Color Challenge And Ribbons!

At our guild meeting in May we tore a photo from a random magazine at a set time. Our challenge was to return in September with a quilt any size that was not any larger than 24' x 24' or sewn piece using the colors from the photo. 

Here is my photo!

Must say, these colors were OK 

but I was not a fan.

My personal challenge was not to add any purchased fabric.

Plus to try a new technique!

Since I was on a hexie kick, I was noticing this unusual technique on the web.

Where you glue your basted hexie's and quilt them in a very linear way.

Placement is VERY important!

The stitching is pretty self explanatory.

However not for me.

I did have to do some ripping!

What I learned:

Test iron-- silky poly material melts!

Pleather is not color fast ---it runs!

Stay alert when sewing those straight lines- 

I created my own unique grid at first! 

There were so many participants in the challenge so it was fun to see the 

very imaginative & creative pieces that came in.  

And to my surprise this little piece 
Placed 1st!

The first time I saw this technique was on Nicole's blog at Modern Hand Craft and then on Kelly's blog at Pink A Dot Quilts.

Check them out-both are very talented!

Don't you love the ribbons?

They are made by Denise over at 

Nini And The Sea.

It was such a clever idea to use the 

gross grain and zippers!

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Sometimes It Takes Awhile.............

.....to realize I do not have enough time to post in the summer.

As much a I tried --it wasn't happening for me.

But I was able to do some Instagram posts and take a few camera photos.

Here are a few from IG and my camera.

Rip-Out Party!

 Rip out luncheon with wonderful friends, food 
and Sangria-Yummy!

 Floated around on some hot summer days.

 Customer quilts...........

Youngest turned 21!

 Customer quilt..........

Worked on my challenge quilt.

 Customer quilt.....

 First CAMACO guild meeting for the fall!

 Choice these fabrics for a sample retreat quilt for October in Lancaster, PA.

 Customer quilt.......

Received another challenge for MQX.

Meet up with my long time friend 
(who is a quilt cheerleader) 
and her wonderful son.

What Fun!!!

Worked on one of my own!

Crabbed allot but was not able to keep many. 

Expensive Summer!

Starting another customer quilt!

There are several quilts not posted that I have done this summer.

I don't want to spoil any surprises!

Also I will be having a blog and 

Instagram Giveaway in a few days.

So keep your eyes open on incoming posts and Instagram!

Thank You to my blogging buddies that checked 

in on me over the summer.

You really are great friends!

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It is great to be back!

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Friend's On Friday-Vicki

This is Vicki's square table runner! 

It was not large, but sure fun to quilt!

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A Year Has Past!

Val at Val's Quilting Studio put out a challange last year to save up your change and small bills. To be accountable I posted about it HERE.

My total was $92.35 and here is what I applied it to in Austin, Texas while at Quilt Con.

The full post is Here.

I have not had a chance to cut into this bundle of wonderfulness but I am hoping soon.

Maybe Val will have a chanllange to do something with what you purchased?

Thank You Val--it was fun!

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Julys ALYOF Goal!

July & August are the two months out the year when I am the 

least productive when it comes to sewing for me. 

So when it comes to posting my July ALYOF goal--I am crossing my fingers!

I am making this beauty above in most of the fabrics below.

I have changed my mind so many times it might take the whole month to figure just that!

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