Floating boxes

Floating boxes like wonky blocks was fun to make. Again I was making it for someone who had just had their second daughter so I had to make a "big sister" doll quilt to match.

To quilt it I tried my hand at "stitching in the ditch"... I need to practice and slowwww down. Backed with a fun bird/nest motif. Happy how it worked out.

Quilt is 100% cotton, measures 48 x 48 inches.

Doll quilt measures 17 x 17 inches.

Improv in pink

Absolutely loved making this!

I had picked up some solids when I was in Calgary and had this in mind. I made it for a client of my who just had her second daughter.. so I made a "big sister" doll quilt ( 1st photo) to match.

I quilted it by doing semi random straight lines. I've seen it on a number of different blogs I follow, had to try it out.

So much fun to just cut and sew and cut again, add a peice or not. Love the process.

Quilt is Cotton/poly , measures 45 x 46 inches

Doll quilt measures 19 x 21 inches

String progression...

Well almost there. Top is done now I need to figure out how to back it and how to quilt it... any ideas?

Wonky block

Ufo completed, yay!

I finished it by meandering around and every now and then making a little heart shape to end the stitch line. Well I tried my best to... I need some practice and speed control. Have to tell myself " slowdown, it's not a race"! Need to be a little light footed...

100% cotton, measures

54 x 43 inches

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..