This is another one I've been working on. It's a mini quilt for auction at my guild's fundraiser. It's about 25" square. The name refers to the stars and when I made it: Perseid is a meteor shower in August.
It's a traditional pattern but has a modern color palette. In fact I chose the colors using a paint swatch collection I received in the mail in an ad from Ace Hardware. It sure made it easy to coordinate.
Most of the fabrics were from my stash but I bought a few to round out the chartreuse green selections. Some of the fabric was from the giant quilter's yard sale I attended in June (the orange and the lighter gray). The quilting is mostly straight line patterns enhancing the piecing.
This had way too many pieces!! OMG, when I started it I didn't realize how complicated it was. It looked easy in the magazine... famous last words.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Peter Rabbit Patchwork
I am still sewing even though I can't seem to get my act together to post about it. Here's the first project I finished.
This is a baby / crib quilt for a coworker who is pregnant. She is due with a little girl in October. I had found the Peter Rabbit fabric at a garage sale (only 1 yard) and thought this quilt was a terrific way to use it up. See the 6th square from the left in the top row. I had previously purchased another print from the same line of Beatrix Potter prints, and that one is in the mix too: see the first square of the second row. I picked all the fabrics based on color matching to the inspiration print.
This pattern is from "P.S. I Love You Three" by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith (of Great American Quilt Factory and Possibilities fame). I really didn't need a pattern for this, after all it is a bunch of 4" squares, but I was lazy and wanted someone to do all the math for me. I made two modifications: I stuck in the red/hot pink piping around the patchwork, inside the border, and I made the border much more narrow. Basically I didn't have enough fabric of any one color for the border.
The red color looks more like hot pink in some lights. It's supposed to add interest and coordinate with the Peter Rabbit print.
I gave the quilt to its recipient on Friday night at the baby shower, and they loved it. They were impressed because I made it, even quilted it myself, and that it's so cute. I'm glad she likes it...or at least was polite enough not to say anything. Not everyone likes handmade.
Funny; in that group I was a quilting "expert" but when I go to KC modern quilt guild meetings, I feel like a goof. There are so many women there who are innovative quilters and blog and sell original patterns and hand made items, and all that stuff. I do patterns, occasionally come up with a modification to a design, or design a quilt using existing block styles, and I'm nowhere near as prolific as these other quilters. Truth is, I'm somewhere in between goof and superstar.
This is a baby / crib quilt for a coworker who is pregnant. She is due with a little girl in October. I had found the Peter Rabbit fabric at a garage sale (only 1 yard) and thought this quilt was a terrific way to use it up. See the 6th square from the left in the top row. I had previously purchased another print from the same line of Beatrix Potter prints, and that one is in the mix too: see the first square of the second row. I picked all the fabrics based on color matching to the inspiration print.
This pattern is from "P.S. I Love You Three" by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith (of Great American Quilt Factory and Possibilities fame). I really didn't need a pattern for this, after all it is a bunch of 4" squares, but I was lazy and wanted someone to do all the math for me. I made two modifications: I stuck in the red/hot pink piping around the patchwork, inside the border, and I made the border much more narrow. Basically I didn't have enough fabric of any one color for the border.
The red color looks more like hot pink in some lights. It's supposed to add interest and coordinate with the Peter Rabbit print.
I gave the quilt to its recipient on Friday night at the baby shower, and they loved it. They were impressed because I made it, even quilted it myself, and that it's so cute. I'm glad she likes it...or at least was polite enough not to say anything. Not everyone likes handmade.
Funny; in that group I was a quilting "expert" but when I go to KC modern quilt guild meetings, I feel like a goof. There are so many women there who are innovative quilters and blog and sell original patterns and hand made items, and all that stuff. I do patterns, occasionally come up with a modification to a design, or design a quilt using existing block styles, and I'm nowhere near as prolific as these other quilters. Truth is, I'm somewhere in between goof and superstar.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Guess I'm not ready yet
That previous post was a month ago and I haven't blogged anything since. Sorry, readers.
Uh, reader.
I am sewing, at least. I completed my July block of the month in July, and I just received the kit for August. I have designed and nearly finished a baby quilt for a friend at work. I have to get my mini quilt for guild done ASAP. I'm only cutting the pieces right now!
And, I picked up a fabric pack for a Modern Guild challenge. The pack is of Jay McCaroll's Habitat line for the modern challenge as described here. We got the earth tones colorway. OK, I don't like it too much, but I do have a cute idea for an original quilt.
Earlier this evening I took a lesson on how to use my new used serger. It's crazy fun to use and it just whips through the fabric, sewing and finishing the seam all in one step. Now I want to serge everything!
Uh, reader.
I am sewing, at least. I completed my July block of the month in July, and I just received the kit for August. I have designed and nearly finished a baby quilt for a friend at work. I have to get my mini quilt for guild done ASAP. I'm only cutting the pieces right now!
And, I picked up a fabric pack for a Modern Guild challenge. The pack is of Jay McCaroll's Habitat line for the modern challenge as described here. We got the earth tones colorway. OK, I don't like it too much, but I do have a cute idea for an original quilt.
Earlier this evening I took a lesson on how to use my new used serger. It's crazy fun to use and it just whips through the fabric, sewing and finishing the seam all in one step. Now I want to serge everything!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Slowly "coming back"
I am pulling it together and feel like I'll be ready to blog again very soon.
One of the treasures from my Mom's stuff is her counted cross stitch. I took all of her works in progress and I hope to finish them. Two of the three are nearly done. I will post pictures....Mom was quite the artisan. This kit is the last one she finished. It hangs in my Dad's office and it is so beautiful. She said it was a very challenging one to do because there was a lot of outline and partial stitches, and lots of color changes. Mom was persistent and a stickler for quality. That's why it is so stunning.
One of the treasures from my Mom's stuff is her counted cross stitch. I took all of her works in progress and I hope to finish them. Two of the three are nearly done. I will post pictures....Mom was quite the artisan. This kit is the last one she finished. It hangs in my Dad's office and it is so beautiful. She said it was a very challenging one to do because there was a lot of outline and partial stitches, and lots of color changes. Mom was persistent and a stickler for quality. That's why it is so stunning.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Better
I have made it through the darkest part of this process, and I would like to come home. The weather is conspiring against me, though. I was supposed to fly out yesterday evening, but the flight got delayed due to late afternoon thunderstorms. As a result, I missed my connection in Charlotte, and there were no more options to Kansas City for yesterday.
It has been a hard week. I hate that I have to miss another day of work, but, what can you do?
I hope to be back writing about crafting really soon. Real life interferes sometimes, unfortunately.
It has been a hard week. I hate that I have to miss another day of work, but, what can you do?
I hope to be back writing about crafting really soon. Real life interferes sometimes, unfortunately.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Away for a while
Not like I think I have whole lot of readers....but just in case you read this every once in a while....my life just got turned upside down.
My Mom died this week. It was unexpected, even though she was not in good health.
I do not think my Dad is doing well. My brother is at the home starting with preparations and I must go also. I will leave early tomorrow and be away until July 4.
I won't be posting for a while. I might post while I'm on the road, since it is good therapy for me.
At least now, there is something to do....for the first day, everything was so unknown. Now we have a date for a memorial service and we know what to do with the body, and we know a little more who is doing what. I am developing the content of the memorial service. I have not done this before, but as I always say, the answers to all of life's questions are on the Internet.
It's going to be a busy day.
My Mom died this week. It was unexpected, even though she was not in good health.
I do not think my Dad is doing well. My brother is at the home starting with preparations and I must go also. I will leave early tomorrow and be away until July 4.
I won't be posting for a while. I might post while I'm on the road, since it is good therapy for me.
At least now, there is something to do....for the first day, everything was so unknown. Now we have a date for a memorial service and we know what to do with the body, and we know a little more who is doing what. I am developing the content of the memorial service. I have not done this before, but as I always say, the answers to all of life's questions are on the Internet.
It's going to be a busy day.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Now what....?
This morning, I went to a local garage sale that had been advertised among my quilter friends. A local woman who was an avid sewist, passed away, and the family was cleaning out her stash and equipment.
I helped them out a bit.
As you can see, I bought one of her sergers. It's missing the foot pedal, but it did have the instruction booklet. I don't know if it works. I could have bought a lemon. But, it's a Bernina and by the looks of her stash and other equipment, she kept things up and working.
I have a new toy!!
And some more fabric. I couldn't help myself.
I helped them out a bit.
As you can see, I bought one of her sergers. It's missing the foot pedal, but it did have the instruction booklet. I don't know if it works. I could have bought a lemon. But, it's a Bernina and by the looks of her stash and other equipment, she kept things up and working.
I have a new toy!!
And some more fabric. I couldn't help myself.
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