Cotton + Steel Diamond Ring Quilt

It is finally here!  Cotton + Steel has arrived in the Canadian Quilt Shops.  Yahoo!!!!!!  I did bring a little back from fall market and have been waiting impatiently to show you what I made with it.

Both these quilts are from the "Diamond Ring Quilt" pattern by Green Bee (Alexia Abegg.)    They were both made for Trendtex.  One toured Canada with various fabric reps.  The other toured B.C. with the local fabric rep.  It is currently at Cherry Tree Quilts in Summerland.

The first quilt was quilted with swirls in the background and straight lines in the diamonds.  It needed a lot of quilting.  When I finished piecing it my husband remarked that it looked like a topographical map.  Lumps and bumps everywhere!  I quilted it flat and then went back to the drawing board with the second quilt.

With a lot more accuracy, the second quilt was flat.  I could quilt it however I wanted.  I decided it needed a swirl in the centre and rays radiating out to represent the sun.  In the diamonds I quilted a fern, just because I could.

I'm on my way to Katja's today to pick up a little more cotton + steel!  Come back next Monday to see more Cotton + Steel quilts.

Linking up with Finish It Up Friday!

The New Hexagon Millefiore Quiltalong

If you haven't checked out Katja's Millefiore quilt along yet, click here!  I was fortunate enough to be a pattern tester for the quilt along.

This is Rosette # 1.  I used the Cotton and Steel mustangs in two colour ways.  I threw in a bit of the new Cotton and steel that should be in local stores in a couple of weeks.

Rosette #2 is a partial rosette.  I picked the lions as the feature print, and once again mixed old and new cotton and steel together.  Loving the larger english paper pieces.  The rosettes go together fairly fast.  I'm itching to get the next pattern to test.  Impatiently of course!

Hope you are all having a great New Year and find lots of time to do the things you love!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!

My wish for all of you is that this holiday season you spend lots of time with those that you love!!!!  Even though not all of my children will be home for Christmas, I am sure my house will be filled with love and laughter.  For that I am so thankful!

I have finished my Christmas sewing, and since the last gift will be given later today, I can share my projects now.

This little quilt was a gift for Katja.  She loves text fabrics and orange.  I looked high and low for a text that I liked for the printing.  I couldn't find one, so at the last minute I drew the letters freehand.  After lots of revision I came up with the version shown.

This quilt is going to my daughter's house.

The fabric is "The Ghastlies" by Alexander Henry.  It looks like a cross between Halloween and Christmas.  I was given the fabric and challenged to come up with a quilt.  I couldn't resist!  Leslie understands my sense of humour and said she would like the quilt.  It will make it to her house shortly.

Last up are my "sew together bags."  The yellow and blue is made from Moda "Best Day Ever" fabric. The second bag uses "Cotton and Steel."  It is the new line that will be in stores early in the new year.  Both bags are for quilty friends.

Enjoy the holidays, and stay safe!!!

Linking with Finish It Up Friday.

December Modern Group

With all the hustle and bustle of December, this months Modern Quilt Group was a small but enthusiastic group.  After a English Paper Piecing demo from Katja, we had a rousing game of Quilter's Jeopardy.  Lots of laughs at the questions we didn't get!
Most of the show and tell was Christmas gift related.

The next Modern Quilt Group meeting will be January 10, 2015 at 1 pm.  Hope to see you there!

Tom's Quilt

December is such a busy month for everyone!  This week I've been working on a few Christmas projects that I can't show until they have been given.  However, I did finish quilting a couple of quilts.  One that has been waiting for a while is Tom's Quilt.

A couple of my Postie friends pieced this great outdoors quilt for a friend that retired earlier in the year. It has been on my to do list for a bit so finally I quilted it.  Working with a panel and various outdoor themed fabrics, they created the perfect quilt for an outdoorsman!

My other quilted finish this week is a pattern called "Lots of Boxes."  I pieced and quilted this one for the Salmon Arm store, Thread and Paper.

If you haven't yet been to the new store, check it out.  Much bigger and brighter than the previous location.

Linking up today with Finish it up Friday!

Soiree

I did manage to finish something this week.

The pattern is Soiree by Amy Ellis.  The fabric is also Amy's.  It is the Beyond Neutrals line that has just been released. The pattern uses a layer cake, a background and coordinating binding.  It's a fun quick pattern to make up.

To offset the angular design, I quilted my circle in circle allover pattern.

Today I'm linking up with Finish It Up Friday. 

Busy Hands

Today I want to share with you the "busy hands" of the Rivervalley Sagebrush Guild.  Many women in the group bring hand work to do during the meeting.

No names, just hands! What a great group of women, thanks for participating in my little photo shoot.