Picture This

This is my newest creation…a creative I spy quilt for my Grandson Owen. When his brother Ayden was born , he had a quilt made for him even before he entered this world. You know what happens with the second, the third and so on….we get waylaid…. poor Owen is 2 1/2 and just now getting his quilt ( Bad Nana)….well actually he’s not even getting it yet, it’s at Kindred Spirits on display.

I’ve made a few traditional I spy quilts over the years and wanted something a little more modern, so the polaroid blocks that have been popping up all over the place…seemed to be the perfect venue.
An appliqued vintage Polaroid camera, 20 of his favourite fabric choices and a picture is worth a thousand words, as they say.

Christmas is just round the corner

Debbie will be ready and waiting to put this stunning Christmas quilt on her bed to celebrate the season. This was another of the quilts that was selected for Niagara Heritage Quilt Guild’s show at Quilt Canada.
I’m pretty confident that Debbie told me it was from a Quiltmaker magazine pattern that she saw and fell in love with.

Log Cabin Creations

The  ladies in my Log Cabin Class have made great headway with their blocks. Many of the ladies have completed their quilts while some who chose a larger version are still diligently working thru the blocks. Patience ladies, patience.

Pat and Myra chose the same layout and both creations look fab!

I absolutely love the way the star pops on Priscilla’s layout  and Jean’s original choice was a good one.

Holly and Ann could not go wrong with the fields and furrow layout option. I am so proud of all the ladies, you all did amazing!

A million little pieces

Well not quite, but pretty close.

Debbie brought me this spectacular pieced quilt to be longarmed and it is a beauty. Look at all the hour glass blocks. Debbie told me that the quilt was selected for Niagara Heritage Quilt Guild’s show at Quilt Canada, and I can see why. It is made up of  588 blocks in total….oh what patience you must have had to complete it Debbie…..awesome.

I couldn’t wait to show you

When we were at Spring Market I saw a quilt that just spoke to me. It was a free pattern offered by Michael Miller from A Fashionista Quilt Studio. Her original design was more geared to fashion and sewing with zippers and buttons, but I knew I could make some changes and gear it more to quilting.

 

I had a stash of fabric prints from the line  La Petite Mercerier called Sewing Sampler by Lecien that I used for the background and for the outside border. Instead of adding zippers and buttons I opted to embroider Quilt and Press around mine with an appliqued needle, bobbin and pin cushion. The quilt needs to be long armed prior to adding the dress. Love it, love it, love it! I’ll show you the complete finished quilt in a few days.

Fabric Addict

She’s arrived…at Kindred Spirits..you can see her in person there. She will be a class this fall offered for all the die hard doll fans, so that you can get your fix. Super cute, super (fairly) simple  and designed by Amy Bradley.

She has such detail…from her beaded earrings, to her shopping bag, her slippers including socks, her purse, even her little bra and panties and all this while standing on bolts of fabric.

I’m not bugged at all

In fact I’m delighted with this newest addition called the Beatle Bag. We saw this pattern at Spring Quilt Market and it was an instant hit for us and we knew that it would be a hit with the quilters at Kindred Spirits Quilt Company as well.

A great little carry all for your quilting tools…scissors, cutter…even has it’s own pincushion. It comes with these clear plastic zippered pouches so you can actually See and Find your stuff.

These would be great for make-up bags as well or even a Lego holder as my grandson Ayden suggested while he posed for the picture. Looks like I’ll be busy making a few more of these. The pattern is from Abby Lane and the pattern even comes complete with a set of the plastic zippered pouches.

From humble beginnings

Comes gorgeous log cabin quilts. These are the starter blocks of the ladies in my Log Cabin Class at Kindred Spirits. Wow what a large class…8 in total. It was wonderful to see so many of the ladies from my beginner class carrying on the obsession.

Priscilla, Jean, Holly and Ann are off to a great start. Gorgeous choices of fabrics, I can’t wait to see the final creations.

Myra, Pat, Mary Lynn and Kelly are making headway with their beautiful fabric options as well and I know that once all the blocks are completed we will have some amazing log cabin quilts to be cherished for years. Can’t wait!

Onesie, Twosie, Threesie…Four

Our goddaughter and niece Julianne just had her second child…Gregory, born on the 25th of June… a little peanut weighing in at 6lbs.15 oz.  I thought it would be fun to make her a few little things to celebrate his birth. I made this sweet little onesie to celebrate Canada Day and it’s a newborn size so it would fit perfectly.

He’s also a little brother to Charlotte so a couple of little brother T’s in different sizes was perfect as well. Plus what little boy shouldn’t have a Sherriff shirt in his wardrobe. These were all really easy to make…the Canada Day shirt was embroidered on my machine and then I appliqued the maple leaf. The others were iron on’s and super simple to do as well .

Happy Canada Day eh!

What a perfect finish for Canada Day. I have had this quilt 2/3’s finished for the last 10 years. I noticed it in the drawer the other day and thought….I should really finish that, I’m so close to being done, so out it came .
We visited my sister and brother- in- law the day before Canada Day and I thought it would be a nice “take” to make their day. My dear sister has been struggling with more than anyone should struggle with and I hoped that the quilt would brighten her and her husband’s day. Her husband is a huge outdoors man…hunting, fishing and all the outdoor venues, so this quilt would be perfect.

I really noticed the difference in my quilting skills from the first blocks made over ten years ago and the ones that I finished off with…wow I have improved.
The pattern is from the book All Through the Woods and the quilt is just about as big as Canada itself….80X96