a quilt for maddy's lydia

okay, here it is... a preview of what you will be getting...as soon as i can finish the handwork.  i hope y'all love it!  it makes me feel very peaceful when i look at it.

yeah, a couple more

so, i think for my next blog, i'll create a stats page.  i'm thinking of including stuff like:  number of quilts made, number bound, number still need binding, number i'm keeping, number i'm selling...we'll see how the numbers stack up!

for now, pictures of the QUOTE QUILT! yeaaaaa, i have been planning this one for a while and it's finally done (except for the hand binding...mom)

this is a standard stacked coin quilt using a jelly roll of the authentic line by sweetwater for moda.  the outside border is a great mushroom print from robert kaufmann; and, i quilted in a hidden message along the length.
it was starting to be a bit too monotone for me, so i had to add the color along the edges.  the back was a pre-meditated purchase from Target online. 
i WON'T be selling this one...sorry  lt. pookie.  it's just way too personal for me.  i added about 15 of my favorite quotes, using 200 count white cotton you can send through your home printer.  i love the idea of making wishes on dandelions, so i just had to add that as well...

ode to the eighties:
this one didn't start out as such; but, with the beautifully bright colors and abstract designs of a kaffe fassett jelly roll...well, see for yourself

the quilt pattern is called "garden trellis."  i was worried about matching all these points; but, they actually came together quite easily!  the border fabric is nicey jane by heather bailey and the binding (as yet to be hand stitched...mom) is part of the garden party line by anna maria horner.
the back is a cuddly, fuzzy, sweet dreams in lilac minke fabric.

 finally, this post is dedicated to my favorite tv show of all time.  unfortunately, i have just finished the final disc of the final season :(
i recommend it to all who love colorful images, colorful language and colorful imaginations!

easter evening, quilts with and without borders, a new blog master

what a beautiful sight outside my window on a rainy easter evening...

a double-decker and the other end!

quilts without borders (kinda like doctors, in that they make u feel better):

made from sandy gervais' l'amour jelly roll plus some red corduroy

another hoffman bali pops (mint chip) with a fun yellow corduroy binding

and the last bali pop: sherbet!

and finally, introducing my new blog master..

doing her thing in front of the computer

quilt tops and new fabric...plus a new friend

quilt tops:

well, again...made from bali pops in the kiwiberry colorway

with a fun lime green dotted first border and a pretty purple "fusions" by robert kaufman large border

now look closely...they look similar; but, ARE different:

this is the mulberry color way jelly roll...

and, yes (chris) i will try to sell one of these...

i just need a while to decide which one ;)

new fabric:

above, all from ikea

say hello to my little friend...

spring has sprung

the grass is greener...when it's covered with batiks!

here it is...the finished project.  okay, not totally finished - i still have to hand sew the binding (i'm working on it tonight.)  it's so bright, i love it!  chris asks me everytime i finish a quilt, if i am going to sell it.  my response  is the same as before...no, not this one.

and, if that one wasn't bright enough for you...

this was made from the strawberry fields colorway of hoffman fabrics bali pops.  i've done diamonds before; but, these proved a bit harder to line up.  the colors are very vibrant in person.  it reminds me of a stained glass window in an old church. 

top o' the day to ya

                     happy st. patrick's day!

wait, wait, wait...don't get me wrong...i DO NOT condone drinking and sewing!  what you see there is a root beer bottle!  however, i absolutely support the celebration of st. patty's.  it's sooooooooo much fun.  thus, i decided to start my green quilt in honor of the day!  this is a sneaky peek, more to come of this one!

how can a pillow be such a pain in the arse?

okay, so maybe aeva doesn't seem to think it's a pain in the a$$; but, she is the recipient of the fruits of MY labor.

front and back views of my selvedge edge pillow.  the painful part was completely my fault.  i used a zipper that was way too short for the pillow form i had to insert into the case...so, a few of the seems ripped while i was trying to stuff.  needless to say i had to take the pillow out, repair and stuff again.  not that the zipper was easy to sew in the first place.  but, that's also my boo boo, i should have looked around for some instructions instead of making it up as i went along...