show and tell

I finally have some quilting that I can show!!!! I have been able to do some lovely freehand quilting on these t-shirt quilts and some pantographs on others.  And even a little custom too!

4 jelly roll race quilts for the veterans 

One

Two

Now I am off to Quilt Camp for the next 3 days ! Stitching, friends, fun and inspiration.

Finally

For the last several weeks I have been silent..............oh, I have been quilting .... It's just that time of year when I get in quilts that I can't show or talk about.  It's all very exciting and humbling at once.  Exciting that things that I have quilted are going off to quilt market. It is also very humbling when you load that piece on your machine and begin to quilt it ( oh my god it better be good!) so radio silence has been going on.  I did get to finish my quilt that I have submitted for fall quilt show the gathering .  I will know if my baby made the cut in October .  Below are pictures of now and forever. Pattern by Beth Ferrier of Applewood Farms.

happy days

This post is brought to you by Family Time!

Last month I took some time to visit with family members that were here from several states. So I did take a little me time.
I also worked on my charity quilts, quilts for a good clause and show quilts.

The below quilt is on it's way shipping paid for by my day job, ControlAir Inc to MGySgt. Lee Brinkman retired for the raffle next month at his units reunion.  ALL proceeds are going to the Semper Fi Fund. Pattern is used with permission. This is Waves Of Glory by Southwind Designs.  To purchase raffle tickets contact Lee Brinkman at 479-855-6535 or 479-925-8202.

Behind the scenes

Okay, I really don't piece an awful lot.  But I am really excited about 2.....yes 2 projects I am working on.

1.  I have committed a quilt of my choice to for the 25th Reunion of a Marine unit.  The military veterans are close to my heart and what makes this even better is that all proceeds go to the Semper Fi Fund.

2. I have been diligently working on stitching around my applique for what I would consider a show quilt. 

Both projects must be pieced and quilted by September.
So keep your eyes open for pictures later

I have been quilting, along.
A few weeks ago I had a no good, rotten day.  I was trimming the final threads on a customer quilt after having set in the borders and sashing and clipped the quilt top. :(
My stomach hit bottom and kept falling. .........into the black hole it went.
I called my customer and did what I hate to do.......tell them about this over the phone
I waited for them to arrive and what I did.
I must say I LOVE MY CUSTOMERS !!!!! 
This customer is a regular and Thank God their attitude was " stuff happens"

On to the eye candy

EYE CANDY

I know, I should just hang my head in permanent shame for the infrequency of  my posts.
To be honest, my blog is all about the quilting I do...... so here is what has been coming off my machine

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It's Quilting time!

I have been busy as a bumble bee !   I have had the honor of quilting the quilt on the postcard for Linda Pearl owner of The Patchwork Pearl

 

 

 

I have been able to quilt another....So here you go.

Where Has time gone

I went off to visit Branson Missouri with my Mom. My friend Kelly and her Mom joined us.  It was a week full of Music, picture perfect weather and fun !

 I did manage to find 2 quilt shops for Quilters in the area.  I did drop a few dollars at The Quilted Cow 
Of course you come back and need to unpack and play catch up.....next my co-worker at my day job went off on her vacation.  Now it's back to normal....thank god.

Here are some pictures of the quilts that have been coming off my machine