We have a winner!!
Thank you for all the birthday wishes and for entering by Birthday-Eve giveaway! You made my day, my year actually!
The lucky winner is:
Stephanie!
Again, thank you all so very much!
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Giveaway Winner!
Thank you for all the birthday wishes and for entering by Birthday-Eve giveaway! You made my day, my year actually!
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Stained Glass ~ Play Time
Thank you all for the lovely birthday wishes! I appreciated each and every one of them! If I could have, I would have shared my cake with you!
I decided it was 'Play Time' on Saturday! I could after all do whatever I wanted to...being the birthday girl and all! With an idea brewing in my head for some time, I knew it was time to have fun and play with it! I have to give credit to Yvonne @quilting JETgirl, her Rainbow Scrap Quilt inspired me to get on the ball and get my idea on the wall!
Solids scraps are always fun to play with. Lord knows I have plenty on hand! For each block I picked 4 to 5 different shades of each window. There wasn't a specific number I planned on making, but you know, once you start a rainbow...there's no turning back!
The size for each block varied. From 4" to 7", but that wasn't important. I knew I would be adding, cutting, changing things as I went along. The joy of Improv, right?
At first, I was going to connect all the blocks with just black. I debated, added black strips to some of the sides, but I wasn't feeling it. After adding black to each side, I was stuck! Which means it was time to stop for the day. Plus it was time for food, family and cheese cake!
Bright and early the next day...
...after dousing myself in coffee while wondering what to do next, another idea popped into my head. I do love when that happens! By adding the colored strips to the outside, I could make the black frames not only stand out, but 'wonk' the hell out of them! (truly a technical term)
I worked for a while on layout ideas. There were possibilities. Endless possibilities.
I settled on this layout, which I really, really like! The shape of the layout reminded me of a surf board.
Working from the center out, and picking a row, I added black to the top or bottom of each block and connected them with a strip in the middle. The sides would prove to be the easy part! I wanted to keep the blocks staggered, wonky or uneven. I had to plan ahead to some extent to maintain the design.
Which was well worth it in the end to me! I rushed to sew the sides on, flew through sewing the rows together...it was after all Sunday, and you know what that means, right?! Football! First game of the season was not going to be watched over the top of my sewing machine!
The next day was spent on quilting. How to quilt it, what to quilt, thread color...you know, the usual decisions that weigh heavily on your mind. I came to the conclusion that free motion quilting inside each block was the best idea. Bring on the rainbow!
Each block contains a section of pebbling. Other than that, I didn't have a plan.
I was playing around, doing all kinds of different designs. FMQ mayhem!
While I maintain that I'm not great at free motion quilting, it was easy to overlook the flaws after seeing the back.
If I were a quilt back, this is what I would want to be! Colorful, playful and bright!
I cannot wait to wash it and see the results! Bring on the crinkle magic!
With the binding nearly finished, I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. I'm excited to start another Improv project, the ideas are filling my head! I thought getting this idea would clear my brain clog, but it only added to it! You know the routine!
I decided it was 'Play Time' on Saturday! I could after all do whatever I wanted to...being the birthday girl and all! With an idea brewing in my head for some time, I knew it was time to have fun and play with it! I have to give credit to Yvonne @quilting JETgirl, her Rainbow Scrap Quilt inspired me to get on the ball and get my idea on the wall!
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| STAINED GLASS IMPROV WINDOWS |
Solids scraps are always fun to play with. Lord knows I have plenty on hand! For each block I picked 4 to 5 different shades of each window. There wasn't a specific number I planned on making, but you know, once you start a rainbow...there's no turning back!
The size for each block varied. From 4" to 7", but that wasn't important. I knew I would be adding, cutting, changing things as I went along. The joy of Improv, right?
At first, I was going to connect all the blocks with just black. I debated, added black strips to some of the sides, but I wasn't feeling it. After adding black to each side, I was stuck! Which means it was time to stop for the day. Plus it was time for food, family and cheese cake!
Bright and early the next day...
...after dousing myself in coffee while wondering what to do next, another idea popped into my head. I do love when that happens! By adding the colored strips to the outside, I could make the black frames not only stand out, but 'wonk' the hell out of them! (truly a technical term)
By this time I was feeling it and loving it!
I worked for a while on layout ideas. There were possibilities. Endless possibilities.
I settled on this layout, which I really, really like! The shape of the layout reminded me of a surf board.
Working from the center out, and picking a row, I added black to the top or bottom of each block and connected them with a strip in the middle. The sides would prove to be the easy part! I wanted to keep the blocks staggered, wonky or uneven. I had to plan ahead to some extent to maintain the design.
Which was well worth it in the end to me! I rushed to sew the sides on, flew through sewing the rows together...it was after all Sunday, and you know what that means, right?! Football! First game of the season was not going to be watched over the top of my sewing machine!
The next day was spent on quilting. How to quilt it, what to quilt, thread color...you know, the usual decisions that weigh heavily on your mind. I came to the conclusion that free motion quilting inside each block was the best idea. Bring on the rainbow!
Each block contains a section of pebbling. Other than that, I didn't have a plan.
I was playing around, doing all kinds of different designs. FMQ mayhem!
While I maintain that I'm not great at free motion quilting, it was easy to overlook the flaws after seeing the back.
If I were a quilt back, this is what I would want to be! Colorful, playful and bright!
I cannot wait to wash it and see the results! Bring on the crinkle magic!
With the binding nearly finished, I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. I'm excited to start another Improv project, the ideas are filling my head! I thought getting this idea would clear my brain clog, but it only added to it! You know the routine!
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Saturday, September 12, 2015
Technicolor Galaxy Check In
Jenn @ A Quarter Inch From The Edge decided to have a check in for the project. I love seeing what others are doing and what they have done so far. Share & tell!
Last night I rummaged through the closet, pulled out my pile of Technicolor 'this & that' and snapped some pictures. Okay, I went crazy on the pictures. Why? When I finish a block for this, I put it away until the next month (some times 2 or 3, and then play catch up). Which made me want to spread it out, look at it, take it in and revel in the craziness of it all!
I was reminded of how much trouble I had with the bias tape.
Excited all over again when I saw the rainbow quilting on the back.
The star points...need I say more?
My marathon of being behind on the Piano Keys, Arrowheads and Geese blocks, only to buckle down and get caught up. (not easy at all)
Which brings me to today's status! I went with a low volume center for my Hexie Flowers, they match the Orange Peels! A happy accident! Quilting will happen after the next block is finished. (where is it?!)
At this point, I haven't a clue how or if this will come together. I'm a little freaked out, a little excited. Hopefully I didn't screw up the blocks thus far, you know, cut them the wrong size! That would really not be good!
It was nice to revisit, play with it like a puzzle and look at it once again! Progress!
Friday, September 11, 2015
My Birthday ~ Eve Giveaway !!
I generally keep my birthday quiet and low key. There isn't a big celebration or party and definitely...no hanging from the rafters! Maybe 20 years ago, but not these days!
Instead of asking for a special gift, I decided to give a gift! Kind of...Pay It Forward!
It's a small way for me to thank all of you who have visited, commented, followed and become such an important part of my life. Blogging is such a great way to connect with people and I'm so thankful I started this adventure!
So, for my Birthday~Eve...
It's a bundle of joy, a celebration in a basket, a treasure trove of quilting goodness!! Okay, fabric and baskets...but that's good, right?!
~ AND ~
Three fabric baskets! I ... ME ... MINE. If you are wondering, 'I, Me, Mine' is a Beatles song. (clue to my age!) During my basket making phase, this song was stuck in my head! You know what I mean! And you can see what happened...Sometimes you gotta just run with it!
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