A Distraction!

Had some shelve liner and wonderful fall 

fabric that I didn't want to cut.

Pinned the liner on the longarm, laid fabric on top and quilted a design that I wanted to try.

A few minutes later I had a slip-proof floor runner.

Then added binding with a domestic machine.

Feeling overloaded with commitments and obligations 
I now and then need 

a quick-little distractions! 

Do you have little distractions that help clear the mind?

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Friend's On Friday-Eileen

This vibrant quilt was made by Eileen.

 Eileen wanted quilting that consisted of leaves and vine swirls. 

Aren't these colors beautiful? 

Pattern-Jelly Roll Race with borders

Size-70 x 82

Batting-Hobbs 80/20

Quilting-Freehand leaves and vines

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"TLC" & Portraits

Let me introduce you to........

Denise holding Kendall.

Denise made several other portraits in different techniques!

I was in such amazement--I didn't get photos of them all.

Hope she post them on her blog in the near future.

Carolyn

Joyce

Gail

I few weeks back one of our family friend's son came to me asking 

if I could save his wedding quilt.

You can tell this quilt is loved and used often!

It came to me after the dog decided to use it as a teething toy!

I ended up cutting off several inches of the border

 all away around the quilt!

 After seeing how well used this guilt was I decided to machine the binding to the front and loosely attach to the back (time was a factor here) by hand.  Then reinforced with a machine blanket stitch to grab the front and back for durability. 

They have 2 young children and a teething dog! 

 This quilt was hand made the Amish in Lancaster PA.

and was all hand quilted.

Ironically I quilted a quilt for a women from Lancaster 2 years ago that made the same pattern. Here is a few photos.

She came in 2nd at their County Fair.

Wahoo!

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Lancaster Here We Come!

In 13 days we are off to Lancaster, PA.

For a multi-guild retreat.

Wahoo!

For our project I am going to use a 

Windham "Ivory Basics" Jelly Roll.

This may look a bit bland now, but it will not for long!

My plan is not to purchase any additional fabric.

Going to use what I own.

This way, while in Lancaster I can hit some of the 

great quilt stores and replenish! 

 

 This is our challenge fabric to make 2 blocks.

They are now completed.

I will show them to you soon!

This will be so much fun!

Linked with:

Freshly Pieced-WIP
Needles & Thread

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"Oh Calamity" This Was A Great Book!

I just finished listen to........

When it comes to quilting and depending how intricate the quilting needs to be, this determines if I need quiet, some pumped up music 

or a good audible book.

I was bummed when the quilt was finished 

but more so when the book was done!

The narrator was amazing!

 And Liane Moriarty has the ability to create 

real people with real lives!

I highly recommend this one!

Till We Quilt Again,