Sunday, September 23, 2012

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!
 
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!
 


4 comments:

  1. I just love the Not a Flower quilt. Good luck with it!

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  2. Forget they quilt, I'm stunned at your piles of fabic. Just kidding, I love the quilt and Judys quilting is amazing. Good luck in Texas.

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  3. I just got a serious chill--you know what that means, right? Your quilt will be hanging in Austin!

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  4. I love your 'not a flower'! I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you!

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