Melinda's Blog
Another Monday – I think they are coming faster and faster and I can’t keep up. On my design wall today are the 20 Kaffe houses. I still want to make 10 more of them before I start sewing them together.
The upcoming quilt show is keeping me busy and I don’t know when I will have time to do more work on these but hopefully I can sneak in a little sewing time here and there.
For more design walls, go to Patchwork Times and check out all the wonderfulness.
Melinda
I made little pin cushions from selvages for my students from the Sampler Class. I forgot to take a photo before I handed them out but here are three of them.
Three of the students were unable to attend the last class so these are waiting for them next time they come in.
Melinda
What a fun night last night. First we had decided to do a little potluck and everyone brought desserts! Yum!
Here are the quilt tops – not all are finished but well on the way to being finished. Here is the parade -
Wonderful quilts from wonderful students!
Melinda
Here is a preview of something I am making for my students this evening. Not done yet but almost.
Hope they like them.
Melinda
Here are my latest houses. I have 20 done now but am thinking I will make another 10 so I can set them 5 x 6. Besides, I am having fun making them and don’t want to stop yet.
Also, I just realized that I am starting my 8th year of blogging. My first post was on May 13, 2007 and this is post #1953. I decided I should do a little giveaway to celebrate! At Quilt Market last November I got caught up in a buying frenzy at Sample Spree and have never figured out what to do with this fat quarter pack. There are 20 fat quarters in the stack. I am going to give it away to one of my readers.
All you have to do is comment on this post and tell me what your all time favorite quilt pattern is. Do you love log cabins, churn dash, string quilts?? I love all kinds of house quilts, no matter what pattern is used. I am loving this variation of Bonnie Hunter’s Happy Scrappy Houses, using my 2 1/2 inch strips instead of 2 inch like she did.
You have until Friday evening. I will pick a winner around 9 pm here in Georgia which is on EDT. Please make sure I have a way to reach you if you are a no-reply blogger.
Melinda
I finally finished my Swoon blocks. They are so large I had to use two design walls at the shop. Here is the final arrangement – maybe.
Next I need to add sashing and then the small scrappy border.
I made a few more Kaffe houses. Up to 16 now.
It certainly is going to be a fun neighborhood.
I spent two entire days last week sending out acceptance letters for the East Cobb Quilt Show. We had such a great turnout for our call for quilts and I ended up sending 300+ emails. At least that part of the job is over.
For more design walls, go to Patchwork Times.
Melinda
My Mother was born in 1914 in South Dakota. She has been gone for about 10 years now and I still miss her. My sister Robin posted this photo of her on Facebook today. It was taken during the war, around the time I was born.
I miss her!
Melinda
Here is a wonderful quilt made from the Wacky Devine Nine pattern by my sister Robin.
Cat made this – turned out great.
Melinda
