Sew Away

 I am finally quilting the blocks I won in the block lottery last year from Dallas Modern Quilt Guild. I am quilting them one by one. I will finish sometime in early next year, as I am in holiday sew mode at full speed.

Inspired by Natalia Bonner, hope she doesn't mind me stalking her style.

I am also in awe of Angela Walters and Leah Day.

still longing for summer

In short, it was a short summer. A summer without a beach vacation didn't feel like summer at all.

Made a boy quilt, again

Bought a house, moved in the dead heat of summer.

Painted, moved, unpacked, repeat.

Fourth of July, summertime baseball

Tie dye fun, family style

DMQG mini swap

Quilted for a friend, a quilt top she made

Sold my first, ever

Late August, Back to school

A new baby in the family

summertime sadness

I'd rather be sewing

     I've collected almost all prints in the Prince Charming line by Tula Pink.I think I am missing the frog fabric in the indigo palette.
 Born to Quilt, Forced to Work. Isn't that how it goes? I can quit making excuses now that the school year has come to an end, a light work load, and the miracle of crockpot recipes. I don't know if I will use a Tula Pink pattern or use a Pinterest idea. I can't believe I put this adorable line on hold.

Eli's baby quilt

 I made a quilt in time for my niece's baby shower. I started Tuesday night, skipped Wednesday due to thunderstorms and a tornado watch, did a bit Thursday night, stayed up to 4am Saturday (sweet tea) and finished Saturday in time for a 1:00 party.

The left border is quilted in rows,the top row in chevrons, the right side in a diamonds pattern, and the bottom is quilted in loops. The center block is meandered wildly, and the name in felt. The backing is pieced in  strips and big blocks from the Pooches and Pickups line/

QuiltCon!

Sick and all I got to go to the first ever QuiltCon for the Modern Quilt Guild  in Austin, TX . I managed not to get car sick or cough on any quilts. Also had so much fun with my sister getting crepes at Flip Happy Crepes, visiting the Capitol, drooling over quilts, pie from Colin Street Bakery, and Kolaches from West Texas. What a fun day!

the Flip Happy Menu, you have to get one savory and one sweet!

                    My hexie embellished upcycled bag under the rainbow at Flip Happy Crepes.

                               

                                     I am in awe of Angela Walters! I love everything she does.

 

quilting detail

                                               

                                                The QuiltCon Block Challenge Quilt.

                                        The Michael Miller photo booth! Love the neon pink fabric coming out!

                                                 Tula Pink's Gridlock. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

the string quilt road less traveled

For a Winter Challenge, a few lucky Dallas Modern Quilt Guild members were able to get some Madrona Road fabric by Violet Craft and asked to make something, drawing inspiration from the guild. I really wanted to make a cross quilt, some I have seen made for members.  Not enough fabric for that but I did come up with a string quilt, something I ended up using all the fabric in. I did add white, grey, yellow, and navy solids, staying a little true to the color palette.

 Some of the seams are little off.  I could use a tutorial on HST, and sewing with bias cuts. and basting tighter. And de puffying a quilt. Ugh. Maybe if I could turn off The Bachelor while cutting/sewing, I would be a tiny bit more accurate.

 I quilted some mad- plaid  looking stripes, yay for straight line quilting. And if you WERE a darning foot, where would you be?

See the chop stick wrappers below? I was inspired to quilt using that pattern. Sometimes you are inspired from the weirdest things.

The back is a Bella Solid yellow with a bit of B/W Ta Dot. I am going to bind it in black? navy? It's too late to think about it today. I have two days until due date. 

I did I did I did! I did have enough scraps to make a 12 inch block for our giveaway of all 15 blocks by all the DMQG members who participated in the challenge.

Ruby

I love buying charm packs because they have bits of a whole collection. But I always end up sticking them in a drawer and forget to use them. When I found Ruby by Bonnie and Camille again, I knew I'd feel guilty for cutting it up. So I bordered it with 2 inch sashing and Ta Dots for the corners to gain some size and made four to a block. Then sashed those blocks too. I will always love aqua and red, it's so cheery.This is couch size, as all my kids are older and no one is stuck in a crib. So it is perfect for curling under and reading a book or just for a snooze.

 

 I went for quilting in chevrons, not in any order nor even. In a pale aqua thread.

Quilt Con

Yup that's me in the second and third row of a quilt being made for the Austin Children's Shelter. It's no winning block for the Modern Quilt Guild Quilt Con Raffle Quilt but seeing this is way okay.

http://themodernquiltguild.com/tag/quiltcon-block-challenge/page/2/

Quiltcon block challenge reveal

 I barely made it in time to enter the quilt con block challenge! Whew, no time to press yet.

 Color Blocked  Spider Web.

 A Quilted Modern City.

And I say barely because I was doing a lot of this...