My first giveaway

I am so excited to have my first giveaway on my blog. I love Jennifer Chiaverini's books and I have read all of them. Her publisher so kindly sent me a copy of the giving quilt and pins to give to one of my readers. If you would like a chance to win this book simply leave me a comment telling me if you have read any of Jennifer's books.
I will choose the winner by a random number and contact that person by e mail and send them the book and pins. What could be easier?


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More blocks pieced

Retreat was in February... I just now unpacked my partial blocks. I had three of twelve left to finish. I love the color combination in these blocks!! I definitely need more time to sew to get accomplished what is on my goal list this year!
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Quilt retreat

I am so excited to be going to quilt retreat with some of my best friends next weekend. Friday can not arrive soon enough! I cut two kits this weekend. One is called nevermore based on the raven poem. It is for my daughter who adores ravens and Poe. This quilt is perfect for Halloween.


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One block done

I finished this block for a quilting buddy of mine can't wait to see the finished quilt!!
Feels good to get things done however I am getting more home projects done than sewing. I re grouted some tiles and re screened a window. Need to balance sewing and working on the house!


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I love scrappy quilts

I finished a quilt today. It has been a really long time since I actually finished a quilt.
I had the yellow fabric with the roses. The rest of the fabric was a swap of scraps with two of my good friends. I started this quilt over a year ago but I quilted this one myself!! Now if the weather would just turn colder ready to snuggle under this one.



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Wow it's been a while

It has been a really long time since I have posted. My latest project was inspired by Bonnie Hunter. I saw her Christmas color hexagon quilt and went ga ga over it. Here is a picture of her quilt. I am working on reproducing her design with modification to the border.
I know it will take a long time to complete but am carrying it with me everywhere so if I have five minutes to sew I can work on it. Will post pics of progress!



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Vintage sewing find!!

I know I haven't posted for a long time. Have been busy with life an getting my mom settled in assisted living. I found this wonderful princess sewing basket at a local antique store today. It came with all the items inside. It is in perfect shape!! I love these baskets this is the second one I have bought.







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Picture of featherweight case

Here is the picture of the


featherweight case



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Restored featherweight and case

Just finished restoring my featherweight and it's case. I took a class on restoring this machine and am very happy with the results. The case was dingy and with paint stains on it. Now it is black and shiny as it should be. The machine sews like a champ!! It was all I used at my four day retreat in feb and I completed three tops! I am so glad I found Liza last summer!!


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Quilt retreat

I have been on quilt retreat all weekend. Have been very productive! Got three quilt tops completed and a lot of other blocks sewn. Best part spending three days with my sister stitchers!!


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Snowbound quilt

Well being snowbound has it's benefits. My office is in my house so I could still work during the day. In the evenings I got some serious sewing done this week. Here is the result. I plan on piecing a back and basting tonight then start quilting tomorrow. This is a pattern from the jelly roll quilts book by Pam and Nicky Lintott.


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My quilting kitty

Here is my quilting buddy bobcat. Wherever I have thread and fabric he shows up gracing me with his presence. He was on my handquilting frame with me earlier today. He decided this is a great place for a nap. It is also right next to the birdcage.
Feel like I accomplished a lot of sewing this weekend!! I got 18 blocks assembled for a scrappy project I am doing with a couple of friends.
Tomorrow I am taking a zentangle class and am very excited.


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New stitchery BOM

My friend led me to a new BOM that is just too adorable.
the link is
www.littlemissshabby.com
I love her blog and her new block of the month.
attached is a pic of the first block I completed.
I am doing mine in 30's fabric. She also has a flickr album for people to post finished blocks.
they are all just too cute.
Hoping to get some sewing time in today!
I finished my top 10 UFO list from Pat sloans challenge and it felt really good!

Let it snow

Raining and snowing outside. Perfect day to stay inside and sew. We moves the furniture around this weekend to make room for my quilt frame. I am hoping to get this one finished hand quilted in time to put it in the Plano show this fall. Will probably work on it today.
Happy new year!


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Flickr

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christmas quilts

Well I got 4 quilts completed for Christmas this year! I think that is a record for me.
I am attaching pics of all four of them. I really think pat Sloan's UFO blog really helped me to get focused to get projects completed. I am still working on quilting one for my son, a little late for Christmas but maybe a new years present??
I think i still need to do an inventory of my BOM's that have turned into kits at this point. I have a lot of applique BOM (Kits) and I am thinking about fusing several of them instead of doing everything by hand so I can get some more quilts finished.
The fishing quilt in the pic I quilted on my mid arm machine, the first large quilt i have done, it is rough but practice makes perfect right?
back to the sewing machine,
happy stitching!

It's a quilty christmas

First quilt for Christmas given this weekend. Made this cuddle quilt for my niece Katy. I loved the bright colors and animal prints! I hope she enjoys it.


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applique blocks done!!

Busy Busy holiday season parties every weekend! Met with my quilting small group yesterday and we had a really fun christmas party and sewing time. I got two of my applique blocks finished yesterday.
I have finished three quilts for christmas presents and have two more to finish and not enough days to get the work done!
Here are pics of the blocks I finished yesterday since I cant post pics of the quilts. I love the holiday season!

One UFO completed

Well i started with Pat Sloan's UFO tips, check out her blog.
Pat is giving tips every tuesday and thursday on how to bust your UFO's and turn them into finished quilts.
Picture of my first UFO finished is attached, it felt good to say one thing is done and ready for christmas to give away!
I decided to focus on projects that i wanted to give as christmas presents this year, so I can go into 2011 feeling a sense of accomplishment! I am putting binding on a second UFO right now that will be another christmas present and working on a scrappy quilt from the Jelly roll book. I will share a picture of it when I get the top together.
I also need to find time to work with my mid-arm machine, i have taken my quilts to long armers to be done.
I am excited about being able to quilt my own but need the time to practice, practice, practice!
Have a great week,
Jan

davids quilt top finished

Here is the other quilt top I finished at retreat, this one is the one I designed in EQ7