Saturday, December 31, 2016

Getting excited about the mystery....


I have all six clues complete!
Is it just me or does this year's set of clues seem easier? I am ready for the yellow to be added and wonder how many more clues.....
Finished block seven of twelve before the New Year started. My plan for 2017 is to finish at least one UFO per quarter.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

waiting for the next MQ clue....

I am also getting ready for a new machine and hope it can be set-up on top of this cabinet. The drawers will be handy to store the stuff that goes with the machine.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

working on a UFO....

Pulled out this old Row Robin and looked at a date that was in the box with it, 2013. Then I decided to put this it together, as it has been sitting too long. Next to decide if it needs a border....
Got the borders on! I just a flower fabric that was going to be the back, so now the back will probably be muslin.

Sunday, December 25, 2016

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!

I got one of my Christmas wishes, time to get all my Bonnie Hunter Mystery clues finished!
I am now ready for clue six to be released on Friday.

Hope everyone is having a Grand Holiday.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Gifts given and a good find...

 I gave these trees to my MahJongg Buddies yesterday.
This 301 arrived in great shape from Nebraska.
I found it on ebay, it was a machine that lived in a cabinet. The shipper did an excellent job of packing and she arrived safe and sound. She looks very clean, but I will check her over, get her oiled and lubed soon so that I can sew on her after Christmas

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Here is what I am working on this weekend....

 Finished first three clues in the Bonnie Hunter Mystery.
Next up is to make some of these for Friend Gifts. The original was made by my Mother.

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Got my Round Robin back today....

 I am thinking of making this into a bed quilt in the style of Di Ford. At this point it measures 48.5"
This is a UFO that I am thinking of taking some lavender and purple from for the Mystery quilt.
The picture makes me want to do more of these blocks....

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Aiken Quilt Show.....

Congratulations to all who entered the Aiken Quilt Show, that is put on by the Carolina Pine Quilters Guild and is housed in the Aiken History Museum
November 1st to November 19th, 2016.
(over 90 entries)
Quilts in the show that I quilted.
 My quilt "Chop Sticks" won a first place ribbon in the pieced lap quilt category. 
 I used the Anne Bright "Alphabet" panto. This quilt was made from a pattern by Karla Alexander called "Double Crossed"
 Customer Nora May got a first place ribbon in Applique and/or Mixed technique, Duet
 Customer Dorothy Mock got a Third place ribbon Group Quilt category.
 Customer Carolyn Gibbons got a second place ribbon Group Quilt category.
 Customer Carolyn Gibbons got a third place ribbon Pieced Lap Quilt Duet category.
  Customer Nora May got a third place ribbon Quilt Show Theme category.
  Customer Kerry DalSanto got a third place ribbon Pieced Bed Quilt Duet category.
 Some of the quilting, I did this one late last year.
  Customer Ginny Smith got a third place ribbon Pieced Bed Quilt Duet category.
  Customer Kathryn Byrd Pieced Wall Hanging Duet category.
 Customer Patsy Summer didn't get a ribbon, but entered this beautiful quilt into the show, Mixed technique- it has embroidery red work.
 Customer Barbara Taylor got a second place ribbon Pieced Bed Quilt Duet category.
 Customer Susan Hurst, Group Quilt category.
My personal quilt hung in the Quilt Show Theme category.

Friday, October 28, 2016

Getting ready for the Mystery.....

 I had to go shopping for the magenta fabric, but have most of the rest of the colors. Just hope I can at least make half  of the units that Bonnie calls for.
Scotty is checking out my plan for enlarging the kit quilt that I bought. It is for a lap size and I want to make it twin size for my Daughter. I also plan on finishing this for next year's local quilt show.
Our local Quilt Guild Show gets hung this weekend and the show begins Tuesday. I'll get some pictures then.

Monday, October 3, 2016

My quilt is off the machine....

 The quilting is done! Now I just need to get it trimmed and bound.
The quilt inspectors are almost finished too.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

I have been quilting....

I have been very busy this month getting customer quilts ready for the quilt show. I hope to have a bit of a slower pace for the first week of October and then it is time for Christmas quilting.

I am finally done with Customer quilts for the Carolina Pine Quilter's Quilt Show, that will take place in November. This is my own quilt that I will be putting in the show. Just need to get it quilted and decide what to bind it with.

Monday, September 12, 2016

I've been busy quilting...

Here is Nora's wall hanging ready to be delivered at Carolina Pine Quilters meeting tonight.
Their Quilt show quilts have to be turned in October 22nd.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Next.....

I am trying to get caught up on Customer Quilts so That I can get at least one of my own quilted.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

July has been a busy month....

I went on a fun trip with Friends to twelve Quilt shops in the North/South Carolina Crossroads shop hop.
 I am continuing to work on Customer quilts. This is a border copied from a panto that I have, resized smaller to fit the frame of a wall hanging. I will be quilting this tomorrow.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Started quilting my Sister's quilt...

 It is a really big quilt.
I am quilting it wit an Anne Bright panto "Running Free"

Friday, June 17, 2016

Long time absent from the blog.....

My quilt guild had a challenge called "Horsin' around Aiken" This was my entry "Horsin' around Hopeland Garden" During our meeting all the guild members voted for their favorite. 
Mine was the third place winner!
 Kerry's was the second place winner.
 Lucy's was the fist place winner and so very beautiful!
Below are the other entries in no certain order. They were all special in their own way, it was hard to choose a favorite.