Sunday Stash #34

I joined a club. Southern Fabrics has a stash club. I know other shops out there do also, and I can give not particular reason for choosing this one. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. Every month I will get a fat quarter bundle in a specific colorway. This will help me build my stash, and I don't have to decide which fabrics to choose. Should be fun, kind of a surprise for every month. January's color is red.

 Such a lovely, lively bundle, yes? I have two of these in my stash already, but I really needed more reds. I have so very few.

It's quite an assortment. I can't tell you what they all are, as I did not get selvedges with some of them. I am sure you will recognize them though. Now, this has to tide me over until February's bundle gets here. Hope I can wait! Linking up with Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash.

Friday Fair Isle Finish

I just this minute finished the quilting on my fair isle quilt so I could snap a few quick picks in the very late afternoon sunshine to share here. It still needs binding, but hey, I have all day tomorrow to do that!

                    I love the swirls...

             I love the brightness of the colors...

          I love the reindeer...

              I love late afternoon shadows...

      I love that the white is so crisp...

        In fact, I love everything about this quilt.

      I even love the back.

Thanks to Lee at Freshly Pieced for such a wonderful pattern.  I will post the final quilt as soon as it is bound and washed and dried. Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it Friday.

WIP Wednesday

A freezing rain fell here overnight. Brrrr..... Here is what is going on here:

 Swirls...lots and lots of swirls. Been quilting on this thing for a week or so now. Not every day, no time for that. Many days though.

 Loving the way it's looking. I may run out of whit thread, though and no where near here sells it, so I will have to order it.

 I am going to see how far I can get. Only a week and a half until my surgery and I would love to get this beauty finished first!

 So hopefully I can grab an hour after work today to make a bit more progress.

Have a great Wednesday. Linking up to Lee at Freshly Pieced.

My Tammy for Fall

I chose the fall Tammy, since fall is my favorite season. I am so happy that I did. I love all the rest of the wonderful designs, but the fall...mmmmmm. This is my very first Tammy ever and I love it! It will not be the last.

 I made my Pinny first. I had a bit of a struggle with it, just me, interpreting directions, I think. But finally it came together.

 I decided not to attach it to the Tammy bag. I kind of like it separate. It was fun to embroider again.

 Love the sweet little pocket on the back of the pinny. All that orange is so autumn-like to me.

 I am especially happy with the way the handle came out on my Tammy. Such neat stitches! I really struggled with this making coin purses in our other hop. Maybe they were just too small. I may attach something to the two handle loops later.

 Look how much room there is inside! I elected to not put any pockets on the inside. I probably will in the future Tammy bags I am planning. My confidence is higher now.

 I do love the pockets on the back. I can see how cute it would be to have pockets both front and back, but with the stitching, you can't do that on this one.

 Here is my bright orange inside! This is Art Gallery Fabrics Elements line and perfect for this.

 I was finally able to get outside for a few pictures and the natural light makes all the difference. The colors are just so much better here.

 Don't you just love the cute vintage stitchery here? This was a great pattern to stitch.

 Pearl Bracelets has so many colors, and this orange is so vivid and crisp. Just like a bright autumn day.

 See here that the ruffle on my pinny matches the edging on the Tammy pocket.

 A clouple of close ups of the stitching.  Again, just a delightful design.

And now, the list of thank yous: Madame Samm, as always, choosing a winning design for us to stitch and sew. Mary, never was there a better cheerleader. She was on top of things every step of the way. Brooke Nolan, what can I say? Your designs are amazing. What a talent you have. Cori, your sweet pinnies with the wonderful applique and stitching are a delight. Now, if you are ready to see more of these wonderful creations, here is a list of the other wonderful ladies with whom I share my day:

January 12, 2015

Living with Purpose

Grammie Q's

Stitchin By the Lake

Ipiece2-Mary

Just Let Me Quilt

 

Go and enjoy and show those ladies some love too.

First WIP Wednesday of the New Year

Ahhh...another year of WIP Wednesdays. The biggest one on my list this week is my Fair Isle Quilt.

 Here it is, all pieced before Christmas. Then, I stalled out with no backing in sight. As soon as I solved that problem, I got down to pin basting on the floor.

 And got it all done. One of my least favorite parts of quilting. Hard on the knees and the back.

And now the quilting is begun. I am quilting in an all over swirly pattern. It reminds me of blowing snow. Very appropriate for a winter quilt, I think. Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced.
You can find my 400th post giveaway here.

New Year, New Challenges

Note: Giveaway post is here.

Good Morning! I am always on the lookout for ways to push myself to creativity. Yes, I love to sew and quilt, but I have discovered that if I look at lots of other quilters works, it inspires me to keep going on my own projects, as well as to come up with new projects. This year, I have decided to try and join up with Adrianne at On the Windy Side for her 2015 Finish Along. You will see the button on my right sidebar. This is my first quarter list of proposed finishes.

 This first is a bunch of pennant flags, made from the book Modern Bee. I made it two years ago, but never finished it because I didn't really like the way it turned out. Need to quilt it and bind it.

 This is one I put together with a couple of charm packs and the scraps left over from my Petals quilt. It too needs quilting and binding...for the last couple of years.

 This is my Cat Weave quilt. I am trying to decide how I want to quilt this. Needs quilting and binding.

 This is my X plus quilt from Sunday Morning Quilts Bee. Finally have the blocks together (my month was August last year) and need to figure out a backing, quilting and binding.

 I pulled these for either a quilt of pillow. I have made a couple of blocks and I like it so far. I just need to decide what it will become so I can move on with it.

This beauty needs quilting and binding. I made it along with Lee at Freshly Pieced and I want to finish it now, so it will be ready for next year's holiday season.

This quilt top is maybe 5 or so years old? I made it from the first jelly roll I ever bought. It is a Fig Tree line called Gypsy Rose. I just wanted to see what I could create with a jelly roll. Never did it before. Now, I want to finally quilt it. I have a quilting plan, and a backing (finally) so I want it done. It will be going to live at my middle daughter's house whe I get it done.

And I think that is enough for one quarter, don't you?  I will be excited to see how I do in the personal challenge. If you are interested, join up with us!

The Big 4-0-0

Well, this is it. My 400th post. I decided to hold off on posting until after the holidays were really over and everything was back to routine. I am so proud of all I have accomplished here. Not just the quilting and sewing, but learning all the things I have learned in order to be a blogger and to try and make my blog a place I love. I hope it is a place you love to visit. I want to inspire you and make you want to return. That is why I read the blogs I read. They inspire me.

I have been very busy getting organized for the new year. I have cleaned the sewing room and made a list of things that need to be finished. I have begun working on those things. I am taking lots of pictures to show you. I have plans and I have goals. But, I also have surgery coming up in 3 weeks. I have no idea how long I will be unable to sew, so I am stocking up on pictures of things I can share with you during that time, because a blog post without pictures is boring, to me.

So here are your pictures for today. This is what I am giving away, to celebrate my 400th post:

                         This lovely bundle of pink fabrics.

      I wanted something special. I wanted something that was meaningful, at least to me.

      This beautiful bundle represents my color of the year, pink, for breast cancer.

    Each fat quarter is absolutely gorgeous. Not a bad one in the whole lot.

I found this lovely bundle here, at Fort Worth Fabric Studio. They put together lots of lovely bundles there. I shop there frequently.
What do you have to do to win this lovely bundle? Simple. You must be a follower of my blog. Only followers, new or old, will be eligible. Second, answer this question: If you could put together a bundle of fat quarters using only one color (plus white or a neutral) what color would you choose? So, let's do this: Leave one comment to answer the question. Leave a second comment for another entry, telling me how you follow my blog. No reply commenters leave your email in your comment or I will not be able to contact you if you win.
I will leave this open for 2 weeks. Winner will be chosen on Monday, January 19 after 5pm eastern. Everyone is eligible no matter where you live, but you must be a follower.
Thanks so much, for stopping by.