Tumbling...

So here is one of the first projects I did, a tumbler.
Back almost a year ago we had a new neighbor move in right next door. We hit it off right away... and she was a quilter. She has done some beautiful stuff and as we talked more about it she asked if I wanted to ever try it... I said I had a machine but sewing was really not my thing didn't even know if my machine worked. She took it home, fixed it up and presto, I could now start a project. Then she suggested I convert an extra room in our house to my "sewing room", a few tables, cutting tools I was on my way.

But first she gave me the template to the "tumbler" and her scrap bin ( a huge trunk actually) and said " have at it"! Hand sewing.... had fun but not really my thing... got a lot of tumblers done and then thought I'd change it up and add strips... voila! Backed it with black flannel, love it.

And about the same time we went a guild show and from there I became really addicted to fabric, butting up seams, color, shapes and following over the top creative women blogging and sharing... endless. Beautiful sunny day.. I'm in my sewig room, crazy!

I find myself smiling while I sew... do you?

100% cotton, measures 49 x 36 inches.

Strings in blue and purple

I've been following the blog of the fantastically talented Ashley on her blog " Film in the fridge".

She has done a number of string quilts and has a great tutorial so... I thought I'd give it a try.
I wanted to make something for one of my son's friends, his best friend who happens to be a girl.
Her fave colors are blue and purple... so here goes. Hope she likes...

"Giddy up" rag quilt

Quick little project..a rag quilt. Too simple. Hardest part was all the snipping of the fringe.
This one is for my little nephew that loves horses and his bedroom is decorated in all these colors... giddy up!

One more Christmas present, I can't believe I'm mentioning Christmas in August..

Wonky pink stars

Well I finally finished the wonky star quilt for my other neice who is 6 .. she loves pink. The Kaffe blue was made for her sister.


Lots of great Kaffe in there, backed with a really fun circus theme cotton and stippled. I think I'm going to wait and give them as Christmas presents... maybe make a few pillows to go with...?

Play mat

When I first started quilting I bought the"Quilts and More" magazine to get some tips and try a few projects.

I made "around the block" play mat size and hand tied it. And again I was thinking "boy" at the time but all my friends and clients have continued to have girls... so it hasn't found a home yet.

100% cotton, measures 43 x 43 inches.

Gabriola Quilt #2

Forgot to add this... It was completed and went over to the island and then I finally finished #1 and stippled it... I decided I need to do the same to #2... so back home it came with me.

I had initally tried to stitch in the ditch but had used a cotton/poly back fabric ( never again) that was wonking all over the place. But I really wanted her to have it so ... off it went.

Gabriola Island

My son and I went over to Gabriola Island for a little summer break with nana and papa, they live over there. We had such a great time. The heat wave hit so we were down in the ocean cooling off, collecting rocks ( a fav thing for me).

My mom is an artist ( http://www.stones-throw.ca/karencain.html)and and has a wonderful studio so Jack was in there creating a holiday journal, printing leaves, painting.
And I finally finished her other quilt for the cottage so I could pass it on. I stippled it and man oh man did it take me awhile... and thread. I'm new to stippling and had no idea how long it would take! But I'm really happy with the results. Now I need to come up with another one for the queen size bed room... hmmmm
The picture of it is on the steps of her cottage www.stones-throw.ca/cottage.html