Navaho Rose, Almost Completed!

Navaho Rose, Almost Completed!

September 15, 2014 by · Leave a Comment

Navaho RoseWell I didn’t get as much done this weekend as I had hoped.  But I certainly got a good deal done, so I’m content with that.  My “Navaho Rose” quilt is almost complete, just need to add 3 borders.  This was a really fun pattern by Cynthia Rang at The Fabric Patch in Ephrata Washington.

It was also my first time making a quilt with “traditional piecing” which wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.  I use specialty rulers (Nifty Notions rulers – which I LOVE) But I thought it would be a good exercise to make it traditionally, so I was marking squares and sewing on each side of the line to make my half square triangles.  🙂

It’s also the first quilt I’ve put on point, that wasn’t from a “Straight to the Point” pattern, and it wasn’t bad at all.  I’ve heard stories about how it was difficult, but it was really straight forward to me.

So hopefully I will have this ready to go this week and sent off to my FABULOUS quilter Charisma.

Filed Under: LQS, Patterns, Quilts
New Design Wall!!

New Design Wall!!

September 2, 2014 by · Leave a Comment

Well I’m really excited because my box from The Fabric Patch was delivered!   So I have been unpacking it, and organizing my fabrics and room as I go.  One on the items were 2 pieces of graph flannel to make a design wall.  So I got one put together today, (really simple, the fabric, and a piece of foam insulation board a BOOM) but will need to get the other one done (I ran out of tape!).  I had been wanting a design wall for a long time.  Normally I’m on my hands and knees, hunched over my blocks trying to arrange them.  This way I can throw them up, back up and see it much better.

Design WallYou see my Navaho Rose quilt, I have all the blocks done, just need to get the sashing cut out and then the 2 borders and she will be ready to go!!  It’s my first batik quilt ever.  I’ve always loved batiks, but am always afraid that the colors will just kind of blur into one another and I’ll have a wishy-washy quilt.  So I decided to make one, and go for color, color, and MORE color!   🙂

On a personal note, my spouse Karl and I recently got our license to foster and adopt in the state of Iowa.  So while we are gathering items we need for any children we might be looking after (ages 0-3 at the moment) I have been buying alot of baby / toddler items.  One thing I have found, crib and toddler bedding is SO expensive!!  And what you get for the money isn’t in 100% cotton most of the time, and feels….terrible!!  (It makes my teeth itch!)  So I have been on the look out for great patterns for cribs, etc.  So if you have any favorites let me know.  I’ve already decided to make my own crib sheets, as the tutorial I found on Youtube seems easy enough!

So I’m sure I will be sharing more kids things as I find them!  Cause boy howdy!  What they want for some items are ridiculous!   🙂

Happy Quilting!!

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Getting back in the swing

Getting back in the swing

August 25, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
Navajo Rose - Pattern by Cynthia Rang

Navajo Rose – Pattern by Cynthia Rang

I believe I will be receiving a box this week with all of the goodies and treasures I got while I was in Ephrata from The Fabric Patch.  I can’t wait to show you some of the amazing kits and fabric I got while spending time with Cindi, Charisma, and Co.  You will love it.  🙂

The pattern on the left is called Navajo Rose.   And when my box arrives you will get to see my fun, bright, batik version of this pattern.  (Designed by my friend Cindi).  This was my first quilt using traditional piecing techniques instead of using my specialty rulers.  Why it wasn’t bad, now I want to try and convert the pattern, as it’s one I feel like I will make again.

I also got the SWEETEST kit for a baby quilt that has fire flies on it.  It’s really beautiful!!  So I can’t wait for you to see that.

Otherwise I have GOT to get going on the “Be There, Get Your Square – BOM” with my LQS Pine Needles.  I got a tad behind from vacation, and then MORE behind from being sick.  So I need to get on the ball and get my blocks for August completed, and then start on September.

I HATE how time has slipped away so quickly this month!!  So please bear with me, a lot of neat stuff is on the way!  🙂

 

Happy Quilting!

 

Filed Under: BOM, General, LQS