Finished another quilt!

This is the first quilt from Barbara's Quilt-in, finished and on the bed.

Bargello

Finished this Bargello quilt today. It is the second one I made using these colors. The first one was too long and skinny so I made this one a bit fatter by using slightly wider strips.

This is the first one, but I haven't quilted it yet...only slightly different and narrower...

I'm back :)

Well, maybe :) I have been sewing more and on silly Facebook a lot less so that is a good thing.

Twice a year my friend, Barbara, does a sew-in at Del Norte Baptist Church in Albuquerque. I didn't get to go this time because I went to Baltimore to see my son and his wonderful family, but got a kit and this is the quilt top I just finished.

Oh how I have been lazy! Not blogging, not quilting, not doing much of anything, but then everyone needs a break now and then.

My Tuesday group all made this beautiful tote bag. It is nice and large for travelling with many pockets inside and out.



This is the 2009 BOM quilt from the Over the Mountain Quilt Quild.



A couple from my church adopted twin boys so these are the quilts I made for them:

A slideshow of my quilts :)

Kool Kaleidoscope #2

I wanted to teach this class at the quilt shop, made my sample, had the shop order the DVD (as required by Ricky Tims) and no one... no one has taken my class.

So I was having so much fun making the first quilt, I made another.





The students are really missing out on this one :(

Quilt Retreat

Over the weekend of September 10th to the 13th, I went on a quilt retreat. It's calles S'mores and is at the Hummingbird Music Camp in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico and is run by two of my friends, Phoebe and Cindy. The teacher for the weekend was J. Michelle Watts and originally I did not plan to do the project, but being the overachiever that I am, I did bring fabric... just in case.

I did the project...

I also made a couple of quilted wallets, a fabric basket, and some paper pieced quilt squares for a calendar project.

Been AWOL

I just realized I haven't posted for over a month. I have to blame it on Facebook and those darn computer games/applications on there. I have been on the computer and not quilting, which is unusual for me. I do have new things to post and hope to do it tomorrow and thank my fellow bloggers for giving me the kick in the pants I need!

I went on a quilt retreat last weekend so I have a quilt top to show you once I put it on the computer and load it on the page.

Stay tuned :)

Stashbusting

I'm giving up on keeping track of what I buy versus what I use. Maybe I'll start that again next year. For now, I will keep on making my quilts and using what I have, but it's just too hard to stop buying fabric! Went to the quilt shop yesterday and bought about 20 yards... but I needed blacks and there were 2 other fabrics at 30% off... so... there you go!

I do have a new kaleidoscope quilt on the design wall... pictures tomorrow!

My husband just called me and there's a big fire to the south of me, about 10 miles. The smoke seems to be blowing east, but will keep an eye on it!

critters

We don't see a lot of different critters around the house. Yes, we have rabbits and squirrels. Sometimes we see a deer, hear the coyotes. A bear has been sighted once or twice in the neighborhood, even bobcats. We're at too high an altitude to see roadrunners, but sometimes we happen to catch sight of one. Where is this leading to, you say? Well, a few weeks ago, as Chuck was getting ready to leave for work, I happened to see a chipmunk on the side of the house. Chuck didn't believe me until he rounded the corner of the house and lo and behold... a chipmunk!

He hung around long enough for me to get a picture. My husband was sure I had never seen a chipmunk before, especially around our house, but I had. My parents have a cabin at Mammonth Lakes, California, and there are tons of chipmunks there!

design wall monday

This is what was on my design wall last week. It's Eleanor Burns Day & Night pattern. I'm going to teach this as a class at the quilt shop.

Stash Report Week 30

I have been busy working on new teaching projects for Busy Bee Quilts in Edgewood. I have decided after January 1st not to teach for a while, I need a break! It's interfering with my fun!

Stash Report for week 30:

Fabric bought this week: 0 yards
Fabric used this week: 4 2/3 yards

Fabric bought YTD: 127.33 yards
Fabric used YTD: 155.41 yards

Stash busted: I have used 28 yards more than I have bought.

Design wall Monday - I Love This Quilt!

I talked about my kaleidoscope quilt in the last post and here it is! This is Ricky Tims technique. I watched the program on The Quilt Show, fell in love with the technique and ordered the DVD. So here is the first of many beautiful kaleidoscopes...
Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Kaleidoscope sewn together

Finished top! I used my scraps in the first border so there was less waste :)

And the other project that was on my design wall this week is a tablerunner:

Stash Report Week 29

Well, I completely skipped week 28 so this report is for 2 weeks.

I fell off the wagon and bought 11 1/2 yards of fabric, but it was 30% off!

I used 1/2 yard binding charity quilts.
I used 3 1/2 yards in my kaleidoscope quilt (to be featured in the next post).
I used 1 1/3 yards in a tablerunner.

Stash Report for week 29:

Fabric bought this week: 11 1/2 yards
Fabric used this week: 5.33 yards

Fabric bought YTD: 127.33 yards
Fabric used YTD: 150.75 yards

Stash busted: I have used 23.42 yards more than I have bought.

Stash Report Week 27

Nothing in, a little out :)

Stash Report for week 27:

Fabric bought this week: 0 yards
Fabric used this week: 1.33 yards backing

Fabric bought YTD: 115.83 yards
Fabric used YTD: 145.41 yards

Stash busted: I have used 29.58 yards more than I have bought.

My quilt studio was and still is in complete disarray because I got the carpet cleaned. Will get back to the stash business on Tuesday :)