As I move into my new sewing room, my hubby knew I wanted a design wall against one wall at the end of the room.
PHD
Summer sewing
We had some delightful company from Ireland visiting! It was a lot of fun to visit with them. I did get a little bit of sewing done when they went to be tourists in Vancouver! But, I’ve also spent a LOT of time moving into my new sewing room. Yes, I’ll show you pictures when I have things where I want them. I did sort through ALL my fabric … and I have a ton of it ready to go out … I mentioned it on our guild’s FB page and a few people have showed interest in it. I just need to get organized and get it to them!
I did manage to sew up three little bags. The white fabric is “colouring fabric.” My daughter gave the plain, uncoloured rectangles to a couple of little girls. They came for dinner the other night and I had them pick out zippers. It was lots of fun to watch them pick out the colours they liked, with no regards to the finished project! They just picked out what they liked! Perfect! I stitched their initials on the tabs. It was a fun way to stitch them!
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Baby Quilt Marathon – Finish Line
OK … so how did you do? Did you complete 26 hours of focus sewing on your intended project? Here’s how I did:
Webbing a Quilt
In the spring, at our guild, I demo’d how to web a quilt. They asked me to provide written instructions. Well, that proved extremely difficult for me. SEW … as I was webbing my demo quilt for the Baby Quilt Marathon, I decided to do a video. You can see it on YouTube HERE. The quilt in the video is below.
PHD in 2019 – June report & 1/2 marathon …
A UFO is done, done DONE!!!
PHD in 2019 – May Report
Oh – I almost forgot to write the PHD in 2019 report.
Here’s the January Report for Participants
Kate @ Life in Pieces has started 2 projects that she plans to complete by year’s end! One is a Storm at Sea (something I’ve never made) and the other is her Daisy Chain Mystery quilt – sew pretty!!! I really like the pattern!
Tish @ Tish’s Adventures in Wonderland doesn’t seem to have any UFOs finished, but she has a lovely heart quilt …. it’s worth going to take a look!
Emily @ The Darling Dogwood has made a pretty awesome I spy quilt for a new baby! She made a similar one for the baby’s sibling – so that should be fun!!! Make sure you check out her cool I spy quilts!
Deana @ Dream Worthy Quilts has a goal tracker on the right side bar. According to the tracker (which may not be up to date), there hasn’t been any recent UFO finishes. However, she has made a pretty neat bag. Check it out HERE. I love how she didn’t purchase the hardware, but re-purposed it from other bags. I’ll have to keep that in mind!
Elizabeth @ Applique and … has a lot going on in her life and sewing is happening in little bits.
Sharon @ Adventures in Fiber has not posted any quilty posts lately … but she has been busy with lambs! Soooo cute!
A FUN Youtube video
I know that I often use quilting acronyms and I hopefully explain them. This video explains a LOT of different ones! SEW Fun. It’s well worth the time to watch it.
Design Wall: Quilting
Fractured Paint Brush.
I made the label and I just have the borders to quilt … and the binding to do … then you’ll see it in all it’s glory!
Stash Report
I did finish my June Island Batik project and used 1/2 yard of my own fabric on the back … I need to take pictures and write that post – sew you’ll see the project pretty soon!
- Fabric Used this week 0.5 yards
- Fabric Used this year: 84.9 yards
- Fabric Bought this week: 0 yards
- Fabric Added this year: 57.05
- Net Fabric used 27.85
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- Husband’s Purchases 9.5
Stitchin’ Time
- January – May: 122 out of 140
- June – 8 out of 9
- Year-to-date: 130 out of 149 = 87%
For more Stitchin’ Time, you can check out Kate’s blog: Life in Pieces
No UFO finishes in May, but I did finish my May Island Batik project …
I did start 2, yes 2 baby quilts at the guild’s baby quilt making day … they are added to my “Starts in 2019” list. Hmmm … I still have 3 guild baby quilts from previous years that aren’t finished … one day …
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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Linking to:
- So Scrappy Saturdays @ So Scrappy
- Sunday Stash @ quiltpaintcreate
- Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun than Housework
- Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
- Design Wall Monday @ Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
- Moving it Forward Monday @ Em’s Scrapbag
- Main Crush Monday @ Cooking up Quilts
Slowly getting through things …
Design Wall
Piecing
Last week, I told you I was piecing 3 other projects …
One is finished, finished, finished! … (yeah) but I can’t show you until July.
One is ready to sandwich … but I can’t show you until July!
The Fractured Paint brush is ready to be sandwiched. I will be opening a new roll of Hobbs 80/20 for this quilt!
May 20 – Monday’s Update
The last block for the Daisy Chain Mystery is up. The clues had me guessing until the very last minute!!! It’s a great mystery! Thank you, Little Bunny Quilts!!!
So, I pieced the last blocks together and I was so excited to see this quilt put together, I didn’t take any pictures of the block until the quilt was sandwiched! 
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These “cross” blocks pieced together very quickly! All the units were previously put together, so it was very easy to do!
Once I had the blocks done, I was eager to see how my quilt would look. SEW … I put it all together. The instructions tell you to pay attention to the orientation of the “star” blocks and the “cross” blocks. Amazingly, I did pay attention and I didn’t have to reach for my seam ripper!!!! Perhaps, I’m learning to follow directions? Continue reading
Whisper Challenge
Boundary Bay Quilt Show … May 2019
Our guild’s quilt show was this weekend. I know I’m biased, but I think it was an excellent show!
I know that I missed taking pictures of some of the quilts! And, even on the last day, I saw quilts I had not seen before!
The video below shows many of the quilts in the show. When I downloaded the video to Youtube, it was blocked because I used copywrited songs by the Beatles. One of the challenges was “Quilts inspired by a Beatles’ Song” … live and learn …You can’t use copywrited songs! dang! But, I found some other music …
The beginning of the video contains all sorts of a variety of quilts. Then, they are sorted into various categories:
- Baby Quilts for Donation
- Baby Quilt Challenge: Welcome to the Zoo
- Challenge: Quilts inspired by a Beatles Song
- Comfort Quilts (donated to a local hospital for patients with cancer)
- Quilts of Valour (for x-military)
- Round Robin Quilts: Each person in the group made a centre block. This block was given to the next person who then added a border and then another person added a border, and on and on …
- Featured Quilter: Doreen Douglas: Oh my what a wonderful variety of quilts … when you see the heron that is thread painted, it is reversible … amazing!
Grab a cup of tea (or coffee) and enjoy the show!
PHD in 2019 – April Update
I have 5 UFO finishes for 2019!
The first picture shows, Ivan’s Diamonds, Carpenter’s Wheel and a Star Table runner
My 2 April finishes are Good Fortune and a Retreat Bag.
I have an Inlinks party for PHD in 2019 participants to link up to. However, you you want to link up, feel free! Just be sure to mention this blog in your blog post, Instagram or Pinterest picture!
I did Promise you
Close up pictures of a couple of quilts: This first one was the Island Batik Accuquilt Challenge. Free Motion quilting did not call to me and it’s totally stitched in the ditch. (And yes, I used my ruler foot and a ruler for most of the quilting.) I used Aurifil Thread and Hobbs batting. The fabrics are Island Batik and mostly came from the Stash Builder Rolls or my yardage.
This is a Close up of Good Fortune and the quilting. I just did an all-over pattern that was inspired by Roseanne of Home Sewn by US, but then it morphed into my own design.
Christmas RAPPing BLOG HOP
This awesome blog hop is continuing. If you haven’t checked out the great projects – be sure to do so. And, there is a chance for YOU to win! Check it out!
April 29 Joan @ MooseStash Quilting
April 30 Linda @ One Quilting Circle
May 1 Kathy @ Kathy’s Kwilts
May 2 Bea @ Beaquilter
May 3 Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
May 4 Jennifer @ Dizzy Quilter
May 5 Barbara Gaddy @ Bejeweledquilts by Barb
May 6 Nancy Myers @ Patchwork Breeze
May 7 Vicki @ Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
May 8 Gail @ Quilting Gail THIS IS ME come back and see what I made!
May 9 Michelle @ Creative Blonde
May 10 Maryellen @ Mary Mack’s Blog
May 11 Denise @ For the Love of Geese
May 12 Maria @
CHANCE TO WIN
Click on the Rafflecopter giveaway link to have a chance to WIN 9 Island Batik FQ’s and 3 Aurifil spools of thread to 2 lucky winners!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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Linking to:
- Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
- Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
- Happy Needle and Thread @ My Quilt Infatuation
- Muv / Free Motion Mavericks @ Lixxie Lenard Vintage Sewing
- Can I get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
- TGIFF @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge
Happy Easter
Linky Party
Did you know that I hosted a Linky Party on Friday? It is a lot of fun! Click HERE to see all the eye candy and visit different blogs!
Design Wall
Piecing
Back from a Retreat
WOW!!! That word describes the retreat I was just at!
And, I did get a few projects done! One UFO that got finished is this “Retreat Bag.” It’s a free pattern from Emmaline Bags. The instructions are very easy to follow … but you need to follow them!
Fun Times
It’s a lot of fun when we have company come. Especially a family with 4 kids that we LOVE!!! The youngest son was asking me about my quilts and we scrolled through the pictures on my computer and he said, “that’s my quilt!” As soon as they got home his younger sister and he had their pictures taken with their quilts … I made these several years ago – before I started blogging. I LOVE that they are still LOVED~
PHD in 2019 – March Report
Island Batik
If you want to see the newest fabric and patterns from Island Batik … go to the Spring and Summer 2019 Catalog. Be prepared for an online magazine full of the most beautiful fabric and tons of patterns for wonderful quilts and tuffets, clothing and other projects.
I received these Aurifil threads in the mail today! The dark purple is 40 wt, blue is 12 wt and the pink is 28 wt. Very pretty!!! I need to use all 3 weights in an upcoming Island Batik Challenge.
What will I do? I’m not sure. I haven’t used 12 wt or 28 wt thread before. I used 40 wt once on a quilt. It will be fun to come up with something that uses all 3 weights of thread! Continue reading
Beginning of April!
WHAT?
I know I often see other’s writing on their blogs and saying “Where did the month go to?” And, I’ve often thought, “really? It went by one day at a time!” YUP – one day at a time and each day FLEW by this month. So fast! So very fast, I’m wondering, “Where did the month go to?”
Design Wall
Piecing
This is Week 4: Unit C of the Daisy Chain Mystery. The blocks on the lower left are all trimmed, I still need to trim about half of them. This step is a little time consuming, but not too bad! And easy to do. The directions are very clear and easy to follow. It’s still not too late to join in the mystery. Continue reading
A first quilt!
Quilting Tangent wrote to me and told me that she had used the same block as my “Stars on Ice Quilt” (see more HERE. )
An amazing Quilter!
When I was astounded that was a block she used for her FIRST quilt – she sent me pictures and this is what she said, “Yes, my first quilt was hand pieced, queen size and reversible. I got a machine, figured out how to use it and did the quilting with a vine stitch the machine had. Took forever! Now I’m trying to learn to piece on the machine, a lot different then hand sewing..” Continue reading
Travelling to a quilt show and quilting at home
We had a fun bus trip to Monroe Washington to see all the quilts on display. Wow oh, WOW!!! There were over 500 quilts … tons of eye candy … I took a picture of only a fraction of them. Click on the slideshow below to see what I took pictures of. Of course, I took pictures of every single Bonnie Hunter design I could find! 🙂 I also included the description of each quilt … usually following the quilt, but some of them came before the quilt … I’m sure you’ll figure it out!
A UFO bites the dust!
YES!1! This winter table runner is DONE!!! (And, I couldn’t resist taking a picture of it beside some crocuses! (Look carefully and you’ll see a couple of purple flowers!)
Quilting Gail 