Top Finished, no name yet

I got my star top finished!!!  Thanks so much to Sister Susan for the idea for the blocks, they finished at 16 inch square.  I really wanted to use all fabrics from Betty' stash.  Half the blocks were made from triangles she had already cut and the other half from fabric in her stash.  I used all the rest of the blues to make a pieced back.  I used all the cream fabric she had but ran out, sigh, so I did have to buy more background fabric.  Kona  snow matched and I used a yard and three quarters to finish the squares, the smashing and the borders.  The layout is my design and am so pleased with how it turned out.  I was going to donate to Quilts of Valor, but may give to a Vet that I know.  HVE not really decided.  I will post a picture of the finished quilt.  Need to finished the quilt on "Baby" before I can load this one.

Sewing Again

I have not been at my machines in ages!!!!!  Sister Sue came a couple of weeks ago and we loaded one of her quilts on Baby the longarm and got it half done.  It jump started me, I got that quilt finished, loaded a clients quilt and got that done and now have another UFO loaded and have it a third of the way finished.   In the meantime I have been piecing another quilt.  I think this one will go to quilts of valor.  I am Using material from my Betty stash and here's a picture of what I have done so far.  The blocks are 16.5 inches!!!!! It feels good to be sewing again!

Economy blocks

Dear Susan,
Thanks for the help in choosing fabrics for my economy blocks.  Glad you could make it up today to quilt and am so excited you loaded, quilted and FINISHED your quilt today.
Here is a layout of the blocks we did.  We have to get this sewn up and finished 😄

"Wind Over Water" a quilt for Patricia

I can not believe that this quilt is done!!!  It has been over a year, the longest I have worked on a quilt.  I learned MANY lessons while I worked on the quilt.  Always use the same 1/4 inch foot from start to finish.  My BIg Shot from Sizzix makes making half square triangles a breeze.  Using a walking foot to make the HST is critical to a square finished product.  Thank goodness I love my sister so much or I would never have undertaken this project.  When I first started I was so bored with the monotone colors and I must admit they are not my cup of tea, but, this is what Pat wanted so this is what I did.  I like the finished product and I think it suits Pat.  This is a queen sized quilt 80 x 90.  Now just to make a label and get it delivered.

Almost Done

This is UFO #7.  I really thought is quilt would never get finished.  I was sick all last week and had a lot of time to think.....  I decided to work just one half hour a day on this quilt.  If I would commit to,that the quilt would get done, right?  Well the half hour led to longer time and in a week I had the center of the quilt done.  I must admit that my new toy the "big shot pro" from Suzzix made making the half square triangles sooooo much easier.  Here is how it looked at the middle of the week

Here is how iit looked last night

I started the borders today.  Looks like my sis will actually get the quilt before her birthday, it has only been two years In The making

Labyrinth Quilt

My local quilt shop had a class using the pattern LABYRINTH by Debbie Maddy.  I made the queen size, but did not use the pattern for the borders.  I love how bright and cherry this came out.  The finished size is 80 x 90.  My goal is to make a quilt for my bed for each season.  This is summer.  I will be linking this up at Confession of a fabricholic for her woop woop Friday here http://www.confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/search/label/whoop-whoop

I quilted this on my long arm using the hooked on feather technique.  Here is a close up of the center

 

Happy with this new border

I have been waiting to work on this border because I bought a Sizzix Big Shot and have been waiting for the HST die.  it finally came and I got one border done.  It went super fast using the die, one cut, one seam and voila a HST.  This is for my second to last UFO.  I bought a new pantograph for this quilt and can't wait to get it one the long arm.  Will post another picture when the border is on the quilt.