Lowell Quilt Festival Entry

I was very excited to have one of my quilts accepted into the Lowell Images Quilt Show!

The show runs August 11-13, 2011. You can check out the details here.

Moda Flowers and Geese



She's a soft pink pallet of Moda flowers, with a splash of blue, green and yellow -

the pattern came from a McCall's Quilting magazine.

Just loved the pin tuck flying geese fabric and the

flower shaped button embellishments at the tip of each goose!

I had an "interesting" time doing the mitered corners

so they flowed together and kept the little green line

in the inside of the boarder print nice and straight !

I think all in all she came out just fine.

I hope everyone enjoys her soft sweetness!

If you do happen to go to the Lowell Quilt festival -
please stop by my guild's raffle table!
The Silver City Quilt Guild put together the most beautiful Crazy Quilt -
with TONS of embellishments!
The blocks were created and embellished by guild members
and then set on point with maroon velvet.
It is absolutely stunning!
The picture just does not capture it's true beauty!
Yes we are selling tickets!!!

 

Girl friends Block

I can now post about another project I've been working on! It was a secret and had to be kept under wraps until it was given to my Quilty Gal Pal Joan! One of my Monday night quilting Gal Pals came up with the idea to make this way to cute Girl Friends Block for one of our Monday night quilters who just needed to know how much we are supporting her!

The block consists of a little girl holding half a heart in each hand and when you sew the blocks together the hearts come together ... very cute. Check out the pattern here. It works up quick especially with Steam-A-Seam2! I'm usually a needle turn applique kind of girl but boy this Steam-A-Seam2 and machine blanket stitch works up pretty quick!!



Here is the original pattern showing the two styles of blocks



 I of course had to make mine with lots of bling (Joan knows I'm an embellishing Queen!)



She actually looks more like me than Joan ...
at least she'll know which block is mine!!

  

Just a little hair embellishing and of course a big Quilty Smile!





Let's not forget dangle earrings!




 the Cape Cod bracelet !



and toe nail polish!!

Needless to say I think she liked everyones blocks -

she turned red and was speechless for a few minutes and then hugs for everyone!

An Old Fashion Sewing Bee ...

Ok so really when was the last time you participated in an old fashion sewing bee??? For me - never. Don't get me wrong I have my "Quilty Gal Pals" over Monday night and we sit and quilt but always on our own little projects. It's really more of a social night than a sewing night - but we do get a few things accomplished!

Last Saturday my guild had an old fashion sewing bee! You see my Quilty Gal Pal  Diana and I are in charge of the guild's raffle quilt for our Sept show! Yes we are running a bit behind but wait till you see the quilt! It's awesome!  

I brought it to sit and sew and had seven ladies all take a space around the quilt and work on the embellishing of the some of the crazy square blocks!

 

I had so much fun to sitting around and focusing

on one project with a bunch of "Quilty Gal Pals"

That's what I love most about quilting -

it brings women together to form lasting friendships.

Right now the crazy quilt is on my dining room table -

everytime I walk by I stop and add a few more embellishments!

It's addictive! I keep saying "Oh what's one more bead or flower or ribbon"!!

I've decided I'm a compulsive embellisher!!!

Crazy Quilting

My guild is having our 3rd quilt show in September and we are making a
Crazy Quilt as our raffle quilt!

It will be gorgeous! And ever since we started the project - I've noticed crazy quilts everywhere! Isn't that funny how that happens! The Quilt Life magazine December issue had pages and pages on crazy quilting - great articles!
A must read if you like quilting history.

 I think I went a bit overboard and really embellished my block!

Between the stitching and the beading it has inspired me to make one for myself ....someday!!!