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Idly by

March 31st, 2011

Remember this quilt?

That I was working on… lets see… was it really last year?

2010? Such a log time ago.

Top is done. Check.

And this stack of fabric?

It has been turned into this.

Oh you can’t see it? I know I’m teasing.

Here is a bit more of it.

I am waiting to show you the entire thing. Waiting for the big reveal. It uses my SMUP ruler. Top done. Check.

This is the one that I was having trouble naming. I mentioned it on my Facebook page. It had something to do with Jewels that belong to your family.

And one more. Remember this Stonehenge fabric? This one I thought I was done but when I went to sew the blocks together I found I was missing four blocks. Bummer.

The top for this one is done too! Check.

So as you can see I have not been sitting idly by doing nothing.

But I am sending these out to get quilted. Too many tops and too little day left.

Linda in Albuquerque is going to finish them for me. She used to do all of my quilting for me and always does a terrific job. And it will be so exciting to get them back and see them quilted.

Spring Quilt Market is less than 42 days away. Yikes!

Elisa

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Feeding

February 28th, 2011

I have been helping my neighbor feed his horses.

This one is Joe. He was quite the show off as I was taking his picture. He was very curious and gave me quite a few pretty poses.

I love Joe!

Back home I am working with this fabric.

It is from Northcott and it is one of their new Stonehenge designs.

Pretty isn’t it. The bottom one is a nice mottled piece that I am using for my background.

I am working on a new pattern that should be available in April. It is paper pieced.
Also, this fabric will not be available until April.

One of the first things I do is determine the size of pieces that I will need for each paper piecing shape. I make a couple of test blocks and THEN cut all of my fabric and put it into a container to keep it all in one place.
I then begin the process of chain piecing the blocks.

Some days I only get about two blocks done.

Other days I manage to get a few more pieced.

I listen to books on tape – in reality – books on ipod.

I have been listening to the full unedited version of Les Miserables. My goodness, will this book never end? I love a good classic story but this one goes on and on and on…

I am so far into it that I want to finish but sometimes the author goes on about stuff that seems to have no significance to the story line.

After this I might try some light listening like Jane Austin. Ha, ha, her is a like a child’s primer compared to this.

What are you reading or listening to?

Elisa

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Play Day

January 17th, 2011

This Saturday I decided to make a “date” with myself and set aside time to relax and have some fun with fabric.
It is hard when you are at home to not to get distracted by things around the house that need to be done.

After doing some cleaning in the morning, taking a shower and getting dressed – just like I was leaving to attend a class outside of the house – I was ready to begin.

I have been wanting to work on faces. I bought a Making Faces video some time ago and have never had a chance to use it.

My class began by choosing fabric. I can make an event out of choosing fabric, so I tried to keep it simple and just pick something quickly and not over analyze every choice. I chose these Hoffman 1895 fat quarters in blue.

After opening them up and pressing I could see that this one had too much variation and probably wouldn’t work. I chose another and continued on.

Right away I ran into a problem.

I didn’t press the fusible onto the fabric as well as I should have. To correct the problem I pressed again with the paper attached. Whoops! This made it stick to the paper. I ruined two of them this way. I had enough fabric to start over. Sometimes I learn best by doing it wrong .

Here is layer one top of the background fabric. Looks kind of strange. I hope this works.

The next layer. Getting interesting.

The last layer is the hardest. The pieces are the smallest and it is hard to see where they go.

But ta-da!

This is my son, Branden.
I think that quilting it will add more detail.

I’m ready for some more.

I begin again, this time with my grandson, Zach. I’m feeling like a pro now.

And another layer. They do look strange in the beginning and I wasn’t sure if it would turn out. They actually look better in the photograph then they do up close and in person.

Oh good, looking like something here.

I added an additional layer on this one for more depth. This is how it looks.

And the two of them together.

Wow. I am impressed. I want to do my entire family and then move on to the advanced section. I will enter into a face making frenzy .
I can’t wait until I get another chance to play!

Elisa

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Blueberry Pie

December 22nd, 2010

Look at this yummy fabric.

This is a project for Timeless Treasures using a new line of Tonga Batiks. It is called Blueberry Pie. Even the name is yummy.

Timeline of events;

Last Wednesday my design was approved. (check)

Fabric arrived on Monday. Print out first draft of instructions. (check)

Tuesday the sewing begins. (check)

Wednesday complete sewing the top. (in progress)

Thursday quilt and bind quilt.

Friday mail to Timeless Treasurers for photograph.

These are Tonga Treats.

I have never used these before but I love them.

I have my strata all sewn.
Here is part of it.

Having the strips precut was a big time saver. I didn’t have to press the fabric and straighten it and then cut. I am using two each of 15 different fabrics so that is a big time saver.

Today I must get the rest of the top complete.
So I have to stop typing and get back to sewing.

Oh and did I mention that they will be posting this on their website as one of their free patterns? It should be ready sometime in January. I’ll keep you posted.

How is your week going? Are you sewing, shopping or baking?

Elisa

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