String Fling!!

Stephanie over at Loft Creations challenged us, I think, back in January to create something with strings in the No Strings Attached Challenge! Well I took up the challenge in a big way creating a quilt for my niece that turned 20 in March. I didn't quite get it done in time for her birthday, but it is completed now. (I partly didn't get it completed in time because I knew my mom would be visiting in April and could take it back to Ontario for me.)

The borders were challenging, trying to decided which colours to use. I had to make more crumb blocks, which bt the way are fun to make, because I was running out of the solid blue. In the end I only had 1.5" left over! whew

The other reason I didn't finish it on time, was because I wasn't sure how to quilt this one. I finally settled on using a serpentine stitch across all the string blocks hortizontally. I stitched in the ditch around the purple border and then 4 rows of serpentine in the blue border using a varigated thread. It measures 60"X 80". I used up all my bright strings. So now do I do one with my light and dark strings too?

I love the backing fabric. I wanted something not too funky incase she doesn't like the front anymore, the back is a little tamer!!

What do you think, does this shout SPRING??

Please vote...

Remember this quilt I made back in November. well i entered it in the Quilting Gallery's weekly themed quilt contest.

If you like mine vote for me..... HERE

Practice practice practice....

I have been wanting, for some time now, to work on making HST's. There are many patterns I adore that use them, but I haven't felt comfortable making them. So many of the patterns call for 3 7/8" squares and that just scares me! Reading Bonnie Hunter 's website introduced me to the Easy Angle Ruler and I couldn't be more pleased with my HST's using this ruler. Most of the fabric is from Connecting Threads .

This table runner I made very quickly! My daughter is visiting a friend of a friend's cattle ranch for a couple of days for her spring break and I wanted to send a gift along. It is super long and I hope it goes with their decor (I haven't been to their place).

Finished string quilt in the washer right now.....stay tuned for those pictures.

a quick finish

A quick finish to show today.

We attended a lovely Easter Brunch yesterday at my friend Jennifer's house. she wouldn't let me bring a thing even though we come with 5 of us. I just couldn't go empty handed. On Saturday I made this table runner for her. It is made from a charm pack of Northcutt's Cure for a Causeline. this makes it even more special as her mom passed away from Breast Cancer years ago. I machined quilted it with a meandering tulip-loopy pattern.

I am busy spring cleaning the house the next few days. Also waiting for my washer to be repaired! Working on the binding of anothher quilt which I hope to show you real soon.

Have an awesome day!

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!

My first attempt at hand applique and I think next time I will continue with the machine. I really didn't enjoy going through 2 layers of heat and bond and 3 layers of fabric...ouch! I did enjoy having something to do that I could easily pick up and do just a few stitches here and there. Sooo today I picked up a few little embroidery projects to work on. I will have some extra time on my hands while waiting for my girls during dance competitions coming up. Plus they are easier to carry around then a big quilt.

I hope you all have a lovely Easter weelend and find some time to spend with family and friends.(and maybe a little sewing too!) We will be sharing Easter Sunday with mulitple families as we are invited to a brunch and a dinner!