Design Wall Monday

I am in the middle of designing a new quilt for someone special. I found a neat picture on-line, which gave me a design idea for the quilt with a size of 60" x 70".  Even with the landscapes pre-printed on the fabrics, it is still difficult to choose how to arrange them.  I had wanted to make an attic window with a realistic view, however the pictures on the fabric were not going to line up correctly when viewing out the window.  I finally determined that the attic window quilt would not work for a bed sized quilt, because the panel pictures are too small.

Here is what I have so far......  Hopefully, next Monday, there will be more to see.

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This afternoon was so pretty and warm, my DH and I took our dog to the Dog Park.  She did very well.
She enjoyed running after a tennis ball and bringing it back.  She socialized with a couple of dogs with only a few low growls, which we were not too excited about since we didn't want any dog fights.

Crunch Time

It's November 1st and "Crunch Time" has arrived.  All the things I wanted to get done during the year and now I want it accomplished before Christmas, especially since some items are Christmas gifts.  Why do I always wait until the last minute?  Waiting until the last minute keeps me focused on each project to get them done in time.  Of course, some items need to be mailed across the country, which means I cannot allow myself to wait until the week before Christmas to complete them.

Last night, "Halloween" was icy cold with a brisk wind.  We always go out to eat and then to WalMart to purchase our gifts for Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan's Purse.  It has become an annual event for DH and I.  We escape the Trick or Treaters.  Last night was not a good night for anyone to be venturing out since it was so cold.

Today, I made a couple of fleece hats for the shoebox gifts.  The hats are so easy to make and fun to create. 

Fleece Hats for Operation Christmas Child

  

Design Wall Monday

I have spent the last week preparing (3) quilt tops and backings for machine quilting.  My DH asked me what I wanted for my birthday this year and I said I wanted to get all of my UFO's machine quilted.  Thankfully, I chose to start with only three.  My goodness, it took quite a bit of time to find and prepare the backings for each one.  I still need to cut the battings before Wednesday morning.  I'm just posting a picture of one of the tops, along with the backing I chose.  One of our guild members, Ann, recently passed away and the back that I'm using was one of her fabrics.  Ann had the most beautiful fabrics and all her fabrics had been pre-washed.  This is the Gunderson Reunion Quilt.

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Red floral will be the backing

Design Wall Monday

Falling Triangles--the tutorial is presented by Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company.  I just love her tutorials.  Our Sewing Group continues to receive fabric from many different people.  Last year, we received a donation of 10" squares of floral fabric.  However, not all the squares were exactly 10", so I chose to die-cut them into triangles and then added 2" strips.  This top will be approximately 44" across and 55" down for a total of 80 blocks.  I have discovered more triangles are needed before I can finish the top.  I need to get this top completed before the end of this month, so it will be ready for tying at Project Linus Day in mid November. 

Be sure to hop over to Judy's at Patchwork Times.com to see what others have created....

Falling Triangles

Beautiful Fall Day

Today is sunny and warm - a beautiful day...  so off we went to capture the beauty of the ducks, geese, and their surroundings.  This was my first time taking pictures with a Nikon D7000.

Enjoying my day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design Wall Monday

As usual, it is Tuesday night and I am posting Monday's Design Wall project.  Actually, I had all the blocks already cut out and waiting for a design.  I had thought about using the 6 1/2" muslin squares for a QOV but the Roclin muslin was too lightweight, so I thought a Project Linus blanket would be better, especially since our annual Project Linus Day is coming up next month.  I barely made a dent in the pre-cut  (3 1/2") blocks that I have in my sewing room.  Pre-cut squares in different sizes are one of the few items that are actually organized in my sewing room.  Ha.  This is what I have so far.

Be sure to link up with Judy at Patchwork Times.com to see what others are creating this week.

Design Wall Monday  10/14/2014

 

Christmas Quilts

Two weeks ago, our Sewing Group spent the day cutting strips of Christmas fabrics.  We cut 2", 4", 6", and 8" strips.  Yesterday, we began sewing the strips together, creating lap quilts measuring 40" x 60".  The quilts will be tied with white, red, or green fleece on the back.  Here's a picture of my favorite:

Christmas Quilt Top 2014