Christmas Sewing at Retreat #2

I went on a second quilt retreat a few weeks ago; I took along my giant bin of Christmas fabrics, with the plan to start some scrappy Christmas quilts.

 

This first one is a scrappy Many Trips Around the World. Usually it is laid out differently, but my family likes the zig zag look. I do too!

 

 

I am making these 6" stars; eventually there will be plain white squares in between each one. I must make many many more for a whole quilt!

 

 

Whoops! This one is sideways. I picked up these Amish-inspired quilt squares at an estate sale for a dollar; I think they were exchange blocks, for they varied in size by half an inch! On a straight setting it was obvious they were different sizes. So I added black to each one, then cut them wonky. Now you would never know they are different sizes! I will add a solid black border to finish it.

 

I have to show my newest carolers! I found them at Goodwill and they made me laugh out loud!

 Look at their faces---these carolers take singing very seriously!

Quilt Retreat #1

 

 

I attended my first quilt retreat! I did not get very much accomplished. I spent the first day and a half working on a flying geese quilt. I assembled the blocks, then fussy cut the borders. I had one miscut, and now I must replan the borders. Grrrrr. I was so disappointed. I don't even have a picture to share.

 

So, instead I machine quilted this one using just straight lines that follow the zigag. Needs binding.

 

I also worked on the Autumn Beauty but it is not assembled yet.

 

I also helped a friend plan a few quilts. This is one top that she was able to complete; the colors are way off, as it is actually purple and teal.

 

Here are a few quilts that others were working on!

 

Grama's flower garden, a class project. The teacher of the class values this one at $1500. It is an amazing quilt with beautiful machine quilting.

 

 A Batik strip quilt!

 

Beautiful pineapple quilt; the borders really make this one special.

 

 Christmas, anyone?

 

 I love the layout of this scrappy strings quilt!

 

 A Kaffe Fassett beauty!

 

I will be attending a second retreat in a few weeks. Hopefully I will have some finished projects to show off after that one!

Three finishes! (sort of...)

First up is this batik Modern Wedding Ring quilt that I made for my brother and his wife, in honor of their 25th Wedding Anniversary. I had a friend longarm quilt it, but I can't find that picture. It is beautiful!

 

Next up are the final three blocks for the Virtual Quilting Bee. I can't wait to see how the hostess plans to assemble these blocks into a quilt!

 

 

And here are all sixteen completed blocks. What a cacophony of color!

 

For more information about this quilt-along, go to

http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/p/the-virtual-quilting-bee.html

 

The final finish is God's handiwork - something from the garden. What a surprise to dig up RED carrots. (I forgot that I planted this color!) They are so pretty to look at, both on the outside...

 ...and on the inside.

 

They taste really really good...

 

I am linking up with Design Wall Monday.

http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/10/07/design-wall-monday-29/