Some Year End Eye Candy

I often get photos of the lovely quilts other quilters make using my patterns.  I realized I haven't shared them on my blog since last summer.  Thought I would share a few today. 

This fun little quilt was made by Julie over at Julie's Quilts and Costumes using my Wiggle Time pattern.  You can read more about it on her blog.  If you don't already follow her, you should.  

Her quilts are amazing!

Sadly, I lost track of who sent me this Wiggle Time quilt.  They added a couple rows to make the quilt longer.  Check out that quilting!

This one I had the pleasure of quilting.  This Wiggle Time quilt was made from the softest pastel colors.  Very sweet!

It has been a while since I received a photo of a Spin quilt.  

I love this orange and gray combination!

Check out this lovely Summertime Blossoms quilt. 

 The colors are amazing...I really love the dark blue grunge background!

And finally, a few Geese Migration quilts.  These two are made by a student in one of my classes.  She has used her scraps to make multiple quilts.  I will be teaching this class in Roseburg Oregon in April.

If you see something you like, you can find all of my patterns in my Etsy Shop or in my Payhip Store. 

 I really do appreciate the support.

And thanks to all who share their finished quilts.  I really do love seeing them and I hope you do too.

Have a great weekend!

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A Mini Quilt Show

 Pretty regularly, I receive photos of quilts made using one of my patterns.  I always love to see them and thought I would share a few of them with you today.

Here is a wonderful quilt made from my Wiggle Time pattern.  I love the solid color and the quilting she added that "wiggles" across the quilt..  This lap size pattern takes five fat quarters and some background fabric - you probably have the fabric in your stash!

This quilt was made using my All That Jazz pattern.  After seeing this one, I remembered I have a tub full of neutrals like black and taupe fabrics that would be perfect for this pattern.

Check out these two quilts made from my Spin! pattern.  I even had the pleasure of quilting the orange one.  I think it is the first quilt I have seen in that orange/gray combination...

I like it!

My Summertime Blossoms pattern was used to make this sweet little baby quilt.

And finally, I also received a photo of  this Geese Migration quilt.  The color work is amazing!  I really love to teach this class and I look forward to someday getting back out sewing with new and old friends.  Hopefully that will happen someday soon!

You can buy my patterns from my Etsy shop or from my Payhip store.  

I hope you share photos of what you make...It always makes my day to see them!

I am sorry to hear so many of you are buried in snow right now and many are without power.

Stay home and stay safe!

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A Practical Thing and Some Pretty Quilts

Here is my finish for the week.  Can you guess what it is?

Here is a bit of a back story.  For years now, I have been trying to minimize the amount of garbage I create.  And I have to say, this covid business can sure challenge that goal.

The last time I went to the grocery store, I didn't want to use a single use sanitizing wipe (or trust that they were previously wiped down well), so I grabbed a clean hand towel from home to wrap around the handle of the cart.

Well, I have another trip planned to the store and this time, I thought I would make a cover I could wrap around the handle and then take it home and toss it in the wash.

I knew I had some pre-quilted candy cane fabric I bought long ago for some crafty item.  I used an empty toilet paper roll to get the size correct and grabbed some Velcro bits to close it all up.  I dug through my leftover binding bits for a piece that was long enough and got to sewing.  Because I figured I would someday accidently leave this behind, I didn't really care if it won any beauty awards.

It worked wonderfully!

If you don't have Velcro, you could use any kind of closure you want.  You could easily add ties, a button loop system or maybe snaps.  Just dig though your supplies and see what you have.  I would just make it easy to attach or if you have to struggle to get it on, you kind of defeat the purpose of the cover.

I might have to make one or two more of these.  I think in the future, it will always be a good idea to protect oneself.

Now onto to some happy things, I received this photo of a Spin! quilt someone made using my pattern.  It looks fantastic!

She pulled all the fabric from her scraps and existing stash.  Yay!

Here is one in progress - love those rich brown tones!

And I received this one of a Geese Migration quilt.  Isn't it wonderful!

I really miss teaching these two classes and spending the day with other quilters!!

Hopefully someday soon....

Have a Happy Friday!

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Willamette Valley Quilt Festival

I thought I would pop in and remind those in the PNW that this coming weekend is the Willamette Valley Quilt Festival in Albany Or.  I will be there on Friday the 31st.  My friend Sheila Sinclair Snyder is the featured quilter so I will be probably hanging around her booth all day if you want to stop by and say hello.

And what is a quilt show without some pretty quilts.  I thought I would share a few photos others have shared with me of quilts made using my patterns.  This photo is an in-process one of her Spin! quilt.  She used some beautiful shibori fabrics - I knew it was going to be beautiful!

Here is a "Moonlight Blossom" made using my Summertime Blossoms pattern.  I was very jealous of the beautiful soft gray fabrics in this one.

One clever quilter used my Summertime pattern to create this lovely quilt.  She modified the pattern slightly and used her design wall to help her place colors so she has more colored blossoms.  It is so charming in these solids and 30s prints.

So I hope to see a few of you on Friday at the quilt show!

I would love to meet you in person.

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Fun in Southern Oregon

I recently spent a few days with the Umpqua Valley Quilters Guild in Roseburg Oregon.  

They are such a great group!

(In fact, you should mark your calendars - they have a wonderful Quilt Show coming up in April 2020.  You can check out their Facebook page here to learn more.)

I am very bad about getting out my phone and taking photos but I did snap a photo of everyone with one of their finished blocks in the Spin! class.  This group had a wonderful selection of colors and fabrics.  I look forward to seeing some finished quilt tops soon!

I did receive some photos of other Spin! quilts from some previous students I thought I would share.

Such pretty color combinations!

If you have a group that would be interested in hosting either a lecture or a class, feel free to email me.  I still have some spots in 2020!

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A Baby Spin! Finish

I have been wanting to make a baby version of my Spin! pattern for quite some time.  When I teach this pattern, I always talk about this variation but until now, I never had a visual sample.

I made this version out of pink, orange and yellow scraps.  

With the scrappy border, the quilt measures 52" square.

I used a white thread to quilt some swirls that would disappear into the Kona White I used for the background.  A bright orange solid was found in my stash for the binding.

I decided to go with a pink backing with sweet white flowers.

It is certainly happy and bright!

And here is a photo of the pattern quilt.

(Of course now that I compare them, I see that I stitched the little one up with the swirl going the other way - that is what happens when you don't read your own pattern...Yeesh!)

Oh well, they both look great!

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Oh Scrap! : Something New

Like so many other quilters, I constantly have quilt ideas swirling around in my head.  Some are a hint of an idea, others are quilts I just need to get started on.  For some time, I have been wanting to make a small size of my Spin! quilt - making just the center spin with a simple pieced border.

I finally found the inspiration to get me started!

I have been thinking what colors to make this quilt.  I knew I wanted it to be scrappy but that still leaves a lot of options.  Recently I came across this cute stripe in orange pink and yellow.  A quick calculation and I knew I could use this as the center for my blocks.

Then it was just a matter of pulling strips out of my scrap bins that coordinated with the center square.

 I think I now have all of the blocks done and I just need to finalize the layout.  Then I will need to cut some scraps for the border.  These colors are so happy and bright!

Maybe while I have these scrap bins out, I might cut the pieces for a bowtie quilt I have been wanting to make in the same colors.  I already used one my Exploding Bowtie coloring page to mark the color placement and get a block count.  I have been moving this sheet around my cutting table for months!

There are just too many quilts that need making!

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It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps.  Here are the details for linking up: 

• This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
• If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
• If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
• Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 

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