Simple Addition in pink

I love simple patterns so this "Simple Addition" pattern was perfect for me.

You can find the pattern at Cluck Cluck Sew - here.

Allison's patterns are so easy to use.  

I love them all.

I had a fat quarter bundle of Jen Kingwell's "Gardenvale" I wanted to use for this pattern. 

I also had a couple of random pink solids I wanted to add for the background.  

I know they are Kona solids but they were an "end of bolt" item so my best guess is Camellia and Bubble Gum colors.

My friend, Trish Poolson, pieced most of the blocks for me and set them together.  

Thank you, Trish, you did a fantastic job and the fabrics would still be sitting in my little box had it not been for you.

Even though these fabrics read "vintage" to me, I wanted a more modern quilting design so I quilted it with a single wave design - one of my favorites!

The backing is "Pastel Thrift - alloy".  It's kind of hard to find - I wish I had at least a bolt of it!

It was fun taking it outside on a very cold, but sunny, wintery day last week.

I seriously love everything about my sweet quilt.

Here is the "quilt-hanger-up-guy", my husband. 

He's a good sport!

  

Oh, mine is a twin size and Allison offers 6 different sizes in this pattern.

She's genius!

love......

Welcome little one

We have a new little one in our family, Colton John.....he was born last October.

I know - it seems to take me forever to post anything new on here anymore. 

Life is just crazy busy!

Here are a few photos of what I made for him - they live in Washington.

The nursery theme was outdoors with red & black check.

This is a sweet flannel backed, deer motif front receiving blanket and the one behind is a grey outdoor print minky with 

flannel check on the back. 

These are his favorites!

I had so much fun making little burpies for him.

I backed all of them with flannel.

 My very good friend, Carol, knit this adorable little hat for him with a bunny tail topper.  

Thank you, Carol - he loves it!

I made a little quilt using "Thicket" from Gingibear panel.

  

I bordered the panel with random size prints to match and added a little love label of my own.

The backing is "Burly Beavers" thermos flannel.

Welcome to this crazy world, little Colton.  

I love you....

return shipping costs

I am adding a $5.00 return shipping fee on all quilts that I send through the Post Office.

Those darn Post Office fees just keep going up!

Starting in January, 2019, I will add a $5.00 return shipping fee to your invoice.

Thank you for understanding.......you are all the BEST!

Delilah

My friend, Sarah....from Idaho, made this gorgeous quilt, "Delilah", by Jen Kingwell.

It's 65" x 68".

You can find the pattern here at Amazon.

Words cannot even describe just how detailed 

and beautiful this quilt is.

I'm such a fan of anything by designer, Jen Kingwell.  

I have several of her patterns, books and fabrics.

Sarah used at least a gazillion different fabrics in her quilt.  

It was a block of the month program sent all the way from Australia, fabrics and templates included. 

 What fun to receive fabrics from overseas!

Here are some close ups of "Delilah" after I quilted it.

 This is her darling backing.....

Sarah did such a great job with color placement.

I quilted a higher level just because.....

because it deserved it!

This is one of my favorite blocks - tiny little orange peel shapes within the star.

There are lots of curvy pieces - love it!

A close up of at least one of each block within the quilt.  It doesn't get much prettier than this!

Sarah - you have some serious ninja quilting skills! 

Thank you for trusting me with such a beauty......I loved every single minute of quilting it for you.

jelly roll rug class

My friend, Lexie, and I get to teach Adult Education 

classes in the community.

We recently decided to teach the jelly roll rug class.

I thought it was a great idea since I had planned to make one on my own a few months ago. 

I just kept putting it off - a little intimidated to even start.

I plunged right in using the pattern, 

"Jelly Roll Rug", by RJ Designs.  

(You can find it several places but I purchased mine here, at the Fat Quarter Shop.)

My first rug was a bit of a disaster - I only un-sewed it twice!

  

It curled up into a sombrero - or a very large bowl - or a very pretty dog bed without the cushion!

I was determined to get it right, after all, we were teaching the class in less than 2 weeks!

I finally realized my stitch length was too short - I lengthened it a LOT!

17 bobbins of thread and an entire bottle of spray 

starch later, I have a flat rug!

Finally - success!

We had 8 students for our class - every single rug was different.  

I love teaching - the fabrics & personalities are all different.

Here are several photos of the class.

Christine is using a poke-a-dot jelly roll...

I love how the "rope" falls into a pretty pile.

 

Roberta is making a sparkly Christmas rug.

Here is her "rope"...

Kathy used a nice natural looking jelly roll...

 Lexie is so fun to work with.  

Here she is giving Carolyn some instruction.

Devona & her daughter had so much fun working on one together.....I love this.

Two hands are always better that one.

Linda & Carolyn - so serious!

 

Here is Linda's "rope" - the pretty blues.

Tara's first rug is as flat as can be!  

It's so nice.

Here's Tara's finished rug:

Roberta was the first one finished in class with hers. 

she was so happy.

This is Lexie's first rug - she said everyone she knows is getting one for Christmas.

I'm SO glad I'm on her gift list!

My "Jen Kingwell, Gardenvale" rope is

waiting for my attention.

I might just leave it like this for a while - it's so cute.

That's Lexie's next one in the background.

I love her taste in fabrics!

One I made out of yardage for my sister.

 A very good neighbor and friend got this one.

I used some of my Civil War prints - goes perfectly in her vintage home.

And last, but certainly not least.....my beautiful "Amy Butler" fabrics rug.

I'm keeping this one.

Thank you, Lexie, for encouraging me and pushing me to finally take the plunge and make one - or five!  

I can't seem to stop! 

Christmas quilt return

I am no longer accepting quilts for this season's 

Christmas return.

 I am at my peak turnaround time.

It has been an exceptionally busy quilting year this year - which I love!

Keep quilting, everyone, I love seeing what you are creating and sharing with me.

"Spinners" quilt.....

A customer of mine, Barbara, from Texas, sent me this beautiful quilt for some custom quilting. 

 She wanted level #4 quilting design because she was entering it in the Austin Area Quilt Guild show, found here.  There were 74 entries in her category - 

it was a very large show!

This is how she described this beauty:

 "Wind spinners add charm and fun to outdoor spaces. I imagine walking through a large garden. Around every bend, there is a simple whirlygig or an elaborate colorful 

yard spinner."

This is a closeup of a Friendship block. 

 I swirled the negative space areas then straight-lined, or matchstick quilted, the aqua background area.  All of the 9-patches were stitched in the ditch.

Barbara had several Dresden Plate blocks which 

were fussy cut.  

These were her "spinners".  

I stitched straight lines inside each wedge and 

through each center.  

If you look closely, you will see tiny black embroidery outline stitches around each wedge point on every single 

Dresden Plate block.  

It's such a beautiful additional touch.

 For the outside border, I quilted a pretty feather down the center then match-stick straight lined the surrounding area on both sides.  

 Here are all the elements of this stunning quilt - Dresden Plates in several different sizes, the Friendship stars

 and the 9-patches. 

 This quilt has so much character.

Her piece work was impeccable!  

I loved every single minute of quilting it.  

Thank you, Barbara, for trusting me with this treasure.

Here it is hanging in the show in Austin, TX.

.....beautiful.....