Mystery Quilt

Finished my Mystery Quilt this afternoon!  The pattern is from McCall's Quiling issues Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr & May/June 2012.  The pattern is an easy one and uses only 4 fabrics for the quilt top.  I made the queen sized one as that is how much motorcylcle fabric I had.  Hubby had picked the fabric out a few months ago.  I had the blue, gray & coal fabrics and they seemed like the perfect match.  The quilt is machine quilted with varigated thread in an overall pattern.  I called the quilt "Mystery Ride" because it is a mystery pattern & the ride, well that seemed fairly obvious to me.  This may be a pattern a few of you would like to try.  Happy quilting.

A New Door Opens

This morning took my hubby & I to Gunnison for the last day sale of a small quilt store that was closing its' doors.  Found some fun things.  Also ventured into a store 2 doors down called Quilt S'more run by a fun woman named Yvonne Willden.  The store is located in the old ZCMI store in Gunnison Utah.  Yvonne has fabric, sells Husqvarna Viking sewing machines, does machine quilting & tends to her other businesses too.  It was really fun to visit with her and talk quilting.  She does machine quilting on her A-1 longarm machine & has quilted for people in the USA, Canada, Australia and other countries.  She also has a machine that she rents hourly for quilters to do their own machine quiltiing.  Yvonne holds beginning sewing classes & machine embroidery classes.  I can't wait to visit her again!  The store is located at 98 South Main, Gunnison, Utah  84634.  Telephone number is 435.528.5393 & her email is quiltsmo@gtelco.net.  If you get to Gunnison I recommend visiting her store.  Hope you are all enjoying the spring weather and being creative in any way that makes you smile.

May Blocks of the Month

Still machine quilting the McCall's Mystery Quilt so no photos yet.  However, the Craftsy May blocks of the month arrived!  Downloaded the patterns Monday evening (after a very eventful day I might add).  Poor little Pooh kitty is sick and my crown came off of my tooth.  *sigh*  But having the BOM downloaded, printed and on my mind I stayed up late last night to make them.  The first patterm is called a Modern Log Cabin.  Used my focus fabric as the center on this one.  The second pattern is Wonky 5 Sided Log Cabin.  This block was totally improvisansional.  No real pattern.  Just start out with a wonky center and build off of that.  I enjoyed making it up as I went along.  Hope you all are having fun with your BOM's too.  Have a great day.

One on the Frame

The queen sized mystery quilt is on the frame!  Can't wait to take photos to share.  Yard work is definitely cutting into my sewing time.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

April Blocks of the Month

Just finished the English paper piecing technique for the Craftsy April blocks of the month.  Those who really know me will tell you that hand sewing is not my favorite thing in the world.  However, I had decided to complete this block of the month course and try new techniques.  The second block for April is called "Sunny with a chance of Hex".  The challenge was to come up with our own design using the hex pieces.  So, when I put the hex pieces down onto the black canvas block I saw a gold fish with seaweed floating in the water.  I will probably never (dare I say that) make a whole quilt using the English paper piecing technique.  I just really like using my machines.  Anyway, hope you all have a great Easter weekend.

Home of the Brave

Finished putting my label on the Americana print quilt last night.  I used the Americana layer cake packet (10" squares) as the base of the quilt purchased from Keepsake Quilting.  I then added the blue border and the appliqued stars.  Needed to come up with a machine quilting pattern so I designed my "Fractured Stars" pantograph.  This is an edge to edge free motion pattern and it was fun to do.  Of course I had to use the one lonely star that was left over from the border in my label.  Sometimes the names of the quilts are with me from the very inception, however, this one didn't come to me until it was fully quilted.  I just knew I had to name it "Home of the brave".  Next quilt is soon to be cut out.  Hope everyone has a great week and keep on sharing with those around you.

Still Quilting

Today I loaded the split layer cake Americana print quilt onto the frame for machine quilting.  Bought a cone of blue thread at a 50% off sale at a little quilt store in St. George, Utah.  Had to pick up some more bobbins for my Brother 1500 sewing machine while I was there.  I will post photos upon completion.  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend & find something to do for someone else & get that feel good feeling!

Would you like to swing on a star.....

Found this wonderful panel on sale & had the green & the striped fabric already.  I adore the song that runs through the quilt, "Would you like to swing on a star.  Carry moonbeams home in a jar...."  I grew up listening to this song so the song ran through my mind while I worked on this project.  I actually made it for a soon to be new arrival in our little town.  Next project is a quick & easy split layer cake in Americana fabric.  Hope everyone is having a great St. Patrick's Day.  Corned beef is cooking away!

Baby Boy Quilts

Finished my great nephew's quilt & five other little boy quilts.  These were quick and easy as I used my Brother to machine quilt them.  I sewed the binding on the five quilts with a machine stitch but I did hand stitch the binding on my great nephew's quilt.  After all, he will be a very special addition.  I have a little girl quilt panel that I need to add borders on & then I can get it quilted.  I am trying to decide what quilt to piece next.  Maybe I will start on my county fair quilt.  Have fun with whatever it is that you enjoy doing!

March Block of the Month from Craftsy

Taking this week off of work for vacation.  Visited with the kids in Fruita, Colorado on Monday to Wednesday.  Glad I arrived home yesterday afternoon before the snow storm hit.  We have 6 inches or more of new snow.  Also glad to see that the block of the month from Craftsy was available.  I made them today as it was a great day to stay indoors.  Also put a baby quilt on the quilting frame & managed to get some housework done too.  I hope everyone is safe and warm.  Hopefully some of you will be quilting too!

On the left (pink) is the String block & on the right (yellow/green) is the Broken Spiderweb Block.