In The Sewing Basket

March 3, 2013

Winter Turkey Tracks

Jodi's Book that comes with the mini Square in a Square

Her instructions are concise

Hello Friends,

Thinking that it is STILL, winter I came across this pattern in Jodi's first book and she does have it on her page in the Videos and hanging on her stairway. I plan to hang mine on my soon to be lighter yummy blue wall by my stairway too. Stay with me as I post from my IPhone to Flickr and then to my post. (my camera is in hiding!)....I love Jodi's techniques; the points are always perfect and her many books that she has out now are just fabulous. In case you don't know about her, she does write fiction historical books also; based on stories and facts of her family and their settlement into America out West. I love the West!! She has a Pony Express book with a story and fabric and patterns. I always wanted to be Annie Oakley growing up!! Jodi does have her own fabric now too.
We once lived in Dallas, so I have a tie to her that way.
Anyways, today I am cutting this blue and white fabric out in strips today and then to begin her Square in a Square technique....yes, you can hear me humming!! The fabric is from Judie Rothermel and I doubt they make it now, sorry!!
Please relax and enjoy Jodi's videos; her link is on the right side of the blog.
I just want you to feel good about quilting and to be successful in it and this will get you there!! Maybe its because I did work at one point in OB and I always wanted those precious ladies to be happy in nursing their babes too......These quilts are my babies now!!!

Sturbridge Village Blue

So, I promise!! you won't look back!!
Quilted Blessings!! Karen

March 2, 2013

Tips with Jodie

Hi,

Jodi Barrows Square In A Square

I am about ready to cut out my quilt with Jodie, I revisited her page and she has a great segment to the right and top on the media section of her instructional videos. I am partial to her technique and love her quilts, ideas and designs. I would love to purchase her Pony Express fabric, I do have the book to get started. But, for now I am going to do a 2 color quilt from her first book....its the red and white one that she shows, I am not decided quite yet, mine may be a dark blue as I am going to paint a huge tall wall at our cabins' double French door entrance by the stairway. I do LOVE that new blue that is out..... I was born a Painters' daughter, grew up on paint and varnish fumes, covered in wallpaper at night....so! after 5 years of a dark blue I am ready to dress that wall up. My sweet hub put a double small barn window in it that opens up into our bedroom.....so, yes, it does need a special quilt.....so! that is what I am up to and also finishing the Doll Quilt for my California Partner in March.......Enjoy! and please if you don't have Jodi and her rulers and books, it is a 'TO DO ' on your Quilted Basket List.....OK?.....Quilted Blessings ! Karen.........Square In A Square...
OH! Go IU.......and Go Buckeyes!......March madness is about to begin!!........

February 27, 2013

To Chenille, or NOT to chenille, That IS the Question...

My BLOG HOP is still going on!! Stitch By The Lake The bloggers for today are listed in the last post....Hop down and start enjoying your time on their blogs. Everyone commented on my pompoms (which are felted balls you can order) and the chenille. Chenille gives alot of dimension when you need that variety in your project or Quilt. The LQS usually sells a good quality chenille that holds up to wear and tear!! Do you have Chenille Bedspread Memories? Feel free to share and leave a comment on your experiences with Chenille......Don't spare the Quilted Threads today, girlfriends!!
I did find a small stash of chenille today...and a book on birdies....it may be a fun day! doll quilt and maybe a cloth and chenille birdie too?....ummmm I'm just sayin'!!

Quilted Blessings!! Karen

February 26, 2013

Doll Quilt Monthly

The blog hop is fun, fun Sew We Quilt. I posted last night but the list below is for TODAY! It's almost over but has been alot of fun
PLEASE feel free to visit the blog list I have added. The girls are doing such great and creative work!.
There are hops being planned for the future and looks like you can find one that you might be interested in too. Just keep checking the site out.

I am working on my Quilt for my Doll Quilt partner. She is from California and is busy busy busy. So, we are trying to get our little quilts out to each other in the next week or so. While I was looking online for ideas I did run across a couple ideas for future too.....I just wanted to share them as i
ideas..just for fun!!....Nana Company
I think the quilt is just so sweet..the three little , ha I was going to say little pigs...but I see one is a rabbit and one must be a bear! jokes on me...... FOCUS!!......

Check out this one also!!Clover and Violet
Wednesday, February 27 Blog List: I'm So Biased...Amy Bradley Designs
Passions of Cliodana
Quilt Mamas
Marathon Quilter
Marthas' Crafts
Fiber Babble
Simple Sew
Sewn Seabees
Charlotte At That Other Blog
Nina's Patchwork
Charlottes Creations
I Piece2-Mary
My Spoolish Hart
It is just sweetness!!.....I will return when I decide about my doll quilt!! So much to think about!!
Quilted Blessings for sure!! Karen

February 25, 2013

The Bag Lady......I'm A Little Biased.....love chenille....

Biased fabric and chenille....lots of room, pockets inside...straps

Add your tools, ladies!!

I just "felt" like it !!..chenille hair-do!

Fun to hang on a chair, or take shopping

This Blog Hop has opened up a new world for me...a newbie....I am also new to the Doll Quilt Monthly and there you get a new partner each month to exchange a Doll Quilt, and get to meet other quilters and that is the best part of all!! Meeting y'all in the Hop has been a blast!!
I hope you enjoy what I did with "My Bag Lady", she "felt" like she needed to be used as a bag that can be taken to quilt gatherings or just hang around on the back of a chair. The chair in the photo is from the early 1800's belonging to ancestors as the ladies sewing chair. Can't you just see a lady with a long dress sitting there quilting?....I love it...little granddaughters climb up into as toddlers...and a Dobbie (granny) like me still sits in it too
"My Bag Lady"is like me, she is full of all kinds of colors, thoughts, energies and service! She has a pocket inside to carry extra things; on the outside is a ruffled pocket on the back...easy access!!...I love chenille and it was in my stash calling out to me for this Bag Lady!! So, she has chenille hair and also a blocked chenille front.
Thank you for stopping by and please come back often. May Quilted Blessings Abound to You, Karen

Also, you can link to the blog at our Sponsors page and I do give Thanks for all the work that she and her partners have accomplished to get this together and keep going! I give you KUDOOS!! It Must take tons of work! We notice!! Stichin' By The Lake
And Amy Bradley did it again with her design she shared with us! Thank You!!!

My Partners On Tuesday to Visit the 26th.....It's All About Me..... I'm A Little Biased...
Pat Sloan
To Love Handmade
Feathered Nest Studio
Selina Quilts
Gypsy Dreamer Quilts
Sheilas Quilt World
Meadowbrook
13 Woodhouse Road
Zellerwear
Stitches Of Love
and you are here at inthesewingbasket.blogspot.com !! Its a Good Day!! Its a Very Good Blog Hop!

February 19, 2013

For The Love Of Quilting

Hello friends!
I am busy with the Blog Hop I talk about below and give links to it...
I am starting the quilt Lets' Get Together...from Jill Finley. It is just calling me strongly. Notice the contrasts in colors?....I will show my progress tomorrow....I think I need it with the winter in NW Indiana where we have snow one day, a little sunshine thrown in, then back to snow and wind. Its' ok, like my Mom would say" it is better to have winter now than in April. " Amen to that sisters!!

I just finished Jills top Pink Petal Pusher, also from Jills book....so cute in pink and white and some green appliqued flower centers and curving stems. It is certainly ALL good!

So, with that I want to add a blog to visit and enjoy a tutorial on hand quilting/vs machine quilting. I am not a person who judges anyone for how they get the quilting done. Do what fits you and you feel good about!!...I also say, are you kidding me? Do you think the ladies of 1800 would not have also machine quilted if given a chance with one of our machines?.....We and they are not much different....just years apart, that is all.

Please enjoy the tutorial.....it is worth a cup of coffee with your visit.....Purl Bee.....Bless you today and maybe some quilting.....hand or machine.....just Enjoy it!!! Quilted Blessings Always!! Karen

Hop Till You Drop

I am in a Blog Hop and want to list all the blogs that you can visit this week and next week. I am on the 26th to post my I'm A Little Biased creation I made. I posted the 19th and 20th below but will list the rest of the days of Blog Hops. Get a cup of coffee and share a piece of coffee cake....and enjoy their ideas...today was the first of the Hop and they are so cute!!....the creator is at Sew We Quilt

Thanks for stopping by and as usual, if I can be of service to you please let me know by leaving a comment below. Thanks. Kari

So, I will start with Thursday and Friday of this week Blogs and Follow with next weeks Blog Hops ..ok?....:)