I like to read Judy L’s blog and she’s always talking about using her stash so I decided to use some of my stash and make a sudoku quilt. I got out my sudoku puzzle book and went to the back where they have all the puzzles solved and picked one and then I took 9 of my charm squares and cut each one into 9 squares, numbered them and laid them out by number in the correct spot. Wow, I really used a lot of my stash. A whole 9 squares and some fabric that I had used on something else and had some strips laying there that were left over. I have to laugh!!! Anyway, I never have time to work on my own stuff, I’m always quilting on customer quilts, so I feel good that I got something done. We have a stash busters club at quild so I can get credit for making something from my stash. I have a larger quilt that I’m working on from my stash too, but in order to get in the drawing for this period, I have to show it next week and I can’t get it done in time. At our quilt show in Sept. we sell miniatures, so I’ll get this quilted and sell it at the show. I put a soup can beside it to show it’s size.

Well, I better get back to work. I loaded a quilt this morning and I guess I should go work on it. Have a great day.

Theresa

I sure wish the quilting would show up on the quilts that they show on the Quilt Gallery website. The ad is in the McCalls magazine. They show a small picture of each quilt, then when you go to the site, you can see each individual quilt. The bad thing is that you can never see the quilting on the quilts. Check it out for yourself. http://quiltgalleryshops.com

Here’s what the quilt looks like with the quilting. It really makes a difference.

I matched the blue thread so good that I couldn’t see it, the blue has some feathered hearts in it with stippling around them.

Hope you enjoyed seeing the quilting on the quilt. It’s just so plain without seeing the quilting.

Theresa

I was off work today and I planned on getting the quit finished that’s on the machine. HA!HA!HA! It didn’t happen!!! All I have left to do is the borders. You’d think I would finish it!! Instead, I started my day off visiting Bonnie Hunters blog and website. That got me motivated to go cut some charms squares up for a quilt. Every time I read her blog or go to her website, I end up starting another project. After cutting fabric for awhile, I decided to go quilt on the quilt that’s on the machine. I did quilt for a few minutes and finished the last 2 blocks on the quilt. Then I did one border and took it off, turned it, put it back on for the last 2 borders. I did half of one border then decided to work on my Mom’s quilt. I had the rows sewn so I put the sashing strips between them and added the borders. Here it is

I bought the kit for this, but I didn’t care for the whirlwind blocks that were in the kit, so I changed it around. I bought extra fabric that wasn’t in the kit so that I could make it the way I wanted it. I had extra little blocks so I put them in the corners of the border. I like the way it came out. Now to get it quilted………. I do have time, as I plan to give it to Mom for Mothers day. Well…..I’l have time if I ever finish the one that’s on there now……LOL!!!!!

Theresa

I’ve been slowly getting a few things done this week. I have so many things to do that I need to go at full speed but this last week I just haven’t been able to get in the mood to quilt.  After the lock in all day last Saturday, on Sunday morning I loaded a quilt and worked all day Sunday quilting it. My legs were killing me on Monday!! Being on my feet the entire weekend was too much!! Anyway, on Tuesday, I loaded a wall hanging and finished it on Wed, then Thursday I loaded a large quilt. It’s still on the machine. I just don’t want to do it. I keep forcing myself to go down and work on it. I keep doing other things even when I plan to quilt. Like today, I’ve been sewing on a quilt top that I’m making for my mom. It’s the Wizard of Oz fabric. I need to finish the quilt on the machine so that I can quilt my challenge fabric quilt for MQS.  Oh well, I don’t feel like quilting it either. I guess I better go work on something……

Hope you’re all getting more done than me!!

Theresa

Well,  Sharon and I hosted our 7th annual lock in on Saturday. It’s the 13th one that’s been held. Janel hosted the first 6 and Sharon and I the last 7. This year Sharon designed the quilt for the class. She wanted to do stars so here’s what she came up with. Hers is the lap size. I did the full size one. (of course mines NOT quilted LOL!) Everybody seemed to have a good time again this year. A few of the ladies had to leave early but the ones that stayed the whole time, all completed at least one block. I took pictures of them with their blocks and border fabric so if you’re interested in seeing the variety of fabrics they used you can view them on my webshots page.  We had 2 of the ladies that made the lap size and they were able to get their quilt tops completed. (not the borders)

Show and tell was great too! I didn’t count the quilts shown, but I bet there was close to 40 quilts brought in and shown. All from past lock ins. Except one that a lady wanted to show. It was a t-shirt quilt made from Harley t-shirts. It looked great!! I took pics of show and tell too.

I’m still trying to recoup from our busy day. It’s a long day and a lot of work getting ready for it, but it’s so much fun!!!

You can see all the blocks and quilts at

http://community.webshots.com/user/alwaysquilts      in the lock in 2008 file.

I guess that’s it for now. Have a great day!!

Theresa

I see I haven’t posted anything all month! I’ve been quilting like crazy trying to get quilts done. I’ve also been trying to get 2 of my own pieced. We are having a polkadot challenge at guild on the 10th of April. I have the quilt for that together, except for the borders. I still need to get them put on. I doubt if I get it quilted before the meeting.

The 12th of April is the day that me and my friend host a mystery lock in. We have 66 ladies signed up for the class. Sharon got the lap size quilt made and I did get it quilted. I’m making the full size. I have the rows pieced, now I just need to sew them together and get the borders on. This year Sharon designed the quilt, so I haven’t been as stressed out as I have in past years.

I need to quilt 2 quilts that ladies have made from past lock ins so that they will have them for show and tell. Oh…….I need more hours in my days.

Anyway, that’s it for now.

Theresa

I’ve had a busy week. I guess that’s good because it’s sure went by fast! I can’t believe it’s already Friday. I finished 2 customer quilts this week and the weather finally cooperated and let us have our MoKan longarm meeting. It’s been canceled twice because of bad weather. Anyway, we had it yesterday and our challenge quilts were due. I think there was about 30 quilts there. They were all made of the same fabric and pattern but the quilting was different on each one. Some of them were absolutely beautiful!! They all looked great! It’s always fun to see the different ways that people quilt the same quilt. Here’s mine. I left it for the last minute to quilt, so I had to do something quick and easy. After I quilted it, I thought it was too dull, so I added cystals.

Here’s the center.

Here’s the corner. I wasn’t sure what to do with the corners, so I just kept the flow of the vine going around and getting smaller through the corner area. Then continuing on up the side.

Last night I had my guild meeting and Amy Bradley was our speaker. She has the cutest quilts!!

I guess that’s it for now. I need to get back to work. Have a great day!!

Theresa

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