Oh such a squeal

I am so in love with the last quilt I made. I can share photos yet. I will once the recipient has received it. There were a few bumps along the way. In the end I am very happy with the results. It helps that the quilt features one of my all time favorite characters "Betty Boop."

After I bought this fabric and had Christmas with my family I found more Betty Boop fabric.

There are so many things I learned along the way. Especially in the finishing. I stitched 1/2 the binding down then folded over and went around again. I very much like the results. Also on the quilting of it, I started in one corner and worked my way diagonally to the other. no puckers or anything. And and and...

On to the next one...

This coming weekend I will be taking my 1st ever class. Fun & Done! with my wonderful sister in law. I will be very sad when she moves back to Tulsa, as for now she is close enough for a weekend trip.

Todays lesson

When basting remember to not baste where you plan to quilt.

Starting to quilt in one corner and working in a diagonal worked really well, until I ran across the basting lines a few times. I am waiting a few days before I bind the quilt, due to grumbles with the quilting. As I went across the basting lines there where snags created when the basting lines & the quilting became tangled. There may be some frogging in my future...

Easing of pain

So about 2 weeks ago I too the "fabric diet" challenge by Cut to Pieces. Shes pretty cool. Today in her blog there was a little lovely post...

Lucy & Norman (who I had not heard of until this morning) are giving some yummy Moda fabric. The Deam on line. See this lovely post.

Resolution

Normally I don't make resolutions. Usually, things backfire. Here's hoping things don't. 2010 I found blogging. Most of the time it has been just about watching and seeing what others are doing. No comments not many posts. I am going to try to make more posts and post more comments.

I think I can

Reading 2 other blogs I stumbled across this:

A challenge not to by fabric until the 1st of March. I think I can.

It's a simple resolution. I don't usually make my resolutions public. I think I can.

just had to say this

Where is the Fall? Almost 80 yesterday. First part of November & I live in Colorado close to the mountains. Denver specifically. Arg. Where is the snow? Last year at this time I was really getting into the snuggly blanket making. This year all I want is to be outside. That doesn't work for making Christmas gifts.

Holy squeak!

 

Reading this mornings blogs. Also known as (for today) postponing the dreaded paper that I must write for class tomorrow. I have know about this paper for a bit of time, since the end of August. I found: Tea n bickies and her latest is wow to me check it out. Super cool. Just had to share.

Bliss-fully bliss bliss bliss

A wonderful lady littlebluebell is this giving away:

A luverly fat quarter bundle. Bliss is quickly becoming a yummy favorite of mine. 

Me thinks it is time to hit a local shop & score some for myself. 

Studio fairies

A few weeks ago, I posted a request for the Studio Fairies to visit me. Since then we have had a few wish bones. And sadness, no bones for me. I broke the bigger side & my wish didn't come true. Poo.

On the hexie front, it is time to start piecing the complex flowers. Background flowers are complete.

The basics of the quilt: finished size to be almost 4 foot by 7 foot, made of 3/4 inch hexagons, total number of hexies 2695 (making 385 flowers) 

Steps for the gargoyle:
Step 1: cut grey and black fabric squares.
Step 2: pin pieces to the not quite full size color guide.
Step 3: piece together flowers.
Step 4: piece lowers together.
Step 5: baste
Step 6: quilt
Step 7: bind

Hexy world

Woo Hoo not a post about a giveaway. It appears that is all I have been doing. Quiltland has not been productive for me as of late. The studio is a mess, *wishing for a fairy to come sort, fold & put away the stash. It has been there since we moved.

As I was looking thru this weeks blogs, I found this super cool set of hexies by Pings and needles. Very inspiring. Hopefully after the jewelry stuff has been posted on eBay I can get to the sewing machine & have some fun.

And the generosity continues

Good Morning Blogland,
The folks at AccuQuilt are at it again. alderwoodquilts has the wonderful opportuinity to giveaway an AccuQuilt GO! Bop on over there & check it out.

more giveaways

I just came across another wonderful quilter spun sugar quilt and she is giving away some super fabulous stuff. Her tutorials are wonderful too.

Fall into Fall Quilt Bloggers Giveaway

Generous, generous and more generous. fall-into-fall has created an awesome way to meet other quilters. All of the quilters are giving away some really cool stuff. So are the companies.

Generous

Quilters are some of the most generous people out there. Every time I turn around one of the blogs I follow is giving stuff away. See little-bluebell is giving away a yummy honeybun.

Fandango

So totally not my grandmothers fabrics: http://www.talkaboutfabric.com/forum/contests-giveaways/216-[oct-7]-fandango-talk-about-fabric.html.

Its a layer cake by Katie Spain.