Monday, May 27, 2019
Still plugging along.
Happy Memorial Day!!!
Before I begin, I want to make sure that I send a heartfelt message about the meaning behind today.
Today we remember those who lost their lives for our country.
I know I am way behind, but I am trying to catch up before the next mystery! This year has been a busy one and this summer will be even busier! But I am not giving up! So here is where I am at with my On Ringo Lake quilt.
Clue number 8!
Then I am off to begin this years mystery “Good Fortune”!
I just love Bonnie Hunters patterns and she is so good when it comes to teaching me how to sew these beautiful patterns! I was fortunate enough to take one class with her a few years ago after i first began to quilt. She has helped me with my fear of colors and my OCD of having to ‘match” everything!
It’s a beautiful day out there today, as I sit here drinking my coffee and wondering if I will ever get back to my cross stitching. sigh...
This is a Kooler classic chart titled “Bless This Home Bell Pull”.
It seems that the only time I get to sit and cross stitch is when I am on vacation and not home.
Does anyone else have that problem? I can go down into my sewing room and take some time to sew, no problem. But to actually sit and cross stitch? Nope, for some strange reason I have a hard time bringing it out and sitting in my comfy rocker and just cross stitch. Which is funny since that is where I sit to hand quilt. Go figure. But this is the progress I have made since I last stitched on it. Who knows, maybe once I finish quilting my “Grand Illusion” I will bring it out and get busy on it. However, for today, I need to finish clue number 8 on my “Ringo Lake” quilt...and sew I stitch!
Before I begin, I want to make sure that I send a heartfelt message about the meaning behind today.
Today we remember those who lost their lives for our country.
I know I am way behind, but I am trying to catch up before the next mystery! This year has been a busy one and this summer will be even busier! But I am not giving up! So here is where I am at with my On Ringo Lake quilt.
It seems that the only time I get to sit and cross stitch is when I am on vacation and not home.
Does anyone else have that problem? I can go down into my sewing room and take some time to sew, no problem. But to actually sit and cross stitch? Nope, for some strange reason I have a hard time bringing it out and sitting in my comfy rocker and just cross stitch. Which is funny since that is where I sit to hand quilt. Go figure. But this is the progress I have made since I last stitched on it. Who knows, maybe once I finish quilting my “Grand Illusion” I will bring it out and get busy on it. However, for today, I need to finish clue number 8 on my “Ringo Lake” quilt...and sew I stitch!
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Quilting my Grand Illusion
I love Bonnie Hunter!! Once I discovered her, I have never looked back! My first accomplishment was, The Grand Illusion! I am currently hand quilting this as I didn't was to send it out to be quilted as I wanted each of my "Bonnie Hunters" to be unique to me!
I wasn't sure how to quilt it buy after input from my wonderful facebook group "Celebrating Hand Quilting" the majority suggested doing a baptist fan. So that is what I did!
I am one third done, and after having posted a picture of what I was quilting, someone had asked how I did this. So I made a video (real quick) and posted it. I am sharing my post so you all can see it! I can (and will), go on into deeper depth of how I made this, and how I marked my quilt later. But for now, I will share this with you. My day has been a crazy one, and sew I stitch!
I wasn't sure how to quilt it buy after input from my wonderful facebook group "Celebrating Hand Quilting" the majority suggested doing a baptist fan. So that is what I did!
I am one third done, and after having posted a picture of what I was quilting, someone had asked how I did this. So I made a video (real quick) and posted it. I am sharing my post so you all can see it! I can (and will), go on into deeper depth of how I made this, and how I marked my quilt later. But for now, I will share this with you. My day has been a crazy one, and sew I stitch!
Where has the time gone!??
Oh my!! I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted!
I think I know, just by counting the new wrinkles on my face...but I am back!
Let's see what I have been up to. Or maybe I should say, let's see all the UFO's that have accumulated. Actually, I am currently working on some quilts for family members. The one I am working on today is a Double sliced Layer cake quilt that I found on one of my favorite sites The Missouri Star Quilt Company https://youtu.be/jxC-0T5lXw4
I love Jenny! Thank goodness for her, cause she makes my quilts look like I have worked so hard on them when in fact, they really are easy peasy!
I tried to go rogue and make a quilt without a design, and it came back to bite me in the ...well you know. I don't like it and so now it sits half finished and I have to finish it soon because it is a gift for Christmas eeek! sigh... Anyway, here are the squares that I am working on.
They are almost all done squaring up. (yes, I now square up my blocks before I put them together!) Its funny how you learn things after a few years of making quilts that do not come out right. What I mean by that is that they aren't square, or they don't line up with my backing, and every one of my quilts is wonky! But that's ok, because the quilts I have made so far have gone to love ones and they don't seem to mind. Did I mention that I have only been quilting for about 5 years? So yes, I am a newbie, but I am learning lots from some amazing quilters!
One of these great quilters that I have learned from is Bonnie Hunter! I discovered Bonnie Hunter and scrap quilting about two years ago and I am now hooked! I just finished my first mystery quilt of hers called the Grand Illusion. Here it is!
And then last November I found myself in the frenzy again with Alleitare! I have not finished it yet but am aching to get back to it. She is amazing! You can find her at http://quiltville.com/...but I digress...
Having said that, the quilt blocks that you see being squared up today, aren't scrappy, but they "need" to get done! And so, until next time...who knows, I might even get a chance to do some editing on that book...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Who am I kidding? I'll be busy quilting!
And sew...I stitch!
I think I know, just by counting the new wrinkles on my face...but I am back!
Let's see what I have been up to. Or maybe I should say, let's see all the UFO's that have accumulated. Actually, I am currently working on some quilts for family members. The one I am working on today is a Double sliced Layer cake quilt that I found on one of my favorite sites The Missouri Star Quilt Company https://youtu.be/jxC-0T5lXw4
I love Jenny! Thank goodness for her, cause she makes my quilts look like I have worked so hard on them when in fact, they really are easy peasy!
I tried to go rogue and make a quilt without a design, and it came back to bite me in the ...well you know. I don't like it and so now it sits half finished and I have to finish it soon because it is a gift for Christmas eeek! sigh... Anyway, here are the squares that I am working on.
One of these great quilters that I have learned from is Bonnie Hunter! I discovered Bonnie Hunter and scrap quilting about two years ago and I am now hooked! I just finished my first mystery quilt of hers called the Grand Illusion. Here it is!
And then last November I found myself in the frenzy again with Alleitare! I have not finished it yet but am aching to get back to it. She is amazing! You can find her at http://quiltville.com/...but I digress...
Having said that, the quilt blocks that you see being squared up today, aren't scrappy, but they "need" to get done! And so, until next time...who knows, I might even get a chance to do some editing on that book...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Who am I kidding? I'll be busy quilting!
And sew...I stitch!
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