:41:00.000-07:002010-07-19T18:51:53.019-07:00Amy's Simple Sampler Week 5I came home from work tonight and got right to this weeks blocks. I'm going away Wednesday and didn't want to get behind. I rushed a bit and don't think my sewing was as good in previous weeks, I can always do them over but I think they will be okay.<br /><br />Block number 1 is a 6-Grid Chain. I really like this block and think I would like to make a lap quilt someday with it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEUAtAU-ThI/AAAAAAAAAfI/gF8hYTvJ0T0/s1600/IMG_1889a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEUAtAU-ThI/AAAAAAAAAfI/gF8hYTvJ0T0/s320/IMG_1889a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495799693457640978" /></a><br /><br />Block number 2 is a variation a 4 Patch. The triangles gave me a bit of a problem, most likely because I was rushing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEUAg_E4-kI/AAAAAAAAAfA/yLLsUNNMhPs/s1600/IMG_1890a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEUAg_E4-kI/AAAAAAAAAfA/yLLsUNNMhPs/s320/IMG_1890a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495799486963317314" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-11861831290851513492010-07-18T18:59:00.000-07:002010-07-18T19:15:27.286-07:00Mo BedellA couple weeks ago I won a give away at <a href="http://blog.fatquarterly.com/">Fat Quarterly</a> of Party Dress by <a href="http://limegardenias.blogspot.com/">Mo Bedell</a> for <a href="http://bluehillfabrics.net/">Blue Hill fabrics</a>. Last week they arrived ...they are so beautiful. I love, love, love the cheater hexagon fabric. I've never tried hexies before but something tells me I just might have to give them a whirl.<br /><br />Also included were some notecards that are adorable!!!<br /><br />Thank you so much Fat Quarterly and Mo Bedell!! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEOyxTvoNfI/AAAAAAAAAew/OCy4hrMR_p0/s1600/IMG_0213a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 120px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEOyxTvoNfI/AAAAAAAAAew/OCy4hrMR_p0/s320/IMG_0213a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495432530505512434" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-59229669102416722782010-07-17T09:48:00.000-07:002010-07-17T10:03:37.217-07:00Simple Sampler Quilt Along Week 4Wow ...week four already and I haven't gotten behind ..it's a miracle!!<br /><br />Block 1 is a Log Cabin block ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEHhigorZJI/AAAAAAAAAeY/1mGJ6V-EoYA/s1600/IMG_0204a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEHhigorZJI/AAAAAAAAAeY/1mGJ6V-EoYA/s320/IMG_0204a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494921003361068178" /></a><br /><br />Block 2 is a Mosaic. Amy presses her seams open which is something I have never done, but I think after this block I might give it a try. I had a problem with the way I pressed my seams when it came time to put this block together and because of that my points don't match as nice as I would like them to ...but not bad enough for me to rip out :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEHhwr_JwLI/AAAAAAAAAeg/O_KpGc0XExQ/s1600/IMG_0206a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEHhwr_JwLI/AAAAAAAAAeg/O_KpGc0XExQ/s320/IMG_0206a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494921246926291122" /></a><br /><br />All my blocks so far, I think we are at the half way point.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEHiAd5FOAI/AAAAAAAAAeo/ipci3E01lKY/s1600/IMG_0207a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TEHiAd5FOAI/AAAAAAAAAeo/ipci3E01lKY/s320/IMG_0207a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494921518020638722" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-21060483123926835322010-07-11T16:16:00.000-07:002010-07-12T17:09:00.014-07:00May's TablerunnerHmmm ..something is wrong with the title of this post. I guess I'm a bit behind on my tablerunners. I am participating in Maria Peagler's Color of the Month and some months I have trouble finding the fabrics I need ...may was one of those months!!<br /><br />Rather than driving myself crazy looking for fabric I decided to order the kit from Maria. Much easier, but I I'm supposed to be learning how to choose my own fabrics.<br /><br />Ah well, that's what July is for :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TDpSD2TB8KI/AAAAAAAAAdw/ojbrtnMbYOs/s1600/IMG_1873a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 127px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TDpSD2TB8KI/AAAAAAAAAdw/ojbrtnMbYOs/s320/IMG_1873a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492792921600159906" /></a><br /><br />I had some puckering from my quilting ...not sure if I didn't smooth things out well enough before I pinned, or if I didn't pin enough. Possibly my stitch length ...or tension?? Good thing I realize that this is a learning process.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-46781638188121531862010-07-11T15:59:00.000-07:002010-07-11T16:16:15.625-07:00Amy's Simple Sampler Week 3Well just in the nick of time I finished this weeks blocks. Amy's instructions are so clear and her tips are making such a difference in my quilting. <br /><br />The first block is Two by Three and used strip piecing. I have had many failed attempts with this before ..I think due to my cutting but this was much better.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TDpOexUVrJI/AAAAAAAAAdY/c2aob783nHA/s1600/IMG_1875a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TDpOexUVrJI/AAAAAAAAAdY/c2aob783nHA/s320/IMG_1875a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492788986073427090" /></a><br /><br />Next was a Snowball Variation which used half square triangles. Again, Amy's directions were fantastic and her instructions on squaring the blocks up was so clear. I have a 1/4" seam allowance along the edges of the block which sometime alludes me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TDpPfEMXn6I/AAAAAAAAAdg/3--6nz0Zt7k/s1600/IMG_1876a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TDpPfEMXn6I/AAAAAAAAAdg/3--6nz0Zt7k/s320/IMG_1876a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492790090651901858" /></a><br /><br />Here are my six blocks so far.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TDpPx7BJhCI/AAAAAAAAAdo/-5W0SCzCDU8/s1600/IMG_1877a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TDpPx7BJhCI/AAAAAAAAAdo/-5W0SCzCDU8/s320/IMG_1877a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492790414606435362" /></a><br /><br />So far all my blocks measure 12.5"!!! <br /><br />Click on the button to the right and check out Amy's quilt along ...I'm beginning to feel that I may actually become a quilter one day.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304958124288402536.post-46859512799758098712010-07-02T04:34:00.000-07:002010-07-02T04:54:19.993-07:00Simple Sampler Quilt Along Week 2Week 2 of <a href="http://www.amyscreativeside.com/2010/06/simple-sampler-quilt-along-week-2.html">Amy's Simple Sampler Quilt Along </a> were 2 cute blocks.<br /><br />Often I have heard quilters say that the fabric you buy from a quilt store is better quality then fabric bought in a regular fabric store. I've always disagreed, probably because it costs more buying from a quilt store. Well, I'm a convert now. Some of the fabric I bought for this project is impossible to cut so the pattern looks straight. I wasted a bit of my fabric trying before I gave up ...so this will be my Skewed Quilt.<br /><br />Blocks 3 and 4 were simple and turned out 12.5" which has me sooo happy. It's such a good feeling to make something that turns out the size it's supposed to be ...something that had alluded me for the past few months.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TC3RDotKnJI/AAAAAAAAAdI/bRWC3nbIzZ0/s1600/IMG_1867a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 172px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TC3RDotKnJI/AAAAAAAAAdI/bRWC3nbIzZ0/s320/IMG_1867a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489273381231172754" /></a><br /><br />My four blocks so far.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TC3Rfxjws7I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/77cZW_2UDP8/s1600/IMG_1868a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JAUtOqWgOPc/TC3Rfxjws7I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/77cZW_2UDP8/s320/IMG_1868a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489273864643982258" /></a><br /><br />I can't wait for next week to see what Amy has in store for us.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12