Trunk Show at P-Dubs

Don't get excited, I don't have photos (yet).  Pam had asked me to do a trunk show at her place and show off some of the quilts I have made using my Go and BABY dies.

When she asked I thought -sure, I love to show off!

When I figured out that trunk shows were of quilts, I got a bit worried.  Lucky for me I didn't plan for the 'show' till the day before.  I make a lot of quilts I just don't keep a lot of quilts.

I do however, have more then a few 'tops' , kits and UFO's to show off.

If you -search- my posts for GO, BABY, dies etc.... I think you can find past projects to see my progress.

I wear a lot of hats,  Bible Teacher,Wife, MOM, G-ma, quilter, REALTOR (RE/MAX Solutions) Blogger.
Sometimes I get busy and forget to share my Creative Side. 
Evidenced by no new entries for awhile-  ok blame that on finding and playing face book games--lol

Happy to say both shows Saturday were sold out  (OK, there was no door charge But people actually came and stayed!)  The afternoon show was standing room only (all the seats were filled and one gal brought her girls, they had to stand to help hold up tops)

The experience was very fun for me (no paper work, or washing dishes!).  Pam is doing a Shop Hop next Friday and Saturday, she has asked me to help her by being on hand to demo the GO, dies and answer questions.  I can't wait-  I hope to dust off my machine and cut and sew a few new 'show offs'.

No photos today, but check past posts for eye candy so you don't feel left out.
I will get back to throwing up a little -look what I am working on-'s as soon as I can.

sew-on and sew-on,  Cheryl

HO HO HO cont.

 The day after I was scheduled to post on the HO HO HO Blog Hop, I finally cut into material I had laid out for a quilt top.

 After seeing that I could indeed still operate a pair of scissors, I ventured into the world of holiday prints.

Kelly and I had pulled this red w/dots out to see if there was enough to do words on the HO HO HO quilt.

In the spirit of Cake Wrecks, my quilt will hopefully make future generation wonder 'what' was g-ma 'thinking'!

I draw out my letters free-hand.  Number the repeats so I only have to cut out one shape in multiples.  I use M &W,  n & u,  p, b,d(reverse)  Anything that looks like another letter gets cut at the same time and trimmed down.  This style makes even my ugly hand-writting look like a font.
The---- HO HO HO--down the side---  is all cut out too.
I love how each quilt turns out so different.
What quilt saying would you do Cake Wreck style if you had time to play?

It is always a good time to show off a Christmas quilt!

   Special Thanks to  Mdm Samm and Carol for organizing this blog hop.  I hope you are having fun visiting all the creative talent we have had step up to share this week.

August 7

Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio

From This to That

I Like To Quilt Blog

Leah @ L3designs

Sew Mollie Sue, Quilt Much?

Just Quilt It

Meadowbrook

Peanut’s Patchwork

Around the Homestead

Feathered Nest Studio

In The Boon Docks

MO Broker, My Creative Side  (you are here-lol)

  

Since we are all 'friends' here I will admit that I did not do the project I purposed TO DO.   I am sure that no one else has ever had a near miss on a dead-line.  

I started out really excited and just "Knew" exactly what I wanted to -show off.

The Blog Hop was a perfect opportunity for me to  get out an old UFO and finish it in time to share (and to be one quilt ahead for Christmas)

Well you know how it goes.......(fill in your own excuses here- I may need to borrow one sometime).....I actually got the top back from my friend Pam. (She had it at her shop to show off how easy the small tumbler die from Accuquilt is to use with scraps)

This is one of the first projects I cut tumblers for.  I have always wanted to add borders and was holding out to find the 'perfect' fabric or idea to finish this future keepsake.  It will have to wait a bit longer--my bad.

I did pull additional fabrics to design and work on my border...and the rest is how it sometimes goes....nothing got done.  

I want(ed) to make a 6 in black border with 2 1/2" letters.  In the spirit of Christmas and as a salute to Cake Wrecks I came up with the perfect saying to tie this piece in with our Blog Hop.

 Don't laugh but I still plan to add:   

           M E R R Y (across the top)

HO                                                         Down

HO                                                          the

HO                                                         Side

              C H R I S T M A S 

             (on the bottom)     

I will do some holiday applique in the corners etc....

You know this was a lot cuter in my head--lol

Don't be too sad that I missed this dead-line, I look at it that I am ahead of  the game for next year.  

Because you have been so forgiving, I decided to throw  in a little more eye candy to make your stop worthwhile. 

You can do this setting in any size you like.  Make flying geese by the method of your choice.  Sew  geese together in sets of 3.  Measure two geese and use that measurement to make hour block and sq in a sq blocks.  Sew strip sets of 3 geese pointing towards an hour glass block followed by 3 geese pointing in from the other side.  Measure this new strip unit.  Take that measurement and cut background blocks to embellish as you chose.  I like to raw-edge applique. For this quilt I made scrappy Sue girls.    Set the top in a focus block and sashing w/corner sqs set.

I think I would like to try this sometime set on point, maybe with flowers?  What would you do?

Here is the finished quilt thrown laid out on the floor to get it's photo taken.

The grand kids always love a favorite quilt to pull out around the holidays.  I like that they enjoy a good snuggle under at grandma's house.  Some day I can gift this then well worn keepsake to one of my future heirs to share with their loved ones.

Several of the girls have already called Dibs....wonder who will add it to their collection?  Maybe I should just make a couple of more just in case...... the way I am going, maybe I should just gift the UFO's and call it good!

Thanks for stopping by

be good-  Cheryl

 

Another scrappy (stringy) top

I wanted to use up some of the strings I have been hording saving for a rainy day project.
These were paper pieced in sets to triangle papers that I die cut with my GO.

I like the way this is turning out.  For a faster way to get a similar effect, one could sew strips and then die cut.  I was specifically trying to use up odd size scraps.

Didn't even make a dent--lol

30 blocks (6 x 5) don't go very far, this one may get borders before it is done.

Happy 4th of July (Independence Day) and Happy Anniv. (Dependence Day)

A picture is worth a 1000 words, but I will add a few that are on my heart. 

I love my husband and I love my family, I love my friends, I even love my enemies . 

As a quilter I am blessed to be able to express my thoughts in creative ways. 

This is our anniversary block that will be in a memory quilt someday. 

 'United we Stand'... one nation, (one community, one family, one soul), under GOD. 

What was on God's heart when he joined me and Carl together? 

Have we done the best we could to bring honor to this union. Are we an example of God's blessings to each other and our family?
 

Today we celebrate our Nation's Independence, bring on the family get togethers. 

Tomorrow we will quietly celebrate our committed dependence to each other. 

May the next 33 yrs be twice the work and twice the reward- Grow old with me......

yardsale, shop till we drop

Two grand daughters of a friend from church are visiting me today.  We started the day out hitting thrift shops and yard sales.  Three of my grand kids joined up with us about half way through my spending money-lol

I think there are going to be several families that are not going to be happy when they see what their kids bring home!

Breely kept the Flinstone collection and the Dora dolls.  Karlee is keeping the Scooby Doo set and Disney.  Lane has the Super man friends.  Not pictured are Amelia's  set of Simpsons family and Tweety birds.  Jasmine has Looney Tunes (I stole the Rooster)  Ben gets Mario and Madagascar animals.  Andrew is getting the Monster inc.

I kept the giraffee for a friend and am negotiating for the zebra-  we will see who wins that one.

Special thanks to Carol for letting me steal her girls today.  I have had a blast spending quarters and dimes!

Mosaic and yardsale

This will be a quick post, I am supposed to be making supper- lol
Today was grandson Andrew's B-day!  I gave him 8 gold dollar coins as a head start on a morning of yard-sales and a trip to the thrift shop.  What a fun day (for me)

I found a baggie of misc ceramic items I can use in my mosaic work someday.

I also found a cut photo frame to use as a gift for a niece who is bringing a baby girl into her life.

And..  I got to show off grand daughter, Karlee's and my newest glass mosaic.  This piece will be a platter to sit on my night stand.  It was made using the scraps from my bull dog window.

OK, now back to the kitchen!   cw