Felicity's Monsters are done!

I got Felicity's monster quilts quilted last week.  They are just so darn cute.  Her little angel boys will be sleeping under them soon.

I wish I had gotten some close ups of the quilting, but at least they are finished.

Felicity's Star Crazy complete: Deana

I finished quilting Felicity's Star Crazy today.  I think it is such a beautiful quilt!  I want to quilt mine exactly like this one.

Deana: finished Felilcity's Layer Cake

I just finished quilting Felicity's Layered Cake quilt.  I think it is lovely. Her fabric choices just grab me.  She is very talented at fabric selection.

Here is a close up.

This was my first finish for 2011.

Retreat was wonderful and we missed you all who couldn't attend!

DAY #1:

Lyn worked on an Amish quilt pattern Dad bought for her.  It is a beautiful purple dahlia.

Felicity spent the day blanket stitching around her monsters.

Becky came in the evening and got a good start on her witch hat quilt.

Deana finished all of her "Granny Went Star Crazy" half-square triangles and assembled the center of the quilt top.  She also pieced three seam rippers for her sewing notions quilt project (not pictured).

Jodi came and worked on a levi quilt that is squares of denim and red cotton.  It is pretty.  She is trying to make one for all her kids (6).

D A Y  # 2 :

Jodi continued to work on her levi quilt and started making aprins for her girls.

Becky got a little further on her witch quilt.

Felicity assembled two monster quilts for her darling little boys.

Mom spent a good chunk of the day working with the center circle on her Dahlia and working in/fixing some full spots.  We thought her quilt center would make a cute skirt or even a tree skirt.

Tracy joined us by picking apart her miniatures.  She decided to frame each of them in black and quilt them individually when we told her how great Marie's looked on her wall.

We celebrated Felicity's birthday.  She said it was a perfect day.

Deb joined us again.  She worked on assembling her sampler quilt.  Last year she brought it so we could figure out how to complete it.  She was fortunate to locate the exact background fabric after nearly 14 years.

Deana got three sides of her tiny little flying geese border attached to her miniatures -- it takes F O R E V E R !!

D A Y  # 3 :

Tracy bound two quilts, the one in the photo below (beautiful) and her Buggy Barn Witch quilt (not pictured).

She amazed me because I didn't realize just how truly "hooked" she is to quilting.  She brought several project for "show n tell" and a couple of humanitarian tops that were darling.

Mom finished her entire top.  I didn't get a completed pict. but it is done.

Becky also went home with a top done.  Notice the darling brooms as the borders.

Felicity began a new project.

Deb completed her sampler top and brought many treasures to show including a hand pieced hexagon quilt and some antique blocks saved by her daughter, Faye, while helping someone move.

Deana made 18 nine patch blocks for "Omigosh".  She also has 30 of the shoefly blocks close to assembly stage (not pictured).  She also began assembly on her Dear Jane rows.

Quilting - quilting - quilting

This is Felicity's littel cowboy round robin quilt.  I quilted a little wallhanging to go with it back in December.  Aren't they cute?

This santa quilt was made by Becky.  She wanted swirly curls in the beard so I did my best.  She will add the eyes and mustaches which will completely make it come alive.

This is Mom's black and white snails trail (or monkey wrench as some call it).  She made it at our fall retreat 2009.  It is on the frames ready to baste.

First 2010 finish

This is my first finish for 2010.  I quilted it for Felicity.  I hope to have another finish today.  I will still have to buy, make, and attach the binding.  I hope I can finish that before next weekend because I will be seeing her.

Recent Finishes for Felicity and an oldie

I quilted a couple of projects for Felicity and thought I would share.
This is Felicity's autumn wallhanging she completed at Marie's, Spring 2005

Felicity taught her friend how to piece with this quilt. Felicity purchased the fabric and paid for the quilting as a wedding gift to Jennifer.

Here is a closeup of the quilting.


Jessi shows us her cat quilt. It was made in Feb of 2006 at our retreat in Altamont. I quilted it a few months later.
This is a buggy barn pattern with some added touches. I felt the cats were a little dull so I added the applique bows, glasses, and collars. The collars are just ribbon caught in the seam on both sides.

The quilted virsion...

...and the back.

Fall Retreat - Felicity & Kit

Here is the group that attended our little retreat Wed night - Sunday: Becky, Lyn, Deb W, Deana, Deb B, Jolynn, Jessi, and Felicity. Jodi took the photo.

JUST REMEMBER that this was NOT a beauty trip. We spent little time looking great and lots of time sewing.


Jodi is in this photo. We had a fabulous time and accomplished SO MUCH!
Felicity made witches...
This was the first one she completed.
She also completed a Santa wallhanging. The eyes and mustaches will be added after it is quilted.
Her Buggy Barn witches were done in WONDERFUL COLORS! We were all envious.

Kit joined us on Saturday in the other room doing his leather work. It was great to visit with him.

Fall Retreat - Jodi & Deana

Jodi also made Buggy Barn witches. Her family was busy and sick, so she only sewed with us one day. She did sew more at home, though. I hope she will post her progress for us to see because I don't have any photos.

The next two photos are of the Mariner's Compass quilt Felicity made last year. I set in her little circles on the side and quilted it for her last year. It's a beauty!



I got the borders on Justin's Buggy Barn Jack-o-lantern quilt.


I joined (with Deb B's help) the blocks and put broom borders on Jolynn's Buggy Barn cat and witch quilt.

I also started and completed this black, white, and red Buggy Barn "Going in Circles" top for Jolynn's future wedding.