Aprons

These two are in the shop--fun patterns!

I've been at camp for a crafter's retreat this week and was very productive (for a change!) The blocks for 4 quilts were pieced, a 5 year old started on hand piecing and much fun and fellowship was enjoyed.

In the shop

are #30 and 31.

The color is much better!!

Design Wall Monday and #32

#32 was gifted on Sunday without ever having a photo of it :( But it was a very happy, PINK lap quilt for a little girl who likes pink. Her older sister received a purple one that was made last year...or so... (I can't remember!). And this is on my wall:

It is the bottom half of the top before borders. The top half is put together already. This one will be large enough for my bed (which brings to mind the question DH foolishly once asked me..."How many quilts do we need for our bed?") Hmmpf!

#31

is the Seasonal Tablerunner by Judy Niemeyer started in November 2008. Another one that just needed quilting and binding. (By the way, I made twice as much bias binding than I needed! :( )

#30

is from a pattern called Brioche & Baguette by Modern Quilt Relish in the throw size.

The background is a dark rich gold--this photo is washed out looking! And its made of Batiks so what's not to love?!? I quilted it with Superior Omni with Bottomline in the bobbin. Pattern is Splash. All the fabric except the backing was purchased just for this one, so fabric from stash was very minimal :(

#29

is a tablerunner I started in Jan 2008 in an inset circles class taught by Jan Wallace. It just need to be quilted.....

#28

is Bonnie Hunter's Texas Tumbleweeds started in May and done in August. Now that's a record!!

#27

This fun little piece is from Bonnie Hunter's class a couple of years ago--most of the parts were done--just had the houses to do. Don't ask me why I put them away in a bag and left them for so long!! It is now hanging in my entry.

#26

This tablerunner has been languishing in a heap for exactly 8 years. It was pieced and I started the quilting and hated it--(I was attempting something new). Ripping was a nightmare---tiny stitches(I don't have a stitch regulator)so I quit.This is the year of quilting tops and finishing up projects--well starting on it anyway! So I bit the bullet, put in a movie (actually many) and ripped. Ta Da......done. This is a pattern from one of Nicole Chambers' book. Can't remember which one since I have 3!

#25

From M'Liss Rae Hawley's Fat Quarter Quilts, this one uses 7 hand dyed FQs. They came first, then the background fabric from stash also. This one busted 6 and 2/3 yards. The binding is 2 inch strips from the fqs. I love it when I have enough left over to do that!

Quilt # 24

This started life as 2 panels and grew with the addition of stash.

Quilt #23

From one extreme to the other......this one is 12" x 14", made from bonus triangles from # 18. I experimented with the quilting and have discovered I don't like doing tight, tiny stitching--I tighten up my shoulders and can't relax---ouch! Good thing this was so small!!!

Rats!! the photo is sideways--urgggg. The right side should be the top.

Quilt # 22

Finished this one last night--a queen size BQ, so it's on my bed for the photo.

Today I webbed the first few rows of Texas Tumbleweed as per Bonnie Hunter. The method is in her blog site under Tips and Techniques. Hoping for sunny weather tomorrow for motorcycle riding!

Design Wall Monday

This is on my wall--Bonnie Hunter's Texas Tumbleweeds. All blocks are done--now to put them together. they were done on my featherweight, but will be finished up in my quilt room on my Pfaff where I can spread out (and design wall is there, too!)

Quilt #21

is done and claimed by DS #1 and his DW. They both want it! It is a pattern from the book Singular Sensations. Made of batiks and the gray background is Moda grunge. DH had to hold it for me--it is rather large!