Tuesday, May 10, 2022
To Do Tuesday, Midweek Makers, 15 MIn, Wed Wait Loss
Sunday, May 8, 2022
PHD & American Patchwork and Quilting Update as well as quilt show photos
Windmill top is done and off to the quilter!
This is the 5th one I have made and will be the only one I have not quilted myself. It goes together quickly and is pretty fun. This one is mine to keep - yay! It was the only one made from jelly rolls as well. Two identical Batik jelly rolls sat in my sewing room as a decoration for a few years before I decided to use them for this project.
Last weekend we went to a car show in Moab, Utah which happens to be a couple of hours away from us. I brought some hand applique' and was enjoying myself doing that while lounging in the shade. A lady asked to see what I was doing and then informed me that there was a quilt show just a short walk away. Immediately I put my stuff away and headed out. Not only was there a lovely quilt show, but the guild ladies of Moab also had a little trunk show in another room. I was in heaven.
Every quilt has a story. I truly enjoy hearing those "stories" as you show them on your blogs or I see them in a trunk show. A trunk show is so much more meaningful to me because of those stories whereas a quilt show is just several lovely quilts to look at without a story from the maker.
PHD update looks pretty good...
My One Monthly Goal is to finish the top for my Newfo started in April. These must be completely finished in 2022 to earn my PHD.
For the Birds - Feb newfo is coming along nicely with most of the blocks completed.
Crazy Quilty Ladies - I plan to gradually finish those blocks each month. They are fun but time consuming.
American Patchwork & Quilting Update
6 month's worth of goals are completed and it is only May - Yay!
Left on the list not in any particular order are:
1. Quilted Barns - top done
2. Sand Dollar - complete finish
3. 5 Disney Princess Blocks
4. Piece Princess Castle - quilt and bind
5. Color My World - top done
6. Color My World - Quilt & bind
This list includes items that are crossed off are:
1. Masterpiece - top done
2. Masterpiece - quilted & bound
3. Windmill - top done
4. Windmill - quilted & bound
5. Christmas Row - top done
6. Christmas Row - quilted & bound
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Friday Night With Friends...
It is Friday Night with Friends and I actually remembered to participate this month!
Windmill is coming together. Perhaps I can get the top done today. Last night was spent sewing the 20 large blocks together. Borders are ready to attach as well minus four corner Log Cabin Blocks. I love Saturday Sew Days at home!!
Last night I finished the last seam for the backing on my Christmas Row Quilt and drove it over to the quilter's. Time was also spent cutting binding strips for it as well as more squares for Kaleidoscope Bloom. I hope I can power down on that project today and make lots of blocks.
More retreat Show N Tell below. It is taking me some time to get them all posted.
I am also linking up with:
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
To Do Tuesday
More Retreat Photos...
Absolutely loved spending time with these ladies - new friends - long time friends, and friends I haven't seen in a long time!
We were a little tight in two connected rooms in the basement of the lodge, but it was great! I believe there were 24 of us.
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
2011 DOD Mystery - The Story
This project was a mystery "designer" quilt challenge I hosted in 2011. The participants each chose a theme for their own quilts and emailed me "rules" and "techniques". I set the size parameters each month and then randomly used one of their rules and techniques.
Rule #1 released Jan 10, 2011
SIZE: Make a 12” finished unit.
SIZE: Make a 12” x 8” unit. When this unit is finished, add it to the TOP OR THE BOTTOM of the #1 unit.
RULE: “A rectangle big enough to showcase the theme of the quilt by fussy cutting a theme fabric OR using an appliqué OR an embroidery OR a photo. "
TECHNIQUE: Any hexagon shaped (6 sided) technique.
RULE: “Use a color or fabric you would never normally use. "
TECHNIQUE: embroidery (hand or machine)
SIZE: Make a section that is 17” wide by 7” tall finished This piece needs to be made to fit on the TOP or BOTTOM of your quilt.
TECHNIQUE: needle-turn appliqué (no machine)
Again, you don’t have to make the entire block using the needle-turn technique – only some of it.
RULE: Make positive/negative blocks.
Again, you don’t have to make the entire block using the needle-turn technique – only some of it.
SIZE: 27" tall by 14" wide to be added to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the quilt.
RULE: machine pieced circle somewhere
TECHNIQUE: thread painting/free motion MACHINE embroidery
My moon is the circle and the tree branches are thread painting.
Rule Release #6
SIZE: 10" tall by 31" wide to be added to the TOP or BOTTOM of the quilt.
RULE: "Place a house or cabin that fits your theme in the block, not a log cabin block but an actual building"
TECHNIQUE: Free style machine curved piecing
RULE: "make something flat that looks 3D (example: tumbling block)"
TECHNIQUE: There is none specified for this month. Do what you want.
SIZE: This rule #8 will complete that column. Make it 20" tall by 12" wide finished. Join rules 7 & 8 on top of each other according to your preference to form a column and then to either SIDE of the quilt.
Technique: Paper Piecing technique
Rule: include the color yellow or add a flower of any sort
RULE: Use different sized blocks that fit together. For instance, use a 4" finished block and 2" finished blocks as their measurements fit together easily.
TECHNIQUE: Something 3D - it actually has to stick up on the quilt like flower petals or embellishments. (This won't be a flat 3D like we did before.)
SIZE: Block # 9 will go on the top or the bottom of the quilt. This block will be the width of the quilt and 12 inches tall finished.
TECHNIQUE: Use a folded insert technique. See explanation at the very bottom of this post.
SIZE: Block # 10 should be 9" tall and fit the full width of the quilt (43-1/2" wide). We will place it on the top or bottom of the quilt.
Rule: incorporate one or more yo-yo into your block
Technique: any technique you choose
Size: We are going to build another column to go on either side of the quilt. Block #11 will need to be 17 1/2" wide ( 17" finished) by 20 1/2" tall (20 finished). This should bring the quilt width to the right size to fit on top of a queen-sized bed.
Rule: put words in it somewhere
Rule: Must use 3 tones or values of the same color.
Technique: None - use any technique you choose.
Size: We are going to complete the column we started in rules 11 and 12. Remember that this column will go on either side of the quilt. Block #13 will need to be 17" wide by 19" tall. You can join block #13 to the top or bottom of your 11/12 column.
Rule: Make a pinwheel
Technique: combine a hand stitched applique with embroidery
Size: We are going to make half of a row this month and next month we'll make the other half to complete the quilt top (minus borders). This row will go on either the TOP or BOTTOM of the quilt. Block #14 will need to be 30" wide by 22" tall.
Rule: "No Pink."
Technique: Choose any technique you favor.
Size: This row completion, once sewn to the TOP or BOTTOM of your quilt, will complete the quilt top -- yay! (minus borders). Block #15 will need to be 30 1/2" wide ( 30" finished) by 22 1/2" tall (22 finished).