Showing posts with label completed projects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label completed projects. Show all posts

Sunday, April 26, 2015

not my usual

Needing smaller, quicker projects, I have made a few objects:

 love this! more to make in my future!
a zippered file/tablet case (my own creation)
I like how the Denyse Schmidt coin fabric blended with the Charley Harper fabric, and both
work well with my Moda Cross-weave in terra cotta. The bag itself is not quite what I want 
to carry my work tablet and files, but I will tweak it and make another. 

Now, this is amazing and fun.Making many more of these!
 

Saturday, February 28, 2015

so long to February 2015

cold, cruel February. short on days, long on weather. BUT, I have finished a few things!

Andalusia Light. These were the light FQs from the Andalusia Collection by Patty Young. I used the darks in this quilt. I love the saturated pink, red, orange, green along with the chocolate brown. Different!
Bold Glory #3. My own pattern, see #1 (2009) and #2 (2014) here. I developed this as my design to show appreciation to veterans. I really need to get this written!
Our family received a new member this month, a gorgeous baby boy named Everett. He is the 4th of my nephew's children (the first 3 are triplets, here are their baby quilts)
Something different from me: dessert! But these red velvet whoopie pies were easy, fast and GONE when we had family over for dinner!

Last, not least, my newest medallion (I love medallion quilts!)
72" square, I started with piecing the center using templates from Atkinson Designs' "Winner's Bouquet" pattern. I then added the piano-key border. I tried different blocks for the next border, but the half-square triangles just seemed to work (and the math was easier!). The final border was just what happened! This has Tula Pink fabrics from these collections: Prince Charming, Parisville, the Birds and the Bees, Saltwater and Acacia. The back ground fabrics, white and grey, were in my stash.
I love the saturation of colors in Tula's palette. I love how they all work together. I started this in December and just had fun with it. Some detail and in process shots:

In other news, we are preparing to move at the end of the month. Of course, I am going to sew and quilt as time allows, but I am going to use my stash. So no new additions until after the relocation.








Friday, December 26, 2014

Catching up/year end 2014


The day job keeps me so busy. Traveling is fun, the job is too (most days!). But blogging has taken a back seat to Instagram (follow me: kheliwud). BUT as this is my way of journaling my exploits, here is a catch-up since the last post:

I quilted for hire (3 for this lady, a sweet friend of mine!)

This is also for a dear friend, May Chappell, and this quilt went to Quilt Market (more photos and read about it here) in Houston!:





I made a Brickyard by Bearhug Quiltworks 
(great pattern, goes really fast, designed by yet another awesome friend!)


 I made a leglamp pillow for my son (matches one of his tattoos), from this source

Lunch bags from this awesome tutorial

Made 6 sew together bags (4 shown here)

Did some low-water immersion dyeing
Hosted a private FMQ class (and had so much fun with these ladies!)

Did some Christmas presents form this tutorial (May Chappell ROCKS!)



Joined this mini quilt swap:
 
And quilted the TMQG QuiltCon 2015 quilt:

I am off until Jan 2, so more sewing is happening! 
I hope you have been enjoying a wonderful Holiday Season and I hope all the best for you, and for Peace on Earth in 2015!

Don't forget to check out my Free Motion Tips tab. Feel free to email any FMQ questions as well, I love to help!

Monday, June 2, 2014

Long time, no post!

So, life happens!
Took a new position in my company, lots to learn, blogging took a back seat. Squeezing in quilting as often as possible. To catch you up, gentle readers: 
My Jolly Rodger, 20" by 20".
Lunch bag swap in TMQG
Quiling for $$$
More quilting for $$$
Yes, it is done but I didn't get a pic before it got hung! Hanging in a LQS, 105" square.
I purchased this quilt top from a group in Poland. I quilted it and donated to a church fundraiser. Approximately double-bed size.
20" by 20" pillow for our sofa.

So you see, I have quilted a bit!