Some finishes

I have a few things to show. Do you sometimes slow down and lose a little of your enthusiasm? I do, but I have it all back now. First of all let me say that I have seen the new Quilt Sampler Magazine and Suppose, where I work, is the first shop featured. It is a really nice article.

Union Station is finished and will be hanging at Suppose.

Gardener's Angel for spring is finished and just needs a frame.

One more crazy quilt block is finished.

Its good to have some things finished. Now on the other finishes and maybe some brand new projects.

Keep quilting and stay happy.

Kitchen Quilter, WIPs

I have had several requests for a printout of the Kitchen Quilter program I did at Suppose Creative Guild at the first of this month.  It is over on the right under Tutorials.

You can see a couple of new buttons over there too.  Yes, I have joined Stash Bee and Doll Quilters Swap.  I think they will both be a lot of fun.  I get to use my stash, my new book on doll quilts and get presents from other quilters every month.  Its like a world quilt guild.

I promised pictures of more WIPs.  These are handstitching projects for a finishing contest at our local embroidery store.

 A redwork panel .  This is only half.  There is one window for each month.

 A Crabapple Hill garden angel.  There are four, one for each season. Sorry its not a great photo.

A candlewicking pillow.  All it needs is a pillow form to insert.  Of course I must finish the stitching.  It will happen.

Now I must run.  I'm working on a store sample quilt I want to get done so I can get back to some handwork.

Keep quilting and stay happy.

Working Hard

Thanks everyone for your kind comments on my last post.  The excitement has died down and I am still working hard.

This is a quilt I am working on for Suppose, the quilt store where I work.  It is so fun to get to sew brand new fabrics.  This is Half Moon Modern.

These are some crazy quilt blocks for the CQJP 2012 challenge I am working on.  Some are done, some are started and some are naked.  Can you guess which is my favorite?

Mr. Peacock has lots of bling.  I think he is gorgeous.  The block just to his right in the previous picture has a center circle piece that I copied from some earrings my friend was wearing in church one day. It is all done in metallic thread.  I'm going to ask her if she recognizes it.

This will be the 12" center of my crazy quilt which will be surrounded by the twelve 6" blocks.  Now you know I am serious about doing this challenge.  All these lovely pieces except the center circle are from linings my daughter tore out of wool clothing and silk scraps she gave me.  I think the blue and pink center will also be my quilt back.

That's all for now.  Next time I'll show some other WIPs.  Stay happy and keep quilting.

I finally got the directions for the woven quilt added.  I called it the No-Piece Throw.  Sorry I took so long to do it.  I have really been enjoying hand stitching lately.  I am doing more crazy patch blocks, working on a redwork panel that has a square for each month and other things that will show up on this blog eventually.  Why are there always more things to do and enjoy than there is time?

Stay happy and keep quilting.