Completed Projects

Although I haven't had my longarm machine turned on the past few weeks, I have a few that I didn't list on the blog.

This first quilt I organized through my Teaquilts Facebook group.  It's part of the Quilts for Pulse charity event.  I know I'm going to miss some names, but the following folks made the blocks:  Carol Peck, Sandy Panagos (x2), Connie Barnett (x2), Becky Galambos, Kathy Parks, Sandy Lopane, Namcy James, Susanne Randall, and Tea.  This quilt is finished even though you are seeing only a quilt top.  I seem to have a problem photographing completed charity projects.  I pieced the top together, quilted it with a feather panto, made and added binding, and made and added a label.  The quilt was mailed yesterday.

This quilt, I call Rainbow Double Wedding Ring, is actually a pattern by Judy Martin.  It's called Fabrics of My Life.  It's also remade by her from a quilt called Monet Wedding Ring in her Scraps book.  I could tell you more about my quilt, but I want you to go to Judy's site to learn more.  In addition, this is the Scrap Quilting Club's 2016 yearlong project.  Each member had to purchase the Scraps book, or be a member of AQS and download their own pattern.  Let's just say I love, love, love this quilt.

Up next is Scrappy 3-D stars.  This has been a work in progress for many year, only needing to be quilted.  I tried my hand at some free motion quilted feathers.  It's not perfect, but it's done!

This Blue Explosion is another WIP that only needed quilting.  I used an all over panto just to get it completed.

And my final quilt is another WIP that only needed quilting.  Star Explosion had an all over panto quilting design too.  I love the yellow and red contrast.

I'll see you in my  next post, hopefully showing some of my current works in progress.  Until next time, happy quilting!
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Six 2016 Finishes

As I'm uploading, I'm checking my projects list and see that I'm missing photos of four quilts that I gave away.  I'm hoping that I come across something on a flash drive so I can document my work.

I still had the following items in my possession, so here is another show-n-tell!  First up is Disappearing Nine Patch that was pieced by Drew Benage.  Drew was downsizing so I quilted this one to keep for my lectures, donating the one that I was using.  Drew's quilt was much prettier and I love the yellow silk accent fabric.

Stacks was a free pattern I found and pieced years ago.  It was in my to-be-quilted pile.  I used leftover bindings for this project, even using them in the binding; scrappy quilt with scrappy binding.

I made two Modified Bento Box quilt tops years ago and just got them quilted this year.  The first one is made from scraps and set with thin sashing and corner stones.

The second Modified Bento Box quilt is made with batik scraps.

This one is a very old WIP of a Chevron quilt.

I made this Rag Wreath and love the outcome.  You can use some of your ugly fabrics for this one!  I added the bow as I felt the ties made the wreath more dramatic.

I hope you enjoyed the projects.  Next up are my current WIPs.
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2016 Finishes - 8 of them - More to Come

Treasure Hunt was made for line dancing friends residing in Indianapolis for their wedding in May.  I made the center panel with some leftover flying geese from a previous quilt to make the stars.  Afterwards, I added a mix of borders to get the quilt to an appropriate size.  I had fun reminiscing over past projects as I used my scraps to make this quilt.

 BP Express:  Bowling Hall of Famer is a quilt I made for my husband who is listed in the national bowling hall of fame for his many accomplishments.  I quilted this quilt with a panto called Bowling Fun.  It was a challenge.  See the close up photo.  I also have a video review of this panto.

Gypsy Conversion (The Gypsy's Wife) is now completed!  I love the entire process and how colorful the quilt is.  Again, I adapted this quilt with my orphan blocks instead of piecing the blocks as indicated in the original pattern.  I have included some close up photos of  some of the quilting.

This Streak of Lightening quilt is a UFO top that I never got around to quilting.  Now that I have my own longarm quilting machine, I will be finishing a lot of the tops on my projects list.  This one was made the old fashion, time consuming way by adding HSTs to opposite sides of a square.

Asian influence was a great design to use some Asian charm packs in my collection.

Batiks Modified Bento Boxes used some of my scrappy batik fabrics.  I love the colors in this quilt.

One of the most underutilized quilting tools in the market is the X-Block Ruler.  This variation is Ribbon Star.  Instead of making 9-patches, I used 3 rectangles.

 Another X-Block quilt I call Animal Kingdom.  I love finding ways to use the pieces in the border that are trimmed when making the center blocks.

I have a few more finishes that need photos.  I fear I gave away some charity quilts that I forgot to photograph.  I'll have to look at all my media storage devices to be sure.

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New Videos on My YouTube Channel

It seems that if I'm catering to one of my social media sites, the others get neglected.  In the process of learning how to record, edit and upload videos, that's about all the time I have allotted to computer work.   I've been blessed that I have quite a few lecture and workshop bookings so I'm also allocating my time for prepping for those as well.  In addition, my Scrap Quilting Club still meets monthly and I dedicate some time to that.

As I was browsing my blog, I realized that a lot of my finished projects have not been posted.  I've made a list of quilts I need to photograph.  Hopefully, I will start getting those up on the blog.  When I'm caught up, maybe I can show you some of my works in progress.

In the meantime, look at some of the videos that I've uploaded since my last blog.  Click on the links below to view the videos.

While you're there, subscribe to my YouTube Channel!


Longarm Quilting:
Practicing Feathers
Haul:  Longarm Supplies
Bowling Fun Panto Review
Correcting Rolling Errors & Loading a Quilt That Already Has Binding

Scrapbuster:
Rail Fence
Take 5 Christmas
Scraps Galore Challenge
Two Scrappy Quilt Border Ideas

Miscellaneous:
Make Your Own Display Board


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More Videos and WIP

I've been busy with quilting projects.  I think I mentioned that I have some challenge projects that I will share with you later this month.  In addition, I've uploaded two more videos:

1.  Long Arm Quilting Machine Haul
2. Scrapbuster:  Rail Fence

















Here is a photo of my Gypsy Convergence (Gypsy's Wife) quilt that I quilted.  I now need to find an appropriate binding fabric and then I can remove this from my list of things to do.

I'm involved in some home improvement projects as well but the weather keeps interrupting the schedule.  We did hire a contractor to replace our front porch.  While it's wonderful to have the porch updated, it calls for me to repaint the door step, door, and regrade the area around the steps with mulch and grass seeds.  I'm finding that when you fix one thing, something else gets added to the list of to-dos.  I've power washed the deck and back of the house and repainted the awning.  Now I need to replace and seal some of  the decking and complete power washing the rest of the house.  All I can say, is that I'm never idle around here.  I feel like I may have missed a completed project, but I will need to read through my blog to make sure.

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Lecture and Workshop in Normal, IL

I have been working on challenge projects, but cannot share those until May and June.  However, I was the guest lecturer and teacher for the Hands All Around Quilt Guilld in Normal, Illinois last week.  I visited three quilt shops in the area and even drove to Washington, IL to visit another.

The hospitatility extended by this guild to their guests is so refreshing.  It's a very large guild, but still fells friendly will efficiently getting all the tasks completed.  The program committee did a fantastic job.  Thanks so much for having me and I hope to see you again.

This post is a combination of photos from the show-n-tell of the guild members and works in progress from the two workshops I taught.

Show-n-tell:

Sweatshirt Jacket Workshop: All of them are different but gorgeous!

Finally, photos from the exploding star class:

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