ALLISON GLASS SCRAP QUILT

Way back in April I posted the beginnings of this project.  

I had a whole bin of left over Allison Glass fabrics that I cut into 3 inch squares.  It looked like a huge project, but actually went fairly fast.  I took it off to the quilter earlier this month.  Hollie Rawe does a wonderful and fast job.                                                  
The size ended up 60 by 60 inches.  I considered increasing the size, given I still had tons of the squares cut.  However, I think it is just big enough as is.

As this is a finished project I am linking up with

Crazy Mom Quilts 

and 

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

NINER

I finally pulled out my Niner quilt using Bonnie & Camille fabrics a week or so ago.  It was a bit of a problem figuring out what was going on with it to begin with.  I had about 6 rows, set on point complete, but just was not sure of the layout.  I could not find the pattern.  I knew I had purchased it, but where or where could it be.
I finally was able to pull a picture off line and could see the lay out.  All the blocks were done.  Just have to keep adding to the rows. 

This is another five rows to sew together and add to the others.  I think I only have a couple left to go.  The rows get smaller and smaller as I finally reach the right hand corner of the quilt.  
I have a back ready to go too.  So glad to be finally finishing another work in progress. 

So I am linking up with 

Lee of WIP Freshly Pieced

PEARS

I am still working on my quest to finish up some long ago started projects.  This particular project started out with a bit of a problem. I had started the serpentine quilting on a sewing machine that I traded in last July for a newer model.  The serpentine stitch despite my many trials would not match.  I ended up pulling out all the quilting on one of the blocks.  

I am just doing some serpentine stitching and straight line quilting on the pieced blocks.  No worry the pen is friction pens.  I love them, you just iron away the lines.  I know they say they come back with really cold temperatures.  I mean really cold!  I did an experiment with my grandson Noah a while back.  We tried putting the piece in the refrigerator, but no markings came back.  We next put the piece in the freezer.  At last the markings came back.  You pretty much need a zero degree temperature for a good hour or more.  But then you can just iron them away again.  They sometimes leave a white mark, but I have found that a little Best Press and a hot iron takes care of that too.  

I am doing an eco around the pears.  I have not decided if I will quilt within the pears yet.  

So glad to be working on this project again. 

BRITISH FLAG

It is a little bit large to be holding up.  Our California valley is drought stricken, but last night we got a bit of a sprinkle.  I could not lay it down on the patio deck.  

I started this a couple years ago, and this is actually the second one I've made.  The first was traditional red, white, and blue for my son's in-laws.  They are true Brits.  My granddaughter loved theirs, but wanted it in less traditional colors.  This one is reds, tans and black.  

I am very glad to be finally finished with this quilt.  So I am linking up with.

Crazy Mom Quilts  

and 

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

FLORA AND OVAL ELEMENTS

I purchased a couple fat quarter bundles of Flora by Kelly Ventura of Windham Fabrics a few weeks ago.  I made a small table topper from it, but wanted to try something else.  I paired it with a number of Oval Elements by Art Gallery.  I have a whole container of the Oval Elements in all sorts of colors.  They are wonderful additions for all sorts of projects.  This piece is so cheery and bright.  I love it.  I have just enough to possibly make one more.  One for me and another for a gift down the road.

Since this is a project in process I am linking up with 

Lee of Freshly Pieced  

ANOTHER STUDIO PROJECT FINISHED

A couple of weeks ago I decided that my sewing studio had to be cleaned up and reorganized.  I ended up finding several projects almost completed just sitting in boxes.  This Block of the Month done with Amy Gibson was one of them.  All the blocks were finished just had to be sewn together.  
I can not, a mental block, do free motion quilting.  This leaves me with just curved or straight line quilting.  I decided to try to meander this quilt.  Because free motion is not in my ability, I resorted to using the serpentine stitch on my Bernina and just spinning the quilt around to make meandering patterns.  It is not perfect, I still have some problems with consistency and a few sharp turns, but it doesn't look too bad.  
The nice thing is while doing this I think I might just have broken through my mental block, and I may pop on my BSR [Bernina Stitch Regulator] foot and try practicing meandering with it.  

As this is another finished project at last I am linking up with

Crazy Mom Quilts

and

Confessions of a Fabric Addict 

WISTERIA LANE WALL HANGING

I've been thinking about this particular wall hanging for several years.  I finally gathered up most the batiks for it.  It is all raw edge appliqué that is held down with Soft Fuse.  Still as you can see in the picture below it will be a real project.

Here is a picture of it from the book.  I know this will be a long term project, but I have almost all the batiks I need except the pinks so I am at least started.

The book has some wonderful table runners and wall hanging in it. The one on the front it another that looks like it could be a new project coming up as well.  

As this really is going to be a major work in progress I am linking up with

Lee of Freshly Pieced

ALISON GLASS EX LIBRIS

My VBF Brooke of Silly Mama Quilts featured a similar table runner on her blog on May 15th.  I wanted mine a bit longer and used the deeper colors of Alison Glass Ex Libris fabric line.  Thank you Brooke for allowing me to be a copy cat.

This is my finished project of the week, so I am linking up with 

Crazy Mom Quilts

and

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

 This is the original runner Brooke put on her blog.  I fell in love with this runner and the fabric.  Brooke is such a wonderful inspiration with her inventive and creative ideas.

EEEEK UNFINISH OBJECTS FROM 1996

This past week I decided I needed to get in and really do some clean up in my quilt studio.  I dug through all sorts of things.  I ended up pulling a large zip lock bag with this little beauty in it out of the bottom of a bin under my cutting table.  All the fabric I might need to finish it including a back, and the pattern were in that bag.  

There were these additional appliqués all finished to just sew together and add to the sides of the quilt too.  

I pulled out this catalog cover from the bag.  Oh dear 1996!  Really this has been in my UFO's [Unfinished Objects] for 19 years.  Could that really be true.  Unfortunately I'm afraid it is.  The pattern was in that bag as well.  As you can see the quilt is patterned to be much bigger; the pattern size is 78 by 78 inches.  I do not intend to complete the quilt with the last diamond borders.  Those diamond borders might add another 19 years unto this project.  As it is now it would be about 56 inches square with just adding the side borders and I may add a simple border to all four sides to just finish it off, which will increase the size to about 64 inches square.

This truly is an in progress situation.  One that really should be finished.  So I am linking up with Lee at

WIP Freshly Pieced     

BONNIE & COMILLE PATCHWORK

Crazy Mom Quilts

I had a ton of Bonnie & Camille fabrics.  I have made several quilts with several of their lines.  Some are finished and some are still in progress.  I have gotten into somewhat of a program trying to scale down my stash, and especially use up some of the left overs of particular lines that are still hanging around.  My quilt guild asks that each year you make a charity quilt in your birthday month to be donated to their charity projects.  This is my donation for this year.  I cut 6-1/2 inch squares of everything I had left.  Then I cut strip for the binding out of more of the left overs.  

I got my top all sewn together.  I considered buying a back, but there were still some pretty good size left overs in the drawer.  I pieced the back.  This is something I usually do not do, but I was on a roll of finally using up all these fabrics.  I'm sort of liking the back, it is of fun and colorful.  The Bonnie & Camille drawer in my studio is empty.  Now that feels good.

This truly is a finish in more ways than one

so I am linking up with
Crazy Mom Quilts