Free Motion Classes

Joy!!

Just in for a few moments this morning....I completed binding my three grandgal quilts and now I want to make some pillows to take along with me on Saturday....plus we have some outside work (ground cover invasion) to take care of!!....so please, if you are not a member The Quilt Show, with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, or if you aren't a member of Craftsy, Consider both!  :):)
 Here is a connection to the Obsessive Quilter , I  just found Ann Peterson.....you can watch her show at The Quilt Show, she was featured on May 11th and also on Cratsy.  I feel so much attraction to her web page name!!...  but back to classes, once you buy the classes, they are permanent for you,  I watch for sales on the classes; recently there was 50% off, sometimes there are even free classes.....and that is sweet!!  With flexibility, I am learning more about modern style so I can offer it in my shop....there are no Quilting Police!!  Have a great week and if you are in the storm ridden areas, know our prayers are with you.  God Bless and Quilted Joy to you!  Karen

Oh, you ask, the picture?.....my hub has a  Digital Woodcarver and I think that would be a sweet wooden plaque to be done  for our cabin wall, don't you?

Thankful Heart!

THANKS!!!!!!!!

Mothers Day at Sew We Quilt

This is totally a quick note this morning....first to be Thankful to God for healing Naomi....she is Cancer Free....the tumor was removed close to her heart....5 % with hardly any cancer cells....the rest was benign.....found NONE in her bone marrow!! Everyone knows who did this....it was our God....and the prayers of His people!!....and we are bowing before God.

 I am also thankful for my Mothers' Day surprise!!  Madame Sam I love the new Iron!! and it will be used by myself and we hope MANY quilters that stop by the shop for a lesson or a chat....and coffee....so yes, I am going to make Mug Rugs for my classmates!! But again, I am thankful for her generosity on Mothers' Day.....I am thinking she is a jewel....really.    Got to run....have to hang clothes on our new clothesline we put up a couple days ago....GOING COUNTRY....or maybe RETURNING!!....but it has been years!!  but it does feel so so good!!  Quilted as Always!!  Karen

Naomi

Naomi Quilt

Tomorrow will be a day of prayers for Naomi, as they are already being sent up to the Lord. They will be taking, they hope, 90% of tumor near heart and also do a bone marrow biopsy....  She was diagnosed with a Cancer that strikes the young, usually under the age of 5 yrs old.  It attacks the nerves as they are underdeveloped or in some stage of development.....neuroblastoma.... it usually starts on the Adrenal Gland or Abdomen, they found none in her Abdomen with tests so far.....she just wasn't breathing normally last Thursday.....now the Giant that needs slayed in their lives entered into their knowledge....the little toddler...precious in the Sight Of God.....so we pray....and as quilters what do we do?.....we make Quilts....and in this one we put verses of love and healing from God for her.....we sent it off today.....Cuddle Me Quick.....Quilts.....is what I am calling my children in need quilts....I decided to start making them...small ones, to have on hand for times as these..Praying For Naomi

Cats' Paws Pattern

Just a Fun Pattern

I also finished up my Doll Quilt for my swapping partner this month from California....she loved modern and grey and modern fabric, so I hope I "got it"....by George.....Doll Monthly
Well, now that my quilts are all done....well, I am binding the grad quilts yet and the Rose Garden Quilt....but I am going to clean clean clean my Quilting area in our walkout basement and get my Longarming.....Let ME Finish your Quilt....sign in the yard!!....

California or BUST!

Back....fabrics today are so pretty, right?

Did you ever get the impression that I am addicted to fabric and quilting and that it is my therapy for anyone!! ......  Oh Really?.....
Quilted Blessings and Hugs......Praying......Karen

Iron Me Surprised!!

You know God can come around that blind corner and give you the BIGGEST hug into your heart that takes you off your feet......I WON!!!.....and you can never know how much it lifted my right hand Ironing hand....my Hand that gets me everywhere!!.....It cooks, cleans, sews, writes, gives tender touches, hugs with its fingertips, plays the piano...and on and on.....I NEED my right hand and I NEEDED a new Iron.....my was at the leaking stage due to "dropping on the head" syndrome that I developed as a child....:)....is that called clumsy at times?.....So, I do thank  Madame Sam  for her generosity joining us to Reliable Corp.    And that is MY IRON !!!.....the orange one she shared with me...... will find a new home soon in my Quilt Shop.....and sewing area!!  as I said when I found out.....WOOOOHOOOO!!....

I love Orange!!

God also came around the blind corner for us 3 times years ago...when we were young....I am so blessed with three children...one girl and two boys.....all married and scattered....but my love for them is sent everyday to them on the wings of prayers....we are blessed with 8 grandgals and 1 grandson.....a day of counting blessings!!......

So, continue to have a marvelous Moms' Day if that is your case....however, you are connected to this day.....God Bless You....never take her for granted...she is a gift and all too soon God calls them home, as mine was September 23rd 2004....I miss her.....just who she was....and I miss our quilting talks...and all her contentment ......  Quilted Blessings!!  Karen 

Chevrons

Hi jumped into paper piecing this past year....and I just jumped into Chevrons with the technique!! Craftsy   is a excellent source for patterns and classes.  I can't say enough about them!

Paper piecing Chevron for Doll Quilt

I am doing the Chevron for a Doll Quilt for my swap partner this month with Doll Monthly....she mentioned she loved modern and Kaffe Fassett fabric also.  So I did some of his in the chevron and also around the outside edge.  I still have to quilt it, I just finished up the top tonight.  Enjoy finding your own pattern at Craftsy. 
 Tomorrow I garden and help my hub on his day off outside......I may try to take a few pictures of our Grandgals quilts by the Pink Almond Bush.....we will see!.......Quilted Blessings!!.....really!!!    Karen

Fun!

Pattern on thin paper

4 Units of A and B

I must say too, that when you put the pieces together it was easier to remove the paper first...then you can stick your pins at 4 intersections of this pattern down through the middle...matching the white strips .... this will keep it from moving....I heard a quilter once that said to start the seam from the middle and sew out to the edge and then go the other way from the middle...it helps it keep inplace.....I still need to try that!......
Drop over to Pinterest too and enjoy more Chevrons.....

Source: ahhhquilting.blogspot.com via Janice on Pinterest

Are You Reliable?

Hi!  I am just posting a suggestion that you might like to try the Reliable Iron....it sounds like an excellent Iron for Quilters and it also has a company that backs it up....so just think about it next time you need an Iron....I do need one....dropped mine on its' Head and now it leaks.....that is not acceptable Quilting Procedure  (sorry I use to be a Nurse).... so just check it out.....and Sew We Quilt is giving away 3 Irons for Mothering Day!....so take charge!! and give it a try!! I hope my family and friends will always say I am Reliable too!!  Happy Quilted Blessings!!  Karen

 

Reliable    

Ellie's Rose Garden

Ellie's Rose Garden

This IS a quilt I never thought of making.  When our Grandgal wanted a rose quilt for her newly painted room in a pretty green and top 24 inches in dark brown.  She is almost 13 and wanted to grow up a little bit in her beautiful bedroom....so they covered up a meadow of flowers that her Mom had stenciled on the 24 inches.  She was so sweet about it.  She didn't want to hurt her Moms' feelings, because Leah had worked so hard....but it was ok with Leah....she knew she really wanted the change. So, she wanted a dark brown behind the white roses and cream on the back.  Being a longarmer quilter I used backing for the top and back...it is 108 " wide and then thinking she wanted a lofty batting I picked up 1' polyester for that and the Rose pattern was appropriate for the all over quilting design.  We are pleased with it.  I made 143 roses from an "antique white" cotton cloth....I cut them 9 inches wide across the whole width of 45 inches.....so there is ALOT of fabric in the roses....I have enough left over to make a nice sham for her and I think I will make a few chocolate roses to mix on the end of the sham....the chocolate has been crying out to be a rose....I can hear it, you know!!...As Always!  Quilted Blessings!  Karen

Rose Design

136 Roses