Blogger' Quilt Festival

This is my first time linking up at Bloggers Quilt Festival. Having read and followed for years, I have decided to take the plunge! Truth be told I have my fingers crossed and hoping the "Quilting Gods" are on my side--that I will have this linked here and there!

Marelize's Quilt

Weather you like a light or dark background, modern or traditional fabrics this pattern works well with all styles.

I recently posted this quilt here if you would like to see more photos.

Finished Size:  87 X 67

Pattern: Summer Solstice
Batting: Double layer of Hobbs 80/20 Black

Machine Pieced and machine quilted by me.
Category: Large

Quicklinks to all categories : Mini, Small, Large, Applique, Art, Hand Quilted, Home Machine Quilted, Modern, Original Design, ROYGBIV, Scrappy

Till We Meet Again,

Inspiration Party and Give Away!

in·spi·ra·tion:  

1. the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something,

 especially to do something creative.

2. the drawing in of a breath; inhalation

#1 happens only if I am doing #2 

(I see you chuckling!)

Here is how it works for me:

Stage 1. 

There is chatter and mass confusion swirling in my head. 

My definition of this experience is called "Pre-inspiration". 

It is the excitement of what is to come!

Stage 2. 

Then it is time to let it go! 

Just stop thinking--yes, this can be hard-but it is a must for me.

Stage 3. 

"Arrival Time" of that wonderful thing called Inspiration!

This happens anywhere or anytime. 

Usually for me it is when I am very still and calm, like sitting on the deck, closing my eyes for a few minutes, even while in the shower,

but mainly when I am sleeping! 

Nothing is as more wonderful (in the way of creativity) than having

 the vision awaken me, slip out of bed and tip-toe to my book, 

where my ideas are written and drawn.

Once the thought is on paper I can return to bed without 

any lose of the Inspiration that just came!

So....

onto the Give Away!

Chelsey at Nini And The Sea's Blog is starting a 

Inspiration Linking Party! 

This duo team is filled with so much inspiration and creativity that you need to check out their blog and all the neat things happening!
This sound like fun to me!  

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I will be giving away a half yard of the fabric below and
all you need to do is leave a comment on: 
How or where does Inspiration strikes you?

Fabric by Patty Young "AndaLucia" by Micheal Miller

Bonus Give Away!

1 Full Yard and a Inspirational Journal for Quilters

to anyone that comments here and links at 
Nini And The Sea's Linking Party

1 yard of fabric and Quilter Journal.

Good Luck!

Give Away will end Thursday May 22nd at midnight (EST).

Winner will be picked Friday May 23rd.

Please leave email if you are a Non-Replyer

Till We Quilt Again,

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Pattern: Not sure

Size: 56 X 41

Fabric: Stonehenge Fabric by Northcott

Batting: Hobbs 80/20

Quilting: Freehand on a Nolting Pro 24

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Diane's Bee Block-WIP

Today's WIP was to awake early and make Diane's Bee Block.

So before 8 am this is the block I made.

Click Here to see her block and color request.

The fabrics!

Having done allot of fabric dying the past few years, I can not remember if the fern fabric this is one of my pieces or not!
This would have been done by sun dying.

This block feels like Diane to me.
She is warm, calming and so... darn creative!

You can visit Diane's blog going to
My Studio Blog

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Graduation-College Quilt-#2

This my son and my niece last week.

My niece attends:

She recently came home for a few days and has since returned to Florida to take Honors courses throughout the summer.

(I will have a future post on my son--he recently became a  helicopter pilot)

The school colors are gold and black.

This is a lap size quilt.

It is hard to see in the photos but I used a ruler to quilt the top that is similar to a spiral burst of sunshine connected with loops.

You somewhat see it here.

This is one of those quilts that really makes a statement with 

rich bright colors but does not show up well on the camera.

To see another quick-fun graduation quilt with

a video tutorial link 

click HERE

Linked with Marelize:

Till We Quilt Again,