Monday, June 18, 2018

Back to the Blue & White...

Five years ago I started a blue and white quilt.  Started -- not finished.  It's time to get back to it! One of my summer goals is to get this quilt top pieced so it is ready to quilt over the winter months.  



This quilt will be for us.  The blue and white (cream) combination has always been a favorite of mine, and I'm happy to say that after five years I still like it  Here's to blue and white summer sewing!


Tuesday, June 12, 2018

It's been a L-O-N-G time!

When I hit post #200 it seemed like a good time to stop for awhile!  But now, the "bug" to journal -- and to sew -- is hitting once again.  When I look back at the past 10 years sewing, I'm kind of amazed at myself. How in the world did I do as much sewing as I did while working as a full-time teacher?

This past year had several bumps in the road for me, but I did manage to complete a wedding quilt for my son and daughter-in-law.
An this, my friends, will turn in to a quilt!
 After seeing an inspiration quilt by Noodle-head.com, I collected an assortment of fabrics that would give a similar look.  This quilt is named Vast and is from Patchwork Essentials by Jeni Baker.  I changed it a bit to make a larger quilt.

Playing with blocks has always been a favorite part of the quilt-making process for me.

Love these fabrics!

Opps... Need a few more blocks.
Last summer's trip to the beach turned out to be a great place to sew the top together.


My mom gave me this great PVC pipe quilting frame she was no longer using.  It worked great -- so easy to move the quilt and put it away if I needed the house to look uncluttered. ;)

 After many hours of hand quilting, it's out of the frame and ready to bind.
The finished quilt.  May it bring warmth and comfort to these newly weds!