Showing posts with label Luna Notte. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luna Notte. Show all posts

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Direction...

Not direction like north, east, west or south, but
direction meaning line of planned action.

Here's what I mean...
sometimes I have an idea 
firmly fixed in my head.
But, then it's time to begin and
that's when I begin to rethink...
and go in a different direction.
 
Here's an example...
I've been picturing this small quilt with
the fabrics I showed yesterday.
(shown again right here for your convenience)
I was excited to begin working on it.
But, when it came time to start cutting
into the fabric, I changed direction
and decided to use different fabrics.
I'm using the Whitewash fabric collection
(received from Sharon...thank you!!).


I am very happy with how they are turning out.
These blocks measure 5.5 inches...
aren't they cute?
 


Another example.
I started following Cheri's quiltalong
for the apple brown betty small quilt,
 but this is what I came up with, instead.
I am very pleased with how it turned out,
in spite of the fact that I changed direction
and went my own way.

So.
Do you do that?
Is it a good thing?
Or not?

I like to think it's my creativity.

Well, really...what else could it be?
{grin} 


I know some of you are wondering,
so here are the details on the small quilt...
I used Luna Notte fabrics
and Kona solid in Bone.
It measures about 11.5 x 20.5 inches.
I quilted in the ditch in the center portion,
then quilted with rows of straight stitching
around the outside border.
 

Here's a view of the back
where you can see the quilting.


Today's agenda:
Watching this movie
while eating pizza.

Sewing more churn dash blocks.
Finishing my hand-pieced quilt top. 

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A little story about Tag E. Butt.

He doesn't let much of anything
stop him from getting
what he wants.
Oh, don't get me wrong...
he is very obedient...
when I decide that he needs to be.

Some say he is spoiled.

I say he is special.  
{grin}

Anyway.  The story.
Tag does not let a little thing like a 
plastic container sitting smack dab
in the middle of my big easy chair
deter him from laying there.
He is a smart dog and knows 
that this is, of course, 
the most comfortable place to lay.

And, he knows that he can make this work.
So, he got up behind the container,
pushed the towel out of his way
to make his bed and laid down.

By the way,
the towel is there because there is a
hole in the fabric of the seat cushion
and I have yet to mend it.
Putting the towel over it prevents further tearing.
In theory.

When the brown boy moves the towel
and situates himself,
he is also bothering with the tear.
{sigh} 

But, gosh...doesn't he look comfy?

Just so you know,
as soon as I walk away from this computer, 
I will make him move out of my chair.  
My wish to sit there overrides his cuteness.



Hope you're having a good day!
It's back to work tomorrow.



"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  Jeremiah 29:11

Sunday, March 11, 2012

A Few More Things...

I haven't accomplished much more sewing today.
I've been reading...
have I mentioned lately how much
I love my kindle?
I do, ya know.
Love it.

Did I tell you that I named it?
Yes, my kindle.
It wasn't my idea...
when I registered it with amazon.com,
they asked me to name it.
How could I refuse?

edited to add:  I named it kashmir...as in 'kashmir kindle'.
{grin}

I also watched a movie today...
"Wall Street:  Money Never Sleeps"
with Michael Douglas.
It was okay, and I do like Michael Douglas.
I watched the first "Wall Street"
movie several years ago (made in 1987).
Wanted to watch that one again
before I saw this one...but didn't. 

I made a few Sawtooth Star blocks...
I am following (sort of) the quiltalong
with Cheri Payne of quiltsbycheri .
These blocks measure about 4.5 inches...
fun and easy to put together. 

That's all I have.  

Hope you're having a great weekend.    


"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."    Jeremiah 29:11

Monday, August 9, 2010

Mail Call!

Note to self:  
Write "I will buy no more fabric!" 
on the blackboard 100 times.
  
Look what has come in the mail in the last few days...

Now, really, this was all needed.
Truly.
The 3 pieces of black Au.then.tic is for Paul's quilt.
More on that at another time.

The Frolic charm pack is to add to the
charm pack from Bren to make a baby quilt...
and the Frolic brown/green yardage is for the backing.

The Luna Notte charm pack is for my romance stars challenge quilt I posted about here.
I thought it might be more fun to use the 
charms with the fat quarters...
more stars that way.  

Most of this fabric was on sale...from different sources. 
Au.then.tic is becoming rather difficult 
to find...but a few Etsy shops had it.

And, hey...just a quick shout-out to 
Leah over at Burgundy Buttons.
Great service and terrific sales!
Love dealing with her!   

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ohgosh...I did a foolish thing last night.
I made a list of my wip's (works in progress),
AND I also listed the fabrics I have enough of
(or most of what I need) to put a quilt together.
Holy Schmoly.
I don't often go out and just buy fabric,
so it really surprised me!
haha!  
(perhaps I should also write on the blackboard to never make this list again!)

So.
As of this moment,
I am on a fabric-buying moratorium.

At least for new projects.
Wish me luck!
 

 
 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. - Ecclesiastes 9:10

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Upcoming Projects...

I need more to do.  

Actually, I had a gaping hole in my time
(yeah, right...ha!)
because I quit the simple sampler quiltalong.
No particular reason. 

Yesterday, the Small Quilt Talk yahoo! group
I belong to was just buzzing.
There is a challenge AND a quiltalong starting right now.
The challenge is from Kathy Tracy...a star block doll quilt.

Here's the fabric I chose for my stars...


The fat quarters are Luna Notte by 3 Sisters for Moda...
coming to quilt shops near you this month or next.
I'll have to pick up a bit of yardage once it arrives...
for the sashing and backing and binding.  

And, there is a quilt along starting...
the 1800's Vintage Quilt on the Moda Bake Shop here.
This is the fabric I'll be using for that.
I'll be adding in some odds and ends that I have
left over from the Pioneer Sampler BOM.
I bought the fat quarters that are shown...
the 3 on the right side I had in my stash.
Lots of nice reproduction fabrics
I can use for more doll quilts. 


So.
I'm thinking that will keep me busy for a bit.
What do you think?



Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. - Ecclesiastes 9:10