Friday, April 13, 2018

Spring stitching

A springtime postcard to remind us that it is spring even though we have snowbanks in the front yard.... back yard too.

l am doing the free motion quilt challenge with Angela Walters here are weeks 7 and 8 samples






I have put together a quilt that I thought would be a good one to teach as a learn to quilt class. Sample made and quilted. 

Sew that's all for now 
 Happy stitching
In Stitches
Annette

Friday, March 30, 2018

Lil' aprons for Easter weekend

This year we will be seeing all 3 great niece and nephews. Sew I decided that I would make them each an apron . Hope the like them

I added a little embroidery to each ... little dinosaurs.
It will be great spending time with family . Looking forward to seeing them all and making more memories

I have been working on the fmq with Angela Walters only a couple weeks left and we will have covered her first 10 week challenge. As well as planning some classes for fall.

Happy Easter to you all out there in the land of blog.

In stitches
Annette

Friday, March 9, 2018

More FMQchallenge with Angela and more

Since my last post there has been 2 more lessons, curves and arcs, and leaves. I will practice my filled leaves a bit more . Here's my home work



In the end we will have a nice sampler quilt of fmq designs.

I have also been working on my blocks for the BOM 2018 from Quilt Doddle Design. Sew far each large pieced snowball block features snowmen and a story as she reveals the block. I have done some hand stitching and have to add some accent buttons,which I may try making.



Sew far these last few quilts have been from my stash of fabrics that have been used before but with lots leftover. It's nice to use some of them up, now to work on some more ufo's.
In stitches
Annette

Monday, February 26, 2018

Scrappy quilt top

Done , now to find a backing and make it a quilt.
Even after all this piecing still tons of scraps left for another project
60 X 60 a nice size to curl up with
Happy to have it pieced.
In stitches until next time
Annette

Sunday, February 25, 2018

One of the scrappy quilts


Last year I saw this quilt and decided it would be a good one to try out. I picked up the 2 colors of contrast fabrics and had them hanging in a bag for ...oh ... about six months.

Turning this
Into
These

Back to stitching ..... Hope to have the blocks put together tonight.
In stitches
Again
Annette

Ready for binding

Almost out of thread
After a few years of picking away hand quilting, this morning I have it off the hoop and ready to look for a binding.
This was a block of the month I did with the local quilt shop. I added dimensional star in the center corner stones.
Now to find another if I to tackle while I continue to work on making my scraps into so drying useful.
Have a great Sunday.
In stitches
Annette

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Stitching along with Angela

Angela Walters from Quilting is my therapy blog, that is. Angela is hosting a free motion quilt along we are in week 2 but the first week of quilting. Join in if you have a chance. Here's my weeks home work

Each week we stitch out 2 samples.
Some weeks will be refresher others will be trying 
something completely new to me.
Looking forward to the play time.

In stitches
Annette