Our local guild held a three day retreat last week and it was a welcome time to relax, sew with friends, and have fun. We take our machines and projects to the venue, then at the end of the day we go home to have supper and sleep. We leave all our stuff at the …
Category: Quilting
Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along Finish
Finishing the quilt along today, I loaded the top on the longarm for quilting. I used a pumpkin patch pantograph called Meandering Pumpkins that is perfect for fall inspired quilting. It is designed by Patricia Ritter for Urban Elementz. The cute pumpkin is surrounded by leaves and vines. The quilting is done with a medium …
Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along – Assembly and Borders
This week we finish the top for the Quilt Along. Last time I showed you several options for arrangements, and this week, I'll show you how I did mine. First, I lay out the squares and decided on the arrangement. Once I had this done, I looked carefully at the placement of the fabrics to …
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Autumn Jubilee Embroidery Sew Along
The Sew Along continues today with the addition of borders to our little project. This will use up more of our scraps, and give you an idea for a larger project as well. I have no end to Autumn inspired fabric scraps, LOL!! It is just a matter of choosing a bunch, then cutting 2-1/2-inch …
Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along – Week 2
The big reveal is today, are you excited? We will put the squares and half-square triangles into blocks, and then I'll give you several ways to put it together. The elements you have cut and sewn will make 16 blocks, here is the block. It is a classic, traditional block called Road to Oklahoma. I …
Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along Begins!
I think the quilt-along part of Autumn Jubilee is the part quilting readers look forward to the most. Seeing another fun pattern in Autumn colors puts us in the mood for the holidays to come, celebrating the fall season with Thanksgiving on the way. This year, I am doing a traditional block in Autumn colors, …
Books for Autumn Jubilee
Reading fiction, and playing with project books is fun when the weather turns chilly. Cooler days mean wearing cozy sweaters, bowls of hot soup, a crackling fire, and a good book. I like reading fiction books set in the fall season at this time. It is also a good time to look at project books …
Finishing Up and Getting Ready
Finishing up the Quilt of Valor this week was easy, as my machine behaved itself. Amazingly, I ran out of bobbin thread at the end of a pass each time, so no tying off in the middle of the quilt. That doesn't happen often! I used white Glide thread on top, and white Bottom Line …
Quilting and Visiting
It has been a very busy week, with a lot going on. Settle in for a long and chatty post. Starting on Monday, I worked a shift sorting and preparing the quilts from the Mountain State Fair to be returned to their owners. We folded up the quilts and arranged them in alphabetical order, stacking …
Autumn Jubilee and a Virtual Sew-In
Autumn Jubilee is coming! I have finalized the projects, and have a fabulous lineup of vendors for the giveaways!! This year, once again, the prizes are amazing, and I am so grateful for their support. Now is the time to let your friends know, it is time for them to follow my blog so they …
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