Mosaic Memories

Several years ago, I purchased a kit for Mosaic Memories in Salina. It is one of the projects that I brought to AZ with me. So I have been working on this quilt. Lots of strips to stitch together and then cut. I have about half of the blocks constructed. Just mindless stitching.

Thursday I am going to a class for a quilt block called Anita's Arrowhead. I found the fabric at the quilt festival. Yesterday I made a trip to Quilter's Oasis for some neutral fabric and found the perfect coordinate. Now to get the blocks cut and ready for stitching.

So Many Squares

This is my first finished top for the year. It is called So Many Squares by LaBenne Publications. I found the kit in Paducah a couple of years ago. It certainly is not my color palette but I really liked the look of it. It will be striking when it is finished. Probably a Christmas gift in the near future.

Now for the next project...

10-Minute Table Runner

Yesterday was a fun day. The quilting room is busy on Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesday is a free stitching day, so you can take your machine and work on whatever you want. Thursday is more structured. In the morning, Karen and Louise gave a lecture on quilting from beginning to end. They showed lots of notions and gave people lots of ideas. In the afternoon, I taught the 10-minute table runner. I have seven people signed up but had ten show up during the afternoon. I wish I had taken my camera because there were some beautiful fabrics used for the table runners and placemats. Everyone was so joyous when they finished their projects in a short time. One lady made three of the table runners and another finished her table runner and two placemats. I have been working on a kit I purchased in Paducah two years ago. I have all of the rows sewn and now just need to sew them together. I should have it finished in a day or two and will have a photo.

Sunday Dinner Apron

This is Haley with her Christmas apron. It is the same pattern as Kacie's. I also gave them the "fur" leg warmers that are sitting on the arm of her chair. One of my Bernina stitching friends made them and I thought they were fun for teenagers.

Christmas apron

This is Kacie's Christmas apron. She loves pink so I was sure this would tickle her fancy. During my apron making marathon, I used many different patterns but this one was my favorite. I did add ruffles to the bodice and to the skirt. Bernina has a ruffler, so I used it and also the hemming foot. Both saved me lots of time. My most favorite foot is the number 10 that makes me look like a professional when stitching edges. The pattern directions show to hand-stitch the back of the waist. I used Roxanne's glue and ironed the back into place. Then I could use the #10 to stitch around the entire waist area. The pattern is called "Sunday Dinner Apron" by Vanilla House Designs. I did make some major revisions to the pattern.

Great Grand Gift

This is Avery telling me thank you, thank you, thank you. She loved her storybook and storybook quilt. The Little Kitten panel was supposed to be made into a soft book but I used the pages as quilt squares. The panel also had coordinating fabric for the book and the backing. Really a nice youth quilt.

Christmas gift

For several years, everyone in my family has gotten the same gift. This year it was an apron. This is the "chicken" apron for Della. The guys had some fun with this as they tried to figure out what to do with their gift. It was probably good I was in Arizona at the time.