BOM Rehab, A Finish . . . .

What's better than wrapping up the year with a finish? My Memories of Provence BOM is done and I couldn't be happier, happy that it's done and happy with how it looks.   This is Lifetime Quilt Number 99 It finished at 84" x 101" The pattern is Memories of Provence by Monique Dillard for Open Gate Quilts. The fabric is Memories of...

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An Almost Finish . . .

So I was looking at all the finished ornament blocks on my design wall and I just couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing.  It took awhile for me to figure out what, then it hit me, the ornaments were levitating not hanging!  After decorating 3 Christmas trees this season, I have a lot of experience with hanging ornaments....

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Nothing says Merry Christmas like sixteen 6 inch square ornament blocks! These blocks are fun and easy.  I adapted my blocks from Camille's pattern Vintage Holiday. I'm done shopping, decorating, and wrapping, nothing left to do but have fun.  I hope you have a wonderfully happy holiday season.   Best wishes to...

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Next Up . . . .

Do you work with jellyrolls very often?  I use one every now and then and I like them.  You get a long strip of fabric that is  2 1/2 inches wide for every fabric in a family of fabric.  I'm amazed by what I can make with those strips.  I usually complain a little when I work with jellyrolls, how do I account for those little...

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Wild Air is Done . . .

It took me no time at all to make the flying geese for that border and finish up this quilt. The pattern is Wild Air by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. I did make one small change to the pattern, I used the same fabric for the center and corner squares in the pieced blocks, the pattern has two fabrics for the squares, one for the corners and...

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Decorating Progress . . .

I'm still decorating, but the tables are set. This year I decided to create some Christmas table scapes so I could enjoy a few of my holiday dish sets. This is the kitchen table. This is the dining room table.   The goblets belonged to my great-grandmother.  The little presents hold name tags on top and a little chocolate...

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A Little More Wild Air . . .

My Wild Air blocks went together in no time. The inner border came together quite easily too, or so I thought, until I looked at this picture!!!!! Bottom right, see it, I've got one block sewn on backwards!  UGH!!  Haste makes waste, there's a reason these old sayings are around, mainly because they're right!  Oh well, it...

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Decorating With Quilts . . . .

I'm still decorating the house for Christmas, I'm starting to think "quit" may happen before "done". One aspect of my decorating that is done, all my holiday quilts are out. This is the third year I've hung my Christmas Tree quilt, Lifetime Quilt Number 53, "O Christmas Tree" in the living room. In an earlier post I mentioned no one...

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Wild Air Update . . . .

My Christmas decorating has been put on hold while we work on some home improvements.  This has  given me some sewing time. All my Wild Air blocks are pieced.  Having everything cut out and ready to go really helped speed things along. All the fabric is by Jo Morton, mainly from the Annadale family, except for the green...

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It's Tools Tuesday . . .

A special edition of Tools Tuesday, special, because it's Friday and not Tuesday, special because I've not had a new tool to blog about in months, and extra extra special because I'm reviewing  "The Crumbler"! "The Crumbler" is a tumbler template created by Carrie Nelson for Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.  Guess who came up with that interesting...

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BOM Rehab - MoP

I finished up my Memories of Provence setting blocks in November and almost forgot to blog about it! They would make a very pretty quilt all on their own. But will look so much prettier when added to my focus blocks. Here's a reminder of what the finished quilt will look like, well mostly look like.  I have made a few little...

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More Wild Air, Again . . .

Remember this project, Wild Air by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co? I started this project by attending a class at the Corn Wagon Quilt Shop back in May of 2011.  (click here for class detail) I didn't finish my Wild Air in class, (does anyone ever finish their project in class???) and in June, 2011 blogged about my fabric drama and how I...

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