Do you guys know Angela?

Do you guys know Angela?
If you don't then you are missing out!
She is a quilter that is based In Kansas City. In fact, She is now quilting out of the Quilt Shoppe each week.
This chick is amazing, In fact I have mentioned before that she should have a cape! Her quilts are a work of art!


I sent over a quilt top and back to her last year and look how it returned!!!


She did a swirly zig zag design in each of the strips and peeper border and an ace design to fill in the rest.
I love this quilt! Yep, I hate to say it but I think this is going to take over the place of the Neptune quilt on the back of the couch!


Her photos are heaps better than mine, She has got snow everywhere and they still look better! Anyway, go and check out her blog and say G'day, She is in the process of moving into what looks like an awesome new home!

Lamest excuse ever.....

I will admit it, I have been a terrible blogger!
I think the term is super slack!!!
I am going to blame my Iphone. Huh? wait, I'll explain...
See, I check all of my emails on my phone now and I also read all of my favourite blogs on there too. The problem is that it is such a pain to leave comments and stuff using the phone that I think, I'll get on the computer and comment on that. You know what I mean?
But then.... I never need to get on the real computer anymore because I have already checked my emails and blogs etc...
So, No blogging and no leaving comments for friends on their blogs.
SUPER SLACK!!!
I have been sewing.
I finished the Freckled Whimsy quilt along.
I quilted a tight stipple in the white sections and left the coloured pieces alone. I love how it turned out! It was more a test for me to see how much control I had while I quilted the centre of the quilt.
I am pretty excited about trying new quilt techniques now! Any ideas???

I also started and finished a quilt top out of one of my Botany Jelly rolls. This was a kit I bought.

It was supposed to need 2 Jelly Rolls cause those corners were supposed to be mitred but I went with the easy answer and did them this way and cut a few strips from the yardages I had and only needed 1 Jelly roll.

I love this top and I cant wait to quilt it. Such a good size, I think it is about 73 inches square.

This next quilt was copied (eeekk!) straight from one I saw on Flikr. I don't usually do this but I just loved it and I had the fabric. I Love it just as much now that I have sewn it too!!!

I figure that as long as I credit where the idea came from its more like sharing than stealing yeah?

Have any of you made a quilt just like one you've seen? No imagination necessary? I'm not the only one am I???

I think that is all I have photos of at the moment. You are just gonna have to believe me when I say that I wont be gone so long this time!
Kelli

xxx

Jakes Bento Box

How bout that?
2 posts in 2 days!
This is all about Jakeys quilt!


Do you know how hard it is to find black and white fabrics without flowers on them?
OK, well it was harder back when I was buying for this quilt. Now, there are heaps!
always happens that way huh!?!


I think this one got the big nod of approval from the owner as I had to keep stealing it back from him while he was at school so I could finish hand sewing down the binding!


I love that when you look at this pattern, It looks wrong. Your eyes can't stop moving! I thought it was a perfect quilt that he wouldn't grow out of.


It was quilted by the super talented Ladybug Quilting. Thanks Linda!

Not just talking and buying.

I agree, I thought this was (mostly) a quilting Blog!?!
Where are the quilts?
All I seem to do is yabber on about fabric and patterns...
Well, this was my afternoon yesterday.


I have managed to finally finish binding this monster. It fits my bed perfectly and I'm sure my dreams are now filled with lots of soft, happy cute things because of it!


This little fella is so gosh darn cute!


This is one of his mates.


They both live happily together with more friends on this quilt that I managed to FINALLY finish quilting and binding.


I recently learned a NEW TO ME binding technique. I am probably the last one in the Blogisphere to learn this,but you know what? I'm gonna rave about it anyway!
It is completely machine sewn and you don't have to worry about missing bits on the back or anything on the back at all.


I still have to practice with my mitered corners but I think for the quilts that are gonna be puked on, peed on, jumped on, made into cubby houses and dragged through the mud like this one, this is a perfect technique! SO super quick!!!


I am still going to use the "Old" technique for my special quilts and the ones that are gifts.
I have finished quilting my Neptune quilt, It still needs binding but I'm not sure which way to do it. Maybe I should flip a coin?
I finished quilting Mums 2 quilts for her too.
See, I have been sewing too, not just shopping and complaining about how hard life is when you can't decide on which fabric to buy!


Nick has become obsessed with spaceships lately. EVERYTHING in sight has a spaceship drawn on it.
A couple of years ago, I bought some of this fabric by Prints Charming. I wasn't too sure what I was going to make, Maybe a quilt?, Maybe some jammies? I got it out of the cupboard 2 days ago to show Nick and I think I could see the love hearts appear in his eyes! he tried to take the fabric to bed with him!

Plan is, I am going to make a super simple quilt with this on the front and back for him to drag everywhere. Yes, I am going to bind it in the new, beaut, super simple, quick and easy binding way!
Don't like my chances of keeping it white for very long!

Bloggers Quilt Festival 2010!

Its that time! Yay!
Amy over at Amy's Creative side, Is hosting a Bloggers quilt festival.
Basically, we all write a blog post about a quilt we have made and then send her the link. Pop over to her blog to see the list of people joining in and check out some awesome quilts!


I started this quilt around the start of the year. I was so excited to get my hands on a Verna honeybun!
You know how it goes... Gotta find just the right pattern for the fabric...


Well, I found a pattern in The Layer Cake, Jelly Roll and Charm Quilts book that I really liked, Only problem was that it was made for a jelly roll, Not a honeybun!


So, Out came the graph paper and the coloured pencils. It wouldn't be that hard would it? Sure the blocks would be smaller but you could cut more to a length so that should even out the sizes yeah?


I may have been wrong in my logic. The block at the top of the post is only 6 1/2 inches. Yep, 6 inches finished! 36 pieces in a 6 inch block!!!!


All that aside, I Love Love Love this quilt! It was way worth every tiny teeny piece!
Big Thankyou to Amy for organising such an event and everyone who joins in! Can't wait to check some of them out!

Way too long.

Yes, I have very valid reasons for not blogging in the last week or so but I'm going to blame the weather anyway ;)
Everyone knows that you can't get good photos of quilts if its raining.


I have finished and bound my Verna quilt. Yay!!! I love it!
for now, Its just gonna have to live beside the Neptune quilt and wait for someone I know to have a baby girl. C'mon people!


This is the back, I took all my leftover Verna and added heaps of white. Adventurous huh?


I have also managed to quilt my 1974 quilt. This thing is a monster!!! Its huge!!! I am still apologising to my sewing machine for making her do this. On a side note, I have decided to call my machine, Mona. Yes, I did decide the name the day I was quilting this.


The back of this quilt is the same pattern but made from Layer Cakes. so It is a double sided quilt. I just don't know which side I like better? Maybe I'll just have to share the love with both sides.


Hope everyone out there has had a fantastic week!
I have a few more things to show but you'll have to wait for the next post.
Thanks for not noticing how bad my weeds are in the photos! I am not a gardener! Sorry!

Sneak peek...

I have had this quilt in my mind waiting to happen for so long!
It did make it to the started process a while back, but you know how it goes... A few hiccups here and there with it and it just gets pushed to the side.

I did have a funny feeling that I was being watched...

Hopefully it will be finished this week to show everyone, Yay!
I have finished and bound the Verna quilt so if the sun decides to shine today I'll try to take some photos.
Hope everyone has had a great couple of days!
xxx

Looky what I did today!

My Janome and I spent some quality time together today.

This quilt top has been sitting around for ages waiting for its turn in the spotlight, Today was that day.I still have to bind it so I'll show proper photos when thats done.

I have realised that I am a lazy quilter! My stippling depends on where the pins are and I just squiggle aroung them instead of taking them out. Does anyone else do this? Should I be doing it some other way?

I need some help,I think my hard working sewing machine needs a name. Does anyone have any suggestions?
xxx

Neptune double hourglass quilt

All I have managed this week really is to quilt this quilt.
I went with a very similar border design as Nicks quilt, but because I used all of the honey bun strips in the hourglass blocks I had to use yardage for the floating border.
I backed it in the same fabric.
I am slowly getting better with my free motion quilting. It is so much fun!
Now I've just gotta wait for someone to get pregnant so I can pass it on.
I have also started quilting Nicks Dinosaur Uproar quilt but it is just in the ditch quilted and then straight line quilted along the sashing. Yes, I know, Not very adventurous but I think it will look OK.
xxx

Scrappy 9 patch

I participated in Crazy Mom Quilts scrappy nine patch quilt along last year. I also managed to talk many people into doing it too! Nearly everyone in my class joined in and also Linda!

Well, The goal was, A 9 patch a day for 70 days. In my case it was 7 nine patches one week and about 30 the month later!

Anyway, I completed the top with some help from my Mum and together we basted it and then I quilted it. Well, the quilting isn't the best but it is now finished completely!

I have given it to a friend that works in a nursing home and asked her to pass it along to someone who might need a present.

I hope whoever ends up with it will like it.

I guess its time to start thinking about this years scrappy quilt design huh?

I think everyone should pop over to Lindas blog and ask her for photos of her scrappy 9 patch quilt!

xxx

One finished.... Many more to go!

I did it!
I finished A ring! I can't believe how much work goes into one ring! The drawing up of the seam allowances takes the longest but I think its gonna look pretty nice when its all done!

Sorry about the blurry photo, I don't think my camera likes the close ups.

Hope everyone is having a great long weekend!

xxx

Jelly Roll quilt along

Moose on the porch quilts is having a quilt a long.
I am not sure how it is going to look but what the hey!
I have a boutique jelly roll sitting here waiting to be used so keep your fingers crossed for me and I will keep you guys updated on the progress.
I also started a new quilt yesterday, I know and I agree. I think I am insane!
I am hand piecing a Double Wedding Ring Quilt, using the left over fabric from Mums quilt. I can't wait to see some progress. It takes so long to draw seam allowances and cut out!
Yeah yeah, I know, Insane!!!
I'll try post some photos. If I get a circle finished any time soon...
xxx

Jelly Filled

A couple of posts ago I told you about my Wonderland quilt and that My mother in law and sister in law had made the same quilt out of different fabrics?
Well, this is them. It was really lucky that they were bound and finished by the time I arrived to take photos!
The first one is Judy's. She made it out of Urban Couture by Basic Grey. This is a close up of the quilting done by Linda.

This quilt is Linda's. She used Cotton Blossoms by Bonnie and Camille. It is a lot brighter in person. They both look so awesome! It's hard to believe that all three are the same pattern!

I love that!

See, Linda, I told you I had photos of last weekend to blog about! ; )

xxx

Fully Finished! Finally

I have finished my frst quilt for the year, To fess up, I did start this last year and it has just sat around waiting for the tiny bit of work left til it was finished but... Now it IS finished!

Yay!!!

I used the double hourglass tutorial from cluck cluck sew's blog

and conerted it to fit a honeybun. I used half the strips from the bun son I have another one in the works already.

I guess this means that I can buy some fabric now huh? ;)
xxx

Tail feathers, so close...

My camera never seems to be around when I want it at the moment! I think it knows...
So, this is gonna be a photoless post. Sorry.
I am so so so close to having a completed Tail Feathers quilt top! This quilt is so super cute!!!
I have got 3 borders to sew on on and its done!
I will try to bribe my camera to make an appearance so I can show some photos on here.
I don't know how I'm gonna quilt it???
I can't make up my mind on either machine or hand quilting and then there is the design of what to quilt...
Any ideas?
xxx