it's about time...

you know how i mentioned, "what's the point of having a LA and not quilting your own quilts"....well, i kindda got a little carried away with that.

i quilted five of my flimsies (six if you count my spring swap from 2010, but i already blogged about it)
i quilted my christmas quilt made from a block swap done. i added holly leaves and berries to the plain white rectangles. let me tell you- machine appliqueing after the quilt was finished was no small task! i considered doing it by hand and after satin stitching one berry, i really wished i had...but all that's forgotten now- it's finished and will be ready to use this christmas!! *yay*

i used my signature E2E i call cotton candy for the body of the quilt, then i meandered the border with red thread and ribbon candied the green inner border with green thread.  it worked out well- since i was using the red and green threads for the borders, i went ahead and SIDed the holly appliques with matching thread.*win win*

i quilted the quilt made from the blocks from the summer 2011 swap. i'm calling it 'friendship dash' cause the block is a churn dash and friendship star mushed together.
i custom quilted it because i choose to use a muslin on the back and the quilting would really show.  i love the design in the friendship star part.

and my favorite- feathers in the border!
i quilted my hand dyed 9patch. i'm calling it 'divine intervention: god's favorite color is purple' the sashing was suppose to be navy blue- it came out purple and the backing was suppose to be black ( i was expecting a green based dark grey) it came out purple.....
i dyed fabric for the binding twice- the first was a dark green- it came out almost black and the second was suppose be turq and it came out teal- i gave up and submitted to fate.

i also quilted my 'buzz saw' quilt made from bali pops davis bought me for christmas couple years ago. (it's a freebie pattern from bonnie hunter. she calls it weed whacker)

he's already called dibs on it, but i think that's not fair. you can't gift me fabric for christmas then get the quilt too *giggle*
i quilted an E2E i call cock's comb, but some quilters refer to it as 'bananas'. i think it suits the movement of the piecing. it's a design i haven't quilted in a long time....it's nice to stitch something different. we compromised- he can use it.

i also quilted a vintage top i bought from ebay. about six years ago i bought a bunch of tops from ebay. i like to think that the piecer is happy that someone finished it and  will love it to death!

i really like this quilt. i think it looks like pop art. i date it to the early 70s based off one particular plaid. it screams 70s. it currently hangs at the top of the steps. i used an inexpensive 200 thread count sheet from walmart on the back. i prewashed the sheet and it quilted up nicely! can't beat a $15 backing.


i ran out of batting or i would of finished a couple more...it's hard to stop a boulder once it picks up momentum :)

FYI- all my quilting is done free handed without following a panto or assisted by a computer ...it's just how i roll :)

so now it's about getting the all that binding done!!! oh, and labels- can't forget to label them.....

25 comments:

  1. Your quilting is excellent! How nice to have so many quilts ready for binding. :) Love the eBay top.

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  2. I love your Christmas quilt and the Weed Whacker. I'm going to have to make that one. Wow! That's a lot of quilting you just accomplished.

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  3. Your feathers look really nice! I tried those the other week and they turned out looking like gladiolas!

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  4. hehe :D the best kind of getting carried away!

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  5. Wow, you've been busy , they all look fabulous!

    Best wishes
    Kay in Scotland

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  6. I've been looking for those sheets at our WW. The only ones I've found are the very high thread count or one that aren't 100% cotton.

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  7. Wowzers! You've been busy... and what beautiful quilting! Congratulations on so many finishes!

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  8. Very exciting to finish your own quilts. You have inspired me to quilt more of my own.

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  9. Love them as usual but especially the "weed whacker"

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  10. Your quilting is beautiful. I like all of the quilts, but the Christmas one is my favorite.

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  11. Congrats on quilting some of your own beautiful quilts! Love the weed whacker......I have a bunch of batiks that was similar to yours! Your quilting is so neat! I would love to have you share them at my linky party.
    Quilting by the River

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  12. WOW! You were busy, and with great results. I particularly love the Christmas quilt and so miss being part of swaps in the snail mail group to which I used to belong. Once computers became the norm, the group disbanded - such a shame. The Weed Wacker is neat too - great for scraps. All are wonderful and as I have said before, you do a wonderful job! If ever you need someone to fill in a swap, please let me know.

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  13. you have been one busy lady wish i could muster up i fourth of that

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  14. Found you on the Linky Tuesday party. Glad to join your blog. Loved seeing your quilts. Peggy

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  15. Beautiful quilts! I love the holly you added, that was perfect for that quilt. It turned out beautiful! Love the friendship Dash quilt. That is really eye-catching. And your hand-dyed fabric is too dye for :) Love love love the border feathers. It's so amazing how you do that so perfectly. Very inspiring!

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  16. I was drawn to your 70's quilt. Nice to have these quilt tops finished.

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  17. All are awesome.My fav is your xmas quilt.!

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  18. Wow that was a huge effort. Your quilting is very precise and creative. I also love the aqua of the 70's quilt. It is wonderful to see something old given a new lease of life with finished quilting. I also have some old quilt tops purchased from etsy and ebay but unlike you, you good soul, I have not finished them yet!!

    Cheers,
    Karen.

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  19. Amazing amazing work! I clicked on the photos and spent a lot of time looking at the quilting designs.
    Each quilt is so different in the colours, design and quilting...you are so versatile, talented and creative!
    Thanks once again for the inspiration!

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  20. wonderful quilts and your quilting is as always amazing. I love the cocks comb or bananas...never thought to do them larger. I've only used 'em as a filler....the wheels are starting to turn.

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  21. Your quilts and your quilting are both beautiful.

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  22. Thanks for showing us your beautiful quilting. It really inspires me. I think the name "Divine Intervention" is a great name. I love the story. And if I had pieced the star quilt - I would be very happy to see it quilted by you.

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  23. Your quilting is beautiful. I understand about being on a roll. Just keep going...

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  24. Well, you have been a busy lady. All your work is gorgeous!

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  25. Lots of beautiful eye candy. !!!

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