January..it's here !

This seemed like the quilt to hang for this month! Here in Huntington Beach,Ca we never see snow, just some frost on roof tops. I guess I miss the snow! This is a group quilt . We had one  fabric (red) that had to be used in the block and the backgrounds had to be sky type.  These snowmen are really cute with little snap eyes and their carrot noses!

We also made extras and when our guild had it's auction we made 3 small quilts and they SOLD like hotcakes! We found that with different sashings and border, each quilt looked unique. (Sorry, no photos)

Looking for a fundraiser..this is an idea.

 Next up: new Layer Cake block is up tomorrow, have to do a Mug Rug for a quilt along, finish the quilt on the longarm and start the next which is a custom applique calender quilt. Pictures soon.

Pretty Bird Houses

This pretty quilt is on the frame today! Can you believe this is a "first quilt" for this customer!! Wish my first looked this good. We are doing hearts is a loopy wander over the quilt and using a soft celery green color.  Just a hint of color and not overpowering. It looks beautiful and brings out the green in the fabrics. The only challenges have been the giant rick rack which surrounds the center square  and some dimensional piecing.

See the quilt in the basket above.. it is 3-D and I'm trying not to stitch it down completely . There are a few other pieces on this quilt that are like this and really make this a fun pattern.

Just some  soft quilting to make all the birds and their abodes stand out!



Goodbye 2010

I hate to see Christmas end and put away all the cheer. But maybe the clean up will spur me on to new goals! Things I need to finish, UFO's!!! I do have a few of those.

•  #1 on my list is the Fig Tree Baskets quilt that just needs to be put together and borders added.  The fun part of piecing  the blocks and seeing how each looks is over. I always have to force myself to do borders. Funny, I love quilting them, just not adding them.
•  #2..let's see, oh yes, the BOM Christmas that I'm doing through Fat Quarter Shop. I will take my blocks to the quilt retreat in Temecula and get them done. Unless, I find something that catches my eye!
•  I am all caught up on the Layer Cake Mystery at Moose on the Porch Quilts so no problemo there.

I'm  sure I can find a few more undones in my stash. Do you know we once asked the question, "How many UFO's do you have" at Guild and the most was 71. This was one of our most prolific quilters and I bet she has them all done now!  How many do you have? I like to look ahead..how many new things am I going to start!! More fun.

I think my Christmas stuffed Gingerbread people are going to hang around a couple more days!

Happy New Year and here's to new projects, and fun in the sewing room!