Leitfaden

I was surfing this morning and I came across this cute little sewing machine - Leitfaden. I don't know about anyone else but this is the 1st I've seen of this. I don't think I would want to have this as my only machine - maybe just for special projects. But I wouldn't mind adding it to my toys. It has special ink to dye the thread to match the fabric. Sometimes that is my biggest problem. I've looked around and can't find where it's sold or for how much. I would love to know how much it costs.

Cut Glass - In progress

I've been having such trouble with my computer lately that I haven't been able to post anything. I just figured out how to get it to take some writing. On top of that I've had someone hacking my emails - and that has really driven me nuts. I ended up changing my password 4 times. I put this picture on here yesterday to show what I've been up to lately. I got this kit from Connecting Threads. I really liked it and thought it would be fun. I think I'll order a little more fabric and make it a little bigger. If I put the borders on right now it will be 84" square and I'd like it bigger.

Chain of Events

I had another quilt kit that was collecting dust called Chain of Events.

I started this after work last week and finished it up on Saturday.

And as usual I added to the pattern and made it bigger.

I also had a piece of fabric that I used for the first border that I will be able to use for backing.

Even though I've been putting off quilting lately I did manage to get one row done.

Now that I've started maybe I will quit putting it off and get it finished.

Another UFO

I managed to get another UFO done this past weekend,

This was a kit I ordered a while back. It looked fairly easy and I figured I could get it done quickly.

I did make a few changes and it still turned out pretty good.

I've been doing anything I can to keep from quilting a quilt I put in the frame a month ago.

I did start quilting it but my heart isn't in it. 

Design Floor

I do most of my designing on the floor.

I keep thinking about making a design wall but I always end up back on the floor.

Anyway I decided to put together my blocks from Block Swap Adventure.

These blocks have been sitting around for awhile now and I decided to at least put them together - Quilting will come later. I also had a few blocks left from a round robin my family did a few years ago that I never used. I made a couple of extra block and I had enough for a quilt.

The 1st step was placing them and figuring out what to do with them.

I had some left over strips from another quilt that I used in the sashing. 

Used alot of Kona white.

I added the last blue border and called it done. 

It's such a good feeling to get a quilt put together especially a UFO.

Quillow

I played a little catch up this past weekend.

I was asked to make this quillow a while back and kept getting side tracked.

My husband drove me all over town Friday looking for the chevron fabric.

I thought it was a popular design but I couldn't find any.

Finally after all the looking we found it at Hobby Lobby right around the corner. 

Bev's Quilt

My mother and sister Beverly (Quilters Corner) came for a visit over the weekend.

 I told Bev to bring a quilt to practice on before she gets her machine quilter.

Well Here it is.

I helped her put it in the frame and showed her a few things about my machine and left her at it.

She did such an awesome job on her 1st quilt. 

She's going to be a great machine quilter.

Wish I could keep her here - I have a ton of quilts that need to be quilted.

She sent me a few when I got my machine so I could have something to practice on -

maybe I can return the favor.

We put it in the frame Thursday night and took it out yesterday.

Of course we did a bunch of other things while they were here.

She helped me put one in yesterday and they left today.

A RE-DO

I worked on these Stack-n-Whacks over the weekend and decided I wasn't that crazy about them.

I wasn't sure if it was the colors or the fact that they were only 6 repeats.

I've never done 6 before, I have always done 8 repeats.

Anyway I took them apart last night and re-did them making them into stars.

I like these much better.

Hard to imagine they are the same just different shapes. 

I have the best of both worlds.

Stars and Stack-n-Whacks --- both my favorites.

Stack-n-Whack

I had such a productive weekend. I like it when I can get something done - although my house didn't get cleaned - I'll work on that this week after work.

Anyway I started with this piece of fabric and got it tacked for a stack-n-whack.

 I only had 6 repeats so it didn't take that long. 

I cut off one strip and made these samples to see if they would work for something I have in mind.

I'm not sure if they are what I'm wanting for this project but they will work nicely on another. 

So I had this other piece that I had started tacking a while back and I decided to finished it to see what it would look like. It took a little longer to tack - it was 8 repeats. I did manage to get 4 more of my Christmas blocks done while I was tacking (multi-tasking). 

I cut a strip off and made these with the second piece.

 I really like these only they are bigger than I wanted. 

I also like the shape better. Only thing is these will have to be appliqued but that's not a big deal. 

I do like Stack-n-Whacks.

Hooked on Piping

I finally finished the blue quilt . All that was left was the binding and I was being lazy about it.

The main reason was it is so big and I just didn't feel like tackling it.

But I finally bit the bullet and just did it.

I do like adding the piping in the binding. I think it gives it some definition.

It takes a little longer to do but it is worth it. 

Here is a shot of the back.

The quilting shows up better than I thought it would. But it would have been much better if it was a solid.

I really try not to use prints for backing. 

And of course here is the top again.

I am glad this one is finished - it took longer to quilt than most.

I did learn a new lesson on this one. -------------

 Pink water soluble markers don't disappear like the blue ones.