W.I.P. Wednesday

Boy do I have a lot of W.I.P.'s on the go..... at least that is how I feel
I have my Chickadee form the class that Monika taught on Sunday.

a little more shading done

I have a little table stand quilt with a home made chalkboard center to finish

memo board

May's FMQ Challenge

I have almost forgotten to get my FMQ challenge for May done ....Just finished it up. ( I leave on Saturday for the Saskatchewan Stitches Conference for a week )
I used a green thread on the pink, thinking it would show up more ....... really it is there.

I'll be linking up with SewCalGal and the May challenge with this one.
I'll also be linking up with The Needle and Thread Network with my W.I.P.'s
links for both are on the top of my side bar ..... be sure to check what they other have done .....



I also have one more item on the table, but I will not be showing it for a while
It is for the McCall's Quilting - Quilt Design Star 2012.
Be sure to check out the link here to see all of the winning designs in both categories.I'm in there in the Professional category.
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/contests/Quilt_Design_Star_2012.html

Sew now I will leave you with a finished quilted item...
Star Fish..... my blueprinting wall hanging  :) It took a while to get all the beading done.

In stitches
Annette




p.s. any one in the Watrous area ... there will be a small quilt show from May 29 to June 23 at the Gallery on 3rd.

w.i.p. Wednesdays

my first flowers of spring

Not to much to show today
I did get the strip sets sewn and pressed, now I'm ready for the 3-D class

shades of orange and black

I have gotten 5 blocks done sew far using the square in a square technique ( shown in previous posts)
other than that I have gotten a few things ready for a garage sale, and a thread painting class with Monika of My Sweet Prairie.
 This after noon I went to the green house to  pick up a few plants for the yard and garden . Time to get a few things before they are all gone ( I even have a few planted : )    )
Well that's all from me be sure to check in with the others using the link for
 The Needle and Thread Network
 on my side bar.
in stitches
Annette

W I P Wednesday

This weeks works in progress are the second block for Kisses for My Beloved is done

and then I made a little post card for my mom for Mother's Day.

I finished the beading on my star fish blueprint quilt, I have painted the back blue sew that it goes with the front a little better, now to get the binding and hanging sleeve on to my little quilt.

I also got a few sunbursts cut out to use in one of my classes at conference later this month.
I hope they will work in the class, if not I sure I will find another use for them.

I am linking up with The Needle and Thread Network......link on my side bar

Be sure to see what the other ladies have been up to.

in stitches

Annette

getting ready .... Stitches Conference in May



strip sets ...sewn & pressed
ready to go
new w.i.p.

I have been busy getting my prep work done for the classes that I have signed up for at the Saskatchewan Stitches Conference hosted by Haus of Stitches in Humboldt SK.

getting classes packed by the bag.....
if they will fit in a bag...

Almost all organized just a couple things to get together and an apron to make for fabric painting.

It is grad here in town this week and I have made a couple Grad- Cookies to add with a couple gifts. I have been making these huge cookies for about 14 years or sew.. they always seam to be a hit. and a few years back I started giving the pizza pan that they are cooked on as well.

I am linking up with The Needle and Thread Network ( link on my side bar) I site with Canadian gals and their Handy works

in stitches
Annette

p.s.
If you chose to there is a link on my blog to the Mc Calls Quilting Quilt Design Star 2012 with a quilt I have designed....... look around and cast your vote for your fav and leave me a comment, I would love to hear what you think of my quilt.  There are some nice quilts entered, in each of the two categories.

digging in the scrap bag

WI.P.'s
I have a few thing in progress  today yesterday

to items ready to bind .... a quilt and a runner

I sent off two post cards that I made today as well.The sunflower post card is soft edged that I frayed out.
I have been working on my spool wall hanging

I am going to put the name of my blog along the side.

122 pieces later

 and then I thought I should cut up a few of the scraps from my Jewels of the Night quilt to make a tote.
Sew now I will link up with The Needle and Thread Network .... be sure to see what the other have been up to with the link on my side bar.
In stitches
Annette

Easter Treats

My daughter brought me a little Easter treat
a cute little pattern for a wall hanging.

but my best treat of all was to have my family together, now that they have grown up and have lives of their own it is very special to me to have them home. We did spend some time with hubby's family on Sunday and celebrated our daughter's birthday yesterday even though it is not until the 11th.

Now that they had all headed for home I have been doing a couple alterations and getting laundry caught up. I have also put myself on the mending list sew that I get everything tidied up downstairs.

I am very happy to say that I have a class all organized that Monika from My sweet prairie will teach next month :)  I have to get the supply list to a couple ladies and collect the fee.
I have found that the folks in the land of blog are great people.
 Thank you Monika for doing this for us

getting the next borders ready for my dragonfly D9P quilt

 As for a W I P  I still have one runner left to finish and my spool wall hanging to work on

ready to quilt


Be sure to check out what the others have been up to on
The Needle and Thread Network
 ( link on my side bar)

I hope to get a few things finished this week I hope you all have a great week as well
in stitches
Annette

W.I.P. Wednesdays

Just a few runners in progress at the moment two to do the binding on and one that I am just playing with ..... using up those left over triangles from joining border lengths.

Here is the fabric I have picked for a mystery quilt class I will be taking next month. I have to cut the strips for the class prep

Well that's it for now
Check out what the others have been up to on The Needle and Thread Network..... there is a link on my side bar.
in stitches
Annette

signs of spring

I have seen a few signs of spring ... the other day I saw a robin on the clothes line, I have seen the geese flying back from the sunny south, the snow is all but gone ( we had a few inches on the weekend )and I have seen a couple bunnies....

Thanks Sheila, for the cute Easter post card.They arrived just before the snow this past Friday
Here are a couple small samples of my fmq for this months challenge on sewcalgals blog.I will give it another try when I get my machine back on Thursday it is off for a check up and cleaning.

Sew this is my first attempt at this months instructions I hope to play a little this weekend if I get my machine back in good working order.      Something I learned this week .... check your warranty

I found out my warranty on electronics was longer than what the dealer thought I was glad that when she checked it out she found out that I had the correct info as there is something going on in that area with my machine and I am half way through the warranty.

Last night I had the second part of the D9P class that I taught here in Watrous. the Ladies are doing a great job on their projects. I may have a visit from a couple gals that are getting started with quilting sew that they can finish up their quilts and get ready to start the next one.

Putting the block together

Here is a little projec that I am still working on

I have the two center layers to add to this topper

I hope to have it done for this Easter

I will be linking up with Sewcalgal and The FMQ challenge

 as well as with The Needle and Thread Network ( side bar link)

Stay in stitches

Annette

W.I.P. Wednesday

Well this week is flying by.
And this is what I have on the go
DUETTA is almost done ...... just a little stitching and a button

stitching the yoke on
almost done : )

And I have started another project from Amanda Murphy's site
a table topper with Easter eggs I am a little behind but  I hope to catch up soon.

pieced and ready to fuse and cut out the eggs

I have a question for all you ladies that might have entered any type of contest show etc. with your quilts.
Have any of you ever insured your items?
 If sew, Did you have an appraiser do an appraisal?
Or where you able to have a member of a guild or quilting organization ( with some type of credentials) do an appraisal that was accepted by the insurance co.? With out the appriseal it would only be insured for the cost to make it.
 We have found one co sew far that would insure it under a fine arts poliy. at a cost of $200. / yr or any part of a yr.
I am starting to wonder if I should bother with the insurance ..... I have found out that you can not just assume that it will be covered by your householder policy. For that to work you have to be in controll /custody and care of your quilt at all times. 

Any feed back would be great in helpping me make a call on this one.

As it is Wednesday be sure to check out what the other ladies have been up to check out the link on my side bar for THE NEEDLE AND THREAD NETWORK.
in stitches    and knots  too
Annette

W.I.P. Wedensdays

the start of my over sized label

Well it's that time of week again. and I do have good news ..... at least for me I am on the binding of Jewels of the Night , my challenge project. Next will be the label and then getting entered into the challenge before April 15.

binding ready to turn and stitch

 I also have been testing out a pattern called "DUETTA" a Grandma Coco Design. I have never done testing before and just thought why not sew now I have it almost half way knitted. It has a quilted collar made in a few different ways i will be trying out the paper pieced directions.

Sew that's about all I have been up to .... that and curling up with my quilts and a cup of tea.

Be sure to check out The Needle and Thread Network .... link on my side bar. To see what the other gals have been up to.
 in stitches
Annette

W.I.P. Wednesday

Well my project for this Wednesday  is a little different ..... No sewing involved with the main part of my day just a little of this

suit cases half packed ....... note the suitcase  scale on the side
after packing both are well under weight ......             ;  )

About time I got this done .......

sew now that I am packed we will be heading off on a holiday .
We are off to a warm wedding.
Sew that will mean that my blog will be on the quite side until I return.

Sunshine here we come

But until we leave I will try and get a little stitching in on my main project.

in stitches
Annette

p.s.    I am linking up with The needle and Thread Network.   Check out the link on my side bar to see what the other gals across Canada have been up to.

Valentines Day / one year bloging

Happy Valentines' Day to you one and all.
Well it's been a full year today that I have been trying this thing called blogging.
I have learned alot about the computer and how things work and learned a lot from other blogers/quilters out there as well. I had thought that I was not going to be able to figure this out and then my daughter showed me the blog she does for her class to keep the kids and parents informed. She walked me through getting started and has helpped when I have had a question or two and I have a few blogging friends that have helpped figure other things out as well. And that does not even touch all the other things i have learned from quilting to being guleten free.
I hope to try and keep it up for another year , and longer .

I do a a little to show for this weeks W.I.P.
I have started on a small wall hanging  using spool blocks. My friend Sheila is making one and I had told her I would try to do the same.
Here is what I was able to get started with

the far pic shows the block with 4 spools that I will set with these two larger ones. they will be the center of my wall hanging. I will also add my blog name to the wall hanging to hang in the quilting area.
Still quilting on my challenge quilt , about 1/2 done now.


Sew that 's all for now be sure to check out The Needle and Thread Network link on my side bar .
And if you are sew inclind check out my ppost from a couple days ago with my anniversary give away ( closes midnight on the 15)


take care  and hugs
in stitches
Annette

W.I.P. Wednesday

Well not to much to show just a little of the border that I am working on. Two sections down and only 38 to go as well as the corner units. I have given myself a goal date for the end of the month to have the challenge quilt top finished. I just might make it. It all depends on if I keep changing the last border. I think I will try to keep it simple and add only a few details to add to the over all quilt. I will unveil the complete top in April after the dead line has past. I have really enjoyed working on this quilt. It has made me step out of my comfort space and explore and play. I have learned more about my EQ7 program, and I am sure I will learn more as I continue to play with my fabrics.

Tonight is the second part of the D9P class. the ladies should get the tops all ready to quilt and may even try to machine or hand quilt in class. The next set of D9P classes have been set for Feb 8 & 15. I know space is limited sew we will have no more than 8 in the class. I think we are almost half way there.
I learn a little more each time that I teach from the students. And I get a little more comfortable teaching as well. This is also outside my comfort zone ...... but to grow I think you have to at least try.
Sew now I am off to make a couple samples for the class for quilting and binding.
Have a great day ( the sun is shining and the snow is a melting)
Check out my side bar for the link to The Needle and Thread Network to see what the other Canadian Gals have been up to.
in stitches
Annette

W. I. P. Wedensday Jan18

Well today my w i p is to get a few other ladies to have their own w i p's.

class samples

class demos
 prepped and ready to go

I will be teaching a class for our Community College here in town. We will be doing what I have called a 9 Patch with a Twist a k a Disappearing 9 Patch. I have made this one for a few years and have enjoyed it and the ease of making it. Sew when I was asked if I could teach a beginner class this is the one I thought of. I have my own directions but have also included some from Rachel at www.psiquilt.com. She did grant me permission to use it in my hand out for the class and I will have a sample made from it there. Quilters are the best .... thanks Rachel.

 Rachel is a busy mom with a lot on the go, but she finds time to quilt , design and share with us. I did participate in quilt along that she had in ......2010 or was it 2009..... the Pinwheel quilt along. I doubled mine up and still want to add some side borders just to make it a little wider.

Pinwheel quilt along in progress

Remember to link up and check out the what the others have been up to at The Needle and Thread Network
Take care out there.... today it is freezing out there -30 before any windchill
In stitches and a warm quilt
Annette

W I P Wednesday

The last Wednesday before Christmas, I think  there are many machines just a humming with a flurry of projects getting completed. I thought i was about done but there are a few things I would like to do before Christmas. I did get my Christmas curtains done for the living room and a little hanging for the stand.

mini santa hanging

new Christmas curtains

I now know that the baby is coming today that I have stockings just waiting for a name sew that I can finish them.
I found out that hubby's sister will be coming out Christmas eve sew I think I would like to put a stocking together for her. She has to have something for Christmas morning, it just would not be right not to do it.

an extra stocking
ready to be used

socks finished

Sew today I will be getting a few more stocking stuffer s and making one last stocking and who know maybe knitting another pair of wrist warmers.

I am linking to THE NEEDLE AND THREAD NETWORK stop over to see what the other Canadian Gals have been up to this week. See the link on the right side bar.

In stitches
And Merry Christmas
Annette