LATEST UP TOs

Hmmm...

lots going on...

 

My class is a GO!!

 

What fun we will have...

making a no-stress, no rules,

too cute creative quilt top...

While connecting, laughing, and sharing!

 

Here's the main idea...

 

 

Find a collection of fabric or a pile of scraps that are calling to you.

 I decided to use some of my Christmas fabric!

Then I tested a bunch of background possibilities and

 decided on a light light background.

 

Next,

I cut strips.

This time I decided to use all 2 1/4 inch strips.

You can do whatever width suits your fancy.

All the same width...

or varied.

 

This is how I sew.

I lay the strip I am working on in my lap

and eyeball the length I want.

Finished strips are on the table.

Works in progress are on my lap.

 

I try very hard

to motivate and get up...

 doing lots of pressing as I go

(only because I hear Judy's voice in my head yelling at me if I don't!)

 

This is just a little demo for the class,
so I thought some
 in the ditch quilting
was just fine and dandy.

 

                                                                           THEN...

I spied my tub of Christmas embellishments waaay uuuppp thereeeee....

 

 

Voila!

 

 

Here's the main idea.

 

And a different color way.

I'll show my Halloween one soon.

I am just honored and tickled

to be teaching!

 

Other quilty stuff that I have been up to...

 

 

 

I gave this cute baby quilt to a friend of my middle son

to help him raise some money

for a cancer walk he was doing!

 

 

I reorganized and sold some extra (ha!) fabric

at the garage sale at Aunt Mary's Quilt Shop.

 

AND...

I entered this finished eye popper
in the Modern Quilt Convention that will be held
this February 21st in Austin Texas. http://www.quiltcon.com/

 

I won't hear anything about getting accepted until the new year...

what is the world record for most days spent with fingers and toes crossed?

 

 

I only used Freddy Moran's fabric line

starting with the idea I could make a gigantic flower,

but put it away when it lost the flowery feeling.

 

About a year later,

it was time to

 pull it back out

and kept going!

 

"Not A Flower"

was born!

Judy did the fabulous quilting, of course!

http://wildirishrowsquilting.com/

 

I am soooooo

squealy

heart palpitatingly

excited

to get the chance to actually show Freddy this quilt!

Sue and I are off yet again

for a Freddy class!!!!

 

 

Looks like both me and LilaLou are contemplating the possibilities of

my departure!

 

 

No less truthful despite fuzziness!