Oh how I've missed you!!

Life had gotten so busy, that I ended up tired out with a horrible respiratory infection.  Had I been the only one to get it, that would have been one thing.  But alas, every one in the family got it!!!  Needless to say, computer time is been at a minimum.

Here and there I have managed to sew!  ;0)  These are more of this great pattern.

Finally finished one of my pinwheel party tops.  I refuse to take the button off my side bar until both quilts are done.  You girls hold me accountable now!

The Jennifer Paganelli blocks...

and the Henna Garden blocks...

are my favorite!!!  I know, you're shocked!!

I bought the background at Connecting Threads, so when I wanted an orange solid for the back that is where I went.  Perfect match, and the quality is great.  The price was made this a home run!!  I just don't feel like quilting it now, so after I finish the back, it will wait patiently until fall.

While shopping for the backing, I couldn't resist these little life saver prints.  They just happened to want to play with another bargain fabric (the squares) from my stash.  The solids are some Moda Bella that I won a while back.  These are all saying Irish Chain to me right now.  We will see.

Did join a quilt a long.  Another button on the side bar...sigh.  But I love the pattern and had been keeping this little stack back for a quilt for Treasure.  I think that the Neptune is lovely, and will remind us of our family vacations to Gulf  Shores Alabama.

Had some difficulty with static cling making the template stick to my ruler.  Since I have a ton of triangles to cut, I didn't want to piddle with it, so a touch of spray basting to the template fixed that up in a jiffy.   Not too much, or you will spend your time peeling fabric from the template!!

Using Kona Herb for the background.  Liked what I saw with people using Kona Stone, but  I liked how the Herb looked with the fabrics too.  Plus it is the color of a stormy sea (and Treasure's eyes), bonus!

Now I am feeling nervous at the risk!  These are the selvedges and the scraps that will become the back, and may be something else too!

So now we are caught up!! 

Blessings,

KT

Late, but Thrifty Fabric Tuesday

Those who regularly put up with my weird ramblings may recall the doo-doo list I had when my sewing machine decided to take an extended vacation.  Well I am trying my best to stick to it even though this is calling to my Neptune stash.

So, this quilt is finaly finished and bound.  Made entirely from crib sheets and recieving blankets, the batting is an old cotton thermal blanket.  The only thing that I bought was a yard of the blue fabric for binding.  Only used less than half a yard.  Total cost would come to about $5.00.!!  Yeah!!!

Back.

Used this quilt as a chance to practice FMQ in a meandering pattern.  Fun!!

This quilt is already broken in, even though I can't was it up.  (Dryer is now on vacation!)

Since the dryer is in a coma, and the laundromat cost about $55.00 a couple weeks ago, there was need to shorten some play jeans.  Since I noticed that our denim picnic quilt is starting to fall apart I decided to prepare the denim as I come across it for a new picnic blanket.  Cut it into charm squares.

Used odd charms that I had laying around.  This winter I plan on scavenging the denim from the old quilt to make some more.  This is just the beginning!  No cost here, I already had this stuff laying around.

This is my answer to disappearing coasters.  All this fabric was scrap from wall hangings and such for the same room.  Binding was leftover as well.  The back was stash, and I pieced the batting from scrap.  Total cost...

Sick of all the dark ipod photos?  Sorry!

Be sure to visit all the other Fabric Tuesday entries by using the cute button on my sidebar.  Now I am going to get something hot to drink, soak my binding finger, and do the same!

Blessings,

KT

Wordless Wednesday...(almost)

Fabric citing!!  The shop owner will ship!  Leave a comment with your email attached, and I will give you the number to call!!

Joy has returned!!!

 

Most recently she is doing some FMQ on this free quilt.  The fabrics are from sheets and receiving blankets belonging to a Lovely Little too big for his crib.  The batting is an old cotton thermal blanket past its prime.  Okay, so the binding I bought making the quilt cost a whole $9.50 or there abouts!  I am about 3/4 of the way through quilting.  Then I will add it to the needing bound stack!

This is the scrappy little table quilty that Joy started to cough on.  Quilting is finished.

Binding is ready to be sewn on.

Here is a little bit of fun.  These are a pattern I am working on.  (Paganelli and Purple bliss...sigh)  Really just deciding if the world needs another grocery sack pattern.  What do you think?

A parting shot just to give some size perspective.

Adding this to the little linky party over at Quilt Story.  You can visit all the other lovely finishes by using the Fabric Tuesday button on the side bar!

Blessings,

KT

The Story Behind the Quilt

This quilt started out because the blue and the green Katie Jump Rope liked each other so much.  But then I started an orange quilt, and had these wonderful orange scraps.  (By the way, the orange quilt still isn't finished.  Can I get an "Amen"!)  I had ordered some Sandi Henderson Meadowsweet because...  And then on day, it all came together in my mind.

When I looked at this fabric together while quilting my mind kept wandering back to Grandmas and Grandpas.  I grew up with all of them with me until I was in sixth grade.  I have great memories.  When may maternal grandparents went to Florida, they brought me back Orange Blossom Perfume.  I can still smell it!  When my paternal grandparents moved to Florida, I got a small bottle every time I visited them.

So this quilt is "Orange Blossom Perfume"  in loving memory of the sweet times I had with all my grandparents.

Quilted with a feather stitch, I love how the soft orange thread looks on the blue KJR!

Since the original pictures were a bit washed out from the bright light and the snow, I took a couple to day.

It has been one of the very few non-rainy days since the snow melted!

I just can't tell you how soft KJR is.

Here is its summer resting place.  It is ready for a chilly moment, or maybe just there if I need to remember Grandma's hugs.

Be sure to visit the Blogger's Quilt Festival!

Blessings,

KT

Just keeping busy.

I have been cutting.  This fabric is going to be a quilt for my Mother-in-Law for Christmas.

Look closely at my sewing desk.  Something is missing.  Joy.  Apparently I wore her out and she will be moving on to week three of her vacation as of tomorrow.  I miss the feel of fabric in my hands.  So I have been finding ways to accoplish SOMETHING in my little sewing area.

So, I also organized the unfinished projects.  Most of these will go on to other homes, so finishing them will get rid of some visual noise.

Secret Table quilt.  Just needs the binding.

Quilt for my end table to protect it from glass rings.  My family, apparently, is morally opposed to coasters.

This is what I was practicing FMQ on when Joy started skipping up to four stitches at a time.

Grocery/Tote bags using my own way of putting them together.  (Been toying with the idea of my own pattern.)  Joy continued to be able to piece, only coughing on batting, so these are half done.

Then Joy's pedal died.  So this wall quilt still needs hanging loops and binding.

This is what I was practicing FMQ to warm up to.  Dee drew the greatest design for me, so my skills need to live up to the importance of the piece.  (The embroidery was my grandma,s.)

Need to make two purses.  One for my Sister-In-Law (for Mother's Day...sigh) and one for a friend's birthday (March 15th...double sigh).

Oh, and since there have been several days in the eighties already, I should be getting these made into summer jammies.

 

Oh, and this is still in pins.  If I could just get these things done, my sewing area would be much neater.  Assuming, of course, that I don't think up more projects....oooopps!!!!  Too late!!!  ;0)

Blessings,

KT

Wordless Wednesday