Craftsy 2013 Block of the Month Done!

I participated in the Craftsy 2013 Block of the Month program and loved it!  I worked with blues, yellows and greens and a tone on tone white fabric and I am very happy with the result

Also this is the first larger quilt that I quilted myself on my Aunt Bonnie's long arm quilt machine

I got a little courageous and did a loopy loopy in the two outside borders

Then I did a special design inside the Dresden Plate block. This is actually my second attempt. The first time I tried outlining the pieces and found it very hard to quilt a straight line.  Then I spent 45 minutes pulling out the errant stitches and deciding to do the squirly design instead

Thanks to Craftsy and Laura Nownes the designer and teacher. I learned a lot working on this quilt and hope that they have a 2014 program

Quilt of Valor #2 and 3 done and ready to mail off!!

I committed to doing three quilts for Quilt of Valor during 2013 and just finished #2 and 3.  I pieced the tops and Anna Andrews in North Carolina did he lovely quilting.

#2 is dedicated to my Uncle Ralph Stevens who served in the Korean War.  

#3 is dedicated to Lance Corporal William Alexander Campe who is currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and is the son of one of my Quilt Bee friends.  

I have made the presentation cases and now just need to wash them all.  Then I will notify the Quilt of  Valor  organization that they are ready and find out there to send them. 

Feels good to do this and glad that I finished my goal!!

Christmas Table Runners

Last year I made Christmas quilts for each of our kids and for us out of fabrics that had been collected by my mother.  

http://mustardseed-becky.blogspot.com/2012/11/lucia-beths-christmas-tumblers.html

I kept the rest of the fabrics for each quilt and used them to make table runners for each of us this year.

Also these were the first three items that I quilted on my Aunt's long arm machine. 

For Ron and I

For our daughter Stefanie

For our son Kevin

 

Sorry but I did not get very good pictures.

 

This is the label that I put on all three of them

 

Back to Square One Mystery Quilt Done!!!

Last night after celebrating our granddaughter's 4th birthday, I came home and finished Clue #12 for the Back to Square One Mystery quilt

This quilt top is huge!!  93 by 93!!  I had to have my 6ft + husband hold up the top so that I could take a picture and then we still did not get the whole thing!

I am glad that it I did this project though don't quite know what I am going to do with this top

I have decided to do Judy's 2014 project called Tell it to the Stars.  So stay tuned to see another wonderfully designed quilt!

Wizard of Oz - Dorothy Outfit for Baby Sophia

Our granddaughter Maddy has recently become a huge fan of The Wizard of Oz.  I love that because my mother loved the movie too and I love seeing Maddy follow in her ways. 

So I tried to find a Dorothy outfit for Maddy's Baby Sophia at a recent craft fair.  I found a blue and white striped dress and a pair of red shoes.  My mother in law had given me a book of patterns for the 18" dolls and I found an apron pattern.

So what do you think of the "Dorothy" outfit?

I just hope that Maddy likes it!!!

Tell it to the Stars - Fabric Choices

I so enjoyed doing Judy Laquidara's Back to Square One mystery quilt this year that I have decided to do her Tell it to the Stars quilt during 2014.  

I tried to find fabrics in my stash but that did not work.  So I had to buy more fabric!! :-)

Fabric #1 the background fabric is at the top and they go in order down to a dark rust color.  I like the colors and am excited to work with them.  Hopefully it will be a good autumn quilt.

Here is the link to Judy's post on this quilt a long:

http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/11/26/tell-it-to-the-stars/

Getting it done - November Status and December List

Getting It Done - November Status

Things I really want to get done:

Clue #11 for BTSO mystery quilt -done 11/1/13

Bind Double Dozen quilt -done 11/28/13

Quilt Craftsy BOM quilt top - done 11/27/13

Quilt third Christmas present quilt - done 11/27/13

Bind all three Christmas present quilts - Two done 11/20/13

Things I might get done:

Bind Quilt of Valor # 2 and 3 - sewn on but not down

Make presentation cases for Quilt of Valor quilts - done 11/23/13

Work on Oh Christmas Tree quilt - 6 rows done

Getting it Done - December

Things I really want to get done:
Clue#12 for Back to Square One Mystery quilt

Complete bindings on Quilts of Valor 2 and 3

Bind last Christmas present quilt

Finish Dorothy outfit for Baby Sophia

Work on Oh Christmas Tree quilt

Thanks I might get done:

Complete binding on Craftsy BOM quilt

Work on Charlie Brown Christmas quilt

Make three Pinwheel Charms blocks

Make three Anita's Arrowheads blocks

Between work, taking care of my Dad and the holidays this may be a pipe dream list but I will try!  Sometimes sewing is the best thing to keep me calm!!