show off friday~~~1600 quilt

Show Off Friday

I couldn't stand it any longer and I brought my sewing machine to my new house and decided

to make a 1600 or Jelly Roll Race quilt.  We have sold the house(Happy Dance) so we can begin 

moving to the new house in a couple of weeks.  I have gotten so much done....cleaning, donating,

organizing...so although I haven't been sewing or blogging I have been a busy bee : )

However, yesterday I couldn't stand it any longer, and I had fun sewing the jelly roll

strips together like I sew on a binding strip.

Here is the pile almost ready to begin the race....I mean quilt : ).  Have you made one of these?

How long did it take you to make the quilt?  I will time my sewing and let you

know how long it takes me to make my jelly roll quilt! 

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~ what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off

projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~sewing room or studio?

Little Quilt Monday

I have furniture in my new sewing space.  Do I call it a sewing room or a 

sewing studio....what do you call your sewing space?

Hopefully, I will have my sewing machine and fabric here by the end of the week!

One table is for my sewing machine and the other will have my computer and TV.

I can't wait to get back to sewing and making little quilts : )

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and, please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

show off friday~~~home

Show Off Friday

Here is a picture of the house that is going to be my new home.  We are busy getting

 it ready to move in.  The trees are bigger than shown in this picture that must have

been taken several years ago. 

It is an older neighborhood with lots of big trees.  I know I am going

to spend a lot of time taking walks and riding bikes : )

I will be working on setting up my sewing room this week.  Maybe

I will finally get in there and start a new project!

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~ what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off

projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

wordless wednesday

little quilt monday~~~45

Little Quilt Monday

I am still busy getting our newly purchased house painted and ready to move in

 and our old house ready for sale!

Here is a picture of the house that is for sale:

I bet you have figured out that I haven't been sewing : )

I still enjoy seeing what you have been up to, and I will get back

to sewing soon.  I can't wait to show you my sewing room in the new house.

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and, please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~number 44

Little Quilt Monday

Believe it or not, this is LQM number 44!  I really enjoy this linky party and I hope you do too : )

This week I have been working on getting my house ready to show.  I have been

in my sewing room, but it has been to straighten and organize and clean,

rather than sew.

It will probably be that way for a few more weeks, but I thought I would go ahead and

have the linky party for all of you to show your projects. 

 I am always inspired by all the projects you have made : )

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and, please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

show off friday~~~shopping

Show Off Friday

Today I am showing you my recent purchase from my LQS.

They were having a 30% off sale for their anniversary : )

I purchased some batting, osnaburg cotton, and some Anna Marie Horner

fat quarters and half yard cuts.

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~ what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off

projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

wordless wip wednesday

giveaway winner

The winner of my Quilter's Blog Hop Party giveaway is:

Kathy who said

I want to visit Ireland and make a Tree of Life quilt before I check out.

I have emailed Kathy.

Thank you for all the fun comments about what you might 

have left on your bucket list!

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~unfinished business

Little Quilt Monday

I have two unfinished projects to show you today : )

I hand stitched this little mini and now I need to decide what color

binding to use.  I am thinking scrappy, but that may be too busy.

My other project is a journal cover.  I received a journal cover from

Rachel at Stitched in Color when I completed her Curves Class.

I have been wanting to make one ever since!

I need to add more fabric on the top and bottom.  

Here is what it will look like when it is finished.

I have the feeling that these journal covers are going to be my new

favorite project...kind of addicting, and a great way to use up 

left over quilt blocks and scraps.

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and, please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

show off friday~~~pink stitches

Show Off Friday

I made a mug rug this week.  This is the perfect project for a busy week!

It measures 6 X 9 inches.

I didn't bind this one, using random pink stitches to finish the edge instead.

The hexagon flower is Kaffe Fassett fabric and the background is linen.

The backing is a bright green shot cotton that looks lovely with the pink stitches : )

I am sending this little mat to work with my daughter if she wants it!

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~ what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off

projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

inspiration picture

Here is a picture of the stained glass window that is at the top of the stairs of the house

that we will be moving into in October. 

I have the feeling that this will be an inspiration to me for a 

future mini quilt, and maybe even a larger quilt!

Do pictures inspire any of your quilt creations?

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~quiet week

 Little Quilt Monday

I have nothing to show you today for LQM.  I have been straightening, sorting, and

cleaning up my messy sewing room.

Here is an inspiration picture that I took while in South Africa.

This was hanging over our bed and I would like to make a little quilt

with this design!

I hope you have been more creative than I have been this week : ) 

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and, please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

blog hop party~~~giveaway

It is time for a Quilter's Blog Hop Party and that means it is giveaway time!

First I want to thank, Michele from Quilting Gallery, for hosting this blog hop.

I am giving away a charm pack of Sentiments by 3Sisters for Moda.

A pincushion made by me with some of my vintage fabric and

Moda's yardstick fabric.

A 5 X 36 inch strip of the Moda fabric so you can make some pincushions too!

And a book that I have read and would like to pass along to you called

The Quilter's Legacy by Jennifer Chiaverini.

Why a blog hop party giveaway?  It gives you a chance to visit both old and new to you blogs.  

Then you hop around to see what they are all about and besides, giveaways are just fun! 

 I hope you will take some time to hop around my blog : )

 And then go visit all the other blogs.....have some fun.

To enter my giveaway, please:

1.  Leave a comment telling about something or someplace that you have on your bucket list.

(My South African trip was on my bucket list  :)  

2.  If you follow my blog, please leave a comment telling me that you follow, and you will have two chances to win. 

3.   This giveaway is for quilters in the states and internationally.

Giveaway will close on Monday, September 3, 2012. 

piece,

elizabeth

This giveaway is closed.

show off friday~~~hexagons

Show Off Friday

Not much going on this week in the sewing room, but I always have some 

handwork around to keep me busy while I am watching TV.

Here is the box where I keep one of my hexagon projects handy.

I have no plans for these vintage fabric hexagons, for now, I am

just enjoying the process of EPP.

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~ what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

wordless wip wednesday

handkerchief dance

I promised to sprinkle a few of my experiences in South Africa in my blog posts.  Today I am going to tell you about some young girls that returned from several months living in the bush, without their families.  This is a tradition for the young girls when they are around 12 or 13 years old to learn about being a young woman in their village.
(The boys also go off by themselves, but not with the girls.)

We were visiting a Women's Craft Center, where the women of the village sell some of the beautiful things they have made with beads, wood, fabric, and paint.  Some of the women were there, sitting under the trees, working on their projects.  

The girls were there to celebrate their return from the bush by dancing.

I loved all the bright colors in their dance clothes.  Look at the feathers, beads,

embroidery, shells, and...handkerchiefs!

Oh my, they danced and blew whistles at the same time....they were

really making the dust fly : )  They danced off and on for at least 20 minutes.

(I didn't get a picture of the young woman who would beat a drum creating

the beat for the dance.)

It was beautiful.

I enjoyed seeing the joy in their faces and their dancing!

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~sashiko table topper

Little Quilt Monday

I finished the sashiko embroidery that I first showed here.

I chose some Kaffe Fasset fabric from my stash to border the

sashiko stitches.  I decided to make it off centered for a 

fresh, modern look.

The table topper measures 21 X 21 inches right now, but I am

considering adding another border to make it larger.

I don't plan to add any batting, so it will be more like a table cloth

than a quilt when I am finished.

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs, purses,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and please link back to my blog post. 

 I have added

the code to my button if you would like to add that to your blog.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth