Design Wall Monday

Man these Mondays come around fast!!!

Being Christmas last week, I did not do anymore work on my Log Cabin Quilt.  I didn't work on anything to tell the truth, but I thought I would share a hand project that I have going.

A month or so ago I start piecing these Castle Wall blocks.  They are pieced by hand.  Over at MDQuilts you can see a picture of Mickey Depre's quilt top...  Which I fell in love with and just had to do!  She also has templates for sale....  I believe the price is going up January 1st, so you better get then now!  There is also a 3 part tutorial on piecing these fabulous blocks!!!

I have four blocks finished...  Here are the 1st three.

And number four...

I am really loving the process of hand piecing these...

If you have time...  take a look at what everyone else is working on over at Judy's!

Design Wall Monday... Scrappy Log Cabin

I belong to a group of ladies that meet every Wednesday morning....  Kind of a Sit and Stitch. No dues. No rules. Some people bring hand sewing. Some bring knitting or crochet.  Some just come to have coffee and visit, but each of us are quilters at heart.  We have a quilt show once a year...  usually the same time as the big car show in hopes to bring more people in to take a look.

Every year we have a challenge quilt that most of us try to participate in.  The idea is that everyone has a quilt done for the quilt show.  This year everyone is to make a log cabin quilt.  Again, no rules.

I've always wanted to make a scrappy log cabin quilt every since I started making quilts in 1990.  When ever I'm done with a project I cut the left over fabric into 1.5" strips in the hopes to one day make my scrappy log cabin.  I separate these strips into small bins.  One for dark strips and one for light strips.  Well....   these bins were starting to over flow!!!  Annndddd, this challenge is just the push I need to make my quilt!!!  Wooohoooo

I've finished 22 blocks so far.  Here's 20 of them laid out on my bed.  (I should of made my bed before taking the pix!)

I haven't decided yet how I'll lay them out...  this lay out is just to see how they look together.

I don't know why I'm surprised by how many purple scraps I have!!!  Well, actually I'm not!  If you are, then you don't know me as well as you thought you did.  LOL

While sewing my blocks together every so often I come across a light that is really darker than what I want for my light side of the cabin.  Instead of setting it a side...  I turn it over an use the wrong side, or the back side.  Someone once told me that I paid for both sides of the fabric so there is no reason not to use them!!!

See the top light log...   that is the back side of that fabric!

Here's the back side of the block...  see how much darker that fabric is!  Too light to go in the dark bin, but darker than I wanted for my lights.

If you have some time...  go on over to Judy's to see what everyone has on their wall!!!

Design Wall Monday 2/18/13

A bunch of miscellaneous projects....  that's what's on my wall!

Yes, I'm still working on my selvage quilt, but I got distracted.  I've been wanting to make a cowboy boot quilt for a very long time. 

When I first started quilting in the 90's and taking classes at The Quilt Barn in Puyalup they were offering a class to make cowboy blocks.  I had signed up for it....  but life happened and I could go.

Later I found the pattern in a magazine....  and it renewed my interest in this block.  I know I saved it in my inspiration binder, but who knows were that binder is?  Not me!

Then I saw some blocks that Sue Hecker had on her design wall a couple years ago....  Again my interest was renewed!

So the other day while looking for directions for piped binding in stack of my files guess what I found?  Yep, my saved copy of the magazine article....  I couldn't resist but to start making blocks right away!!!

I love these....  They make me giggle!!!

  

My plan is to off set them with applique blocks of brands.  You know like 'Lazy S Ranch'.  I've been serging the meaning of brands and will probably come up with a few of my own...  

So if your so inclined... you can go on over to Judy's and see what others have on their wall.

On the Wall Monday 1-9-12

Still working two jobs....  Still having hard time finding time to quilt....  but while working at Quilt Harbor I've gotten a little more done on my store sample.  It's hard to get much done between customers, but that's just fine.  That's what I'm there for....  to help others shop for fabric!!!  LOVE

 

I really like the little 3" squares.....  love all the movement in them!

If you have time check out what others have on there wall over at Judy's.  So what's on your wall?

Monday, On the Wall

I think I"ve mentioned a few times that I'm working two job right now...  One at the mall for a big corporate retailer and the other at the local quilt shop, Quilt Harbor, here in Aberdeen.  With the holiday season and between both jobs I haven't had a full day off since Thanksgiving...  No time to sew, no time to quilt :-(

BUT...  and that's a big one, I've been working on a store sample while at Quilt Harbor!  Love!

 

No pattern...  just making it up as I go,

 

Design Wall Monday 11/30/09

Once again it's design wall Monday... I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday weekend and a great Thanksgiving Day. With so much going on this last weekend I didn't get as much done as I had hoped for.

I did get the border blocks sewn on to my Freeze Frame quilt. (the link to the pattern should work this week...VBG How I got a Chevy emblem on e-bay I will never know!)





I already know how I want to quilt this, so I'm anxious to get it done and on my machine. It's going to be fun, fun, fun!

And now for something totally different.... I made some 4-patch posie blocks out a neutral floral print. Even though it's not my normal colors, I'm really please with the results.









These blocks are ready to be squared up and another small border of the aqua fabric added... This will be a shop sample at Quilt Harbor, and maybe a class.


Judy Laquidara ask "Whats on your wall?"

Design Wall Monday, 11/9/09

I'm sill working on my Freeze Frame quilt from Judy Laquidara. Last Wednesday when I visited with friends and sewed all day, I got most of the border blocks that I need done. I think I need to make about 6 more...





I am really liking this quilt!!! I already have quilting ideas rolling in my head.

I want to thank everyone who commented on my last post about this quilt. Many of you said that you liked to black background... well, it's actually a very deep purple - plum color.



I love this fabric!!! This is the second quilt that I have used it in, and I have a third quilt that will probably get it also... Did I say that I love this fabric?

Design Wall Mondays

What's on your design wall??? Right now I'm working on Freeze Frame Quilt for an Hour project by Judy Laquidara. I'm a little behind or maybe not because I didn't start mine until she had post all the steps. Anyway, I have the middle done and LOVE it!!! Now to piece the blocks for the next border...

Design Wall Monday, July 13th

Last week I showed you my One Block Wonder... Haven't touched all week but think I've come up with a plan for the edges in question. You will just have to wait and see, but don't hold your breath!

So this week I decided I'd show you what's on my other wall. This is a quilt I started in a class by Roxanne Carter. Maybe about a year ago...



I'm working on my blocks for the Scrap Therapy class that I will be teaching. I should have something to show you later on today... I'm really, really liking it so far!

Don't forget to check out Judy Laquidara's blog and the links for more What On Your Wall Monday participants.

What's on Your Design Wall, July 6th 1990

Over at Judy Laquidara blog she is featuring 'What's on Your Design Wall Monday's'. For a couple weeks I've been trying to decide if I should join in. I've been afraid because the same thing has been on my wall for 3 years... YES! I said 3 years!!! It has changed a little here and there, but not by much.

This is my One Block Wonder that I cut out before we moved into this house in September of 2006. After we first moved I put up some batting and arranged these blocks.



Then after a while it looked like this...



Then about this time last year a got a wild hair and decided to make some cube blocks to mix it up a bit...





What I can't decide now is if I want to cut off the top edge and make it square or piece in more triangles and have it zig zaggy. Do I want both the top edge and bottom to be straight, both zig zaggy, or the top straight and the bottom zig zaggy???? So many decisions... what to do, what to do.

I'm hoping WYW Mondays (What's on Your Wall) will put me in gear to work on this, but then again... I have to start a new project for a class I will be teaching so
it may be a while before I can think about this one... LOL We'll just have to wait and see.