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Saturday, August 27, 2022

It Is Sign-Up Time For A Wicked Blog Hop

Joan at Moosestash Quilting is the hostess of our Halloween blog hop this year and she definitely knows how to make it spooky, creepy, and wicked. Are you ready to sign-up and join the fun?

Gremlins, Goblins and Ghouls

Oh My!

October 17 - 21, 2022

What's the challenge?

Joan said,

"Just put on your witch's hat and see what you come up with"

Send her an email letting her know you want to play along.

I'm hosting "Queen of Gadgets" in September.

There's a fabulous group of creators joining in so check back

September 19-23, 2022!

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Creepy Cauldron Mini Quilt For Halloween

I'm a little crazy about Halloween and love making mini quilts to show off just how crazy I am. This mini is over on the ThermOWeb blog where you can find lots and lots of fun projects, including Halloween creations.

Creepy Cauldron

12" x 14"

This mini quilt is Creepy Bunny approved!

I love using Heat n Bond Lite EZ Print Sheets for my applique projects.

Just run them through an inkjet printer...no tracing!

You can find the free pattern for "Creepy Cauldron" HERE.

Day two of the "See Ya Later, Alligator" blog hop has been full of great ideas and inspiration. That's what is so awesome about blog hops! Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks always has great challenges for us.

My alligator travelled the blog hop scene yesterday.

Don't miss travelling to these blogs to see what they created!

Monday, August 22nd

Beckys Adventures in Quilting and Travel

Tuesday, August 23rd

Homespun Hannah's Blog

Wednesday, August 24th

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Words & Stitches

Thursday, August 25th

Creatin' in the Sticks

We have more blog hops coming up and would love to have you join us!

Queen of Gadgets is in September...fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, August 21, 2022

It's Time For The See Ya Later Alligator Blog Hop

I think Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks planned this blog hop just for me, because my suitcase has travelled across the country twice in the last few months. That's what happens when the grandkids move far away!

I decided it was time to use up more of my batiks to make a small travel quilt. The batik stash is getting smaller...yay!

Later Gator, 50" x 56"

Is it a see-ya-later alligator or an after-while-crocodile?

The colors of my suitcases aren't this pretty.

I got to see Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse monuments on the second trip to Ohio.

I stood on a corner in Winslow, Arizona. It was hot, so please ignore the nonsmiling face.

There were lots of storms to drive through. Pretty, but scary!

A ginormous quilt at the Air Force Museum and my favorite people.

Lots of pretty scenery in Ohio.

This sweet little Monkey Girl was worth the long drive.

Now it's time to visit some fabulous "See Ya Later Alligator" projects!

Monday, August 22nd

Beckys Adventures in Quilting and Travel

Tuesday, August 23rd

Homespun Hannah's Blog

Wednesday, August 24th

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Words & Stitches

Thursday, August 25th

Creatin' in the Sticks

Thanks for stopping by...see ya later alligator!

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

It's Party Time With A Mini Quilt

In my humble opinion, a party isn't a party without cake. I prefer chocolate, but I never turndown a slice of deliciousness. Diets go out the window when someone sets a piece of cake in front of me with ooey-gooey frosting. I'm weak that way!

It's Party Time!

6" x 12" mini quilt

I'll take a piece of the red one (it's the biggest)!

I love the ease of using HeatnBond EZ Print Lite Sheets in my inkjet printer for my applique designs. No tracing or lightbox needed!

The Ackfeld Manufacturing stands are perfect for mini quilts (I have three different sizes), but you can easily add a dowel to the back for hanging on a wall. Any small quilt is easy to hang with pockets and a dowel on the back.

A great way to stabilize the fabric behind applique is by using Heat n Bond LightWeight Non-Woven Interfacing. Stitches lay smoother without puckering, which is great for those smaller fabric pieces.

The mini Oliso iron is an awesome tool when working on smaller projects. Using a heatproof mat and your applique key helps get the applique pieces in just the right spot.

Stitching around applique doesn't need to be hard. You can use a straight, zig-zag, or blanket stitch...whichever one is easiest for you!

Spray n Bond Basting Adhesive and Stitch n Sew High Loft Fleece combined make adding a layer between your front and back fabrics a breeze. Light spray the layers, let dry, and your ready to quilt. No pinning all those layers!

Quilting all those layers can be as simple as stitching straight lines or using fancy designs stitches.

You can find the pattern for "It's Party Time" HERE.

ThermOWeb carries the perfect products to make your sewing time easier. Check out their online store HERE. Their blog has amazing projects in both fabric and paper that are just right for you! Check the blog out HERE.

Sunday, July 24, 2022

Watch Out For "UFOs" This Week!

Joan at Moosestash Quilting knows we all have a few/lot of UFO's in our closet, so she had the brilliant idea to create a blog hop to get us motivated to finish them. Way to go, Joan! It's the first day (and my day) for the "UFO Blog Hop"!

Entering my closet in search of UFOs was just the beginning. I was shocked to actually count the many unfinished projects I had hanging up.

There were more in my sewing room and in containers! I couldn't even face the kits that were screaming at me to work on them. Way too many! The only way I was going to meet this challenge was to focus on the easiest ones to finish first.

This one was totally quilted and only need binding. It's embarrassing to admit that I made this in January 2016 when I took a class during a retreat from the amazing Deonn from Quiltscapes. To think it only needed binding to be finished is crazy!

Finished!

I was part of a BOM design team in 2016 for the "In Our Garden" quilt. I finished it on time, had it quilted in February 2017, and then set it aside to add binding. That never happened! Luckily, I still had some matching fabric in my stash so I could finish it. Nowadays I make the binding before quilting, but in the olden days I didn't.

Finished!

In June of 2016 I went on a retreat to Utah with some friends. I finished a quilt top along with a lot of laughing, eating, and sleeping. It was so fun! I had it quilted and then, again, set it aside for binding that never happened. I don't hate binding a quilt, really I don't, but for some reason all these pretties didn't get binding.

Finished!

My quilting friends got together in April of this year to sew a jelly roll quilt. I finished the top, but other things got in the way of quilting it. I had the binding ready for this one, so I quilted it and put the binding on. I love having all these quilts finished!

Finished!

I still have lots of UFOs to work on, but this is still a good feeling! Check out all the other blogs this week to see what was pulled out of hidden corners, closets, and boxes for finishes.

Monday July 25

Tuesday July 26

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Days Filled With Joy

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