MC for July is BLUE!

edit: 7/26/11  Finally got started, this month just totally got away from me.  We have VBS this weekend and after that I can try sew this block down.  July is national Ice Cream Month!

I can't wait to get started!  I will have to wait a bit though b/c hubby and I are running away for a week.  Something about an Anniversary-  what's that all about?  After 30 yrs I thought we could stop counting- lol

I haven't drawn out my block for July although I do have a few ideas-  anniv being one of them, I love blue and shouldn't have any problem coming up with some scraps.  share your ideas for the month, color or both.  Here is the link to the page I am linking all my colors.

Here is a link to my Scrappy Blue quilt that I will purpose to quilt this month in honor of Blue MC.

I needed to take a new picture of the pup, now almost 6 months old.  He got his hair cut a couple of weeks ago and looks a lot more like a dog then a skunk.  He seems to enjoy his shorter look.  Still working on sitting up, he needs a bit of support so he holds on to my hand or the table.

Ready for first Big Boy haircut

I can SEE clearly now.....

Mini, this is small even for me- indigo trip around the world

Pam's Strip Twist for a Wedding gift-

My friend Pam did a great job on her version of the Strip Twist.  This quilt was made for the daughter of her co-worker.  Pam let me add a couple of borders to bring this beauty up to 100 x 100.  I hope the new couple enjoys this for many years!

I am always hollering "Dibs" for Pam's scraps, these are beautiful materials, I can't wait till some trickle down to me!

I quilted the top with an old wedding bells and hearts pattern that I got from my friend and mentor Helen.  I am sure she would have been pleased to see one of her favorite patterns get used for such a special occasion.  Helen has been gone for several years and I miss getting to show her what I am working on.

spinning stars for Tyler and Sarah

Another young couple from Church has set a date!  Our quilt group is busy making yet another future keepsake.

Congrats to the new couple who plan to exchange vows the end of July.

Spinning Stars was cut from Fat Quarters (thanks Quilt Makers Mag for such beautiful fabrics- being on the scrap squad has its perks)

Triangles and Sqs were die cut using the GO.  Sets were passed out to gals that wished to participate.

This top should be a bit larger but I misplaced a few blocks.  If found soon they will be worked into the back.

In the mean time, this center will get a couple of borders.  The bride to be likes yellow.

It has been fun working yellow into the top with out having it over rule the other materials.  I think we did a good job!

MC- JUNE- INDIGO

6-21-2011 progress so far:  sun for first day of summer, mower,

added:  wiener roast(gingham dog is cut from the DOG die, then sub cut in half and a long body added)

yo-yo tricks:  sleeper, trip around the world and walk the dog.

#1 dad in hammock for Father's Day

 

6-15, I got the TATW block sewn up.  I had to use the back side of several fabrics to get a mix of lights and darks-  9 rows x 11 rows and all under 5"-  how cool is that?  I hope to 'hang' it from a clothes line-- I love late night sewing (don't quote me on that, b/c as soon as I mess up I am going to swear I'll never sew after dark again!)   

6-14-11  Can't believe I haven't started on this block (yet)  did scribble some ideas- here goes, it will be fun to see if I follow through with any- lol

1- father's day-  bow ties, apron "Kiss the Cook" 

2- Yo Yo month-  applique DOG (walk the dog) Trip around the World, zzzzz's for Sleeper (all yo yo tricks)

3- two grand kids b-days, they will get yo yo with name and DOB

4- first day of summer- SUN

5- calico cat to go with the gingham dog

If you have any ideas that you want to throw out there for me to consider, have at it.  Once again I will hold this page for the Monochromatic challenge color for June, Indigo.

Sad to report that Jack didn't look both ways before crossing the street and is no longer with us.  Oreo, however stays away from the road and close to home.  He is a sweet dog (although he looks a lot like a skunk!)  Tricks to date include:  sit, stay, roll over and wait.  He jumps into the bath tub and loves water.  5 months old.

Large Tumbler - Andrew's b-day

6-1  Andrew got to see the top today and has given me approval to quilt it.  He also approved the back. yeah, I might just have time to get this one done by his B-day on the 7th!

This what Andrew picked out for the back.  The characters are raw-edge appliqued to the pieced material.  I had an Aladdin sheet picked out b/c I liked the colors and he said, No Thank you, I would prefer if you did something different.  (I can use the kid sheet some other time I guess)  We looked through all the panel pieces I have and this is what he wanted.-

update:  Andrew called me and said go ahead with the snake border, he also likes the idea of spiders and a frog.  He wants his middle name to be "Danger" so add that to the front too.

Then I asked if he 'wanted' anything else-  he answered, yes, a T-Rex and a Bear and a Goose and a Fish (can the goose look like it is eating the fish?)-  sure

Oh and can the Bear be a Polar Bear and can he have a Monkey on his back?

(I seriously don't know if his mom is putting him up to this or what-  I took notes and will do the best I can to meet his expectations.  I think several of these critters can be appliqued on the back using kid prints)

Andrew giggled and said- bet you will be up all night working on my quilt-  I answered that I would love every minute of it, just like I love him every minute!

I am working on a quilt for grandson, Andrew's 6th B-day in June.  He picked out the fabrics, I cut them with my large Tumbler Die on my GO.  I think some of these prints are left over from when I made skater shorts for Andrew's uncles, many years ago.

He decided he wanted his name on a RED border and he wants a RED back. 

I wanted to try my chisel die out to make a border.  The more I played the more I think this looks like a snake!  Karlee said to keep the snake and add some spiders.  She is sure Andrew will like spiders and snakes.

I asked her if she would like a snake on her next quilt- and she said NO!

I will check with Andrew and/or his mom before I get too far along with this border idea.

I am cutting everything from scraps/stash so I don't have enough to border the whole quilt the same.

I do have enough of the RED to do the border just in RED if that is what he wants.

GO triangles 55027

I got several new dies in the other day.  Spent a little time cutting up a few kits for future use. 

I wanted to try out my new triangles in sq 3" finished die.

I also have the 3 1/2" sq I hope to use in a scrappier version.

Karlee likes the colors in this piece so if I finish it, it will be for her.  I had just enough of the floral to cut for a total of 16 blocks.  I should be able to use the scraps to make her name.  I asked her if she wants me to put "Karlee"  or "Karlee Faith" on her quilt.
She said, let me think........can you do Jesus loves Me?

This blocks sews up fairly fast.  For my scrappy version I hope to add 4-patches in the corners in blue and tans.  The star blades will be solid reds and the center a 4-patch red scrappy.  I may decided to crumb the centers.  

I will have to pull fabrics and see what I already have in my 2 1/2 strip bin to start with.

Now I just need to decided on the 'background' fabric.  Do I do it all the same or go scrappy creams and tans?