Fig Tree Frenzy

In case you weren't aware...I totally LOVE Fig Tree fabrics.  Well, today I got a shipment that I ordered from them -- 5 scrap bags and 4 background FQ packets of 6 FQs each.  Of course, I was so into the moment and getting my happy, excited little hands on all those scraps and fabric loveliness, that I neglected to take a picture of them as they arrived.  However, as I was looking at my recent acquirements and thinking of the several that I already had stashed away, I realized that I should be dedicating a bin (or two) to them alone.  So that's just what I did.  And I took pictures to share with you all.  :o)

Happy sigh,
Suzy

Design Wall Monday aka Whacked Out Stars Progress

I've been making some progress on my Whacked Out Stars quilt that I took a class for.  Considering I left the class with only two stars completed (and mixing in other projects that have side-tracked me), I've gotten pretty far.  Now I'm ready to just sew the 5 rows together to make the center.  Next up will be playing with ideas for a border/borders.  I'm not keen on the plain one that was designed for the class, so I guess I'll be getting in some playtime in EQ7. 

How are ya'll making progress on your projects?  Check in w/Judy to post and share.

Slow but sure wins the race,
Suzy

A Visit With The Farmer's Wife

I have a new obsession.  I'm enamored over the Farmer's Wife quilt blocks.  All 111 of them.  So much so, that I'm actually thinking of making a quilt out of them all and putting it in our next quilt guild show in March 2014.
 

Sigh,
Suzy

Morgan's Quilt Arrived At Her House!

Love priority mail!  Two days later and Morgan has her quilt!  She loves it and so does her Dad!  Imagine that!  LOL!  Doesn't it look great on her bed in her room?  Matches the walls really well!  I'm ecstatic! 

A proud Auntie,
Suzy

Design Wall Monday -- aka Status on Morgan's Quilt

I guess you can't really say this is on my design wall.  First off, I don't have an official design wall and I usually use the floor; and secondly, I'm finishing up tacking the binding to the back of my 10-year old niece, Morgan's quilt, so it's not really on the "design wall," it's more like in my lap.  LOL! 

Anyway, doesn't it look FAB!?!  Morgan loves it so much she and her mom (my sister) are returning the comforter they purchased and she is going to use this as her "comforter."  I sooo love the neon varigated thread used to quilt it.  It totally rocks the quilt.  Woohoo!  I guess I dun good.  :o)

Additional info about the quilt and it's inspiration can be found here.

Happy dancing,
Suzy

Whacked-Out Stars aka Design Wall Monday

Here is what I've been doing with myself.  Ironing and cutting 50 different FQs for my Wednesday afternoon class with Jane Hardy Miller.  She's our speaker this month at our Quilt Guild and after lunch will be hosting a 4-hour class teaching us Whacked-Out Stars.  Basically it's an Evening Star, but the way she has you sew and cut the finished block to make it "whacky" is pretty cool.  Thank goodness for my Accuquilt GO! Cutter.  The ironing took awhile, but the cutting was fast and easy peasy.  I'm going to do a 5x5 setting, so hence 50 different FQs -- 25 light and 25 dark.  I LOVE scrappy quilts!  :o)  Decided to use up some of my pretty Civil War fabrics -- YAY for stashes!  Can't wait to see how it turns out.

'Til later,
Suzy

Design Wall Monday

Granted, I don't have a design wall, so my cutting table will have to suffice.  In between my UFOs, I've decided to start a new project.  I can't help myself.  Really.  My 10-year old niece is redoing her bedroom and so I just have to make a quilt for her new bed.  How can I not?  I know, a silly question.  I'm sure all you other quilters totally understand.  The redeeming factor is all the fabrics are from my stash.

Anyway, according to my sister, her walls are going to be a bright teal color (hey, we're talking a 10-year old here).  Meg says it's better than the pepto pink she used to have her room.  LOL!  Anyway, the other colors are black and white (a zebra comforter), and lots of other electric/neon palettes as throw pillows.  This is a girl who isn't afraid of color!  And, yes, she is a quilter in the making.  :o)

So here is what I designed in my EQ program.  Very simple and straight-forward, as it will get a lot of daily wear and tear.  I kept the bright colors minimal so that it doesn't overpower, what with the bright wall color and all.  The finished size will be 73x85 (blocks are 12" finished), so it should fit her trundle day-bed just fine.  With all those pieces to cut, I'm ever so grateful to have my Accuquilt GO! cutter.

So what is on your design wall this week?  Pop over to Judy's and share, share, share.  :o)

Have a colorful day,
Suzy

Design Wall Monday and UFO Progress Update

Here is my UFO for this month.  I just have two borders left to put on it and the top will be done.  I call this one "Ju Ju Beads" because it kind of reminds me of those children's plastic pop beads that you could snap together.  I made it from charm squares from Kate Spain's "Terrain" line. I sooo love the colors in this collection. I started this in October when I was up north visiting my sister. My 9-year old niece took some of the leftover charms and made a tote bag for herself. Of course I supervised. She seems to really be enjoying the sewing machine I bought her for Christmas 2010. :o)

I wanted to do something easy this month since I've been and will be busy with our Guild Quilt Show which is this coming weekend.  I'm on the Boutique Committee and holy moly do we have a lot of things for sale.  It never fails to amaze me the talent and generosity of the 300 gals and guys (yes there are a couple) in my Guild.

As for last month's UFO progress, I bound 4 quilts (with one still left to do).  I am so glad to call them completely finished!  Here are two of them.  The other two are in posts below, so feel free to scroll down for additional info and pictures.  I'll post the remaining one once it's finished.

Happy quilting!

Suzy
 

*Sings* Another One Bites The Dust...

And another one's done, another one's done...another one bites the dust.  I now have 2 UFO's completed this year so far!  Yay for me!  Here's my "Scrappy Pinwheels" quilt.  The UFO story is here.

I'm currently working on the binding for the third.  It's sewn on, just needs to be hand-stitched down.  I'm also ready to cut and attach the binding for the fourth.  I guess it's a good thing I'm doing all the bindings at one time.  I've had to retoughen my fingers for the stitching.  Ouch!  I'm one of those quilters who doesn't use a thimble when hand stitching.  I like to feel what I'm doing, I guess.  I'm good to go now.  :o)

'Til the next one,

Suzy

One Down, More To Follow Shortly...

Yahoo!  I have one UFO quilt completely done!  Here is my "Friendship Garden" quilt.  I blogged about the story here.  This has been languishing in my "to be quilted" pile for several years now.
 

I am currently in the process of binding three other quilts.  I'll post as I get them done.  I also have another quilt out to be quilted and should get it back in the next week or so...that one will also need binding when I receive it.

I am so happy with my UFO progress so far this year.  I hope I can keep up the motivation.

Doin' the happy dance,
Suzy