Wild Thing Quilt

 In February 2011 I finished piecing 

Wild Thing

a quilt for my grand daughter.

And then with the move, the quilt top

was put away in a box.

Out of sight,

out of mind.

 With my grand daughter's 3rd birthday

fast approaching,

I did some hunting through boxes

and found the top.

Pat Roche kindly helped me out

and did the machine quilting in just a few days.

I love the swirls she added,

which really make this

quilt pop.

 This was such a fun quilt to work on.

 Pattern: Wild Thing by Thimble Blossoms.

I even crocheted my own ric rac by following a 

tutorial by Fox Lane.

 I'm am a beginning crocheter, and the ric rac was easy to do.

I think it adds a nice handmade touch

from grandmother

for a sweet grand daughter:)

 Fabric line:

It's A Hoot

by MoMo for Moda

Owls are so popular right now, and these colors will

match my grand daughter's bedroom

perfectly.

 I continued the border fabric on the back and

also used it for the binding.

 The twisters are made from

5" X 5" Charm squares.

Happy Birthday Kayla!

Pat's Flag Quilt

 It's always an honor to see

Pat Roche's

machine quilting

up close.



Her

Flag Quilt

is one of my favorites.

And perfect to show you

in honor of Vetran's Day.

 

A lot of

ooohing and ahhing

from members of

The Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild

 I was able to bring this beauty home

and finish it up by sewing on the binding.

 

 I believe Pat said that this motif is

one she designed personally.

Fabulous!

 The center red sections are filled with sunbursts and swirls.

 A little bit easier to see on the back

 I placed the quilt on the pool table to gain a perspetive of the overall size.

Pat's interpretation and machine quilting really make this quilt.

You can see why she is an award winning quilter.

Beautifully done!

If you are interested in having Pat quilt your quilts,

she can be reached through

Just Quilting

www.patsjustquilting.com

patsjustquilting@gmail.com



Row Along/ Row 6 Mugs

Row 6

 of the

Row Along

with

Bee In My Bonnet

is now available.

Lori has designed a

comfy Mug

that looks almost ready

to be filled

with hot cocoa.



 My heart goes out to many of you who are suffering

through the cold and stormy weather

taking place in the United States

right now.

You would appreciate the warmth these mugs bring.

Ironically,

and even though it's almost

Thanksgiving,

here in my part of Arizona,
our temps have been in the
80's and we

still have our airconditioner on.

But, I will pull the mugs out soon, because once it drops
below 70 degrees,
Arizonians
bundle up in
heavy coats and sweaters,
and shiver as if we lived
next door to Alaska.
Looked a little comical when I first moved here.
Then my blood thinned,
and I now
understand!

Back to the Row Along:

 This pattern is very easy to put together and

sews up quickly.

For the background, I continued

to go scrappy

and to use up what I have

in my stash.

 The only hard decision was to narrow down the fabric selection

to 9 fabrics.

I loved how each one turned out, and could have continued making these by the dozens.

This row made me think of the mug collection

my mother had on our kitchen wall 

when I was a child.

And Row 6  looks happy

laying next to

Rows 1-5

Now  I need to be patient for 2 more weeks

to see what

wonderful creation

Lori will reveal

for Row 7!



Pat's Vintage Quilt

There is an art in

making something old

new again.

Pat Roche found this vintage quilt as a top,

and then as a long arm quilter

worked her magic.

 Intricate quilting designs have brought this piece back to life again.

 Pat shared with us at the last Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild meeting

the process she goes through in choosing a design

as she mixes old with the new.

We are doing a little trading of skills, and I brought her quilt home and have sewn the binding on.

 It's been delightful to be able to look at Pat's quilt up close and to view her stunning work.

Because of the compactness in stitching, the quilt is a little stiff right now, but I know it will soften up comfortably once it's washed and dried. 

I have pondered what the maker would think of her quilt

as it has moved from her time period into our world with

long arm details.

 A few stains and discoloration from age are visible here and there.

Pat even did a little patching in spots that were thread bare.

All is beautiful now, and this quilt will continue on as the heirloom it was intended to be.



Row Along/ Row 5

 I am so happy :)

I have now caught up with all of the rows that have been revealed so far with

Bee In My Bonnet's

Row Along

Row 5 is a filler row of

Flying Geese

 A total of 48 bright little flying geese

all stitched together, 

 looking all ready to fly

South for the winter.

Lori offers a great tutorial on the

"Fast Flying Geese Method".

I had never tried this method before, and it was fun

to learn a new technique.

Lori used an Omnigrid Clear Marking Ruler to mark 1/4-inch lines

away from the center of the block.

Because I don't have the ruler, I improvised and used my

 Frixion pen.

After I stitched, the lines disappeared with the touch of an iron.

* if you want to see a little more about the pen

see Sept 3rd post

http://cactus-needle.blogspot.com/2012/09/frixion-pens.html



 With Row 5 sitting next to the previous 4 rows, the quilt is really starting to take shape.

 Lori announced we have some fun rows to look forward to:

flowers, spools, fall leaves, mugs, and  baskets

are coming next!

(along with some filler rows)

A new row will be revealed every 2 weeks.

It's never too late to join in on

The Row Along

Make sure to run over to

Bee In My Bonnet

for free patterns and tutorials.