Strip piecing quilt progress!!!

12 more to go!!!

Chevron baby quilt.

Making a quick chevron quilt for my great nephew. He is due in 3 months. Unlike the blanket I made for his brother, he will have his before he is born. I promise! !

Sashing debate....

Green Paisley  

Grey abstract.  

I have been sitting on my thumbs trying to figure out which center sashing I should use...I love the grey but I think the green paisley  wins! Since I will be using it for most of the backing it only makes sense.

My portable board is too small, I will be going to the hardware store today too make a bigger one!!

Trying out sashing...

Today I  received my last block. .....I guess I should've waited. Now I have one extra, maybe I will put it on the back. I can't imagine making one pillow?.?. So there are two fabrics I am auditioning for the sash. Dark purple and silver. There are actually silver threads running through this fabric. When I ordered it, I didn't expect it to be so rich looking.  Here they are.

Supernova progress

Ok ....so I  finally finished all of my squares plus extra. We were suppose to swap 5 blocks with our partners, 10 blocks was not enough for me to make a quilt. My partner had a family issue so I am missing a block; but that is OK life happens!! Here are a few of them. Tomorrow I will sew them together.

Second block completed, I'm ahead of schedule.  These are due the 15th of each month.  Here is July!!

While planning my wedding, I'm still on course.  Now to finish some baby quilts before I have to start packing up stuff.  

Supernova Friendship Swap!!

Finished my first block ahead of schedule!!!  Will be sending it to my partner as soon as I get her address.
You were given the option to choose 5, 6, and 7 colors.  I chose 5, that's enough for me!!

Getting back on track..

As you can see from my post in June 2013 I had begun packing and moved in July.  After spending less than 24 hours in my new home, an arsonist burned it down!!  My son and I lost everything.  So I'm trying to get my life back and get back on track.   I recently purchased the Twister template and made a quilt and wall hanging.  I think I am now addicted. So I have finished about 5 quilts. I dont think I took pictures of them before giving them away!!  But the new "SUPERNOVA" block swap I'm in, is going to be great therapy.  I am excited!

New swap I'm in!!

baby quilt finished!!

Baby quilt finished....but the baby was early.  I thought I had time, but they come when they want to!!!  I did not realize momma likes elephants.  Guess what??  The backing I purchased 5 months ago had blue elephants in it!! Go figure.  She said little does he know, he likes elephants too.  I think great granny square quilts are the quickest and easiest baby quilts around.  This is my second one and I will be making more.

  

So far so good...

Stringing along...

I must get back to work so I can post this on the String Along festival.

Camp Snoopy Quilt

I finished the quilt in one day for my grandson.  Just a little slow posting.  I have been working on my string quilt.  I love it.  I guess I don't know how big I should make it.   hmmm  Probably when I get bored with strings!!! (like that will happen)  LOL

Too much!!

I'm almost done with one of my grandson's quilts.  I need to quit procrastinating and go outside to take pictures of my quilts so I can sell them on Etsy.  Where does the time go????

13 strings and counting!!

The first three I did Monday.....I know I'm way behind.  I was trying to finish 2 quilts for the quilter.  But today I completed another "10"!!!!  So catching up won't be hard.  I don't know if I want to put them together as a Zig-Zag or Diamonds.  I'm thinking if I put small black triangles (uneven) in the corners, i might be leaning towards the Diamond layout.  This is truly scrappy, I'm having a hard time trying not to match pieces that are next to each other.  "Toya, just sew it"

"String Fever" here I come!!

Looks like fun!!!

http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2013/04/scrap-attack-string-fever.html

QAYG

I just finished reviewing a blog called "The Quilting Edge".  The way she demonstrates and explains the directions are great!!!  I have done QAYG, but it included adding all 3 layers at the same time.  Turned out 'ok' but not like this one.  So in between re-upholstering my chair and making potholders, I am going to try this new (to me) technique.  Check it out! www.thequiltingedge.com

Back from being quilted!!!!

I have had the Bow Tie and Star quilt tops done for some time.  Okay a couple of years!!!  I guess in the shuffle of life I had them packed away in a box.  I will go through some misc. fabric tubs and see if there are some "UFO's" folded in between.  I will be a FINISHER this year!!!

Starting off the New Year right!!

Finally made myself a design wall/board.  I picked up some free 1/2" cardboard sheets from work and borrowed my daughters white fleece (I will tell her later)!!  But I have too much cardboard, maybe I will make my aunt or sister one. hmmm

Inspiring Quilters : Sandra Bruce

Inspiring Quilters : Sandra Bruce

Self portrait.

My next adventure is a self portrait I read about  from Craftgossip.com ( love that site).  Her name is Sandra Bruce.  I am in awe at the way she did hers.  I think I will  applique my first one until I can figure out the 'graphing' technique.