Process Post! Farmer's Market Quilt

On the Farmer's Market Shop Hop in February, we received a block kit at each of the shops we stopped in at. As I began working with these fabrics, I just HAD TO HAVE MORE!! So I have continued adding to my stash of fruit and veggie prints. I'm using "handspray" as the background fabric b/c that is what came with the kits.
Here is what I have done so far :)

The block in the top left is my Underground Railroad block...but you can see which ones are Farmer's Market...there are 10 so far :) 

 These are the fabrics that I still have to make blocks for:

 Aren't they SO PRETTY!!!??!
I am going to do a thin border of the purple handspray and then a wider border of these veggies to finish the quilt top.

 And see that red and white check fabric in the back left corner?? That is what I am going to use as the background fabric in pinwheel blocks....I am using the scraps from each fruit/veggie and making a pinwheel block to alternate with the fruit and veggie blocks. This quilt is going to be BIG!

Here are my scraps...

 I have three fabrics that I am trying to decide between for the backing....

The daisy and strawberry fabric is my fav but I think one of the other two may go better w this quilt...we'll see!

Process Post! Springtime Applique Quilt

I am teaching a class on fusible machine applique. I decided on a Spring time theme but wasn't sure what to do, exactly. But I finally decided...Here is the fabric I chose for my quilt (isn't it DELIGHTFUL!??!):

 

 

I had decided on some flowers and butterflies and REALLY wanted a watering can...the girls in my classes liked the umbrella on my applique quilt from last year...so I threw that in too...but it needed a centerpoint...so I finally decided on the birdhouse..

I began with a 29x29 inch square for the main center of the quilt.

applied the heat N bond and started tracing

 

i LOVE this lil watering can!

Isn't the umbrella adorable?!!?

all my pieces!!

this was my original layout...but I wasn't thrilled with the butterflies and flowers.

So I decided on this placement. LOVE it!

I added a 2 1/2" border of the aqua print

And a 1 1/2" pink border

and then a final 2 1/4" border of the purple

I decided on the aqua print for the binding.

 Now to stitch the applique pieces down...I was going to do that as my quilting but I am now thinking I will stitch the applique down, just on the quilt top and do some echoing for the quilting...thoughts?

**While working on this quilt I came out to get a glass of water and found this extreme cuteness! I HAD to snap a pic and share it!

Process Post~January 30th, 2013

I committed to finishing this quilt for the January Lovely Year of Finishes and although I have been sick and in bed for this week and down with my back the previous week, I am determined to meet this deadline!
I completed this top tonight!! And pieced the backing too!

 Tomorrow I will quilt and bind it!

 I also began this applique project from Fons and Porter while stuck in bed:

Except, I am using different fabrics......

And here's a funny for you :)

What projects are you working on? I would love to see your PROCESS, not just your finished product!

More Quilting Progress! (Process Pledge)

I have been stitching away! I chose the free "raindrops" pantograph pattern (found here) for my scrap quilt.

Loading the quilt is so easy...I LOVE IT!!!

loading the top! The backing is on the roll above it, already loaded.

All ready to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While quilting, I've been listening to the second book in Marie Bostwick's Cobbled Court Quilts series. These are such great stories. They really make you "feel" like you're there.

QUILTING progress!

Well, although I am behind in my posting of family events, etc...I am going to have to move on and come back to them at a later time because Ronnie's laptop crashed! The one with ALLLLLLL the pics on it!

So...today I am sharing with you a dream come true....my new Grace Next Generation quilting frame and Viking Mega Quilter!

  SOOOO EXCITED!

I always thought that I would not be able to get one of these until Kyle was grown. It's not a long arm, just a short arm, BUT I LOVE IT!

So...as you can imagine, I have been a busy bee with quilting all my UFO's!
It's so great! no pinning the sandwich, no fighting, just roll and quilt!

The first thing I quilted was this fishing quilt because it was small and I wouldn't be upset if I messed it up some. All I did was some freehand meandering. (I was so nervous!)

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It was SO quick and easy though! I was shocked!!

Then Lisa came over and quilted two of her quilts for the Quilted Hugs project for the orphanage in Mexico!
They whipped right out!

Next up, I quilted my postage stamp quilt! I LOVE this quilt and was SO excited to finish it!

Then....DRUM ROLL, please......... this is HUGE...................
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I used my first pantograph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I quilted this design onto this "quick jellyroll quilt" that I pieced a few months ago!

The lighting in these pics is horrible, but oh well! The quilting is amazing!!

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Not only did I get all of those quilted, I also pieced the backing for two more quilts! This scrap quilt:

and my butterfly quilt from the fat 8 block swap I participated in on the quilting board.

I am super siked to make so much progress in so little time and cannot wait to complete all of my UFO's so I can start building a stack of new UFO's!!

Progress Post!! June 13th

**Note: I had to wait to upload my photos, so this post is being posted a few days late***

Well, I am at my Uncle Billy's for the next 9 days, taking care of his babies (aka pets) :o)

So...I will have to pick up where I left off with our Ohio trips once I get back home :) If you'd like a sneak peak at our second trip and my & Lisa's time in Amish country, you can pop over to her blog, as she has already posted some pics!! (You may have to scroll to "older posts" to find them though.

But in the meantime, I have been busy sewing away since I got here!!

I got myself a sewing station, all set up!

Aria's quilt! FINISHED!!

close up of the quilting!

I brought this top so that I could complete the backing.

This is as far as I got with the backing...I need to have Ronnie bring me some fabric from my stash so I  can complete it!

And I sewed these leftover block pieces to start the backing for my tube quilting quilt.

I am going to sew these strips around to make this main part of the backing as large as possible.

And this is the new embroidery block I brought to work on.

I brought plenty of entertainment too! :)

Kyle has enjoyed spending time with Ahma's dog, Little Bit.

And being in the comfy-est chair ever.

The 3 dogs I am dog-sitting. Little Bit, Missy (in the middle) and Penny on the far right.

It's a little sad seeing Ahma's room empty.