Design Wall Monday September 10-2012

Lynn said, "Oops, I did it again"... when we were on our way home from Trends. This is her 3rd time to win the People Choice at Trends!!! The first time was her Bear Quilt, (Pre- Blog) in 2008, the 2nd time was her Sylvia's Bridal Sampler in 2010, Blogged about HERE. The Link to see all of the Quilts entered is HERE.

2012 Fall Trends People's Choice Winner

It's time to show it off now that her Sister in Law, Glenda has seen it.  She is pictured here at the EE Schencks Warehouse for the Fall Trends Trade Show.  Mary C Blogged more about Trends HERE.   It's been hard to not show more on the Blog.  It was shown at Guild last month since we figured it wouldn't be here for the September Guild Meeting.  Lynn almost didn't send this quilt in for the Trends Contest.  I, Mary C had to go out and help her finish getting quilts ready and take them to the UPS to be sent off, albeit 3 days late. She named it "Bears in the Forest" to go with the Trends Theme. When we arrived and our quilts were the final 3 that were entered, numbered 9, 10 and 11. She took that as a Good Luck Omen.  Her Birthday is on September 11th and it's her favorite Lucky Number.  She always says--- "something good happened on that date, too!"

This quilt was commissioned by her Husband's sister, Glenda.  She requested that it be a quilt that was worked on by her Mother Alice with Lynn.  This was the very last Quilt Pattern Alice made and finished that Lynn knew of.  Over the weekend Lynn  found out where the quilt Alice made(like this one) is now and was able to share the story with Glenda and her other Sister in Law, Gloria: who owns the quilt Alice made. It was nice for Lynn to know also where that quilt was.  Now this quilt of Glenda's has a great story too.  So much of quilt history is lost as the quilts go from generation to generation it was fun and important to rescue this piece of quilt history for the Wilson family!

 Here is a picture of the quilt outside before it was sent to EE-Schencks. TA-DA!

A couple of Close-ups of the Quilting..."Feather Ramble"

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Design Wall - a bit later than Monday

Monday was a holiday so No group sewing happened at Thread and Bolts!  Tuesday the Photographer/Blogger; Mary C came out and we took the first Picture auditioning the sashing and cornerstones for the Scrappy Farmer's Wife Quilt. That was going to be the Monday Posting. I've sewn all the blocks from the Scrap bin.  

 I cut the Sashing and cornerstones at 2" to make my quilt bigger.  (I need a King size).  By sewing the sashings on with a cornerstone it is easy to lay the quilt out on the Design Wall.   The order doesn't matter and I have a few duplicates to make the quilt longer as well. I plan on an 8 x 8 row setting on-point. This arrangement could change.  I already see I need MORE BLUE in my Blocks!   The Setting triangles with be a white tone-on-tone and the outer border will be the same fabric as the Cornerstones.

The fun part was figuring out the orientation the blocks should be set. 

Must have the birds all flying in the right direction, you know.  LOL

Mary C got to un-sew a few of hers while I got my sashings sewn on.  Next Farmer's Wife Group meets in two weeks.  Won't they all be surprised if my Farmer's Wife Quilt is up on the wall?

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Design Wall Monday- August 27, 2012

It was time to open THE BOX!  

Yes, That BOX, the one with my Dear Mother in Law's and my last project in it.  

Funny that it still smells like her and brings back the good memories of sewing, 

collecting and trading fabrics and patterns.

I'm making the Evelyn Sloppy Quilt "Bears Need Home, Too" again.  This time all in shades of Blue.

Here's the stack to be sewn into the claw parts of the Bear Paws.

I was drawing the line on the back of the lights when Mary C came out this morning.

 Here are the pies of Creams and Whites with the pile of Blues next to it. 

You can tell it is my favorite color.

More 108" backing arrived in the shop recently.  

a Civil War print and nice Green and a 30's calico print.

These come with 18 yards on them so first come, first serve. 

2.5 yards of the Blue is MINE!

We are linking up with Judy Laquidara again this week.  Click HERE, Please!

NEW and very pretty Quilting patterns

 Julie H from Mesa has kept me busy with more pretty quilts.  We, Julie, her mom; Laura, Lynn and Mary C saw this quilt in the window at Sew n Vac last month after the July, Wednesday Farmer's wife class.  Julie said she had the book at home and the perfect fabric to make it.  She went home and whipped it up and brought it back for Heirloom quilting. The small picture shows the close-up of one of the blocks. A NEW Quilting Pattern at Thread and Bolts Quilting.

This quilt is made from Pink floral fabric that Julie bought in Thailand years ago.  They sell fabric by the meter there and she said it was only about $3/meter at the time. When she saw the Disappearing 9-Patch pattern she knew it would be just the one to use up this pretty fabric.  The smaller picture shows a close-up of the NEW "Forget-me-not" Panto pattern at Thread and Bolts.  Julie bought the backing fabric made by Red Rooster, the Aloha Fabric line by Jennifer Chiaverini.  It's a cheater Hawaiian quilting fabric.

 There's lots more happening at Thread and Bolts.  Summer is almost over and the weather was beautiful outside for taking these pictures.  Thanks to the Wednesday FW ladies for holding them up so Mary C could take a few before Julie H took them home.  She is probably sleeping under the Toile one by now.

Design Wall Monday (on Tuesday) August 22, 2012

On the Big Design Wall at Thread and Bolts this week is our favorite Disappearing 9-Patch pattern made with a favorite Football team's LOGO on it.

 There are 3 more blue borders to sew on then some Accucut Die Cut letters will be added to each side, top and bottom for my son Clayton. The lime green kicker Border is the same color as the eye of the Seahawk. Watch and see next week what I put on it with the ABC's letter.  He calls the team the "Hee-Hawks".  When I gave him the "Eye of the tiger" Quilt he asked why this one wasn't done yet.  We had just bought the fabric the day before.

Here's a close-up of the D9P Block.  I made the 'Seahawk' fabric go all around so it won't matter which angle you look at it from.

Go check out the Design Walls all over that linked up HERE.

New Backing Fabrics and Other Things

Here are three of the new Backing fabrics.   As of Close of business today there are 3 more coming in.  Hopefully they will include some 30's Backing Fabrics from Windam Fabrics. 

Mary C - the Quiltingrandma Quilted this Lone Star Wednesday and Thursday.  She used some of the dark blue Backing.  The Quilting Pattern is "Swirls" by Debra Geissler.

My Daughter Tammy made this D9P quilt for a lucky young girl who likes Zebras.

This is a favorite pattern to make and Tammy admitted to learning how to attach Borders the easy way as instructed.  Cutting the Border to Length. Pinning the two ends and Center first, then adjusting to fit.  It works much better than just sewing and hoping it fits.

As a fun way to get our Exercise we got a Bicycle built for 2.  We try and get out to ride at least 2-3 times a week.  Thanks to Jerry's Daughter, Becky for finding it.  The helmets came with the Bike. Even if it is only a short ride while Michael is helping take care of Clayton.  Mary C just happened to have her camera on hand to snap these action shots today.

 How's Your Summer??  The weather is FINE at Thread and Bolts! 

 Come and see us.  Farmer's Wife is Next week

Design Wall Monday- July 30, 2012

This is what was on my DESIGN Wall today when Mary C arrived.

 TRENDS has issued a Challenge for the upcoming show and this is part of the beginning of the design in my head.  Just a sneak peek if you zoom into the drawing in the left top corner.   This is a big secret I get to keep until it is shown at Trends in September.  I only have until August 21st to get it finished and shipped there.  Wish me lots of Luck.

. The Long Arm is busy with a couple quilts waiting to be quilted.  A couple were done and gone before the pictures could be taken. The following are a couple of quilts that haven't been shown on here

A Floral beauty for a Fellow Guild Member.  I think the pattern is called Slideshow or something like that.

A Nine Patch with pretty Border Print borders.

                                            Panels set in the center and pretty borders all around.

Julie H will have to tell us the name of the patterns when she comes from Mesa next month.

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