A Command Decision!

Once again, I have turned my focus around. I can't seem to settle down and get anything accomplished but on the personal sewing front, I am trying to sew up some cloth diapers for my grand daughter and some to sell as well. I've been really good about getting all the supplies I need and researching and watching LOTS of videoes so I should be ready to roll....I'm working on it!

On another front, I have been involved with a small Sit and Stitch group for ten years and two women decided to up and quit so we are trying to figure out what our new meeting place and times will be. We are having a sewing day tomorrow and I pulled out a long forgotten quilt I started MANY years ago. It is a Double Wedding Ring with one solid piece for the arc units instead of 6 pieces in each. I hand pieced this and have ten full rings done and I always thought I had done such a nice job on it.
UNTIL I looked at it this week. Lots of puckers and open seams and the width of sewing allowance is all over the place. That leads to my command decision. I am taking it apart and going to machine piece it and quilt it on my long arm.

It isn't even colors I like. I started it as a surprise for my mom and these were the exact colors of her bedroom. She told me in no uncertain terms that she "HATES QUILTS" So finally I told her I would never make her one and lost interest in this quilt and just put it in a drawer and forgot about it.

My sweet mom died two years ago this coming March and I miss her so much. I am GOING to make this quilt for myself in my mom's memory. Stay tuned.

Let's try this blogging thing again....2016

So it seems I have given up on blogging. I posted last one year ago today. I have had some health issues and some setbacks but oh so many good things are happening too. The BIGGEST one is this little lady added to our family. Meet Kairi Faye Morgan. Our grand daughter fresh from God.

More to come tomorrow....

Get Ready for 2015!

I have decided to quilt on a daily basis in our new year. What does that mean, exactly?
It means I will spend 4 hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week doing something, ANYTHING to do with quilt making.
It could be designing a quilt, practicing a quilt pattern, looking through quilt books for ideas or inspiration, sewing, quilting either my own tops or a customer top. Regardless, I will be very productive this coming year. I have lots of projects in every stage you can imagine. I also got a new camera for Christmas, (thanks honey).
 I hope you play along with me!

The new log cabin project

As I Predicted, it only took approximately 4 hrs to pre-cut all the fabrics and run them through the GO cutter Log cabin die. A whole quilt cut out in 4 hours! That s almost unheard of! Especially a log cabin quilt. I hope to start sewing this afternoon.

GO cutter Log Cabin Die

Log Cabin pieces all cut

A new quilt started - May 2014

I love starting a new quilt!  I love everything about it.

I love choosing or drafting the design:

Log cabin design with 5 appliqued blocks

I love choosing and prepping the fabric:

Washed, dried and pressed.

I love cutting the fabric, especially with my GO cutter and dies:

GO Cutter Log Cabin Die

I got all the fabrics washed, dried and pressed and ready to cut. I tried the first one and am happy to say I can do a full WIF cut at once by cutting 24" on straight of grain and then tri-folding on the die.
Very fast, very easy. I should be able to cut all the pieces in one afternoon.
 YEAH!

Welcome 2014!

I have a tradition of starting a new quilt on New Year's Day every year. This year I plan to make a strip quilt for myself in light spring greens and teal colors. I love string quilts and have made a few but given them all away. This one is for me and hopefully the start of a new year of lots piecing and quilting.
 These are the fabrics I am using.

This should be fun!

I still don't have a working camera

I have all but abandoned this blog. I have plans to dust things off and shine things up around here.

I'm BACK!