To every bindng stitch, stitch, stitch

My in-laws have a quilt. I guesss I should be more specific, they have a qult made by me.  In the last year they vocalized a request for another one, as the sun was fading the one they have.  So, being the dutiful daughter-in-law I try to be, I put together a queen size quilt top for thier bed while I was at quilt retreat in February

A few weeks ago, they called asking for colors etc about this quilt as the sun (after this week I am not sure what that looks like) was coming in their windows and waking them up.  They wanted to buy new curtains to match the quilt.  Well, that was enough to get me off my butt and moving.  The quilt got in the que, on the machine, and off the machine in the last week.  Thank god,  my friends have enlightened me to at least put my binding fabric with my tops.  NO frantic searching for fabric to make binding that would match or compliment and finding out you don't have enough.  Many of my tops are several years old.  I like to let them age (lol) and will only quilt them if I do not have any quilts to do for customers.  It not that I don't like my piecing, it's just that I get so many wonderful quilts in the door that what I have done is just not all that inspiring.  I have to admit that I am a member in 3 quilt guilds so I get plenty of inspirations for show and tell, often that is why I go. 

Let's see where were we going here.........ever notice when you are wanting something finished ( and we all want them done sooner to get to the next one) that the last row or in this case edge of binding takes FOREVER.  Done is great !!!
And with that I posted come and get it :)

Here are pictures, nothing fancy, just a garden lattice quilt by nice

 

recently off the machine

I have been quilting. 
Just have not had the time to get the pictures posted ! So without future ado....

Sampler and inspiration

I had the priviledge of being on vacation last week from my day job.  I was able to assist with the hanging of the quilts that we displayed at the Sampler.  I was also suprised to see my qulting in The Red Barn's vendor booth.  It was the seasonal banners that I was honored to quilt of Poor House Quilt Design. 

Talking with several fellow quilters has inspired me to get off my butt and quilt my monster quilt next for ME ! say tuned for pictues

I can talk now !

For the last few weeks I have been quilting but promised not to show what I was doing......... I now can blab it all.   First off I want the thank, worship, kiss the ground beneath the feet of Kris Poor of  Poor House Quilt Design.  She has bestowed on me the honor of quilting her new patterns that are being released at Spring Market.  In Addition I got to quilt Winter Memories also !!!!! It's like candy....I don't have to piece and yet I get to quilt them.   Thanks Kris !!!

 Winter Memories

Winter Banners
on the machine

 

 

 

I can't get my pictures to edit
so here you go !

inspiration

These are the people and things that inspired me at New England Quilt Festival

March & April

March came in like a lion and seemd to stay that way for the whole month
April showers are suppose to bring May flowers......well just please no more snow!

The crocus have arrived in the garden. To me the first sure sign that spring is here to stay.

On April 1st I got a beautiful Grandchild
Please meet Brianna Jay with her big brother Taylor

Machine quilting is starting to pickup up, so my piecing will slow down.

My monsters quilt is still needing a few more borders, and my Summer Memories is almost there. Kris Poor of
Poor House Quilt Design  is  designer  the Summer version of Winter Memories. 

Speaking of Winter Memories.......I GET TO QUILT THE NEW SAMPLE !!!


Can you tell I am excited !!

Please check on my gallery for recent quilts off the machine

New toy of the Month has been the Creative Grids Pineapple Ruler
I am hoping this will use up some of my scraps

Where has the time gone .....let's see

Where has time gone. Well, after Halloween, came Thanksgiving.  Thanksgiving brought a visit from my grandson Taylor with his parents

Feeding the birds with Papa

Taylor with Uncle B and Aunt Amanda

Then came Christmas with Gregs parents.  New Years was a quite affair in our house. With the flu finding Greg just before Valetines Day.  Quilt Camp was in there too.  I lost my mojo and think that a few long nights with books by the woodstove have helped to me find it.  Now I hope to have more balance and enjoy more; with a little less of the rush in my life and in my quilting.  The wind is blowing hard outside and my book and the fire in the stove are calling as I have tomorrow off from my day job for President's Day Holiday

Night All