tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114563172198973782024-03-18T23:30:27.613-04:00Quilt Messing AroundQuilting. With a lot of mistakes. I learn from them (mostly).Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-43015664232787894422012-07-27T13:03:00.000-04:002012-07-27T15:44:58.737-04:00New Toy!I got a new (to me) toy for my sewing room. Here it is in pieces on the (messy) sewing room floor:<br />
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You can just see the machine in the upper left corner of the tarp. Here's the picture from the craigslist ad:<br />
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It's a vintage Singer 31-15 industrial machine. I haven't pulled the serial number yet, but I suspect it's about 1930's or 40's vintage. It looks like it has a new(er) motor assembly. It was owned by the seller's mother and used for all her daily sewing. I think she's in ill health now and has had to move, so the seller just wanted it out of his basement. So my husband and I went down to take a look. It's in beautifully maintained condition and sews like a champ (once I rethreaded it). It's a bit grungy on the outside (mostly dust) and will need a good wipedown. My husband broke it down (love you honey!), we put everything in the back of the car, bungeed the trunk shut and took it home. Quite an adventure.<br />
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I really wanted it for free motion quilting. It goes full speed at about 1700-2200 stitches per minute. And it has a huge 11" throat space. And it's within my budget. Table and machine ran me $200. Since the whole setup weighs about 200 lbs (machine alone is 60 and the motor is about the same), it's about $1/lb. Cheaper than grapes at any rate.<br />
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This machine also takes standard long shank feet, making a darning foot for FMQ easy to find. It was also produced in such quantities that parts are easy to buy. It also uses a standard class 15 bobbin. So a very easy industrial to maintain.<br />
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I'm very excited to get it up and running soon. This is definitely my Whoop Whoop! for the week.
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I'm very pleased with how everything came out except the lining. I
think I'll cut the lining down by 1/4" next time to make it fit a little
nicer. See how it's a bit bunchy? I'd like to have a nice, smooth
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286193068180649773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-44579209004844935042012-07-25T09:00:00.000-04:002012-07-25T09:00:00.930-04:00WIP ToteThese are eventually going to be the front and back of a totebag that will end up being a Christmas present for my mother-in-law. (Sorry for the bad pics. You can really see the Moire pattern on them.)<br />
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The letters were an experiment in paper piecing (which I had never done before) and the spools were from Jacquie over at Tallgrass Prairie Studio's <a href="http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/2011/02/selvage-spoolsthe-tutorial.html">tutorial</a>.<br />
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Linking up over at Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesdays.<br />
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I used a scrap of high-loft 100% poly batting I had from old projects. I'm reminded why I vastly prefer a blend or 100% cotton. the quilt didn't "crinkle" at all in the wash, and I love the crinkle and drape of a quilt w/ a good batting that's washed.<br />
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I quilted it with large circles to offset the square nature of the piecing. I think in this one, I used salad plates and cereal bowls as the templates. I do like the effect and the quickness of this quilting motif.<br />
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For the backing I used a brown piece that mimicked the circles in the quilting. I pieced the binding out of 2" scraps I had leftover. I prefer working with 2.5" binding, but hey, "waste not, want not." <br />
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So overall, two thumbs up on the pattern and design and a big "meh" on the finished product.<br />
<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286193068180649773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-35275202788907449582012-07-04T06:30:00.000-04:002012-07-04T09:21:31.132-04:00WIP WednesdayThe nasturtium quilt is coming along. I have a large pile of finished blocks and a potential layout. I tried out lots of other layouts, but I think this one is the winner. This is the BQ3 pattern from Maple Island Quilts. It's a great pattern because it's so fast to put together but still flexible in the final layout and design.<br />
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Linking up at Freshly Pieced for WiP Wednesdays. Even on the 4th of July!<br />
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This picture shows the center fabric as well as the backing/binding. I started with squares that were a different size than the ones in the tutorial, so my finished blanket has slightly different proportions. <br />
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And this picture shows a close-up of the two fabrics. The mom-to-be has a thing for turtles, so this fabric was perfect for her.<br />
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286193068180649773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-61351770613352116562012-06-28T13:37:00.000-04:002012-06-28T13:37:00.749-04:00True LoveMy husband has been into Freecycle lately. He's been dumping some of our old junk and keeping an eye on it for bargains. A few weeks ago he scored a non-working ride-on toddler train for free. He had it working in under 2 hours.<br />
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Yesterday, he scored a box of free "quilting fabric." Apparently, a lady had gone to an estate sale, bought the box, took what she wanted, and was dumping the rest via Freecycle. I was skeptical, because a lot of things are labeled "quilting fabric" when they're most definitely not. But, hey, the price was right. And worst case scenario, we'd have to make a trip to Goodwill to drop off the fabric.<br />
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Well, he brought back a copy paper box full of honest to goodness quilting cottons. I started going through it and realized there was a lot of good stuff in there! Some yardage and A LOT of fat quarters. In fact, there were two washing machine loads worth of fabric. I didn't even keep it all. I got rid of a lot of the 80's-esque floral prints in coral, blue, and brown.<br />
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Here's my haul (sorry for the poor pictures. I was rushing to take pictures before the baby woke up): <br />
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There were 5 Kaffe Fasset shot cotton fat quarters:<br />
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And 8 batik fat quarters:<br />
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And 17 homespun fat quarters plus a yardage cut:<br />
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And 27 miscellaneous fat quarters:<br />
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Then there were these 11 textured fat quarters. They're obviously from the same line and look like they have a spray paint texture on them. <br />
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And that's how I came to love my husband's Freecycle habit. </div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286193068180649773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-92183522217652616702012-06-27T06:30:00.000-04:002012-06-27T20:26:26.759-04:00WIP WednesdayThis is my next quilt. I have been sitting on this focus fabric for a while, and I finally figured out how to use it. It's going to be used in a BQ3 pattern with random greens and oranges to complement it. So I went through my stash and pulled most of my greens and oranges and am ready to go!<br />
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All the fabric in this quilt except the white muslin used for the sashings and backing and the binding came from the scrap box at my local quilt shop. They have a deal where you can stuff a bag for $5. I hit the jackpot one day and they had a ton of coordinating scraps. And by scraps, I mean some 1/4 yd. cuts, long strips, and a miscut panel (9 of the 12 motifs were salvageable and became the center pieces for the blocks in this quilt)! I was sure I could do something with them, so I stuffed a bag with them and took them home. <br />
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I actually quilted this on a longarm at a local quilt shop that runs individual classes. It's just an all-over meander. I loved getting to play on the longarm, but man... White thread on this quilt was horribly hard to see. Lesson 1: pick a contrasting color for easy visibility. <br />
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I pieced the backing out of plain white muslin with a large scrap thrown in for visual appeal (plus, I didn't have quite enough muslin). Then I bound it with some lovely white and red checks.<br />
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Plus, my cute baby boy wanted to help model the quilt and show how a baby would enjoy the quilt.<br />
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286193068180649773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-72673958936255159202012-06-24T20:04:00.003-04:002012-06-27T20:25:49.570-04:00The "Picnic Quilt"This quilt was made for a new baby boy who was born in May. His older
brother was apparently infatuated with the quilt and christened it "the
picnic quilt." And I have to say that the name suits it. I was also informed by the namer of the quilt that it was good to count the
triangles and seeds and slices of watermelon on this quilt. Who knew?! <br />
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It was from the May/June 2010 issue of Fons & Porter's
Love of Quilting magazine. I liked the pattern so much I was going to
make a bed sized quilt out of it, but decided to make a crib size
instead to see if I liked it. And I'm glad I did. I enjoyed making
this one, but I was over it by the time it was done.<br />
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Each shoo-fly block was done out of a different fabric from my scrap bag. I simply echo-quilted around those blocks.<br />
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The watermelon blocks are each done in a different red fabric, and the seeds are black felt. The watermelon slices were quilted with a stipple just to differentiate them. <br />
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The backing was a blueberry print that I've had in my stash for at least
10 years. Who knows where I got it from, but blueberries seemed to fit
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286193068180649773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-28555041970896102872012-06-20T21:57:00.000-04:002012-06-27T20:25:12.297-04:00Graduation CelebrationAbout 3 or 4 years ago, my little brother graduated from college with a Chemical Engineering degree. This deserved some commemoration, so I promised him a quilt. I already had most of the top done on a quilt in his school colors!<br />
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Then I started quilting it and realized I was going to ruin it. So off to Charisma at <a href="http://www.charismascorner.com/">Charisma's Corner</a> it went. We went back and forth debating quilting motifs. I had decided I wanted something more modern than the traditional fans or feathers. So I asked Charisma to "do something circular" to offset all the simple squares. This is what she came up with:<br />
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I almost kept this one for myself, I liked it so much. Little Brother was lucky to get his quilt (even if it was a year or so late).<br />
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It got a solid black binding. Unfortunately, I was rushing to get it to him and didn't get a picture of the finished quilt and him. I need to remedy that this summer.<br />
<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286193068180649773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-72719055475778326852012-06-20T12:26:00.000-04:002012-06-27T20:24:53.329-04:00Blast from the PastThis is a very old quilt. Can't you tell?<br />
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I started it back in about 2000, I think. It was my 2nd quilt. My first quilt was a sampler quilt that I pieced as part of a "Learn to Quilt" class at Austin Community College. Once I took the class, I thought, "Gee, I can make ANYTHING now!" and off I went to pick out a pattern and fabric. This quilt is from a pattern called "Stars and Bricks" and it has lots of stars with flying geese units for the points. <br />
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I was a bit over ambitious, to put it mildly. Looking back, this was a heck of a project for a beginning quilter. Anyway, off I went. I put almost the whole top together. My piecing wasn't super accurate (and to be honest, it still isn't) and I had to strrretch some blocks to make the whole thing fit together. So don't look too closely at these points, if you please. I also realized I had made a poor fabric choice for the background of the stars. The points blended in too much and you lost the star effect of the top.<br />
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I got kinda disgusted with the fact it wasn't perfect (this is something of a recurring theme in my life) and put it away. The top was mostly finished, but it lacked borders. Then I went to grad school and quilting took a back seat for a number of years. I dug it out last year and decided to finish it. I put the borders on and then it sat some more while I thought about how to quilt it.<br />
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I was smart enough to realize there was no way I was going to be able to quilt a queen size quilt on my vintage Viking machine. So off it went to Charisma of <a href="http://charismascorner.com/">Charisma's Corner</a> for her special treatment. And this was the final result.<br />
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I'm rather fond of it now, warts and all. It's got some lovely bright colors, and Charisma's quilting did wonders for reinforcing the star motif that was lost in the fabric selection. Even the back is pretty!<br />
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So that's the story of my first real quilt. It's kind of my life in a nutshell: tackle an overly complex project that's slightly beyond my skills, take a while to get it done, but finish it based on pure stubbornness.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286193068180649773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-3775758581308851822012-06-18T21:28:00.001-04:002012-06-18T21:28:11.155-04:00Well, hello there...I'm back! One dissertation, one new job, one new house, one house renovation, and one baby later... And boy, do I have a lot to catch up on.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286193068180649773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-21715104903560076702009-11-10T16:32:00.003-05:002009-11-10T16:32:00.195-05:00Non-quilt stuffI've been busy lately, but not with a lot of quilting things. Here are some of the other things I've got going on.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMKatxfMAmJJbJ5tUFaRyBpgQ_yoIG4xmaeoi6u8SXrzrL_1x3axAZojTWiKRJ_Lssgi58nXUNGh3YrNJdT7XHE97lE-7tULB_dt1fWgz1XOLojwx4FWFBW3IAPYqZ8JfspYszB1UysA/s1600-h/IMG_9539.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMKatxfMAmJJbJ5tUFaRyBpgQ_yoIG4xmaeoi6u8SXrzrL_1x3axAZojTWiKRJ_Lssgi58nXUNGh3YrNJdT7XHE97lE-7tULB_dt1fWgz1XOLojwx4FWFBW3IAPYqZ8JfspYszB1UysA/s320/IMG_9539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401849436740451154" border="0" /></a><br />A new (to me) bike! She's a 1984 (I think) Schwinn World Tourist. The fenders are a bit banged up, but it was manufactured by Giant which has a stellar reputation. It rides like a dream and has a nifty gear set that lets you shift while coasting. Love it! It takes a place among all my other vintage things. It's newer than my Viking sewing machine (circa the early 70s) and my Dodge van (1982). Sometimes older is better.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4EQzkn6A2jtMO9sbb0ohI4eWfiONSO36wGd0MU_5TlqRh4GY8DoY08VGKYcy9vTe2SgE2I106gfIlWxSL_zNu-Z52M3qS-l7ufSd0A2L2Y90U0JNFPOC3xFnwRRBHcr1kUwSKrDAUuQ/s1600-h/IMG_9540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4EQzkn6A2jtMO9sbb0ohI4eWfiONSO36wGd0MU_5TlqRh4GY8DoY08VGKYcy9vTe2SgE2I106gfIlWxSL_zNu-Z52M3qS-l7ufSd0A2L2Y90U0JNFPOC3xFnwRRBHcr1kUwSKrDAUuQ/s320/IMG_9540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401849440688302850" border="0" /></a><br />Next up: a new cat condo for the cat. We dumpster dived this from some neighbors who were just tossing it. Nothing wrong with it (no smells and just a bit of dirt), and the cat loves it. We've trained her to stand on top of it when she wants to be brushed or petted. She also sometimes sleeps on the first floor and snores very loudly.<br /><br />I don't have any pictures of all the apple butter I've put up lately. I've got probably 10+ pints of Apple-Cinnamon, Apple-Peach, Apple-Cranberry and just plain Apple Butter. I think I'm done with apples for this year.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-43787085697163929872009-11-08T13:31:00.003-05:002009-11-08T13:51:57.533-05:00Finally! Another quilt finished!Finally! For the first time in ages...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrVquj0fLjJos-SqGl49qF-y3sGltcjmThiJoc-OzOPCiQBKsSyPDm9Ng2UyDd-6kABTbWfuL2wFo8upTfzjhyphenhyphenSgO8DXmJ7PsA-FSk4F-03JXyIzpaUjtq9H718DlwmpRKDzdjaKze20/s1600-h/IMG_9546.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrVquj0fLjJos-SqGl49qF-y3sGltcjmThiJoc-OzOPCiQBKsSyPDm9Ng2UyDd-6kABTbWfuL2wFo8upTfzjhyphenhyphenSgO8DXmJ7PsA-FSk4F-03JXyIzpaUjtq9H718DlwmpRKDzdjaKze20/s320/IMG_9546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401805377858025650" border="0" /></a>This was from a pattern I bought on a trip to NYC in early Oct. It's going to be a gift for our host and hostess who kindly let us stay with them on our trip.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvZxgK9RuGyL_QRprpjsFqjx7HurEgSvvCqBxqxtm96Q521VDTec3BaKLheNokg6p0tKq87uL1vY8ipKxDcW6b8DyHjLqezF91KX0OgSzz1RjHeiaoE5hZianSu6-hfZNFyOB0m4dfmA/s1600-h/IMG_9542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvZxgK9RuGyL_QRprpjsFqjx7HurEgSvvCqBxqxtm96Q521VDTec3BaKLheNokg6p0tKq87uL1vY8ipKxDcW6b8DyHjLqezF91KX0OgSzz1RjHeiaoE5hZianSu6-hfZNFyOB0m4dfmA/s320/IMG_9542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401805379002818674" border="0" /></a>The sunset background, water, and borders are all pieced. Then the buildings, lettering and apple are raw edge, fused applique.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUHueZ5_tRkTpOQKSGcusPu0IjUdf2pPCN8xs5bMPgTPYcyWeqBsq8NUrNAoMSTzWlhTb3INYfMQhIR3radKpmROJmpRYPvV8vwmYLg5MOQfkd1FTp8V2-YIxu0bN9RoXxT1-QX7W8iQ/s1600-h/IMG_9543.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUHueZ5_tRkTpOQKSGcusPu0IjUdf2pPCN8xs5bMPgTPYcyWeqBsq8NUrNAoMSTzWlhTb3INYfMQhIR3radKpmROJmpRYPvV8vwmYLg5MOQfkd1FTp8V2-YIxu0bN9RoXxT1-QX7W8iQ/s320/IMG_9543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401805384268390178" border="0" /></a><br />It's not quite finished. I need to stitch the hanging pocket down on the back and add a label. I also need to add some very fine detail to the Chrysler Building (the tall green building) and the Statue of Liberty. Once I get it completed finished, I'll post some better pictures.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORH2SYCDlHAn-kLzydEdL-F_wd-2phkywqEi6mMmRiOgP9cr04Jjhb-z-NYEixYuUU24QA541KkANISvxDhzCQwSGH37Em9596KA82fyDhyphenhyphenfiZmug08avzzM_T5HpKRNxwjXcA12sJD0/s1600-h/IMG_9544.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORH2SYCDlHAn-kLzydEdL-F_wd-2phkywqEi6mMmRiOgP9cr04Jjhb-z-NYEixYuUU24QA541KkANISvxDhzCQwSGH37Em9596KA82fyDhyphenhyphenfiZmug08avzzM_T5HpKRNxwjXcA12sJD0/s320/IMG_9544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401805389007724914" border="0" /></a><br />In the meantime, you can see a bit of the raw-edge applique in the picture above. I love how the Guggenheim turned out. This was such a fun quilt. The pattern is from <a href="http://www.zebrapatterns.com">Zebra Patterns</a>, and she has some for other cities/states. The cutting and fusing takes a long time, but once that part is done, it goes together very quickly.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-91479822784532572072009-08-24T17:50:00.003-04:002009-08-24T17:54:43.231-04:00Swap blocksThese are some blocks I've been making for a swap I'm in. They're ready to mail off now, so I feel safe posting them. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiau3AD38tJ8ufdyBwVDdqOBo_OYBBVocQ1pRje_3vS4eDx_eM6wPDMxkmx2GODS2MsNdUvuinEXjK9POKY27j3M7qscbZwG3lzyilRd1qR5TsyXflM4XSBfEk-98cfpyjB5yVem5jDaUg/s1600-h/both_blocks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiau3AD38tJ8ufdyBwVDdqOBo_OYBBVocQ1pRje_3vS4eDx_eM6wPDMxkmx2GODS2MsNdUvuinEXjK9POKY27j3M7qscbZwG3lzyilRd1qR5TsyXflM4XSBfEk-98cfpyjB5yVem5jDaUg/s320/both_blocks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373651516381116082" border="0" /></a><br />There are 12 people in the swap, so I should get 12 new tulips in return sometime in Oct. I made 12 red tulips and 1 green on for the hostess of the swap.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU567EnhwqXwU_wByer2XYovL04gDrUnagvPhIGc3WYaPMK_-sR-S_Oe3YX4MXjtrH6rJv2nweCG6OWrtrTfjBJlF42Uhcd8yqpZUC8QA5fqu7HTqJeuplEsCQltVnrMvR7SZ69isut4Q/s1600-h/hostess.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU567EnhwqXwU_wByer2XYovL04gDrUnagvPhIGc3WYaPMK_-sR-S_Oe3YX4MXjtrH6rJv2nweCG6OWrtrTfjBJlF42Uhcd8yqpZUC8QA5fqu7HTqJeuplEsCQltVnrMvR7SZ69isut4Q/s320/hostess.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373651499143438338" border="0" /></a><br />It's a fun old-timey block. I can see them set on point with alternating squares of something. Maybe muslin with an intricate quilting pattern in them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEics7FgfVqSs1R4OSOzVzjlL73g5_dpY-JzifzsXrZl6IuYL1INg3ji2Ma8xI_MCS1QRAznOpjlwqrgspWIrYTtmojOgUcBT0ikrPtgEHDV82iVTrFMGJencYD9U8ASvmnkvkWXA1COPUg/s1600-h/my_block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEics7FgfVqSs1R4OSOzVzjlL73g5_dpY-JzifzsXrZl6IuYL1INg3ji2Ma8xI_MCS1QRAznOpjlwqrgspWIrYTtmojOgUcBT0ikrPtgEHDV82iVTrFMGJencYD9U8ASvmnkvkWXA1COPUg/s320/my_block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373651510513773058" border="0" /></a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-32869284299096322662009-07-30T09:29:00.004-04:002009-07-30T09:41:14.211-04:00Mini PantryThis is a small test quilt that I did in preparation for a much larger jar quilt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiys8jQH7dmnte-bGyiTvJxcBA71_efYqgHKbEUBO5XeWVY6XUWlk8Q6GjQMyv-XM4HlWndrNmlkgvHilJc6nW_Ic2f8geJhBc7oABvJpijMxeva-dG0Nlgy7Wr7sf0jKBtK2C-3YHiEzw/s1600-h/IMG_6357.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiys8jQH7dmnte-bGyiTvJxcBA71_efYqgHKbEUBO5XeWVY6XUWlk8Q6GjQMyv-XM4HlWndrNmlkgvHilJc6nW_Ic2f8geJhBc7oABvJpijMxeva-dG0Nlgy7Wr7sf0jKBtK2C-3YHiEzw/s320/IMG_6357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364245781048909346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have tons of "food" fabrics and have been wanting to try a jar quilt for a long time. This was a small version of a much bigger project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Lu5XdB0KqCa66dzmy7MnRYV_bf_7O-p13QYdXzmI46IqXisLfYhp95Hts3yX2fi_xGJrWNIJHqJ8JMxDG-Z55wz7CsOs4uG21sj9h1J2F_3XCoNJOF_zg7Pb33mINZQki8IH-cqyCGE/s1600-h/IMG_6354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Lu5XdB0KqCa66dzmy7MnRYV_bf_7O-p13QYdXzmI46IqXisLfYhp95Hts3yX2fi_xGJrWNIJHqJ8JMxDG-Z55wz7CsOs4uG21sj9h1J2F_3XCoNJOF_zg7Pb33mINZQki8IH-cqyCGE/s320/IMG_6354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364246376676421506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In particular, I like the quilts that look like an actual pantry with different sized jar and bottles. So some of mine are jam jars, quart jars, etc.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeQlXaeN-ln0Y5oAFKUYIqEDdllSXMA6pvtUO6ErSnv_bLpV3D2KxiLy5_piqymcme91-ZpkP9vm80mnpUMVU2RFhtx9i6tQNX1EzogRjCSwx-UY9q-gj2SJy58BMBD6YXR03u0TQZ3A/s1600-h/IMG_6353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeQlXaeN-ln0Y5oAFKUYIqEDdllSXMA6pvtUO6ErSnv_bLpV3D2KxiLy5_piqymcme91-ZpkP9vm80mnpUMVU2RFhtx9i6tQNX1EzogRjCSwx-UY9q-gj2SJy58BMBD6YXR03u0TQZ3A/s320/IMG_6353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364246371464147506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I made this with scraps I had on hand. That explains the two colors of black. I used some scraps on the jar corners and then accidentally used a different black on the background. Doh! Other people tell me it's not noticeable, but it drives me bonkers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFB5F3NmyRsfh6ZcPkNoltkmpXLJ23eCosiIJ0EOhx3yLjBtFEKfRf3Wsp3Foz5hY6vWMKZqCt7KpI753f62pj1ImcIANkEUF9k0JfMQUQEAa7q8ypvckMUcHPzQTFuRAuEsNRdjmNKhk/s1600-h/IMG_6352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFB5F3NmyRsfh6ZcPkNoltkmpXLJ23eCosiIJ0EOhx3yLjBtFEKfRf3Wsp3Foz5hY6vWMKZqCt7KpI753f62pj1ImcIANkEUF9k0JfMQUQEAa7q8ypvckMUcHPzQTFuRAuEsNRdjmNKhk/s320/IMG_6352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364246362895348866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I ended up giving this one away to some friends. Very appropriate since they had just canned figs the week before.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb2e50wTUw-h4kzWWWVBF4cBJ7g3-nF52JhqkplL1U4v5XKIwwWyZ99peoas8xPWao7CxA3uGw4cOih9UAYZd-jtXdvqncuwWTqZPOBFWFfDY0JPusYvuSupLcQ0rL4-RHBaymF84t-A/s1600-h/IMG_6351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb2e50wTUw-h4kzWWWVBF4cBJ7g3-nF52JhqkplL1U4v5XKIwwWyZ99peoas8xPWao7CxA3uGw4cOih9UAYZd-jtXdvqncuwWTqZPOBFWFfDY0JPusYvuSupLcQ0rL4-RHBaymF84t-A/s320/IMG_6351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364245787516139170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also tried outlining a lot of the fruit with my quilting. I discovered I am very bad at following the lines. The quilting on the black background is a very tight stipple, and the brown wood around the outside has simulated wood grain quilting in it. Here's a closeup of the quilting on the purple grapes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUv9UUoyJf7EriE95NowOTZz_BDBNZock77h3aFlwrbiMU2kGIiYXo7IDzJJRzD3fAAZ9h78uDmk2GNBOttgp80-qaEfRfweitBvPQN_zRzipsL7caHnV4QwhsjelyphF6R3VE5d0KcVM/s1600-h/IMG_6350.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUv9UUoyJf7EriE95NowOTZz_BDBNZock77h3aFlwrbiMU2kGIiYXo7IDzJJRzD3fAAZ9h78uDmk2GNBOttgp80-qaEfRfweitBvPQN_zRzipsL7caHnV4QwhsjelyphF6R3VE5d0KcVM/s320/IMG_6350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364245784982979122" border="0" /></a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-60164710143440779392009-07-28T08:20:00.003-04:002009-07-28T08:25:41.040-04:00Sneak PeakA sneak peak of my latest obsession. It's a dark picture, but it will give you the idea. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUoUVv61ZoNuZmuIyzx6-7i2C_ZN3JPlguLQnK_PVGvCPJN0PxgyS9YJ-21hUXQb5GfF3tAZrAw1IQTtlTBZrXDqFstWR5UEFIYapy0PZkwF8DRmOH6rao4XJ8xWcqnDyT17PHyg_-0k/s1600-h/block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUoUVv61ZoNuZmuIyzx6-7i2C_ZN3JPlguLQnK_PVGvCPJN0PxgyS9YJ-21hUXQb5GfF3tAZrAw1IQTtlTBZrXDqFstWR5UEFIYapy0PZkwF8DRmOH6rao4XJ8xWcqnDyT17PHyg_-0k/s320/block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363485498305301394" border="0" /></a><br />This is such a fun block to sew. I'm using the <a href="http://quiltville.com/spiderweb.shtml">great tutorial</a> by Bonnie Hunter over at Quiltville. It's a good feeling to clean out the scrap bucket and use up a bunch of office paper that was also destined for the bin.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-32844402185355012212009-07-25T11:46:00.003-04:002009-07-25T12:02:11.873-04:00Sunny DelightFinally! Something to show off. This is a quilt I call "Sunny Delight."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-pVuwDkHWpn4cHChw4ZnRebD-066M-B1ooY-JNNA08Okd4UMr8QY0_LsdsHViDz0yPevaqG-TuqhJnCCydH_f-duBDzvwdMY7UjkOGgXzFtUZ12wMNLOqoLFIAlXNja9axleUPJxS3k/s1600-h/IMG_9179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-pVuwDkHWpn4cHChw4ZnRebD-066M-B1ooY-JNNA08Okd4UMr8QY0_LsdsHViDz0yPevaqG-TuqhJnCCydH_f-duBDzvwdMY7UjkOGgXzFtUZ12wMNLOqoLFIAlXNja9axleUPJxS3k/s320/IMG_9179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362426533515724946" border="0" /></a><br />It's for a co-worker's upcoming baby. It's made from two charm packs of Sandy Gervais's <span style="font-style: italic;">Fresh Squeezed</span> line of fabric. This line of fabric has been out for awhile so I happened upon the charm packs on the clearance rack at a local quilt store. It is very bright, very loud, and very happy. Reminds me of Florida. You can see the great citrus prints in this picture:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMT-ZkFtR9Kl0J7Qf4Vb3tAmCr6Df9KENl6IYsbA6vaQHUVTE9MWEzJyBCKoHD3dEMOOQPXGgTcDkuYTNncrAcym_SQeyTrY5AAn83YSeZzPbANY0ujW2rSH3XDwF2HVG1LGiibm98SVI/s1600-h/IMG_9180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMT-ZkFtR9Kl0J7Qf4Vb3tAmCr6Df9KENl6IYsbA6vaQHUVTE9MWEzJyBCKoHD3dEMOOQPXGgTcDkuYTNncrAcym_SQeyTrY5AAn83YSeZzPbANY0ujW2rSH3XDwF2HVG1LGiibm98SVI/s320/IMG_9180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362426538663073970" border="0" /></a><br />It's a simple disappearing 9-patch pattern. I put the charm squares together into a very large 9-patch block and then went at cutting and rearranging. The resulting quilt is about 35"x35".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMDwbT5urXiOEkDXkONsDRgGWDkHiZLVLrUv6EO2Q9ZHLNveVZEeMs6bNyRhdqO4jX-5dVOnn77p0sf8GQ911f9kWZKC09mKdGyNrWnHSkXwmCpw4N6ZYTu80OyoQDS75437yIs2q-EY/s1600-h/IMG_9181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMDwbT5urXiOEkDXkONsDRgGWDkHiZLVLrUv6EO2Q9ZHLNveVZEeMs6bNyRhdqO4jX-5dVOnn77p0sf8GQ911f9kWZKC09mKdGyNrWnHSkXwmCpw4N6ZYTu80OyoQDS75437yIs2q-EY/s320/IMG_9181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362426549815703474" border="0" /></a><br />The quilting is just an allover meander. Nothing fancy, but it helped it wash up into a gorgeous, crinkly quilt. You can see the backing is from the same line of fabric.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2MBhzjJ3xu8z2S8PpWOqGIzTCDLKsboYn5UGyuy-vIDdv1NsZmmjkpluwT0Bl8cZPURFwVS0XqOczvfD1lL9M_yISpQ-Bjl1hf71GflUAhxN8m5ctRL_tP2nOMjTSOPf9X8fAh8ygp4/s1600-h/IMG_9184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2MBhzjJ3xu8z2S8PpWOqGIzTCDLKsboYn5UGyuy-vIDdv1NsZmmjkpluwT0Bl8cZPURFwVS0XqOczvfD1lL9M_yISpQ-Bjl1hf71GflUAhxN8m5ctRL_tP2nOMjTSOPf9X8fAh8ygp4/s320/IMG_9184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362426543809345554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUquYcP_eqefbwwotC3rsRmFQ2H8QSH6xWNAImGP_7wDzDoEfvHX9axdXBxU9YP08GcTTgCh5e33qgy-MEkmi46yGGIbAXld0lM8ZzQ-mLjCJkn0JLGHzZvb_-R6_fnZhqGN5EAl9LjZc/s1600-h/IMG_9185.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUquYcP_eqefbwwotC3rsRmFQ2H8QSH6xWNAImGP_7wDzDoEfvHX9axdXBxU9YP08GcTTgCh5e33qgy-MEkmi46yGGIbAXld0lM8ZzQ-mLjCJkn0JLGHzZvb_-R6_fnZhqGN5EAl9LjZc/s320/IMG_9185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362426548212942034" border="0" /></a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-34370161996430328582009-06-16T19:39:00.001-04:002009-06-16T19:39:01.043-04:00Row Robin Swap - Sudi Laura's RowNext up this weekend was a row for <a href="http://adventuresofafabricjunky.blogspot.com/">Sudi Laura</a>. She wanted an alphabet quilt. Her first row is still with the previous person in the rotation, but I went ahead and started her row. I was scheduled for the letters F-J. Here it is (pinned badly against the neighbor's fence).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLkLlVn1mT5Bvin0QGcmBzO_Vm965AtiF-WYEivG-yeJVvbmc0QFM3jhKLf0J3DXJTgMyk4yq1f8ywjBhSfaF-44F2GfXtYyLXH8CFZlYS82aWwaUWZ7U5Jl4_f_zq5lQFQk8QIxxRbY/s1600-h/for_sl2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLkLlVn1mT5Bvin0QGcmBzO_Vm965AtiF-WYEivG-yeJVvbmc0QFM3jhKLf0J3DXJTgMyk4yq1f8ywjBhSfaF-44F2GfXtYyLXH8CFZlYS82aWwaUWZ7U5Jl4_f_zq5lQFQk8QIxxRbY/s320/for_sl2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347336862579637106" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a closeup of some of my favorite fabric. I just love this pink fern fabric. I have a pretty big piece of yardage of it, and this was a perfect opportunity to use some of it up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVmNnSd4SG9x-RnVcq7OeOds2JjQa_JFUyLIissZfWioKNJwt6oixp0x3PWsLRRO03D3X4Y71azTdNNMlBP2WfprgfeO7n8Mn0TKF_Vvvo-kK5n_vQogUsA_v9jZ7nvF7MhlExA6EcS4/s1600-h/for_sl4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVmNnSd4SG9x-RnVcq7OeOds2JjQa_JFUyLIissZfWioKNJwt6oixp0x3PWsLRRO03D3X4Y71azTdNNMlBP2WfprgfeO7n8Mn0TKF_Vvvo-kK5n_vQogUsA_v9jZ7nvF7MhlExA6EcS4/s320/for_sl4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347336860704979714" border="0" /></a><br />This was a fun row to work on because there wasn't a lot of preplanning (other than choosing the fabric out of my stash). I just went at it making wonky letters. It was a bit hard to adjust the size up and make bigger letters (this row is 12" tall, I think) but it came out pretty well, I think.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-75658168878625595582009-06-14T19:22:00.003-04:002009-06-14T19:38:44.016-04:00Row Robin Swap - Darlene's rowThis weekend I finished up a row for <a href="http://stitchingbythesea.blogspot.com/">Darlene in NZ</a>. Her original row was lost in the mail, so these two rows were made me and <a href="http://adventuresofafabricjunky.blogspot.com/">Sudi-Laura</a>. Darlene's theme was "stash buster" and she wanted it to be classic blocks. I ended up doing 9-patches interspersed with a batik. I love 9-patches, but I think they need something to set them off (sashing, etc) or they just run together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjY3vdcKXFQbo7FRyYlWamLLl7ENO08QZTwqSgpZG8_51p8IM3aMzv5CgtIZ-zuyGixPTjuWBQwwW986tMA-tGuze_y0EghyObyI9YXXq6fshs-Vc74mQb7-5nNvMMHuGqVAnCjCg-JI/s1600-h/for_darlene3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjY3vdcKXFQbo7FRyYlWamLLl7ENO08QZTwqSgpZG8_51p8IM3aMzv5CgtIZ-zuyGixPTjuWBQwwW986tMA-tGuze_y0EghyObyI9YXXq6fshs-Vc74mQb7-5nNvMMHuGqVAnCjCg-JI/s320/for_darlene3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347331462730009090" border="0" /></a><br />In the setting sun, it looks a bit Christmas-y, but in natural light, it's a deep red-pink and the green has a lot of blue mixed in with it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNv5qKhnBIOLdvVb7EDJEDWRfglzo8ySlkgtKh850re9GFPzyHUEbWKVzXLnlJKPEv-8-7a_zetLBLrvYKLt_Hde7i-2rlUTZ41UfaE4JccMi-I_tD4zZOsoZKycP9r3vjLG2iEqAMjfY/s1600-h/for_darlene4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNv5qKhnBIOLdvVb7EDJEDWRfglzo8ySlkgtKh850re9GFPzyHUEbWKVzXLnlJKPEv-8-7a_zetLBLrvYKLt_Hde7i-2rlUTZ41UfaE4JccMi-I_tD4zZOsoZKycP9r3vjLG2iEqAMjfY/s320/for_darlene4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347331466371415650" border="0" /></a><br />Here it is with Sudi-Laura's row.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-myLCFwZQOk_w0VL8km5F6VbtsaEx2aHSkDEra_NA2H14oVIaTal8wgXMcwFybCoJFjQFtSKeES8X_cv4n3CM7Up5Etk2wdepUq5JjpHJEpsScnuVtjKr11pKTQ0tX8U-7VdJ7sBO3I/s1600-h/for_darlene.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-myLCFwZQOk_w0VL8km5F6VbtsaEx2aHSkDEra_NA2H14oVIaTal8wgXMcwFybCoJFjQFtSKeES8X_cv4n3CM7Up5Etk2wdepUq5JjpHJEpsScnuVtjKr11pKTQ0tX8U-7VdJ7sBO3I/s320/for_darlene.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347331476656603842" border="0" /></a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-84032157993832417382009-05-18T13:10:00.000-04:002009-05-18T13:10:01.844-04:00More Wonky WordsI really enjoyed making a <a href="http://quiltmessingaround.blogspot.com/2009/02/wonky-letters.html">trial run of wonky letters</a> a few months ago. Sadly, life has intervened and I haven't had a chance to do anything with them.<br /><br />However, just a few weeks ago, Lazy Gal Tonya put out a call for free pieced words for her <a href="http://lazygalquilting.blogspot.com/2009/04/help-wanted-halloween-noises.html">"Halloween Noises" quilt</a>. I figured this was a good time to make some words with a purpose. I originally signed up to do a word in a "rounded" font. After a couple of trial runs, I figured out I was trying to fly a bit too high and should stick with what I know. So here's my Halloween noise: "Hoot". (Unfortunately, these are horrible pictures since it's raining outside; they don't do justice to the cool orange animal print.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlJVB_6BfxKT41namIeDK8xF3xFHl4MCG1BVGbgReHam3oMuvtlVzmTvR7RXtpBwelFwkTmPrJrmXpZmgYYVs6EFu50qg511TFcQX4oPCWiqhy6ih_4VTQnlVYPS8RqbNo6eb7EAZONI/s1600-h/IMG_8879.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlJVB_6BfxKT41namIeDK8xF3xFHl4MCG1BVGbgReHam3oMuvtlVzmTvR7RXtpBwelFwkTmPrJrmXpZmgYYVs6EFu50qg511TFcQX4oPCWiqhy6ih_4VTQnlVYPS8RqbNo6eb7EAZONI/s320/IMG_8879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336842344072416802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I put huge, neutral borders on it because Tonya has plans to <a href="http://lazygalquilting.blogspot.com/2009/05/halloween-noises-so-far.html">hand quilt</a> this and I wanted to leave her lots of room to do whatever she wanted with it. It looks very tiny in the below picture, but the word itself is almost 10" across.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz46sdFeeEuIgy6bnsf3IheIT96RoHdLbUDX9Zh0j1sd-gQ3Jj_0_NgvUkBDFZe8dhwdJgwgb8sjU_IBc7y8TZQoCA2f4FdNfNiqB1wQXVevn2597Yg6quAoLwg70ESo_GeT8fMtzIJM/s1600-h/IMG_8878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz46sdFeeEuIgy6bnsf3IheIT96RoHdLbUDX9Zh0j1sd-gQ3Jj_0_NgvUkBDFZe8dhwdJgwgb8sjU_IBc7y8TZQoCA2f4FdNfNiqB1wQXVevn2597Yg6quAoLwg70ESo_GeT8fMtzIJM/s320/IMG_8878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336842346246353666" border="0" /></a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-13588249289537609332009-05-17T11:04:00.005-04:002009-05-17T13:20:43.319-04:00T for TristanLast weekend I whipped up a quilt for a friend who just had a new baby.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyHLgzC7zCRpiU0Gi9IXzUx5cYP5qaqNmshBWTjGf-cn8QNQXIGllikODRAfyHUj9rFTb8dbFn_5KotKnfx5mTiWayXgDNIAvWaK6-QU_eZUQRmgmFuxcQdevwwYeR3rtxXMDko5SWRM/s1600-h/IMG_8872.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyHLgzC7zCRpiU0Gi9IXzUx5cYP5qaqNmshBWTjGf-cn8QNQXIGllikODRAfyHUj9rFTb8dbFn_5KotKnfx5mTiWayXgDNIAvWaK6-QU_eZUQRmgmFuxcQdevwwYeR3rtxXMDko5SWRM/s320/IMG_8872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336809889848590018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's all scraps from my scrap bag. I had been wanting to play around with colors and shading/gradient effects for a while, and this was a small scale project around that. <br />I outlined the rainbow section and the "T" and then stippled the outer, muslin border. I didn't prewash anything and love how much the muslin shrunk up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlMcNS_QFhzwSg-wZeqgIhCNx1ZA8GQi72etR8SDWbs2PiIsTfKhFPNn0iheP91U3emU5GbJzkn5BY7zFf5nK65vS332hPG-s4mCL4VkiiYKUldMveRoekBcdCUhXqX1enPJq2In63_A/s1600-h/IMG_8874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlMcNS_QFhzwSg-wZeqgIhCNx1ZA8GQi72etR8SDWbs2PiIsTfKhFPNn0iheP91U3emU5GbJzkn5BY7zFf5nK65vS332hPG-s4mCL4VkiiYKUldMveRoekBcdCUhXqX1enPJq2In63_A/s320/IMG_8874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336809889735092114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also did a pieced back using up some of the small scraps that I had leftover after cutting the strips on the front. Then I miscut a piece of muslin and, being unwilling to waste anything, added another colored strip to make it all fit. Not sure all the effort was worth it, but hey, fewer scraps for me!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kLaW2a06fxHJgdagRgZ0944x4Wbwu7aishQCl7ymskOm8eFEENKGkPnF-BMv1Kk5-OiSImcFK8vRbS5owjZnv49fO_HIwIC2uTDFsAZyEAN3od-ciwPvvUWi6h7jfvofudyF9YQbgR0/s1600-h/IMG_8877.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kLaW2a06fxHJgdagRgZ0944x4Wbwu7aishQCl7ymskOm8eFEENKGkPnF-BMv1Kk5-OiSImcFK8vRbS5owjZnv49fO_HIwIC2uTDFsAZyEAN3od-ciwPvvUWi6h7jfvofudyF9YQbgR0/s320/IMG_8877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336809891295287810" border="0" /></a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-62847735464813282992009-05-04T10:57:00.004-04:002009-05-04T11:10:59.254-04:00Felt FoodDue to a swap I'm involved in, I ventured off the beaten path of quilting and tried making some felt food. There are a lot of sites devoted to making felt play-food for little kids and some of it is astoundingly creative. I stuck to making strawberries because they were very easy and (in my opinion) adorable. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-56eSrbzJX0QhPOaaSe3ysCou6MJC1TLi4ZBzeT2IxnSfyK2BTAfCL80QnLFjLBXd-79bDkmkmOFySBKkTYfjvkGViSUEN47BWaqfwjtmCOxjeVUbwxBo8YYky56d_H1TzLSRzG70ww/s1600-h/IMG_8867.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-56eSrbzJX0QhPOaaSe3ysCou6MJC1TLi4ZBzeT2IxnSfyK2BTAfCL80QnLFjLBXd-79bDkmkmOFySBKkTYfjvkGViSUEN47BWaqfwjtmCOxjeVUbwxBo8YYky56d_H1TzLSRzG70ww/s320/IMG_8867.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331984473195268450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I used <a href="http://mrmonkeysuit.typepad.com/mr_monkeysuit/2008/05/felt-strawberry-tutorial.html">this wonderful tutorial</a> from mrmonkeysuit/Auburn Studios. It's a great tutorial (although I left off the yellow seed embellishments because I'm lazy. As you can see, it makes a pretty realistically sized berry. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EctD3kNQfvdQ5lIevMQCiFvsPiqsMSCQ8hphPQnva9eo_bXtxch11OWcfDVCufGxeNFULHMtmFmXpZ4NkvcblkOydijPPprK1PDlTmDe4OFfZsI4QrfdCJ8cHIcIu7sptwqbh-d6SIg/s1600-h/IMG_8870.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EctD3kNQfvdQ5lIevMQCiFvsPiqsMSCQ8hphPQnva9eo_bXtxch11OWcfDVCufGxeNFULHMtmFmXpZ4NkvcblkOydijPPprK1PDlTmDe4OFfZsI4QrfdCJ8cHIcIu7sptwqbh-d6SIg/s320/IMG_8870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331984472268724290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For the swap I'm in, six of us are exchanging different items. Each person will get 4 berries from me. At the end of it all I should also end up with ravioli & tomato sauce, carrots, beans, burger w/ bun, lettuce and tomato, a Popsicle and other assorted goodies. While I don't have kids, I think this might be perfect for my little cousin and his play kitchen. All in all, this is a really neat idea and I'm glad I tried it out.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-711456317219897378.post-72829773509168163662009-03-29T19:07:00.005-04:002009-04-03T09:44:03.866-04:00Aqua FlowersFinished! I've been trying to post this entry for a week, but we've had nothing but rain for a week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8MS4xOWD_JYWKINPobwJgY5GyEsDlnX8F0vZk6IW5kQzdQhAqsk0IN_jpx5t6jhj14s1BrIfYUqMTHbt5lPqq5uZY_JeQoe8kx-NGAP5TtieXzoPwOGMduRbsbibM8Bmj8_Eo5IcVcM/s1600-h/IMG_8804.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8MS4xOWD_JYWKINPobwJgY5GyEsDlnX8F0vZk6IW5kQzdQhAqsk0IN_jpx5t6jhj14s1BrIfYUqMTHbt5lPqq5uZY_JeQoe8kx-NGAP5TtieXzoPwOGMduRbsbibM8Bmj8_Eo5IcVcM/s320/IMG_8804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318761490216428914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I really wanted to get pictures of this one outside in natural light. I ended up running outside during the evening, so the pictures and colors are a bit warmer than in reality, but at least they weren't taken inside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Y4FwxxcJShq2fg2APUJ6yygHEEE3nVNVrDggyS4t2NQOClcOhASmmEojNZ_uhaYTgwfq-f7kUY46ngpEPZHlFfGgNDGpjJRdVGORTO9szO2e0tFjlc9GmFWRj4Obh3_O8IVebRDSlSo/s1600-h/IMG_8805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Y4FwxxcJShq2fg2APUJ6yygHEEE3nVNVrDggyS4t2NQOClcOhASmmEojNZ_uhaYTgwfq-f7kUY46ngpEPZHlFfGgNDGpjJRdVGORTO9szO2e0tFjlc9GmFWRj4Obh3_O8IVebRDSlSo/s320/IMG_8805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318761505305577186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was made using the templates from Kellie over at <a href="http://www.dontlooknow.typepad.com/">Don't Look Now</a>. She has several wonderful tutorials including <a href="http://dontlooknow.typepad.com/dont_look_now/2009/01/flower-garden-pillow-tutorial-.html">the one for the pillow</a> that this wall hanging is based on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IGi5b-WjRUCK5uS7nuIQBVc71wpEpdiNYguXWVUJnHDb7hERYdFBDbdiFVGIP8PerAn4G_KAebN9SewUOjbf_JhWYF_RFqJO9ZMDvoG4L87nAfSFx1AuBz8N1n1qHBdOKMyqPRUjz6g/s1600-h/IMG_8806.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IGi5b-WjRUCK5uS7nuIQBVc71wpEpdiNYguXWVUJnHDb7hERYdFBDbdiFVGIP8PerAn4G_KAebN9SewUOjbf_JhWYF_RFqJO9ZMDvoG4L87nAfSFx1AuBz8N1n1qHBdOKMyqPRUjz6g/s320/IMG_8806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318761508624371570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2P4qtetHtnOvrRJMcYd6BsN_WmBcSej_jJp2-dQ4BvrzNSzIOugjwm1i_udNdcM-nwVUdmLcDXn7mKvFZmbZlKZVI4R8byJ00qpTkVKLiuVGzcWc7UZwwOr6ynUawZkyxn-DPGJtaEYQ/s1600-h/IMG_8795.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2P4qtetHtnOvrRJMcYd6BsN_WmBcSej_jJp2-dQ4BvrzNSzIOugjwm1i_udNdcM-nwVUdmLcDXn7mKvFZmbZlKZVI4R8byJ00qpTkVKLiuVGzcWc7UZwwOr6ynUawZkyxn-DPGJtaEYQ/s320/IMG_8795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318751924608881314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I didn't use Kellie's technique of raw-edge fusible applique. Instead I just did some needle turn applique. I had never tried it before, but I figured what the heck. I was watching a ton of basketball (yay for the NCAA tournament!) and needed some handwork.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwETtL9DFDxYOw6A-LMbprj07G9l7MMbejLIN4_f2vi5jE6X-pidBEm8GZBu064zRUGPNcNQg2AKK-pLwG_VWwWwCBCUKBXZlUrBdViKjFU5T_gSW2Fa27SqjceGkfDzM-RX5ONwKcdU/s1600-h/IMG_8799.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwETtL9DFDxYOw6A-LMbprj07G9l7MMbejLIN4_f2vi5jE6X-pidBEm8GZBu064zRUGPNcNQg2AKK-pLwG_VWwWwCBCUKBXZlUrBdViKjFU5T_gSW2Fa27SqjceGkfDzM-RX5ONwKcdU/s320/IMG_8799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318751936859791330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I loved the splash of red from the little birdie and incorporated a piece of the red into the pieced border as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbyyocfGcs-t9NLRMIzx0L77VvXQhR5B2DfbikrgvT0JKOQvCKVHAko6rwhF0Kt-JgWtGBk_OQ0mAyBoMzn31-xWlQT-oWA6lrvGqOtX5nR1WBfpNqZGVJ5ufMn9zLWcujZW58hgwh94/s1600-h/IMG_8796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbyyocfGcs-t9NLRMIzx0L77VvXQhR5B2DfbikrgvT0JKOQvCKVHAko6rwhF0Kt-JgWtGBk_OQ0mAyBoMzn31-xWlQT-oWA6lrvGqOtX5nR1WBfpNqZGVJ5ufMn9zLWcujZW58hgwh94/s320/IMG_8796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318751932911937858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I used 2 layers of batting to try to get the puffy look on the flowers and leaves. I did a random meandering quilting that was much smaller than anything I had tried before. It worked beautifully.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xCltgZue0O37r7HIx82WbxF5WisPZEjfIzye8cbbbQyXhSassPugJTaqEo4y68I147oRTvhfDpWIiPP7J-RAlxFUcW4d9A8wELtq8177oPpkE-IKsuCVQKCcBKdIyVwo3jFsHN4W2Dg/s1600-h/IMG_8797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xCltgZue0O37r7HIx82WbxF5WisPZEjfIzye8cbbbQyXhSassPugJTaqEo4y68I147oRTvhfDpWIiPP7J-RAlxFUcW4d9A8wELtq8177oPpkE-IKsuCVQKCcBKdIyVwo3jFsHN4W2Dg/s320/IMG_8797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318751929138054674" border="0" /></a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13587801606784334506noreply@blogger.com2