DWM and June Free Motion Quilting Challegne

What a sewing weekend!!  I know I won't be sewing next weekend as I'll be heading to Shipshewana for a quilt show and to spend the day with my oldest daughter. Yep, talked her into going with me.  Promised her I'd buy her ice cream :)  


So what did I get done?  I finished two wonderful tops for QOV.  These came from a group in Columbus, IN.  They have about a dozen gals from "forty something" to age 97 working on tops as well as one man who is the son of one of our quilters and does his piecing as he works a night shift doing computer support from his home. Since they started in April '05 they have completed 2,473 quilts.  Isn't that amazing?   


The first one was made by Flossie, you may have seen this on my summary from FNSI, but showing it again because Flossie is 97 and she made this beauty.  I'm just simply so impressed and excited.  I want to be quilting when I'm 97!!  I used hobbs 80/20 blend for the batting, so fine thread on top, bottom line on the bottom and the panto is Drunken Feathers by Barbara  Becker.  I think it gives a nice soft texture to the quilt.

The second one I just love.  The colors the pattern, just beautiful.  hobbs 80/20, Superior So Fine on top, and bottom line on the bottom.  The panto is Ground Cover by Barbara Becker.  I thought the leaves were great with the jungle prints.  They did a great job with these Quilts of Valor don't you think?

And while the machine was hot and ready to go, I did the June Free Motion Quilt Challenge from Sew Cal Gal (see the botton on the side bar).  I just really had a lot of fun with this one.   I sewed my squiggly line all over and then started doodling and filling in the spaces.  I used two layers of some poly batting that I had in the closet - no idea who makes it or which one, but I liked it :)  I also used silk thread for the first time and I LOVED it.  I was really surprised how nicely the checker board came out since no ruler or marking was involved.  Just eye ball it.  What fun!!  

And then I have the design table.  No idea how this thing is going to go together.  I've started a new mystery from Silly Goose Quilts. They call theirs Calm Blue Ocean.  I'm calling mine Tossed Salad cuz that's what it reminds me of.   I had a bunch of green fabrics on the table that I didn't want to put away, so heck might as well use 'em.  I'm almost caught up, finished parts 1-4 and half way through with 5.  What I can't figure out is the odd number of blocks in step 1:  89 - really???  How is that gonna work???  Even number of blocks in all other steps.

And last my first urban nine patch, love this block   A little brigh huh?  You should see the rest of the fabrics :)  This is going to be for a toddler girl and I think she'll love the bright cheery colors.

That's it, hope everyone has a great week!!

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