Jim's Apron

Last Friday my son, Jim, graduated. He is a culinary arts scholar so I am making this apron for him. It is a panel made by South Seas Imports. He loves red and black so this perfect. I have already made a red and black queensize quilt for him. Hope to get this made and in the mail this week. The black fabric with red and whites in the background will on the other side of the apron. The ties are red and white check but I didn't show them in the picture.

Can't Believe I Did It

Just have to take a minute to brag and share that I am so impressed with myself. Never in a million years would I have thought that I could have accomplished making this quilt. I finished my little basket quilt...top only. In my last post I was just getting the blocks together. Can't wait to get this quilted. I will do in the ditch and then around each basket. Each block was done by hand using needleturn applique method. The basket template is from Blackbird Designs book, Country Inn.

Little Basket Quilt

Finally I believe I have enough little basket blocks and have started sewing them together. It is very exciting to sew these little 5 inch blocks together. This quilt will be about 70 by 70 and will look lovely on my couch. At first I had thought a bed quilt but then I have many of those and so few see my bed so decided on sofa quilt instead. Now I will have quite a few blocks left over. All the blocks have been hand appliqued. The pattern is from Blackbird Designs.

Motion Commotion

Here is my Motion Commotion quilt designed by Suzanne McNeil. Love the the curved lines and done so easily with her method. This is shown hanging in the shop. Orange is like my favorite color these days. Can you tell?

Miniature Tumbler Quilt

English paper pieces has become very popular at the quilt shop lately. I am certainly a huge participant. I have a couple of pics of my miniature tumbler quilt that was pieced by hand and quilted by machine. The tumbler pieces are 1 inch high and the finished quilt measures 10 by 12 1/2 inches. A true miniature quilt is one that looks like a bedsize quilt in a picture. The quilting, blocks, and binding must true to scale. I still need to do binding but it will measure 1/8th inch when done. After I had sewn the tumblers altogether I appliqued them onto an 11 by 13 inch piece of fabric which became my border. I did free motion on tumblers and echo quilting in the border.

Here is also a book I am using for some English paper piecing doll quilt patterns.

More quilts in gallery

Just posted some fall wallhangings on my gallery page. I definitely have a soft spot for the colors of fall. I will try to keep posting a few more every week.

Love Cheddar and Black

Love the civil war cheddar and black fabrics together. I have done a cheddar and navy wallhanging but now have started collecting for cheddar and black. What I have so far.