Easy Steet

It's done.  I just finished putting the binding on.  I used a pantofgraph on this one.  It Fly Away, not sure who the designer is.  I can check in the morning.  Doing a search didn't bring it up.  But I did get this pantograph with my long arm.  I was never able to do it as there are some long winding graceful curves and I just struggle with those on a pantograph.  But hey, how will I ever get better if I don't try.  Easy Street is for me and the pattern is so busy that even if I mess up on the quilting, it will hardly be noticeable !  Yep that's what I told myself and I just went for it.  I started out pretty shaky, but by the time I was half way through I was feeling a lot better.  It wasn't as good as I wanted it to be but it didn't make me run out of the room screaming cuz it was so bad either :)  Well here you go....It's a big one 102" sq.  So Fine on top, Bottom Line in the bobbin and Hobb's poly down batting.  This was the first time I've used the Hobb's poly down.  We'll see how it looks after it washes up.

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Plaid Obsession and QOV

Terri from MI sent me another QOV that I finished up this week.  I just love this one.  The red and white material is not really pieced but I did STID as if it was.  Nice stripes.  And then free had feathers in the blue and setting triangles.  Continuous curve on the Star and feathers in the background of the star blocks.  This one went pretty fast.   So fine on top, bottom line in the bobbin and Hobbs 80/20 batting.  Pattern In Honor of http://www.fonsandporter.com/articles/In_Honor_Of_patriotic_quilt_of_valor_quilt

And here's Easy Street all pieced and ready to quilt.  I just have to quilt something that's on the top of my "waiting to be quilted list" first..  Easy street turned out pretty big, 102ish square.  I think I'll do a panto on this one.  And yes I have one of those four patches sitting the wrong way and I'm just going to leave it :)  My grey is light enough it just blends in.

I started something new last week, just love this one.  I've wanted to make this quilt for so long.  I have enough strings to possibly make 3!  I can never estimate how many are needed.  This one definitely has a red, white and plue theme to it.  Maybe QOV donations, hmm that or Happy Chemo.

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Well look at that, there's something on my design wall :)

Yep I started the year out right by doing some sewing.  Only 4 blocks left to put together, then I need to go some strings for the border.

Thanks again for another great mystery Bonnie.

Design Wall Monday 12/31/12

I couldn't pass up the last design wall Monday, seems like it's been months since I've actually had something on the design wall.

And look at this, all caught up with Easy Street.  The colors are the same colors I used for Orca Bay and this is the first time that I'm using Bonnie's colors, mostly because I LOVE the color palette and hey I had everything.   I almost thought about swapping the purple out for Red but then I really didn't have anything dark enough and though it would be too many mid range colors so I stuck to the original.  Now I have a gazillion squares to trim up :)  It felt so good to start something new, it's been so long.

And what would New Year's Eve be without a recap of 2012, while I didn't achieve all my goals the two most important to me were achieved.  I did make more quilts for great cause (9 this year which is 2 more than last year)  and I also started quilting for QOV, I think I ended up quilting 10 quilts for QOV and really that is my favorite part.  The other goal was to get proficient at the long, while I wouldn't necessarily say I feel proficient, I am satisfied with the progress made.  So all in all I call 2012 a great quilting year.

Wishing every one a wonderful and safe 2013!!