9 Patch

Here are some pictures of my 9 patch quilt. It is huge, big enough to fit my queen size bed. 110, 9 patches made from batiks I have collected for many years. Some are leftovers from my students projects. I was happy with it, but when I started quilting it it really came together. The variegated thread was really the final touch! I still have some quilting to do before binding but was anxious to share with you.

Bag Set

I made this tote to go with my other items for all the electronics I now have. For example my new netbook, with all it's little accessories. My camera and all it cables, and the charger for my phone. I want to be able to  have all these things together for my trip. Where you ask. Well, the women in my family are having a quilt retreat. How fun is that? My mother and her 2 sisters and myself and my 2 daughters are all getting together for some sewing and fabric shopping! That will all be happening later this month. I am very excited about that. More on that later. Her is my tote and other little bags.

Big Day on the 4th!

The 4th was a big day for our family, first of all our oldest son proposed to his girlfriend, and the 5th of July is her birthday so we were celebrating this day also.The blue quilt was for her. I knew we would be welcoming her to our family and it would be a big day. It was truly very special day. My son planed a very romantic day and proposed in a beautiful little chapel up on a mountain. They often go walking on the trail in the park of this mountain and so it already a special place for them.

It is hard to compete with with a marriage proposal and a gorgeous diamond ring. But she did love her quilt.

We are so thrilled to have Heather join our family. More on this quilt here http://alwayssewing.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-quilt.html

quick project.

I have this new little toy, that I just love. A netbook! Now I can read through all the blogs I follow at night while watching TV. But I could not let my Netbook go with out a fabulous cover. So I made it a Sleeve. I am making a tote to match but I have to get the the quilt finished. The quilting is done and I am on to the binding today.
Here is a picture of my sleeve, I used a decorative stitch on the brown fabric, then appliqued a few little hexagon flowers to decorate it. Was a nice fun and fast project.

The quilt is moving along nicely.

New Quilt

 I think this might be my favorite quilt. I just love how it is coming along. It has been a free flowing project. My daughters (age 16 & 19) have helped with the setting of the blocks. We kind of had to make things fit. I wanted it to be double bed size, and I only had so much fabric. I used 2 jelly rolls, and then added the border. I did have to pull a few strips out of the jelly rolls because they did not match. But I did manage to get it to the size I need. I am quilting it in a wavy pattern and I am not quilting the waves in the white. That will have straight lines. But more on that later along with more pictures. Here is a little peak.

Hexagon flowers

I made these cute little guys to go on my new netbook sleeve. I just love making these little flowers.

Teaching

It is a busy summer and one of things I have been doing is teaching sewing to some kids. I am not allowed to post their faces, without signed permission. So that is why there are some headless pictures. My friends daughter was also in the class and she is fine with her daughters picture being on the internet. So little Julie is in some of the pictures.

We were very busy they made, a pillowcase, tote bag, PJ pants, and a cool draw string bag.

We had lots of fun, and I even had a couple of  big kids made a bag. :)