Prayer Quilt

Just completed this disappearing nine patch. I just love this pattern because it makes up quickly. The fabric is by Moda and is lucious. This is a prayer quilt for a dear friend who has been very sick. This quilt measures about 60 inches square.


Close up view of the disappearing 9 patch.

Jelly Roll Quilt Along

Here are a few more blocks to my Jelly Roll Quilt Along. I am behind on my blocks but will catch up soon. The last block (Block 12) will be out on Monday. Hopefully, I will be caught up by then. I am now making a prayer quilt. I completed the top today and will quilt it on Thursday. Hope I have a picture to post.

Cannot catch a pretty day to take a picture.

Jelly Roll Quilt Block 7--looks like a Christmas Block.

Jelly Roll Quilt Block 8--I think this is yelling at me.

Jelly Roll Quilt Block 9--this does look like the name of the jelly roll -- Island batik

One Modern Granny

Here is a video of my Mom and sister and father on a TV segment about my mom using technology. In an earlier post I explained about my mother's hearing problem and how we set her up with a wireless network where she uses a netbook and IPod Touch to communicate.

Peru Quilt

Here is a picture of Jack's (our guide) mom receiving my table runner. I really think she loved the gift. Miss Margarite is a precious lady and I love her and her family. She lives in a "Mayberry" town in Peru called San Ramon. Travel in the town is mostly by motor taxi. Their home is attached to the church. Their church services begin with one hour of singing praises--all standing up. The music is awesome even though I do not know any Spanish.

Table Runner

Been a while since I have posted anything. We are busy around here. I made this table runner for a dear lady I will be visiting in Peru. I have tried to use some colors from her region. The inspiration came from a picture of a parrot not far from her home. Since the weather is warm year around, I chose to make a small quilt project to be used on end of bed, back of sofa, or table runner. It measures 21" x 46".

Jelly Roll Quilt Along Block 6

Here is the Jelly Roll Quilt Along Block 6. I have completed Block 7 but day is cloudy and not a good day for pictures.

A Couple of Things

First, I wanted to share an idea my brother had to help our Mother who is very hard of hearing. We set her up a wireless network and gave her an Ipod Touch and a Dell Netbook. The visitor to my parent's apartment can key the conversation on the Netbook through Google Talk (Instant Message). She will then read the message on her Ipod. We hope to be able to use Google Talk and the Ipod when we call their apartment. She will be able to know what we are discussing.




Then I thought she might need a bag to hold her netbook. I took a 2004 conference bag and added a quilt block to each side to cover the writing on the bag. So here is a look at both sides. It turned out cute. Not so sure about the pictures--my wonderful husband took them in a hurry.

Another Handbag

While blogging I found a new handbag pattern and just had to order it. It is not a difficult pattern but wish I had centered the print and then matched the stripes on the sides. That is just a reflection on my lack of sewing in the last 30 years. I would have thought about all that 30 years ago. Oh. well, maybe I should stick to quilts.

I made this for my mother-in-law. This handbag has lots of pocket space and is just right size to carry her new netbook. Oh, she now has email and a FaceBook account. In fact, her friend list is growing faster than mine ever did. She has more FB friends than her son/my husband. Her FB friends will soon outnumber my FB friends.

Jelly Roll Quilt Along Block 5

Here is Block 5 of the Jelly Roll Quilt Along. I was determined to use a red strip. I had a difficult time trying to decide what other material to use. The block always looks so different to me then when auditioning the fabrics.

Jelly Roll Quilt Blocks

I really got a late start on the Jelly Roll Quilt but have caught up and want to share my blocks.

I am using a fabric called Island Batik. I selected it because I just like the colors. As I made these blocks I used a color wheel, but not sure it helped. I am color challenged. I guess I am a visual person and need colored pictures as I work.

This is block 1.



This is Block 2.



This is Block 3.


This is Block 4.

Block 5 will be posted later this month.

Jelly Roll Quilt Along

I just ordered my material for the Jelly Roll Quilt Along from The Fat Quarter Shop. I could not wait to undo the fabric and then wanted to make it a jelly roll again. That did not work. I just wanted to make pictures as I quilt along. This is my first step.

Welcome Spring

This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24.

My yard on a cloudy day.

Micah 6:8

Finding God's Will--comments and permission to use by Rachel Anne Ridge.

Baby Quilts

I had a fun but busy week working on TWO baby quilts. I did finish them early Saturday morning before the baby shower 3 1/2 hours away at 2:00 on Saturday afternoon.

A little background--We were in the attic at my parent's home and we found this old quilt. We are not sure how old the quilt could be. It is in pretty bad shape, but we feel it is an antique quilt. When I saw the quilt, I had an idea to use the pattern and make baby quilts for two great nieces to be born in March and April.

Here is the picture of the quilt from the attic.



Here are the two quilt I designed and completed. I call them a crazy patch quilt. The first quilt is fabric by Moda called Birdie. The fabric is so bright and cherry. (Again, my picture taking is sad. The lighting is not so good.) This quilt will belong to Anna Kate.



The second quilt is made from a some fabrics I had but most are Moda fabrics. Some fabrics are from Windham Sweetest Gifts Fabrics. This quilt will belong to Ava Montgomery



You might get a better view taken at the shower.

Signs of Spring

Thought I would take pictures of my jonquils before another night of cold and maybe snow.

Granddaughters

These are two of my granddaughters--Gabby (8) and Hannah (7) at their church during Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Gabby is reading Psalm 139:13-16. ". . . I am fearfully and wonderfully made. . ." Hannah is singing "If the stars are numbered one by one, then He knows when I slumbered and life has begun. . ."

Farmer's Market Quilt

Has anyone seen a quilt made entirely of Farmer's Market material? Well, here is one. I made it for my niece, Ellen, who is a dietician. She advises everyone she can on how to eat wisely. When I saw the material, I knew just the person who might enjoy a quilt made of this material. I did see a quilt made like this, so I duplicated it. The pattern is Turning 20 -- maybe Turning 18 since I used 18 different fat quarters. I hope she enjoys it. The size is 67 by 83.

Now I guess I was playing with taking a picture of my quilt -- so look at this. Am I a complete dork???

Another WIP Completed

Wow! This month I have finished 3 WIPs. I have a couple of more WIPs to do. One is an antique (maybe vintage) wedding ring quilt top. The other is also an old quilt top made by my husband's grandmother out of old clothes. It has an assortment of fabrics other than cotton. I can show you two of the quilts I finished. The other is a surprise for someone and I must get it in the mail before showing. It is an interesting quilt and not like any I have seen on my blog hopping.

I am always wanting to be more creative in my picture taking but I think I have a lot to learn. This first quilt is "my quilt". My husband went on a school trip to Wyoming--without me. He went shopping at a quilt shop and the wonderful ladies at the quilt shop helped him pick out these fabrics and also the pattern. He bought the material home and said, "Make you a quilt." At the time I was always making quilts for grandbabies. So here is "My Quilt."

My husband capture this quilt blowing in the breeze. I liked the quilt with the sky background.

Sampler Quilt

I have been working on a strip quilt but ran out of thread on the final border. The local quilt shop (30 miles close) was out of the thread and had to reorder. So I decided to finish quilting a quilt I have had for a while. Years ago, I began by hand quilting it, but it was taking too long--since I never would pick it up to quilt. Anyway, I decided to finish it by machine quilting. I really had fun because I quilted much of it free hand. The quilting is not perfect, but it is my quilt and I love it.

My big, big problem is my wavy border. I think since the quilt has been finished for three years and just being sifted from place to place caused some stretching in the border. Hopefully, the strip quilt will be an improvement on the border. I will post it soon.

Back to this quilt--I saw a similar quilt hanging in one of my favorite quilt shops -- Yoder's in Shipshewanna, IN. On one of my trips up there, I bought the pattern and some 30's fabric. I later bought some more 30's fabric in a shop on the coast of Mississippi. That shop is no longer there after Hurricane Katrina washed it away.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

May the Lord richly bless each person reading my blog.