Life Gets in the Way of Quilting

Hello Everyone,

I'm sorry for not posting very often over the past couple of weeks. Life gets so busy with visitors, wedding and birthday celebrations, and just everyday living and maintaining the house and the cabin. But I did manage to quilt ALL DAY yesterday....what a treat to be able to devote an entire day to nothing but quilting.

I worked on Summer's Blush, my newest design that I'm trying to complete before the next big quilt show.

It's over halfway completed thanks to the time spent yesterday.
There are many different elements to this quilt. You have the pinwheels in the center surrounded by the star points. The fabric by Fig Tree & Co. is an absolute joy! The different lines work so well together.

There's the sashing that just sets the blocks off nicely.

....and then there are the adorable little hexagon flowers. While sitting out on the deck yesterday afternoon making these little gems, I was listening to all of the birds that gather around the bird feeder. Instead of just listening, I was hearing an avian Morse code. I wish I could crack their code and know just what they were discussing with their families and friends.

Another element to the quilt is the red flange around the setting and corner triangles. Just that small little touch of color adds so much to the overall design.

This is turning into a nice lap-size quilt. I also think that I'm going to put it on the kitchen table for a cheerful summer "look." Or I'll put it on the back of a couch to use on a cool summer evening.

I love the flanges.

As a budding, quilt designer, my quilting bible is Setting Solutions by Sharyn Craig. This book is full of useful information. I've read it from cover to cover just like a novel. It's a good read.

Back to the city tonight after dinner. Joe is busy working in his wood shop and I have uninterrupted quilting to do! I have to make 21 more hexagon flowers which take me one hour each.....you do the math!

As always,

Lynn

P.S. Check out the "It's In The Bag" sale at In Between Stitches. http://www.inbetweenstitchesblog.com/ All order placed online will also receive a 20% discount if items fit into "the bag". Postage will be $10 for all orders to be able to ship tote bags.

Luna Notte Fabric by Moda

Hello Everyone,

One of the hazards of working one day a week in a quilt shop, is being exposed to all of the beautiful, wonderful, fabulous new fabric. I was really behaving my budget and pocketbook.....until I saw Luna Notte fabric by 3 Sisters for Moda.

If I see something that I like, I try to wait at least a week before I get out the checkbook. Well that theory lasted about two seconds when I saw Luna Notte. My mind is in a constant flutter just thinking about what I can make.

I took the fat quarter tower apart today just so I could really see the different designs. This was a remarkable show of self restraint on my part, since I've had this tower for a couple of weeks now. I was so afraid that if I unwrapped the tower, I would get out the rotary cutter and start in on another new project.

The yardage will be arriving at the shop very, very soon. I can't wait for the UPS delivery truck to arrive.

This fabric line is ME. It is my house, my cabin, my style down to the finest detail. You will be seeing more of this on the blogsite!

It's a wonderful blend of florals and paisleys. No plaid.....but I'm sure I can find something in my fabric closet that will fit in rather nicely. Doesn't plaid go with everything?

My pictures just aren't doing justice to this fabric....trust me......you are going to love it!

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend and have a wonderful week planned...or unplanned. Just enjoy life and all it has to offer.

As always,

Lynn

Heart and Souls Quilt

Hello Everyone,

In order to get new material for my blog, I'm going back a few years.....four to be exact to show you a quilt that I made using fabric from Fig Tree & Company called Cornucopia. The last two posts have been all Fig Tree fabric. Can you tell I love it!

The pattern is called Heart & Souls by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. Just about every quilt I make gets a picture taken out on the back deck.
It's a fun and easy pattern to make. I made this one for my son and daughter-in-law. It's just a good lap size quilt for cuddling on a cool evening in front of the TV.
Here I am with my Aunt Arlene posing in front of the quilt. It hung at In Between Stitches before I ever became an employee there. The quilt had a job before I did!
The quilt goes together so easily and the Fig Tree material had a wonderful "fall" feel. My daughter-in-law April, loves to decorate for Autumn so I knew she would like this quilt.

Speaking of Autumn.....it has been rather chilly in the San Francisco East Bay Area. We should be in the 90's and 100's this time of year. The thermometer barely makes it to the 80's. I'm not going to complain! The air conditioner hasn't turned on for days......which means more money to spend on fabric!

Have a wonderful day quilting.

As always,
Lynn