Back to work

I can't believe that my summer vacation is comming to an end.  School registration is tomorrow which means I have to start thinking about setting my alarm clock and going to work again.

I did get some sewing done this summer.  I got a great start on the winter craftshow season, I got small quilts together now I just have to begin quitling them.  I also finished my Quilt of Valor, and my Soda Pop quilt-along.

 I love it.  I have the back pieced and hope to start quilting it this weekend.  I've also started making hexgons for the Hexy MF quilt-along.  Quilt-alongs really make me keep focus on the end of the project. 

I've been to Wonder-under Land

Yes, I have spent the last two weeks working on small quilts for the Winter Craft-show season.  This year I have tried to starch the facric before I fused and cut out the shapes to see if I got less fraying.  It worked.  I got this tip from the following blog http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/cutting-corners/2012/02/13/i-applique/.  The hardest part was finding Sta-Flo liquid starch. 

I have also decided that I have lived in the Great North West for 10 years, when I moved here 10 years ago with my husband at the time it was only to be 2 years my how time flies when you love your work and have great friends.  I have made a decision it is time to move closer to family.  I have a two year plan only because it cost so much to move from Alaska.  Today I'm looking a Georgia, however I also love Charleston, South Carolina but who knows I only have two requirements (1) I can find a teaching job, (2) the housing markets is good as in I can buy a house that is big enough for all my stuff.

Here area a few pictures of the wall quilts that I have been working on

Crochet Wire beaded bracelet

Love these funky hearts

You know I love putting wild prints together

 

 

 

Love the 9-patch heart quilts

Soda Pop QAL---

I got all my 5" squares cut and my petals fused, traced and cut-out.  Next set is to sew the squares together.  I hope to have it done by the end of the week-- here is what the first 5 rows look like

All I can say is that I love it so far.  More to come

Rootbeer Float----Orange Soda Quilt along

It is a wonderful 70 degrees here today.  I did a little shopping and yard work, enjoying the sun.  I have blocks to start for my Sew Sew quilt group next week.  They are red, white and blue and the finished quilts will go to soldiers that are recovering before heading back on active duty.  The block that we choose was Arrowhead, I will post pictures as soon as I get them done.

I have also decided to join the Orange Soda Quilt along from the Fat Quarterly Shape Workshop for Quilters book.  Mine is a collection of fabric and charm packs.  It's call Rootbeer Soda, the contrasting fabric is a brownish gray---

Ciao

It's Finally Summer! And I'm Back Quilting!!!!

It has been a long snowy winter here in Alaska.  I haven't posted in a very long time, I know.  Late Feb. I got that flu, cold thing that lasted until the last week of school.  I know I should have gone to the Dr. but I didn't.  During this time I did Quilt a little----- Pictures coming very soon.

Bow Tie

While I was sick I decided that I was going to start using all the Kaffe Fassett fabric 

I've been  collecting the last 10 years. So far I have all the blocks done for both quilts, next I have to begin putting them together.

Dresden Plate with Background Fabric

Next week's project

Next week I have a 4 day weekend Whooooo HOOOOOOOO. One goal is to quilt this quilt

Baby Quilt & Whitney Houston

I'm the coordinator for my school's after-school program. There is one teacher that is always there when I need him to cover a class or teach extra enrichment sessions.  Mr. Kim you are the man.  I started this quilt 3 years ago.  I pulled it out of a box and put it together last week.  I hope he likes it.


I loved Whitney Houston she was the first African-American on the cover of Seventeen Magazine.  When I saw her on the cover she was beautiful--- all little brown girls around the world learned they too were beautiful.  Thank you Whitney.  Rest in Peace