Giveaway at Felicity Quilts!

Felicity is giving away the new Kona Colour Card and a half yard bundle!
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Grandmother's Flower Garden

I started making hexies about a month or so ago. You can see the post on that here.
I was urged to start because Judy offered me a free quilt if I would make a store sample of The Grandmother's Flower Quilt. I was hesitant at first because I haven't done much hand sewing in the past and was not sure how it would all turn out... especially if it was going to be a store sample!

Anyway... after a quick lesson I was hooked and I think my hand sewing is not so bad either. :)

We're making Grandmother's Flower Garden Kits in 1930's Reproduction Fabrics and Brights. And I'm doing the brights. They are the cutest kits. I almost want to buy them just so I can get my hexie papers and squares in a pretty package!

I'm thread basting but there's this neat new Bohin Glue Stick that I want to try out.

We're releasing two a week so there will be more of this. I'm thinking of going with a Kona White and doing hexagons all around for the background. What do you think?

Linking up to Fabric Tuesday on Quilt Story and W.i.P Wednesday.

   

Finished my first Twin Size Quilts!

I have been quilting like a crazy person! My family was down to visit and I had to get the quilts for my neice and nephew done before they arrived. Even though the tops have been in the making for a while now, with not having a sewing machine and sewing on Saturdays at the store, I only had about a week to border one quilt, piece the back and quilt both quilts. It's was bloody madness! And ofcourse, my wrists gave me endless trouble, it was sooooo hot, and I had to take over the dining table for a week.

I am happy to say that at the end of it, I finished the quilts and gave it to them on the day they arrived, and they loved it. :)

This one was for my niece. I started the top in a Beginner Machine Quilting class at the store. I have to say I really enjoyed the class and Jeannie Jenkins is a great teacher. I made the quilt larger than the lap size we were making in the class.

 

Straight line quilting in the negative space. The lines are approximately 1/4 of an inch apart or maybe a hair more.  It was a looooot of work and especially since I had to get it done in a week... which really meant 5 hours every evening since I was at work for the rest of the time. I didn't cook. I didn't clean... I didn't talk to my husband... I sewed and sewed and sewed! :)

 

I love the result even thought there was a lot of starting and stopping and thread cutting and snipping. Put my automatic thread cutter to good use on my new Janome. 

 

This one was for my 8 year old nephew who apparently also has a  skull and crossbone bathrobe! :) So this works out nicely for him.

 

Linking up to Fabric Tuesday over at Quilt Story and Sew Happy Geek.

Good Weekend

I've had a great weekend. :) First I got my machine. I started my second quilt - this one is for my nephew. I decided to ditch the pillow case and go the whole hog with it! So it's going to be a twin. I have to get this, and the other one I made for my niece quilted before they arrive in July so... this is going to be a marathon!

I'm learning a lot about stretching fabric. I didn't worry so much about stretch when I was working with fabric back home. I don't know if we just had tighter weaves... fabric here does seem to stretch more.

Then my friend brought me back some fabric from her vacation. Very sweet. That's here.

So I just had to pull out all my fabric and look at it. :)
The stash is growing... slowly but steadily.

 

 

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Look what my friend brought me!

Isn't she the best? She was on vacation and came back with these goodies! I love them! :) So sweet.