I found fabric for Lattice quilt

Actually, it's not a lattice quilt.  It's the X's and O's pattern, but I think it looks like a chubby lattice....so that's what I call it.  Here's the fabric.

Isn't this wonderful?  It's a charm pack of Jinny Beyers entire palette collection.  That's 150 squares.....awesome!!!  And.... I found it online at Nancy's Notions for only $29, which is an excellent price.  Now to choose a background and get started.

I will give detailed instructions and measurements as I go.  Join me if you can.

Jess

Gray quilt progress again

All I need now is a border.  I think I'm just going to add some more gray to each side.  I usually do more than add background color to a border, but this time I might go plain and jazz it up with quilting....hmmm, not sure....sooo not sure.  What I do know for sure is that I need to order more gray fabric.  I bet by the time it gets here, I will have a fabulous idea!

Gray quilt progress

I'm making good progress on that gray quilt I started the other day.  It's been fun.  Here's a piece of it.

And here's Evy, who has found me out.  I tried to be quiet so she wouldn't see that I had my quilt on the floor, but it didn't work.  She has to be right there with me...right in the middle of everything.  She is cute though and I like having her around.

Shadow Trapunto...Show and Tell

Here is something I designed and quilted this past year.  I started the design process with the center heart, which is a Karen mctavish design and then made up the rest from there.  I never ever know exactly what I'm doing when creating a quilt or when quilting a quilt top.  Never!  The design evolves as I'm working on  it.  I start with one element and as I'm working on that, another idea takes shape for the next element.

Back to the shadow trapunto.  Its 31.5 x 31.5.   The peachy pink color was created by putting neon orange fabric under the muslin that's on top.  So cool!  The white raised areas were created with batting.  Basically, there's muslin, then batting, then orange fabric, then a layer of batting, and finally, backing fabric.  It is quite a process, but so worth the effort.  At a later date, I will try to come up with some tutorials for you.
Please leave a message or follow me if you would be interested in that.

Gray quilt progress

Here's what I have so far.

I paired each charm pack square with a square of gray fabric, drew a line down the middle and sewed a quarter of an inch down either side.  Then I cut on the line, making a bunch of half square triangles.  
I decided to add gray strips to the half square triangles in order to make the block bigger, since I want it to be a lap sized quilt.  I also wanted my triangles sort of floating in the middle of the block.  Easy peasy!

Gray fabric! Yayyy.....I guess.

I just got fabric in the mail.  Yayyyy!  I opened the package with great anticipation, and then, there it was.....the gray fabric I ordered.  Hmmmm....opening a box of solid gray fabric is just not that fun.  Nope, not fun.

Gray seems to be "in" now though, so I want to give it a try....and today is the perfect day for that.  You see, when I start thinking about all the projects I need to finish, like that beautiful Ginny Beyer quilt that's half done and collecting dust, well, that's when I get creative and start something new.  Oh dear....here I go again.  Lol.

So....what to do?  Well, I have decided that I will take a charm pack, which was a lot more fun to open by the way, and start making triangles and just see where it goes.

I'll check back in soon with my progress in pictures.

Jess

Sweet Little Lattice Quilt

I just finished this fun little quilt for my daughter.  She's having a baby in October, making me a GRANDMA!!  Wow!  This is small and bright and perfect for a baby.  I love it!!

This was so fun to make that I think I'll make a lap sized one for myself.  Once I decide on colors, I'll let you know and maybe have an online quilt-along.  Funnnnn!!!

Little meandering loops sewn with a shiny blue thread were the perfect choice for this quilt.  The blue matched the backing an its sheen is so nice. The simplicity suits the quilt well.  (I need to work on my picture taking so you can see the thread better). 

Jess

So....I'm blogging now

So....I'm blogging now.  Never thought I would, but here I am.  My plan is to share my quilting journey with whomever is interested.  I will take you from beginning to end as I design a quilt top or just follow a pattern...whatever floats my boat.  Maybe I'll figure out how to post videos too, so I can pass on tips and techniques for quilting your quilt.  I LOVE the quilting part of quiltmaking!!! 

Thanks for joining me.  This is going to be super fun!

Jess