Another Finish

Another quilt is finished, this time my Diamond Quilt, quilted by Amie Potter. I didn't want any custom work on this one. I thought a panto would be perfect and Amie chose the right one. I am picky about what I want on my quilts. I don't like to have other objects floating all over the quilt, such as flowers or stars or little animals or anything that I can identify. I just like to have some swirly texture. And this panto was perfect.


This is a really scrappy quilt, my absolute favorite. Don't you find that you still need to buy fabric when working with scraps from your stash? I do. Or else all my scrappy quilts start looking like the same colors. I love the unexpected magenta border. I figure why not! It's a great color! This was another Stitching Lines quilt, all made from Half-Square triangles.


Someone was in the posing mood.

Put Me To Shame Amie!

Amie returned a couple quilts to me last week. I showed this Jungle Flower before she did her magic. Amie was at the front of the line when God handed out the quilting talent. (I wasn't even in line!) Now the quilt is all bound and signed. (I got lazy with a label and just signed my name on the back)




This quilting blows me away. Just think what Amie could do if I didn't put any restrictions on her!!
Just simple blocks, but Amie puts the WOW in them.
Thanks Amie.

Quilt Show

Come visit me at the Desert Quilter's of Imperial Valley Quilt show this month on the 19th and 20th. It will be at Southwest High School 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 3pm on Sunday. The address is 351 Ross Ave,El Centro.

Bad News, Good News

Bad News first. Our roof leaked.........Again! Six and a half years ago, we had several leaks fixed and they all held until this last winter storm. Four days of steady rain was just too much. Christmas Eve, we noticed a very foul smell in our bedroom. We saw the wet walls and ceiling. The smell got worse. Day four Dave decided to cut some holes in the wall and see what was happening behind the big wet spots. We moved a couple of dressers and found the carpet was soaked. The telltale sign was the brown outline of the dressers. We pulled the carpet up and found the padding was soaked and even the plywood underneath. Dave cut out the padding and turned a fan on the whole mess. Long story short. The smell finally went away, we have a $3700.00 roof repair to take care of and insurance is paying for new drywall, new paint and new carpet. What a mess!

This is what I look at when I wake up in the morning.




Good News. I have a new pattern almost finished. Well, it is finished. Just some more proof reading needed. Of course, it uses my Stitching Lines! What else is new!! LOL I am calling it Diamond Quilt, because, well, that is what it is!
Hopefully, I will have the pattern up on my website with the next two weeks.

Now on to something new. I have an idea for a new quilt that is mostly Flying Geese. And of course I will use my Stitching Lines.





I am giving this quilt to Amie today. She has two more finished quilts to give me. I already know the quilting will be amazing!

All Pieced Together

Like all of you out there in Blogland, it's been a few days since I have been able to sew anything. But now it is time to get back to quilting.
I finished the last seam this morning on my Diamond baby quilt. I think I may add a narrow border, only because sometimes the points get cut off when I add the binding. I usually use a little wider than a 1/4" seam allowance when I put on bindings. Just have to see if I can find something in my stash that will work. My daughter Jill gave me a machine quilting book for Christmas and it is inspiring me to try something different in my quilting. Can't wait to give it a try.

Blocks On the Floor

Last post, I showed you all the squares I had cut out with my new GO cutter.

And this is what I have done with them.

Only with my camera, can I see a pattern going on. I hope you can see some kind of order. Once I have all the blocks made, I will fiddle with the arrangement some more.




What is it with a dog and quilt blocks on the floor? Is there some kind of perceived softness? Is there a voice in the fabric saying " Let's cuddle up"?
Because there are other places to lay down in my sewing room.




In the end, the fabric won out and Tess fell asleep.

A New Way To Cut It All Up

My Christmas shopping is practically done. Yipee! that's a first for me. I usually wait until the last minute. I don't know what inspired me. It's a bit easier this year. Two of my Bah Humbug children decided they didn't want to exchange presents this year. First born Jill to the rescue! They all decided to drastically limit the quantity and the money spent. And I'm OK with that.

So, now I have time to do what I like to do. Make quilts, of course! I bought myself an early Christmas present this year. You could say it is a business expense. I am getting ready for my first show in February, by cutting tons of 3-1/2" squares with my new GO cutter. .
These will all turn into Half-Square triangles made with Stitching Lines.





I think I need to cut some orange squares. that's next.
I learned quickly the key to success in cutting with the GO cutter. I have to put the fabric on the die in the right direction. And a piece of paper on top of the fabric seems to be needed to get accurate cuts. But that's a small price to pay for the speed of cutting. I think I really like this cutter.