Monday, April 23, 2018

WIPs

WIP=Works In Progress
Always something ready to be sewn, cut out, 
stitched, bound, finish................

Here is my small stack of Tumblers left over from the quilt above
This is a leader-ender project from Quiltville.  I think there is 
plenty here to finish up a quilt

I traced the patterns to Fatcat Patterns for her whimiscal
Gnomes--a Christmas theme--haven't even printed off the
Halloween one


I do have some trees pressed on fabric just waiting for when
I sit to cut out.  I try to have several of these ready for the scissors
Pat Sloan has these small quilts for each month--
Button Club patterns--more fusible involved

Made in USA flag quilt is one that I would like to have
finished and bound by July 4th
Pat sloan grand ole flag done 3
Pat Sloan has this free flag pattern--although much
larger it is the same principal

And last to not least--this oversized block is just waiting for
me to complete the half blocks that will finish up this
There is always something to work on--when in the
mood

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Year And Four Months.............

We all have those projects that linger in the stash bin...
some of mine seem "ancient"!  I was so excited to
finally finish this one..

An easy way to make a 
quilt is a block a month--but that does take a
whole year or longer to wrap it up
as a Quilt.  These blocks came from

She is hosting another BOM tis year
I don't do Pink but somehow I had these
fabrics in my stash--found some green too
and tried to use ALL the pink I could find.
Someone will like it---I hope!

Thursday, April 19, 2018

One Tuesday in Magnolia

The sun finally came out to make our day even better!
On this Tuesday several of the expatcher group gathered
to share their projects--some ongoing, some
very much aged!

Annette was working on her small blocks, using
her birthday fat quarters of naturals. 

Judy found these trees in the bottom of her stash bin--
object--finish two small hangings

A close-up of Brenda's purple/green quilt that was 
just quilted--lovely!


Brenda decided to make a shamrock quilt, using a
table runner pattern--she added blocks!

The quilting of Brenda's Valentine quilt below

"Love" this!!

Judy is making baby blankets with flannel--
two pieces of 45" sandwiched and blanket
stitched by hand

This is the quilted pattern on Camilla's quilt
below

Nine Patch mixup, I call it!
Two nine patches, one with dark in the corners,
the other with light in the corners

cut across diagonally and vertically
and then mix up! 


what about a happy crayon quilt!!


Ready to go on Judy's long arm

Talk about complicated--oh whoa!
these will go into a table runner
Always a good day to spend with expatchers!

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Handspun + Knitting = Satisfaction!

In these two year long endeavors, the joy of using handspun is 
shear satisfaction.  Delight through the fingertips
Shetland Lace patterns are a real treat to knit!

Alpaca/silk blend--two ply

some beads when I feel like it

no beads across these rows just
2 ply silk/polworth blend

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Savor--These Handwovens!

Our April meeting of WOW (Way Out West) Weavers was a humdinger!  We had lots of show along with some tell.  Some of our members are moving, some are working on their flood damaged homes, some are traveling,  but we still come together to share our love and joy of weaving!


















INSPIRATION!  all in one morning!

Friday, April 13, 2018

1-2-3--Done! Right!

Holy Smokes!  It's Friday the 13th!
Beware.............

January, February, March--all three blocks are finished for
the Clementine quilt.  
I goofed up with February, but did make it right--
January block was more time consuming--it would
be helpful IF I read the instructions correctly and carefully before
beginning!  

The block instructions don't come out till last of the month.
I'm ready for April's block
Here I'm making these 12" finished blocks--so proud of myself
then realize there is also 16" block that should be made to go
into the quilt--well, bummer!  guess I'll see if I can work
those into my schedule sometime down the road--if not,
This will be a very small baby quilt :-]




Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Orange is the Color of the Month

Beary Colourful Orange Bear appliqué by Clever Chameleon
Here is April's color bear for the month--isn't he cute?  He comes via Clever Chameleon--

Orange, the blend of red and yellow, is a mixture of the energy associated with red and the happiness associated with yellow. Orange is associated with meanings of joy, warmth, heat, sunshine, enthusiasm, creativity, success, encouragement, change, determination, health, stimulation, happiness, fun, enjoyment, balance, sexuality, freedom, expression, and fascination.
Orange is the color of joy and creativity. Orange promotes a sense of general wellness and emotional energy that should be shared, such as compassion, passion, and warmth. Orange will help a person recover from disappointments, a wounded heart, or a blow to one’s pride.
The meaning of the color orange is stimulating, vibrant, and flamboyant. While made up of red and yellow, it carries less aggression and fierceness than the color red due to its combination with the calming color yellow.
Studies show that the orange color can create physical effects such as increased hunger, heightened sense of activity, increased socialization, boost in aspiration, stimulated mental activity, increased oxygen supply to the brain, increased contentment, and enhanced assurance. Orange also helps aid decision making, and enhances happiness, confidence, and understanding.
The color orange is a very hot color and often provides the sensation of heat. While orange is a common color associated with summer and the hot sun, often associated with being a main color of harvest and autumn due to the changing color of the leaves and pumpkins.
While orange does stimulate the appetite, it is a common color found in citrus fruit and is often associated with Vitamin C and a healthy diet. Orange is a popular color in restaurants to encourage the feeling of hunger and contentment.
The color orange has very high visibility and is often used to gain attention. It still gets your message noticed without the bold, in-your-face presence that the color red has.
Too much orange causes self-centered and self-serving qualities, including pride, arrogance, and lack of care for others. Too little orange causes loss of motivation, lower self-esteem, and loneliness.
Different shades, tints, and hues of orange have different meanings. For example, dark orange may represent deceit and distrust, while red-orange relates to passion, pleasure, desire, aggression, domination, and action, and a golden orange often stands for prestige, wisdom, illumination, wealth, and quality. A light orange or peach color tend to be more friendly and soothing.

It's Time--

 It’s time to think about greeting cards I’ll send out this year.  Most years, if I’m not feeling pressed, I’ll create my own cards.  One ye...