Till We Quilt Again!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Flower Power-Wahoo!

Jan's striking combination of black, gray, yellow

and white was great together!

Backing

Quilter-Jan

Quilting-Freehand

Quilt size-84 x 68

Pattern-Jan did not use one.

Batting-70/30 Dream

Till We Quilt Again,

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Barb of Mountain Quiltworks Blogspot and I collided a few years back while blogging.
After chatting on the phone, she left me
having a blog crush--is that weird to say!
There's alot of similarities in our
lives and that might be one of the reasons
I can relate so well with her--the word that might
come to her mind is stalking--ha-ha!
Anyway, I am going to follow her lead on this whole New Year Goal thing.

Click here for her post.

Putting this out there gives me
hope that I will hold myself accountable and commit.
The guide lines are simple--so I am Good!

For the Guide Lines go to

Melissa of Sew Bitter Sweet Designs

Shanna of Fiber Of All Sorts

So here is my first to get working on!

Till We Quilt Again,

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Mr. Happy Bird With Balls (and without)!

Yes, you read it right!

My "Happy Bird With Balls"

The pattern had appliqued balls. However I wanted to keep the quilt up during all the winter months, so the balls hang from buttons attached to the branches.

I also changed them, by cutting up a doilies from the thrift shop.

As of today "My Happy Bird" is ball-less

for the remainder winter months.

(the photo looks a bit bland but it is perfect for the winter)

My first attempt at this style of snow flakes.

I need a bit more time on getting those down, but it is all mine.

So I am Happy!

A few photos!

Birches were raw edged appliqued on the frame.

Was going for chilly background.

Feathers

Mr. Happy Bird was appliqued while ~~flying~~ traveling from New Jersey to Pennsylvania to a neat B & B for a little get-away.

Happy New Year &

Till We Quilt Again,

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The Other Man In My Life!

We met a year ago in Texas!

Needing to get to know each other on a deeper and personal level is why I choose not to mention him till now.
Not knowing if I would have a connection, I waited to post this.
As you will see we are great together.

Here is my cutie--- Nick!

We all seem to have names for our sweeties.
Whenever I heard Nolting--I thought of Nick Nolte.

Realizing I am dating myself and not able to tell you much about him except I never had a girly crush on him, but hearing the companies' name--I always thought of Nick.
Call me Weird!

*Delivery Day*
Arriving one night, just before Christmas
Nolting Representative's Mike pulled in his sleigh
(really, it was a van).
I felt like a little girl waiting for Santa.

And a huge mistletoe has hung over Nick ever since!

Stock Photo

I was only able to play with Nick a little bit before Christmas,

but the New Year brought in many fun hours together!

This past year I attended long arm gatherings, practiced, took online classes and joined several long arm ~~cults~~ groups!

And have met some wonderful people.
Thanks to Nick.

A few you may know.

Sue Patten

Deloa Jones

Irena Bluhm

Renae Haddadin

First met in Utah, again in Houston and again at L/A Retreat in P.A.

Linda Taylor

Plus meeting so many from Blog Land and Classes!

Nick & I seem to have chemistry
in competing during our first 12 month together.

My First Contest With Nick 3rd Place-Click To See Post

Carol's Took 2nd Place-Click To See Post

And a Beauty that you might see in a future show!

A few things I have learned this year.......
Your quilting will never be perfect, which makes you human!
You never stop learning.
There never is a mistake that you don't learn from.
Practice, Practice, Practice is the only way!
Never say never.
And
Just Do It!

Here is where you can meet Nick's relatives.

Till We Quilt Again,