Quilting for Enjoyment

11/29/12

Star Quilts

Just some pictures of star quilts I have made.

This one was for a friend going through a rough time.

Friendship stars made from reproduction fabrics.

Stack and whack quilt given to a friend for Christmas.

A wierd/ugly quilt challenge.(Gold and red wavey fabric).

Feathered sawtooth.

Gift to a friend.

Another wierd/ugly challenge. (fabric in the fussy cut star, 1st border and 12 squares)

Baby quilt gift.

The last 2 belong to me.

Wall hanging.Thimbleberries pattern.

Made with thimbleberries and reproduction fabrics.

Table topper.

Thimbleberries pattern and fabric.

Bonus FMQ tutorial

This bonus tutorial was given by Susan Brubaker Knapp over at SewCal Gal. Find it here. I loved working on this one. I still need lots of practice.

Thank you Susan and Sew Cal Gal.

November FMQ Challenge and more

This months FMQ challenge with Sew Cal Gal was given

by Sarah Vedeler and was about quilting spirals.

The tutoral can be found here

I have had loads of fun working on my FMQ. Thank you Sew Cal Gal and

all the wonderful teachers and fellow quilters.

These are my drawn out spirals.

Spirals in my green border.

Spirals as back ground.

Next ...for the more here is my Black and White with accent color finished.

10/29/12

October FMQ Challenge and more

SewCalGal is hosting a challenge this year for quilters to improve their machine quilting. Sometimes this has been difficult for me, My narcolepsy has kicked in at times causing me to have bad jumps in my quilting. I have learned to use a seam ripper or let things be as they are. So far I haven't sewed a finger God's grace has been good. My dysautonomia causes me to be unbearable dizzy at times and during these periods I don't use my machine. I do hand quilting when I can but sometimes no sewing.
So back to the challenge....

Teri Lucas Was our teacher this month with a great tutorial. Found here.

Here is my drawings that I began with

and my finial sample along with the threads

Top is silk, batting high loft polyester and backing cotton

Threads silk, rayon, cotton, polyester, metallic and variegated.

Weights of thread 12-50

Sewn on my Janome 9700

I have also have been working on a Bee challenge done in black and white an here it is with what I have done so far.

front

part of back

9/30/12

September Free Motion Quilt Challenge

This month has been filled with non sewing and quilting stuff. However, I did do the challenge it needs even more improving. I tried doing it using tracing paper pinned unto my quilt sandwich. My machine or needle decided it wanted to eat the paper and sandwich.... took a while but I finally got the mess cut and pulled out... then cleaned the machine and changed the needle. I then used Don Linn's method of transferring the design. I was at least able to do the quilting, but I don't do well following the design. So here is my piece.

Thank you Sew Cal Gal for the challenge and thank you Paula Reid for the tutorial.

8/31/12

August- Free motion quilt challenge

Busy, busy. Here it is the last day of Aug and I haven't posted about anything. But I have been busy. I am mainly working on a quilt challenge that is due in December. A Hawaiian Applique quilt, it is the first time I have made this type of quilt. You will have to wait for more about this quilt till later. I did do a block for my local quilt guild a few years ago. Here is a picture of it.