It’s been a while since I’ve posted a “Design Wall” post.  So here goes!

Love Letters

I’m in the process of quilting “Love Letters.”  I’m entering it in the show this coming weekend – sew …. the quilting needs to be finished.  I did some ruler work (see in the pink triangles?) and that took a LOT of time.  Quilting the swirls is going much faster!  However, if I quilt for too long, my thumb on my right hand hurts.  So, I’m trying to quilt this in 10-15 minute segments.  The border and binding are already done – so it’s just the blocks that I need to finish.  I’m hopeful that it will be finished by Wednesday!

Fractured Paint Box

This is one of my UFO’s in progress.  It’s a Judy Niemeyer pattern.  This is my 4th quilt using this pattern.  Yes, it’s a paper piecing pattern, but a dear friend taught me how to paper piece without sewing on the paper … and so I can re-use the pattern.  And I must admit – this pattern is very easy to adapt to this method of non-paper-piecing.  This pattern also uses a jelly roll – so it’s a wonderful way to use my beautiful batik jelly rolls that are languishing in my stash!  

Linking to:

To see what others in the quilty world are working on wander over to these blogs:

• Design Wall Monday’s @ Patchwork Times
• Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
• Moving it Forward Monday @ Em’s Scrapbag
• Beth / Main Crush Monday @ Cooking up Quilts

Happy Quilting
Gail

As I was getting the picture ready for this blog post.  I was happy to have a flimsy completed!  However, the picture showed me that I have a bit of unstitching to do.

Do you see the mistakes?  I have no idea how the green squares on the left and right borders got there.  And there is a blue and white half-square triangles on each side that needs to be re-oriented (again!).  The sides should look exactly like the top and bottom … sigh …

Now, the search is on for the white fabric … where did I put it? 

To see what others in the quilty world are working on wander over to these blogs:

• Design Wall Monday’s @ Patchwork Times
• Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
• Moving it Forward Monday @ Em’s Scrapbag

Happy Quilting
Gail

I’ve been away and we now have company – so very little sewing is happening.

My Current Works in Progress:

Labyrinth Quilt

This was a kit from Heart & Soul Quilts in Grand Forks … I changed the background fabric … need to add borders … Oops, I see a mistake … will need to take out a couple of blocks and change the orientation … glad I caught it now!

 

Shakespeare in the Park: 

     It’s being quilted … still … almost 1/2 done!  

BBQG Baby Quilt

It’s sandwiched … need to quilt and bind it.  Hoping for a finish  in the coming week …

 

 

To see what others in the quilty world are working on wander over to these blogs:

• Design Wall Monday’s @ Patchwork Times
• Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
• Oh Scrap @ Quilting is more fun than Housework
• Moving it Forward Monday @ Em’s Scrapbag

Happy Quilting
Gail

My Current Works in Progress:

Shakespeare in the Park: 

It’s being quilted …

“Fall” table runner: 

Is sandwiched and still waiting for inspiration on how to quilt it.

BBQG Baby Quilt

Last week I went a guild charity baby quilt making day!  What a lot of fun!  And, I managed to get this quilt top together … I had thought I would add a border, but if I do that the backing will be too narrow.  Sew … all I will do is add binding – after I quilt it.

 

To see what others in the quilty world are working on wander over to these blogs:

• Design Wall Monday’s @ Patchwork Times
• Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
• Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun than Housework
• Main Crush Monday @ Cooking Up Quilts
• Moving it Forward Monday @ Em’s Scrapbag

Happy Quilting
Gail

I went to a fantastic workshop this weekend. It was called “Zendoodling” with Wilma Brock.  It was a lot of fun and I learned tons!   Here is a picture of what I did at the workshop.  I did find it hard to quilt “small” … I’m so used to quilting big quilts, quilting ‘small’ is not an option for me!

My Current Works in Progress:

Shakespeare in the Park: 

Is sandwiched and I’ve quilted 2 snail trail blocks … only 23 left, 16 large star blocks and all the little star blocks and border … it won’t be done in the next few days!

“Fall” table runner: 

Is sandwiched and waiting for inspiration on how to quilt it.

Orca Bay:

No progress.

To see what others in the quilty world are working on wander over to these blogs:

• Design Wall Monday’s @ Patchwork Times
• Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
• Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun than Housework
• Main Crush Monday @ Cooking Up Quilts
• Moving it Forward Monday @ Em’s Scrapbag

Happy Quilting
Gail

My Current Works in Progress:

Shakespeare in the Park: 

The back got pieced together today!!

I didn’t take a picture because it is HUGE and is put away until I sandwich the quilt later this week.

 

“Fall” table runner: 

Sorry, no pictures because the result is a secret.  The table runner is for an exchange at a retreat at Over the Rainbow Lodge in April.  Once the exchange has happened, I will post a picture of the runner.

Orca Bay:

No progress.

 

To see what others in the quilty world are working on wander over to these blogs:

• Design Wall Monday’s @ Patchwork Times
• Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
• Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun than Housework
• Main Crush Monday @ Cooking Up Quilts
• Moving it Forward Monday @ Em’s Scrapbag

Happy Quilting
Gail