Making a Little progress and a Squirrel!

 I am making a little progress on some projects and surprise, surprise another squirrel found its way into my life!

I finished Block 1 of Spring Bouquet.  I have such a hard time deciding on fabrics for my applique projects, that for this one I am choosing fabrics similar to or the exact same fabrics Edyta Sitar used in this quilt. I have saved myself endless hours of anxiety and indecision by doing this.

 I have Block 2 prepped and a partial start on it.

Here is a photo of the pattern.

Spring Bouquet Quilt

I have the top finished for our "Truck Quilt".  After I made the Funky Flannel quilt for our bed (you can see a photo  HERE)  my DH suggested I make one to have in the truck for the winter.  I had quite a few blocks left over, but not quite enough so picked up some black flannel from our LQS.

It is 78" X 78"   UPDATE: I have it layered and basted now. Ready to quilt!





Now for the Squirrel! It is Eleanor Burns' free 12 month mystery quilt called "Fun on the Farm"! The first block is Joy the Scrappy Pig. You can download the free pattern HERE. I did have to go to her Facebook page to get the applique templates. Luckily my DH is on Facebook. HERE is a link to that page, but you do need a Facebook account.

Joy the Scrappy Pig
They used a fusible technique, but I will be doing needle turn applique.






Happy Quilting! Rebecca

Time for the Wonderful Pets on Quilts Show 2018!

I have enjoyed the past years of Pets on Quilts so much, that this year I thought I would enter a quilt.

I made "Feed the Cat" quilt for all my kitty loving friends. I entered it in our local fair this summer and got a first place in the  Appliqued Wall Hanging category. The pattern was designed by Cheryl Gunn of Waltzing with Bears Designs. It finished at 18 1/2" X 28". I am entering the Pet-Themed Quilt category.

I think  his expression seems to say, "My dish is empty!"

I continued the cat theme in the backing fabric.

I am linking up with other pet lovers at Lily Pad Quilting. Here is a LINK. Hop on over and see all the other entries. Happy Quilting, Rebecca

My Sister's Doll

Photo of my sister and her doll.

The story of my sister's doll began 68 years ago. My mother started working on it before she was a year old. My Mother and sister were staying with our maternal grandparents in Arizona while our father was serving in  the Korean War. Money and materials were both in short supply so it took some time for her to finish it. Our Grandfather was working as a mechanic at a cotton mill and would bring home bits of cotton for her to use as stuffing.

After all these years the poor little thing was in pretty bad shape. My sister asked me if I could repair her hair and shoes, and make a new pair of socks for her. I was honored to help my sister with this project. 

I found a photocopy of the original pattern and ordered it. I hoped it would have instructions for doing the doll's hair and possibly a pattern for the socks. The pattern really was a help for the hair, but when I knit the a sock according to their instructions it did not fit, so made up my own pattern.

My sister has was really happy with the results! This doll will be passed down to my oldest daughter and will be in the family for many years to come.

Photo of the original pattern

Before photos

After photos.

Here she is, already to go home!

Happy Quilting, Rebecca

Fair Entries and Silent Auction

I entered two quilts in the quilt show this year and donated three Silent Auction items.

 My first entry was this twin size quilt. The pattern is called "Lanterns of Hope",  from Hollyanne Knight's site,  A String and a Story. Here is a LINK to her online shop and a LINK to her blog. If you are looking for a fast to sew quilt, this is it. I cut it out and sewed the top together in a weekend. I did the quilting with my Baby Lock Tiara using a variegated thread.

Lanterns of Hope, twin size. 

And I entered my Feed the Cat quilt. I went a completely different direction with my fabric choices than what I had originally intended. I am happy with this cheerful little quilt. This one finished at 28" X 18 1/2".

The back, complete with hanging sleeve.

Close up of the backing fabric

Now for the Silent Auction items. I had leftover blocks from the Rainbow Rail Fence charity quilt I made for the guild, so turned them into a throw size quilt. 54" X 66".

Donated "Who's That Moose in the Window"

Donated "Quilt With a Happy Heart"

Here are a few photos of our Silent Auction display.

Happy Quilting! Rebecca

Deltana Fair

Once again it is time for our local fair. I went in on Thursday to help hang quilts. We did not have as many entries as the last few years.

Here we are  getting started, I meant to take photos as we worked but I was just too busy!

I will start with the Grand Prize winner. This quilt was made by our guild's treasurer.

The front.

The back.

Now photos of the rest of the entries. Lots of blue ribbons! I was told, if the quilt earns the points on the score card, they get a blue ribbon.

Each year we have People's Choice Awards for the three favorite quilts. The fair attendees vote for their favorite. I have a feeling this one will win!

Smaller, wall hanging size quilts.

I was told the bottom one, red and blue,, was made by a 5 year old as she sat on her Mom's lap at the sewing machine.

This was our guild's raffle quilt this year.

2018 Raffle Quilt

Next time I will share my entries and the Silent Auction items. Happy Quilting, Rebecca