Design Wall Monday, September 17, 2012

No Klucks Here!

I was busy on Sunday teaching No Klucks Here! at Paradise Quilters in Escondido, CA.  No time for any sewing until way late in the evening. 

Kollinwood Konnections, Kontinental, Klowning

I got the bindings and sleeves all pressed and ready to attach to my newly quilted quilts.  Klowning, Kontinental, and Kollinwood Konnections.  Klowning and Kontinental are both Bonnie Hunter designs (Little Monkey! and Take A Scrappy Trip Around the World!).  Kollinwood Konnections is a Judy Laquidara design (Road to Brownwood).  All of these patterns can be found on their websites.

I didn't get a chance to go this year to the San Diego Quilt Show that happened this past weekend.  I heard good things about the new format and the volunteers organizing the event.  I had five quilts displayed.  Kerry went to Preview Night and took photos for me of my entries.

Korabell and Krissy, Kitty, and Karl

I did have a completion in Korabell and her three Kitties over the weekend.  Hope to work on my class sample of No Klucks Here! this week along with hand sewing the bindings.  It is sure to be a busy sewing week.

Tonight is Canyon Quilt Guild's September Meeting.  Harriet Hargrave is our speaker who will show us a trunk show of her wonder machine quilting.

Design Wall Monday, September 10, 2012

I'm part of Jo's Country Junction Quilt Square Quilt Along.  This month we are to make the 9-Patch Square.  Those little 9-Patch blocks are just too cute.  Next month Jo will select another from Quilt Squares #6 pattern by Lori Smith.

I'll be making my quilt squares into a sampler quilt so planning the colors for the next three blocks is important.  Here are my blocks through September.

San Diego Quilt Show turn in of entries is today.  I'll be heading to Rosie's in La Mesa at lunchtime to turn in five of mine (Kolonial, Kordova Klosure, Kondor's Klutch, Kamile, Klunky Korners) and one of my Mom's (Chunky Cheese). 

Chunky Cheese

Preview Night is Wednesday with the Show running Thursday through Saturday at the San Diego Convention Center.

Later this evening I'll be attending Friendship Quilt Guild's September meeting.  Friendship has invited me to teach No Klucks Here! on Sunday at Quilters Paradise in Escondido.  I'll be on hand at the meeting to show the project and answer any questions students might have.

If you have time lots more quilters are sharing their Design Walls through the links at Patchwork Times.  Enjoy your sewing week. 

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Sally and Mary

Eleven have turned in to date. I'm still not yet finished with mine...tonight might be the night.  There are seven busy sewing for a June 30th due date.

Mom left yesterday :(.  Her flights were all good through to Tampa where she'll spend some time with my Brother and SIL before heading back home to Maryland.  We had a great visit and are both already thinking of the next time we'll be together.  I'm trying to encourage her to come in late September when the next weekend sewing retreat is scheduled. 

My presentation on Monday night at Canyon Quilt Guild was received very well.  I ran over five minutes, but that wasn't too bad.  It seems that there was a favorite quilt for everyone.  A bunch of photos and questions were fielded about patterns too.  It was great that my Mom was in town at the time otherwise she wouldn't have had a chance to be at one of my presentations.  Thanks Canyon for the opportunity to share my hobby.  The next "sharing" will be for Friendship Quilt Guild in September when I will teach No Klucks Here! at Quilters Paradise. 

Last night once again I was disappointed with the Oklahoma City Thunder loss to the Miami Heat.  They play so good or are down with a strong finish, but sadly miss the win by just a couple of points.  Down 3-1 in the series of 7 games looks grim for the young Thunder team.

Today is Wednesday which means the rest of the week is down hill from here.  Hope you are getting everything done as you'd set out to do at the beginning of the week.  Happy sewing!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

This was on my Design Wall last week.  It was made as a remembrance for my parents of our Thanksgiving Family Reunion that we are celebrating this week.  The quilt is intended to be a table topper, but I put a hanging sleeve on it just in case.  I enjoyed putting the turkeys together the most.

Are you eating less today?  Saving lots of space for all the good things that may be cooking already...umm I can already smell pumpkin pie!  Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.