Project Updates

One of my recent finishes, is the Brown Stars Quilt.  The half square triangle unit in this quilt was a "Leader & Ender" project 2 years ago.  These units came together quickly just before a quilt class.  These units came together in reverse coloring of the quilt I was teaching and made for a great second sample.  The borders were placed in November and it was layered in December. The quilting turned out great and the binding was finished on Monday, February 3rd.

A wavy line was stitched for the border and another run parallel.  This design was used on a previous quilt.  The loop-d-loo's were done to give a little more whimsical feel.  Feathers scare me just a bit—changing direction and figuring out the middle and end parts—this design is a great alternative.  You can see some discussion about quilting the flowers here.

Check in tomorrow for my latest knitting project.  My favorite knitted project so far.
Sew Much Ado is having a linky party today.  Stop over and check out some "We Did It" on Wednesday.
Happy Quilting,
Just Another Quilter

Design Wall Monday 1/20/14

On the wall today, the same blocks as last time.

This project has another block ready to sew together.

These blocks from 5" squares are all together now (old picture)….just waiting for some black to be cut for the spacing.


The Juki TL98E needs a tune up.  Just waiting 10 more minutes until the store opens.  I love this machine.  It has an phenomenal stitch.  Both piecing and free motion quilting is a dream.
The Brother Embroidery machine is dusted off and ready to work.  Did some test samples last night.  If the Juki is slow to return…something will still get done.

Here is what will get done. My goal this month was to finish something.  The half square triangles in this project were a leader and ender project 2 years ago.  The body of the quilt was put together just before a class for a similar quilt.  Borders were added and it was layered in December.

 

I thought that the brown thread would highlight the stars well, then changed my mind--what is your opinion?  I have to rip no matter what.  How does this flowery star come about you ask?  A few years back a quilting buddy wouldn't let me borrow her template.  Now I know why, she wasn't willing to part with it at all.  It is hard to find on line.  Here, the arc center was positioned and traced to the edge, then a nice wiggly line returns the quilt line back to the center.  Repeat.  My motto—look hard not be hard!DH found me my own on the internet.  This template is versatile by allowing you to pick the appropriate curve and make mirror image curves just to name a few.  This is the template used to achieve the Dahlia quilting found here.

Now stop over to Patchwork Times and check out more design boards.

Wrapping UP 2013

Last year I set 12 projects that I wanted to complete for 2013. 

1. Completed- February 2013.  Rock Candy Turning Twenty—Sent to a long arm quilter. Here as a family quilt.  DH picked out the pattern & fabric on a business trip.
2. Completed-May 2013. Batik Brown Quilt—Given to nephew for HS Graduation.
3. Completed- August 2013.  Diamond Delight—Given to Lola for HS Graduation.
4. Completed- July 2013. Five Yard Funky Quilt—Given to a HS Graduate (Friend of Lola)
5. Not worked on at all…Sister to Lodge Quilt—Hand quilting “Big Stitch”.  Some of the quilting needs to be ripped out and re-adjusted so the quilting design can turn the outer border.  This quilt will be moved to this 2014 Goals.
6. Completed- Turquoise Stacked Coin w/ applique—This quilt has not found a home yet.  It had a plan, but it fell through.
7. Not worked on…Dahlia—This quilt needs to have applique sewn on and last border added.  I want to add a border in the Ricky Timm’s Caveman style.  It makes me nervous.  This quilt will be moved to this 2014 Goals.
8. Not worked on…Oriental Sticks & Bricks—This quilt needs to be quilted.  The binding is made.  This quilt will be moved to this 2014 Goals.
9. Completed- Knitted Tank Top—This was completed in 2014 but only 3 days after the cut-off (finished it Friday).  My first knitted top of any kind.
10. Not worked on…Round Robin Quilt—This quilt just needs the applique done and binding put on.  This is very close to being done.  Getting all that appliqued placed just so….scary.  This quilt will be moved to this 2014 Goals.
11. Not worked on…Grandmother’s Plates—This quilt was deconstructed and needs to be appliqued onto new muslin.  This handwork was not started due to the tank top taking so long.
12. Worked on but not completed…Bonnie Hunter Red, White & Blue Quilt as you go—This was worked on but not much.  This was put aside to work on “Quilter’s Scrapbook”.  This other quilt had a deadline.  This quilt will be moved to this 2014 Goals.

These were the goals…not too bad…finished 6 total.  I see of trend of applique procrastination.  But we all know that other things get in the way ,too.  So here are the projects added to the list. 

1. Quilter’s Scrapbook—Top Done.  This is a new pattern I was lucky enough to test.  Quilting of this project this quilt will be moved to this 2014 Goals.
2. Brown Stars—Top Done & layered.  This was a sample piece that was put together for a class. 
3. Christmas Traditions Quilt—Quilted and silent auctioned in December.  This was made by several people.
4. Purple Batik Jelly Roll Race—This quilt is for a Co-workers benefit, a friend did the piecing & binding. I did the quilting.

Life that kept me from quilting…

1. Eighth Grade Graduation
2. HS Graduation
3. Trip to Europe (2 1/2 weeks)
4. College Move in Day
5. Quilt Show Director

The Europe trip, College Move in and Quilt show all happened in about 2 months.  This was why my blog was quiet.
Other big change…Unemployment. After 7 different medical lab sites (4 different hospital systems) & 23 years making life altering decisions for people….I left the medical field.  I still haven’t decided what I am going to do…I am enjoying the time off.  Only 1 day did I think….Man isn’t it time to go to work.
Next post,  Goals for 2014.  The camera needs to come out first.
Just Another Quilter