Very Florida

Here is a new quilt that I sent off to my Grandma in Florida. I won the floral fabric in a giveaway from Gina from Ginabean handmade! Thanks Gina they look perfect!!! Like my daughter says, "Very Florida!!"

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I went back to work and my daughter started school. Exciting, but all new to me. Change can be fun and scary too. I am doing private duty home care for an elderly lady.

But on the crafty side....!!!! I am quilting for Christmas!

I have finished 8 and didn't get a picture of a yellow and green one. I gave it away before getting a picture. I have two quilts waiting too put together and one ready to pin. Crazy but fun!!

New giveaways I found for today!

Who would like in on some of these goodies?

GO visit this blog to find out more!

Check out these quilts!

Then a cival war package! go here to see more about it! I would love to have some of those fabrics to make a quilt with!!!

Love that remains

This is the "Love that Remains" quilt I just finished for my brother and his wife.

These are mostly vintage fabrics from my Father in Law!

9 patch with a grid quilting pattern. I used my walking foot for the first time!

The pieced back with a single heart in the middle.

I am hooked on this binding tutorial and have tried and loved it twice here at The Somtimes Crafter.

I appliqued lace hearts and left the edges to fray. Reminds me of hearts that have been through stuff yet remain.

This is a generous Lap sized quilt, it just needs a label!

It is finished!

Here is my lovely free motion meandering. It got better as I went along and look like stippling in some parts!

SOme pukering in the backing and some (not much) thread mess too. I didn't pick it out and start all over, this is it. I will do MUCH better next time

I think it turned out good for my first REAL quilt.

I am taking a class on Free Motion in a few weeks.

Quilt top finished

I appliqued lace hearts onto tan linen and used a nine patch design.

Okay I will try to get better pictures. my 6 year old took these.

Here is a newly finished quilt top I am making for my brother and his new wife!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway.

My first quilt

Here is a picture of my first quilt.

It was fairly easy to make this rag quilt.

I didn't use a cotton thread and it did not hold up really good.

Also I didn't use a big enough table to sew it together and got a lot of pulling from the weight of the quilt.

Flannel is nice, but I didn't use quilter's flannel. I think it would be better.

Here is a more recent baby doll quilt:

And a baby quilt that I did emroidery on.

I loved the Minky back on this!!

This is a post for a parade of quilts!

Progress

Lots of meandering (stitches that cross) and trying to get a good stipple (stitches no clser than 1/4 inch and that do not cross) going here...

But hey, this is my first attempt...

And this thing is huge.

My little beginner sewing machine is doing pretty good in my opinion.

This is my binding cut. I may work on it at my quilting guild meeting tonight.

Also, I dyed my sheets and bed ruffle to match my quilt better, when it is finished. Dusty rose. That is my old quilt, it is store bought.

Practice, practice, practice

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Here is my second attempt at free motion.

gonna stitch the binding on and wash up quick!

Shake your thang...

Here is me practicing my free motion quilting...

Practice....

Not perfect YET!

Our downtown comes alive in the Summer! They shut down the block in the Arts Disctrict and set up a concert and PARTY DOWN!

Kid friendly! We love it. I even bring the dog.