Be sure to check out day 2 of the
Bowls with Borders
Blog Hop
have give aways
Now I am off to work on mine for next week
take care
in stitches
Annette
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
The Bowls with Borders hop begings
The hop is here .... well almost it starts in the morning .
I have copied the links for the BOWLS WITH BORDERS BLOG HOP
Pop on over to see what has been created with the paper piecing pattern that was provided to the participants of the hop. Leave comments and be inspired.
I have copied the links for the BOWLS WITH BORDERS BLOG HOP
Pop on over to see what has been created with the paper piecing pattern that was provided to the participants of the hop. Leave comments and be inspired.
Bowls With Border Blog
Hop!
(The schedule is
below)
August 13th
Anolisl's Kreative Seite
In Stitches and Seams
Morgaine's 77 Blog
On The Go Quilting
Aus dem Fuchsbau
August 23rd
In Stitches and Seams
Morgaine's 77 Blog
On The Go Quilting
Aus dem Fuchsbau
August 23rd
Alice
Peggy S.
Suzanne K.
Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc.
Marla's Crafts
Kathy's Quilts
Sunshine Quilting
The Learning Curve Quilts and Such
Glitzy Me
August 26th
Peggy S.
Suzanne K.
Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc.
Marla's Crafts
Kathy's Quilts
Sunshine Quilting
The Learning Curve Quilts and Such
Glitzy Me
August 26th
Kathy G.
Marina R.
Hildegard C.
Freemotion By The River
Eliswerkstattbericht
Good Earth Quilting
Heikes Quilt
Sparrow In Flight
Marina R.
Hildegard C.
Freemotion By The River
Eliswerkstattbericht
Good Earth Quilting
Heikes Quilt
Sparrow In Flight
Hope you enjoy the hop ...... my post will be on the 22 of August ...... see you there
In stitches
Annette
Friday, August 10, 2012
catching up
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| in progress |
The last couple of days I have been trying to catch up on few projects that I have committed myself to
One is the bowls with borders blog hop and the other is a runner for the College to use in a fund raiser.
I have been playing with the size of the bowls and have come up with a life size one to Paper Piece.
I have plans for the extra large bowl ( I have a small serving bowl in the photo) My turn will be August 22, but the hopping starts next week.
Next I thought better get at the runner as I think they wanted it sometime this month. I thought I would use the free pattern on McCalls' Quilting web site that I had seen in the latest issue of McCall's Quilting.
go to www.mccallsquilting.com and check out bonusesIt is called Monster Munchies I used other fall fabrics, it went together quickly and is now ready to quilt and bind. I had pre cut my fabrics in the morning and then sewed in the evening.
My Fall version of Monster Munchies
In stitches
Annette
remember to stop by an vote on your favorite quilt design
use the link on my side bar to get you there
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
W I P Wednesday & Voting
Well it's been busy here with quilting this summer I have my McCall's Quilt Design Star quilt top done and submitted. it is now on line for voting .... link on my side bar to make it easy for you. You can vote once a day until the 26th of August if you are sew inclined. Thanks for the support I get from you all with your comments and good wishes.
Now for the next item on my ironing board. I am participating in the Bowls with Borders blog hop found on Sew We Quilt / Stash manicure. We all were given the paper piecing pattern for the bowls and now it is up to each of use to come up with a few finished blocks for show and tell. I will be featured on the 22 of August sew a have a few day in which I hope to get my blocks finished and made into something worthy of the hop
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| sneak peak at my bowls in progress |
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| trimming away the extra fabric |
I am linking up with Monika @ The Needle and Thread Network , pop on over to see what the other gals have been up to this week.
Next week I will get the chance to meet up with Sheila of Sheila's Quilt World as she will be in the neighbourhood visiting family. I am looking sew forward to meeting her , as we have been chatting almost from the beginning of my blogging.
in stitches
Annette
Saturday, August 4, 2012
QDS Submitted :)
Well I have my quilt design made and submitted to the McCall.s Quilt Design Star for the challenge 2 round ( late last night)
Voting will start on Tuesday and go until the 26. Here are a couple more sneak peeks at the design.
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| love my little dragonflies |
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| the little flowers with buttons are made with copper and glass buttons my daughter picked up in B.C. at an Atrisians Fair |
Hope you will pop by and vote , and leave me a comment to let me know how you like my design.
Have a great week end everyone
in stitches
Annette
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Just a short note to let you know that I am the featured quilter on the McCall's Quilting site today. www.mccallsquilting.com
They have been letting you all know a little about each of the participants in the Quilt Design Star 2012 .
Pop over and check us out.
In stitches
Annette
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Dead lines....
I finally got to my FMQ challenge for July and thought I better get that posted as today is the dead line to do that. I found that I wanted to stitch a little wavy when stitching the straight lines. Sew I took a straight edge, mine happened to be a small cutting mat to use as a guide.
It worked great I just kept my foot along the edge and my line was then nice and straight.I know with practice that I should be able to stitch with out a guide but until then I think I will use it.
I love this method of FMQ it has a lot of possibilities and I will be using it again. Thanks Angela Walters for the July tutorial , I 'll be watching for your books to learn more.
I'll be linking up with SewCalGal's FMQ July Challenge. I do not think it is too late to join in on the lessons. Check it out if you would like to learn a little more about Free Motion Quilting.
My other deadline is also drawing near ... Sunday midnight is when I have to have my design posted with McCall's Quilting for the Quilt Design Star Challenge. I will be sewing every night this week to get my design to the point where I feel it is done. Different folks think it looks great as is but I feel it needs a little more and I want to make sure that I have my 20% of the challenge fabric in plus a little extra cushion to be on the safe side.I also want to do a little hand stitching on it as well. I do hope you all will like what I have created.
It has been a little more of a challenge this time. As I have not had the extra time to work on it. I usually work part time and this summer it has been full hours for me, we have had company for a week as well. I would not change it . as it helps me to focus when I am down stairs quilting and working with the time element is just part of the challenge.And who would have thought that I would run out of thread....... well now I have a good stock of colors for this quilt after my thread run on the weekend.
Voting will start on the 7th of August. Be sure to check out what everyone has done with the Challenge Fabric I know I will.
In stitches
Annette
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| using a guide to sew a straight edge |
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| my July sample |
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| tyring a little writing |
I love this method of FMQ it has a lot of possibilities and I will be using it again. Thanks Angela Walters for the July tutorial , I 'll be watching for your books to learn more.
I'll be linking up with SewCalGal's FMQ July Challenge. I do not think it is too late to join in on the lessons. Check it out if you would like to learn a little more about Free Motion Quilting.
My other deadline is also drawing near ... Sunday midnight is when I have to have my design posted with McCall's Quilting for the Quilt Design Star Challenge. I will be sewing every night this week to get my design to the point where I feel it is done. Different folks think it looks great as is but I feel it needs a little more and I want to make sure that I have my 20% of the challenge fabric in plus a little extra cushion to be on the safe side.I also want to do a little hand stitching on it as well. I do hope you all will like what I have created.
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| another little peak |
It has been a little more of a challenge this time. As I have not had the extra time to work on it. I usually work part time and this summer it has been full hours for me, we have had company for a week as well. I would not change it . as it helps me to focus when I am down stairs quilting and working with the time element is just part of the challenge.And who would have thought that I would run out of thread....... well now I have a good stock of colors for this quilt after my thread run on the weekend.
Voting will start on the 7th of August. Be sure to check out what everyone has done with the Challenge Fabric I know I will.
In stitches
Annette
Saturday, July 28, 2012
finial week .... of stitching
And I ran out of thread ..........
Sew it is off to the quilt shop to pick up a few spools of the one I ran out of and a few other that I will match up sew that I will not have this problem again this week.
My design is coming together I will be doing a lot of fussy cutting and building appliques to add to the design.
Sure wish we had a shop here in town still .... at one time we had two shops. Sure miss the Sewing Centre and the shop owner, I called her "mom" and she called the "kid". We confused a few folks as we are not related, just share the love of fabric and quilting.
Well I best get going this trip is cutting into sewing time.
take care out there and happy stitching
in stitches
Annette
Sew it is off to the quilt shop to pick up a few spools of the one I ran out of and a few other that I will match up sew that I will not have this problem again this week.
My design is coming together I will be doing a lot of fussy cutting and building appliques to add to the design.
Sure wish we had a shop here in town still .... at one time we had two shops. Sure miss the Sewing Centre and the shop owner, I called her "mom" and she called the "kid". We confused a few folks as we are not related, just share the love of fabric and quilting.
Well I best get going this trip is cutting into sewing time.
take care out there and happy stitching
in stitches
Annette
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
WIP ...... for the rest of the month
The challenge begins......I've been working on McCall's Quilting Quilt Design Star Challenge 2 Go to McCalls' Quilting to see who is still in and what the fabrics look like in both challenges.
I was off to a slow start as I awaited the arrival of the challenge fabric. I started playing with paper cutouts from a picture of the fabric which helped me to come up with a few ideas of what I would and could do with it.
Now I would like to think I am about half done and should be able to complete my design before the deadline of August 5.
I have a sneak peak for you.
I will be linking up with Monika at The Needle and Thread Network
I hope to post a few more pics as I get more done ..... wish me luck
in stitches
Annette
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| McCall's Quilt Design Star Challenge 2 professional challenge fabric |
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| just a peak |
I have a sneak peak for you.
I will be linking up with Monika at The Needle and Thread Network
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| kitty approval |
in stitches
Annette
Friday, July 13, 2012
working it out
Right now I am just working on some design possibilities for the next challenge,as I await the arrival of the challenge fabric.
I have played with EQ7 a little and cut out the paper to get a feel for the design possibilities. I still like good old paper and a pencil to sketch out my ideas as well. Sew now that I have a few ideas going I will very soon decide which one I should go with and grab some fabrics and begin to play with that design to bring it to life.
Remember to check out www.mccallsquilting.com to find out the latest happenings with the Quilt Design Star 2012 as well as the patterns they have for you to use in the block library.
I have a couple little observers this time around , we are kitty sitting for our daughter. Sew I have Nina and Shadow checking out what I am up to as well as holding down any fabric I have laying about. I have even caught Nina in my fabric shelves, she must find it nice and cozy.
I have a new link on my side bar..... I will be participating in Sew We Quilt - Bowls with Borders Blog Hop next month. It should be a fun little hop to see what everyone has done with the pattern.
It looks like another hot day is on it's way again today .....ahhhhhh...... summer ...we best enjoy it while it lasts as we know fall will be right around the corner.
Off to play with some paper again before I head to work.
have a great day
In stitches
Annette
I have played with EQ7 a little and cut out the paper to get a feel for the design possibilities. I still like good old paper and a pencil to sketch out my ideas as well. Sew now that I have a few ideas going I will very soon decide which one I should go with and grab some fabrics and begin to play with that design to bring it to life.
Remember to check out www.mccallsquilting.com to find out the latest happenings with the Quilt Design Star 2012 as well as the patterns they have for you to use in the block library.
I have a couple little observers this time around , we are kitty sitting for our daughter. Sew I have Nina and Shadow checking out what I am up to as well as holding down any fabric I have laying about. I have even caught Nina in my fabric shelves, she must find it nice and cozy.
I have a new link on my side bar..... I will be participating in Sew We Quilt - Bowls with Borders Blog Hop next month. It should be a fun little hop to see what everyone has done with the pattern.
It looks like another hot day is on it's way again today .....ahhhhhh...... summer ...we best enjoy it while it lasts as we know fall will be right around the corner.
Off to play with some paper again before I head to work.
have a great day
In stitches
Annette
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Happy Dance
My design made it!!!!! I am now in the next round of designing with McCall's Quilt Design Star 2012.
Thank you to all who voted this round
in stitches
Annette
I just wanted to add that my wip is........ waiting on the mail for the fabric that is to be a part of the Challenge 2 of the McCall's Quilt Design Star 2012. It will be my focus for the next little while. I will have until the 5 th of August to complete the next quilt top.
Sew in the mean time I will try and work out a few ideas sew that when it arrives I can jump into it. I will pull other fabrics from my stash and then pick up a few more ( we always need just one more it seams) Then the playing will begin.
I am linking with The Needle and Thread Network
Thanks for letting me share my news
in stitches again
Annette
in stitches
Annette
I just wanted to add that my wip is........ waiting on the mail for the fabric that is to be a part of the Challenge 2 of the McCall's Quilt Design Star 2012. It will be my focus for the next little while. I will have until the 5 th of August to complete the next quilt top.
Sew in the mean time I will try and work out a few ideas sew that when it arrives I can jump into it. I will pull other fabrics from my stash and then pick up a few more ( we always need just one more it seams) Then the playing will begin.
I am linking with The Needle and Thread Network
Thanks for letting me share my news
in stitches again
Annette
Monday, July 9, 2012
the waiting has begun
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| My McCall's Quilt Design Star banner hanging in my front yard |
I will have to wait until the end of the business day tomorrow to find out who all goes on with the McCall's Quilting Quilt Design Star 2012. As well as finding out what the next challenge will be.
Thank you to all who have taken the time to cast votes for my quilt.
It is with folks like you out there that make me think that I can do this or at least give it a good try.
This is what I have been up to while I wait for the results.
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| boxes of scraps waiting to become something |
Hitting my scraps and making crazy blocks and filling the basket with stuffing for the puppies bed I make with them. Not much goes to waste here.
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| 11 x 12 in blocks.... just a start I know that there are a lot more in those boxes |
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| the scraps from the scraps = doggie bed stuffing |
Off to get the laundry on the line to dry.
sew have a great day
in stitches
Annette
Friday, July 6, 2012
last weekend to vote
The link on the side bar will take you to the voting page. If you use the slide show or gallery you can view all the quilts in the storm at sea challenge. Please remember to cast your votes this weekend.
On the 10th we find out who will go on to the next challenge.
Thank you to all who have supported me in this challenge ........ I can hardly wait for Tuesday to see if I will get to go forward with the challenges.
We will be off to the campsite after I am done work on Saturday ... boating fishing and tubing will be the order of the day with the 30c temps on the way.
Well I am off to get a few things done around the house sew that we can go this weekend
in stitches
Annette
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Windy Wednesday
Not much happening here the last couple of days. Wind Wind and more wind with power outages that lasted of and on for almost 24 hours. They say a tornado touched down just outside of town.
Not our normal weather this summer , but maybe this is what normal may turn out to be.
( We are all fine ...... no one was hurt by the winds last night :) )
I did sign up to do Bowls with Borders next month with Sew We Quilt. on a blog hop. It should be fun to see what we all do with the pattern and what types of bowl we make.
I am off to see what they have in store to the Red White and Blue blog hop that is going on right now...while I have power that is..... see you later
in stitches
Annette
Not our normal weather this summer , but maybe this is what normal may turn out to be.
( We are all fine ...... no one was hurt by the winds last night :) )
I did sign up to do Bowls with Borders next month with Sew We Quilt. on a blog hop. It should be fun to see what we all do with the pattern and what types of bowl we make.
I am off to see what they have in store to the Red White and Blue blog hop that is going on right now...while I have power that is..... see you later
in stitches
Annette
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Prairie Patchwork
.......... a Quilt show we had here in Watrous for the last month featuring a few of our quilters in the area and some of my students. I have been asking different ladies to show thier talent off a little and a few agreed to do sew.....
nicely done ladies I am sew glad that you shared your beautiful quilts with us all. I am looking forward to another show next year sew get your needles ready , I'll be calling.
in stitches
Annette
in stitches
Annette
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
FMQ Challenge and WIP'S
I have been stitching out this months FMQ challenge and playing with it a little. It has been kind of fun just doodling with thread, and filling your spaces with many different designs. I have found that I need to use a better contrast of fabric to thread for it to show up nicely in a picture. This is what I have come up with this month.
I think I can practice this one more on some smaller quilts and loosen up my spacing. I find that I was wanting to stitch very tight and small, sew more practice will be required on my part to get this where I think it should be.
Thanks to SewCalGal for hosting this FMQ Challenge and to Cindy Needham for teaching us this month and showing us a different way to look at our quilting. I am always open to new ideas for my quilting,/playing. By learning/playing with our FMQ skills we will always be improving upon what we can do for ourselves and our sense of accomplishment grows......just watch that pile of quilt tops become quilts......
Now for my WIP's I have my Square in a Square quilt ready for the hand work part of the binding.
The doll has a little bra ( I may redesign that ) and I have started on her clothes. I just have to figure out how much embellishments will be done to them. I have tweak the top/jacket pattern by changing up the hem line and the sleeves, as well as adding darts to help give it shape.I do not remember if she had her hair last week but I know she has a do now. I may bead up some jewelry.
She's looking a little better now ....... just some fine tuning and hemming to do...
I am also making a garden flag to let folks know that I am participating in the McCall's QDS Challenge. I want to let people know that this is going on and for them to see what everyone in the challenge has created and to vote for their favorite.
If you use my link to pop over to the voting you can use the slide show or gallery to view all the quilts in the professional category and then go to McCall's Quilting to find your way to the amateur category.
I will be linking up with SewCalGal`s FMQ June Challenge
as well asThe Needle and thread Network ( a little later today I'm a ready a bit to early to post )
have a great day
In stitches
Annette
I think I can practice this one more on some smaller quilts and loosen up my spacing. I find that I was wanting to stitch very tight and small, sew more practice will be required on my part to get this where I think it should be.
Now for my WIP's I have my Square in a Square quilt ready for the hand work part of the binding.
The doll has a little bra ( I may redesign that ) and I have started on her clothes. I just have to figure out how much embellishments will be done to them. I have tweak the top/jacket pattern by changing up the hem line and the sleeves, as well as adding darts to help give it shape.I do not remember if she had her hair last week but I know she has a do now. I may bead up some jewelry.
She's looking a little better now ....... just some fine tuning and hemming to do...
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| printed on fabric to make a garden flag |
If you use my link to pop over to the voting you can use the slide show or gallery to view all the quilts in the professional category and then go to McCall's Quilting to find your way to the amateur category.
I will be linking up with SewCalGal`s FMQ June Challenge
as well asThe Needle and thread Network ( a little later today I'm a ready a bit to early to post )
have a great day
In stitches
Annette
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