It has been awhile!

Life keeps getting in the way.

Since I posted last I finished  The Farmers Wife by Laurie Hird.                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

 

While at a retreat I sewed some of the Lost Ship swap blocks together, it will be going to the long arm quilter next week.  I am not sure what I will do with the balance.

 

 

I have had a goal to document and photo my quilts for a long time.  So it was time to refold the bed size quilts that are stored and I enlisted Mr. Quilts to help hang them for photos.

 

 

Blooming Nine Patch and Close Up – Traditions with a Twist by Blanche Young

Civil War Diary Quilt – Rosemary Youngs

Civil War Mystery – inspired by Harriet Tubman block designed by Kaye England

Dear Jane  (My Love Hate Relationship with Jane) from the book by Brenda Papadakis

Stitches from my Heart – designed by Veda Wilhite

Women of Charm and Grace – Blackbird Designs

Women of  Design –  Barbara Brackman

Note:  The Women of Charm and Grace was done at a local workshop/retreat with a kit provided.  In my estimation this is an example of the fabric not matching the design.  The workshop was not by Blackbird Designs.

 

I have also finished assembling my Carolina Lily Quilt and will post about it at a later date.

 

I am almost at the half way point on Nearly Insane from the book of the same name by Liz Lois.  I have tried to maintain the integrity of the antique quilt with my fabric selections.  Today I was auditioning fabric for the sashing.  I am not sure if I like it or not.  The colors in the book are not true, but I have other books where the colors are more accurate.  So what do you think about this one – which is the second piece that I have purchased?

 

Thanks for dropping by.

 

Until next time.

Pat

 

Short, Quick and No Photos

 

Today I had the opportunity to attend the Lone Star Quilt Study Day in Waxahachie, Texas.  It was very interesting and informative.  The lecture/talk was about quilts from the Lancaster area of Pennsylvania.  Carolyn Miller showed her collection of Lancaster quilts.  The quilts were absolutely stunning.  I wish I could share my photos,but was requested not to do so.  Dawn was able to view some of the quilts at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum and you can see them here.

The point of this post is – if you get to attend one of the Regional Study Groups that are forming in various areas do not hesitate to do so.  Or if you get the opportunity to see Carolyn Miller’s quilt collection do so.

Hope you enjoy  the rest of the weekend.

Until next time.

Pat

Lately

 

I need to make a clarification before I start.  I have a new computer, new camera and a new operating system. 

It has been awhile since I posted – July was a busy month  for me between sewing swap blocks and a five day quilt retreat.  I still do not have my Carolina Lily, from last post, completely assembled.  But I am very near finished with my Farmers Wife quilt – but I will save that for another post.

A few years back I decided to step outside the box and I joined in a group project on one of Yahoo Groups.  I do not ordinarily make this type of quilt but I am pleased with it now that it is quilted.  I think that the quilter did a great job on the quilting.

This is Feathered Stars designed by Kim Diehl.  It is in her book “Simple Traditions”

 

 

 

 

 

I have also kept up to date with the Summer Star Sew Along that Temecula Quilt Company is having.  I love getting something “quilty” in the mail.  Don’t you?

Here are my stars so far

On Saturday I have a class with Paula Barnes of Red Crinoline Quilts aka Bonnie Blue Quilts.  I am looking forward to the class.

Until next time.

Pat

It is all about the fabric

Now that my Lady of the Lake swap blocks are completed and ready to deliver, I pulled out a work in progress.  The antique quilt had sashing on each side of the block with one long sashing between the rows.  I just could not get the blocks to line up like they should.  So I looked at the blocks for a few days  and a light went off.  Cornerstones, nothing original here, but I would make them a nine patch.  My thoughts being pink and green and pick up the like backgrounds of the blocks.

So, of  to sewing I went.  I looked at the setting over and over, slept on it, and looked some more.  Something  just wasn''t right I kept saying to myself they overpower.  Well it was all in the fabric, Kathie has mentioned this several times on her blog.  So I took this photo and emailed it to my friend Betsy and asked for a truthful answer.  She said it is the cream. 

 

Why didn't I think of this is beyond me, because I had used a similar effect before in this Toile Challenge quilt

 

 

 

 

 

So I made the changes and this is the result.  Thank you Betsy and Kathie

I am so much happier with the results.  I guess I just couldn't think out of frustration.  Does this ever happen to you?

This quilt is from the book "History Repeated" by Betsy Chutchian and Carol Staehle

Until next time.  And remember it is all about the fabric!

Pat