“Fun” Quilt for Christine

My sister, Christine, is the aunt who is “All About Fun” according to my niece.  So when I won three charm packs at the PMQG meeting last month, I thought of her because  word “fun” is on one of the fabrics.  Happy Birthday tomorrow little sister!  You are all about fun!

 

 

Thank You Andover Fabrics!

I’m this week’s Andover Stash Winner!  Below is the photo I submitted of my Andover Stash.  Here is the link for entering your stash plus you can see who wins every Monday.

Graduation Quilt

Thanks to a super great looking pattern by Tallgrass Prairie Studio in Modern Quilts Unlimited’s first issue, I was able to put a collaboration of blocks into a great looking quilt (50″ x 60″).  She received it yesterday on her college graduation day.  The back really does match the front, but my color is off a bit on the photos.

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Winner

On the morning of Andrew’s 21st birthday and before heading to his Physics II class and lab (8am – 2:50pm), he plugged the numbers into a custom math generator on the computer and #12 was chosen.  Sheila from the UK wrote “Love quilts and small stuff, hate clothes alterations & mending!”.  Sheila has a blog here and also had a small quilt as a giveaway, so I’m happy!

Enjoy your day.  It is forecast to be a gorgeous one here in Oregon!

 

Morning Light

I caught this morning light a few hours ago.

So, I decided to photograph a runner I made with my friend’s winnings  from a quilt shop in Paradise, Ca. that she passed on to me.  The pattern is from Graphic Mix by Terry Atkinson.

… and then another little piece (29″ x 29″) I made with left over strips of my Summerville quilt that I gave a niece.   Both the runner and this piece will go to our church bazaar.

Giveaway Day at SewMamaSew

I’m participating in Sew Mama Sew’s Giveaway Day and have this 20″ x 20″ quilted ditty for one lucky winner.  It is washed because it fell on the wet porch when I was photographing it the first time.

For a chance to win, leave a comment about what you enjoy sewing before Friday, May 10th at 5pm (PST).  I’ll have my son pick a number early Saturday, May 11th:  his 21st birthday and I’ll post the winner.

International comments are welcome.

Make sure that you include an email address if you are a No-Reply Blogger.

If I cannot get in touch with the winner by Sunday, May 12th another number will be drawn.

A Windy Morning on Saddle Mountain

Kevin and I woke up at 4am, were in the car by 5, on the trail at 6:43 and home before 11:30am.  We skipped Mass today, but were alone until 1/2 hour after leaving the summit (top of first photo).

It was so windy that I had to use our backpacks as wind shields while making coffee.

 

Seriously, They are in the Wrong Place?

The stars are wrong?  Now, after the block is sewn?

“Who Had the Hot Lips?” Quilt

Back in November of 2011, three of us exchanged a LOT of nine patches so that we could each make this Double Nine Patch quilt from the July/Aug 2011 edition of Fons and Porter.  Here is the start and below is the finished quilt.  It’s 86″ x 100″.  The back is a wide piece from my mom ~~ well, so is the borders and four off-set patches.  I quilted it with a simple cross hatch.  One of Pam’s fabrics had big, red lips.  At first sight of them, I knew the name of this quilt.

While Kevin was photographing my quilts today, he took some flower photos.

Larch Mountain Hike

14 miles and 4,000′ in elevation gain.  There were about 10 cars in the parking lot when we arrived at Multnomah Falls, but it was a zoo of humanity on our return.  Lunch was a cold ordeal in the snow, but we were prepared with layers, hats and gloves.

Love the sign in the zip lock bag held down by a rock, “Bridge Damage, 1 Person at a Time”