Curves!

I attempted my first curves ever....

Retro flowers block for the Love circle at do.Good Stitches.  It could have been a bit better, but I think it turned out pretty well for my first try.  I'm going to try to make another one, but this was time consuming!  Maybe after I finish some of Rachel's Curves class I'll be better.

Busy....

This one is one of those "real quick" projects...I was SUPPOSED to have done a week after starting it on New Year's weekend...  It is taking for-ever....for-ever....for-EVER!

Progress is good....

I'm past this point now, I can not wait to show the finished product.

Winner!

Yippie!  I won a spot in Rachel's Curves Class.  A big thanks to Christina for offering the class!  I can not wait to add to my sewing skills.

2012!

Everyone seems to be doing mosaics of what they finished in 2011. Seems way too ambitious for me....

Here's a few pics I haven't shared yet....I'm embarrassed, but some were finished in 2010!

Like this one....the last of my traditional quilts, except for commissions.  Also one of the last tied quilts.  Thank goodness for a much better machine!

I have no idea what to do with the one below.  It was a baby quilt, but all my friends kept having boys.  I think I'll make a resolution to open  an Esty store, so I can sell these.

Same with this one....

This one I love, but just never got around to taking a picture.

These Alzheimer's quilts have been done for months!  I hope that showing them here motivates me to register & send them along.

Same with this one.  It was going to go in the yellow spare room, but then we moved.  It still matches the green spare room good enough I guess.  (why won't Picasa save the rotation on some pictures?!)

And we are finally down to stuff I finished in 2011!

Some Jane Market bags for myself.  I feel so bad going to the farmer's market with plastic!  The middle one has the local logo on it, which makes me so happy.  I did change the pattern a bit, and added some width to the handles.  The original ones I made began to cut into my hands after a few pounds of potatoes.  Also, I didn't do a pocket on most of them, since I wasn't using it.

 And some sneak peaks, since these baby quilts have not been sent to their owners.

I also did some potholders, but again, those need to wait until after I send them.

I hope everyone had a good new year!  And I wish you many more hours in the sewing room for 2012!

Christmas Presents

I got to have Christmas early with my family this year, which will make the next two weeks very stress free!  I didn't do too much this year handmade, but I did manage to make my mom a couple of things. 

First, this clutch from Stich magazine.  Can't remember which issue, I'll have to look that up.  My sewing machine did not like this one.  The arm is just not small enough.  But, this one looks good, I don't think I'll make another one though.

I also made this mini quilt.  I know I had read a tutorial on it, but I can't find the link.  I basically made this one up, using that one as inspiration.

Now I'm back to sewing just because I want to, with no deadlines.  I love it.
I hope everyone has a great, sewing filled Holiday!



Kona Challenge

Our guild, CLTMQG participated in the Kona Color Challenge, and had our big reveal last week.  Check out the flicker group for all the lovely quilts done by some very talented quilters! 

Here's my entry.  A standard pinwheel quilt, simply quilted with straight lines in the darker areas.  This was one of those that never seemed to go quite as I planned, but I'm happy with how it turned out.

Quilt Stats:
Kona Charm pack
Kona Medium Grey
Kona Charcoal

Can't wait to see everyone again in January!

Christmas Quilt & Pillows

I've had this quilt top done since October 2010.  I'm really good at putting the tops together, but then I just seem to lose steam.  Currently there are three more tops in the closet, waiting to become real quilts.  Anyway, I decided this one MUST be finished by this Christmas.  I used this quilt-along (though I didn't really finish at the same time!)  I used a jelly roll, that I've long since forgotten the name of, and more Kona Snow than I usually do.

 Close up of the center, (that I can't get to rotate properly, sorry!)

With the leftover strips and sqares, I made some new pillow covers for the living room.  I also could not resist the Olive the Ostrich pillow panel from Laurie Wisbrun.

Now my house is nice and festive!