It has been two years since my last post! 

My last post was June of 2021 and the world was just starting to open back up after Covid... 

Not that I haven't wanted to post - it's just the time involved creating the "perfect" blog post! 

Much easier to quick click something into Instagram!

Now it's time to play catch up by recapping the past two years of 

Quilting and watercolor painting!

I am blessed to have a hubby (Thank you Stephen!) that doesn't mind

me spreading my quilting, stitching, painting into just about

Every Room in the house!!

~My Primary Sewing room~

Is where the sewing happens! 

My Janomee is for machine quilting and the Bernina for stitching!

and then there is the Ikea Billy cabinets for Fabric storage!

The other sewing area is the "guest bedroom"...

Stephen refers to it as "The Creative Laboratory"!! Love it!!

What I've been working on....

A few of the cute projects from my  "Secret Squirrel Stitch Society"

by Pretty Fabrics and Trims out of England!

Embroidery, EEP and Liberty of London fabrics ~ what's not to Love!!

   

"Feeling Crabby" one of my shop samples

for Quilt Corner Studio!

Christine took to her beach to photograph!!

"Robots"

the pattern is from Elizabeth Hartman

I made these colorful robots with "Fishy" bellies to represent the Cape!

Such a fun quilt to make - 

my favorite is the tall red robot with the lobster belly!! 

Finished a major applique project this year~

Garden Party Down Under - by Irene Blank of Australia

Pattern was a free online BOM for members of The Quilt Show.

Due to the size limitation of where it will be hung in the house

 I omitted the outer diamond border.

Had this one custom quilted by Quilty Gal Pal Diana Annis.

another top finished is Christmas trees 

(not sure the name of the pattern!)

It was fun and easy after the applique quilt!

This will be a nice snuggly Christmas quilt !

A Place for Everything bag!!

This was a challenge but I Loved how it came out!

Once you make one - you might as well make a few more with companion duffle bags!!!

  

Guild Quilt Shows are BACK!!!

The Rhododendron Quilt Guild had their show in March and

Silver City Quilt Guild had their show in September ...

between the two show I brought home a few ribbons!

The RNQG is a viewers choice show and the 

SCQG show was judged by National Quilt Judge Pat Harrison

Honey Bee Dreaming Big!

 received a First Place Viewers Choice ribbon at RNQG

AND

First Place Viewer's Choice in the 

Look What I Did in Class Category at SCQG

Garden Trellis
First Place Viewers Choice ribbon at RNQG

AND
First Place Judged Ribbon in the Bed Appliqué Category at SCQG

Ravens

received a Second Place Viewers Choice Ribbon at RNQG

AND

Second Place Judged Ribbon in the Bed Applique Category at SCQG

(it came in second because Garden trellis came in first!!)

"Violet"

received a First Place Viewers Choice Ribbon at RNQG

Garden Party Down Under

First Place Judged Ribbon in the Lap Appliqué Category at SCQG

This quilt was finished just in time for the SCQG show! Phew!

2020 Temperature Quilt

First Place Judged Ribbon in the Lap Pieced Category at SCQG

A Place for Everything Bag

First Place Judged Ribbon in the Other Category at SCQG

More Works in Process!

Afternoon Delight

pattern by Sue Garman

Pieced blocks alternating with prepared edge appliquéd blocks

stitched with Tilda fabrics!!

All of the quilt designs are marked with blue washout marker.

This one I'm quilting myself - it will take me FOREVER!!!

I can't wait to put it on a bed!!

Ladies Of the Sea

pattern by Sue Garden

I've been hand quilting this for the past two years! 

It would probably go a bit faster if I would just sit concentrate and Do It!! 

But too many other projects just keep getting in the way!!

I'm really looking forward to hanging this one!! Some Day!!!

This is my current needle turn project!

Secret Garden

pattern by Sarah Fielke of Australia

soft backgrounds with Tilda fabrics -

it is going to be dreamy!!

My newest favorite hobby - watercolor painting!

Quite morning... sipping coffee and sketching,

getting ready to watercolor paint ... and the results!

 

Making cards for Christmas

I posted them on my facebook page and friends asked to buy them!

Need to work on a card making business!!!

 

Candy Cane Lolly pop was painted from a zoom class 

with Alexis Cantu of the Netherlands!!!

She is a fabulous teacher, learned so much for this class.

Definately keeping this one! Need to take more of her classes!

One of my favorite watercolor artist Melissa Hyatt of Conn.

hosted a Chickadee Zoom watercolor class!

My chickadee from the class:

These little birds are so cute I had to give it another try

using my own reference photo:

"Crab Shack"

another zoom watercolor class with Melissa Hyatt.

I've take a number of her zoom classes - love her loose style.

Pleased with how this one came out.

Kingfisher

zoom watercolor class with Liz Clayton Fuller.a

She is a natural science illustratorand the class was offered 

thru the Ornithology Society. This class a very detailed - I loved it!!

Love my little guy - he needs a name!

I'm back giving lectures and workshops to guilds!

Along with working and teaching at QuiltCorner Studio!

Retirement Life is busy!

Til next time

Have a great Quilty Day and enjoy the process!

                               Janet