Shop Hop Quilts

I delivered my three quilts to Tiny Stitches yesterday for the shop hop.  Here they are stacked on Bill’s chair right before they left home.

Once I got to the shop, I only took a photo of one of them.  I will get the others while they are hanging.  This one is called Color, Color and More Color.  I still need to write the pattern for it.  Remember that the center of the quilt is a panel, not pieced.  Just the borders are pieced.  I used orange Cuddle on the back and it turned out very cute and warm.

After delivering the quilts, and picking up my quilts from the Bulloch Hall show (thanks to Stella who actually picked them up and brought them to the shop), I came home and quilted the “official” shop hop quilt that Mary made.  I will get photos of that one later in the week also.  I finished it around midnight so had a long day!

Melinda

Design Wall Monday–March 19, 2012

My design wall has changed.  I took down the stack blocks top to add the borders and have put up my first nine blocks for my guild block of the month.  I am using dots of any kind and Kona white.  I hope to not repeat fabrics but I probably will by accident.  The blocks are 6 inch finished and there will be 50 of them in the quilt.

I am having fun!  I cut several blocks last week and got them all pieced.  I need to get more cut soon.  I am still working on the shop hop quilts.  Two are bound and only one more to do the hand sewing on.  Then I need to quilt the actual shop hop quilt tonight and tomorrow.

For more design walls, go to Patchwork Times.

Melinda

Stash Report–Week 12, 2012

Well, I had another week of buying more than I used.  I got 3 more fat quarters of dots (I am going to need an intervention soon).  I bought the backing for the stacked blocks quilt but didn’t get it pieced.  I also go my monthly shipment of Kaffe 1/2 yard cuts.  Here are the results.

Used this Week: 2.75 yards
Used year to Date: 56.5 yards
Added this Week: 7.25 yards
Added Year to Date: 60.5 yards
Net Used for 2012: 4 yards

I made binding for two shop hop quilts and am currently working on the handwork – they are almost finished.  I also gave my friend Michelle my Dear Jane blocks that I decided I don’t like.  They are in 30’s fabrics and they just don’t do anything for me.  She loves 30’s fabrics and will have fun playing with them.

I still have one more shop hop quilt to put the binding on – that is after I finish quilting it tonight.

For more stash reports, go to Patchwork Times.

Melinda

Bulloch Hall Quilt Show

The Bulloch Hall Quilt Show started last Saturday and will run through Sunday.  I thought I would share my quilts that are hanging there.  The first one is Christmas Tree Farm.

The second one is It Takes a Village.

My friend Danielle was feeling up to an outing so I picked her up and took her to the show with me.  Here is a photo of us – not a good photo but I was taking it with my iPhone.

Danielle even felt good enough to go out to lunch so it was a very good day.

Melinda

Quilter’s Blog Hop Party–Giveaway!

It is time for another blog hop party.  I have another flannel layer cake that I will be offering to one lucky person.  No hoops to jump through, just leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite quilting notion is.  As a quilting notion junkie, I am eager to hear from you.  My new favorite notion is these clips from Clover.

They are great for binding and for sewing with the wonderful laminates out there in the quilting world now.  I like them so much that I will do a second draw for a package of these.

Here is the layer cake.

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This giveaway will remain open until March 23.  I will pick a winner on the morning of the 24th. 

Be sure to check out all the other giveaways at The Quilting Gallery.

Melinda

Customer Quilts

I have finished a couple of customer quilts recently so thought I would share some photos of them.

First is a beautiful applique quilt by Sharon.

It is always a pleasure to work on her quilts.

Here is one by Hildegard.  It will be a gift for a young girl.

Melinda

Design Wall Monday–March 12, 2012

My design wall has a almost completed quilt on it.  I won these blocks about a year ago on the Block Lotto and decided to finally get it done so I can donate it.  I think it just needs a small white border all around so that the blocks look like they are floating.

If you saw my stash report you can see that I had a busy sewing week.  Unfortunately I didn’t take photos before moving the quilts to the “to be quilted” pile but I got a lot done.

For more design walls, go to Patchwork Times.

Melinda

Stash Report–Week 11, 2012

Here is my stash report for the week.  I am finally in the black.

Used this Week: 36.25 yards
Used year to Date: 54.5 yards
Added this Week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date: 53.25 yards
Net Used for 2012: 1.25 yards

I finished up a lot of projects this week.  Most of them still need to be quilted but they are down in the quilting studio waiting their turn.

Reunion quilt                     5.0

Reunion backing               4.0

Stitched in color quilt         4.5

Backing                            2.0    (cuddle which is 60 inches wide)

Jelly Roll Quilt                   3.0

Backing                             2.25

Fruit and Veg quilt             7.0

Backing                            5.0

Pink and Green                 2.0

Backing                             1.5

Are you impressed?  I am.

For more stash reports, go to Patchwork Times.

Melinda

Allatoona Guild Meeting

We had another great guild meeting yesterday.  Here are just a few of the show and tell.

After show and tell, we had a speaker about Barn Quilts. Suzi Parron wrote a book about barn quilts and gave a wonderful presentation about the barns across the country. I would love to make a small one to put on my house above the garage.

Melinda

Design Wall Monday–March 5, 2012

My design wall has a quilt for shop hop on it.

Busy, isn’t it!  The center of the quilt is a single piece of fabric.  I still need to finish the four patch border and add the outside border.  Hopefully this week.

I went to the Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild meeting and took this block I made for a challenge we are doing.

We were given four fat quarters and could choose any solid background.  We will be making 3 different blocks that can turn into a table runner or wall hanging.  I didn’t think I liked the fabric much but it is growing on me.

For more design walls, go to Patchwork Times.

Melinda