Last week was a pretty busy one. I got a lot done and I’m super happy about that. I finished the quilting on a couple of customer quilts, taught the first session of my Painted Stars class and also found time to do some piecing…for myself!! Surprised? Me too. Surprised and happy!
So let me share some pictures with you.
On Thursday, I got to spend the afternoon with a great bunch of ladies who want to make my Painted Stars quilt. I felt so honored that these women would spend their time to stitch up a quilt I had designed. There are 10 women in class and they are making beautiful stars.
One of the ladies sewed her first star block together in a different way than the pattern states. She wasn’t happy, but the class consensus was that we really liked her block. I think I need to make a quilt using this alternate block design – I really like it!
We will meet again on April 4th to put the quilt together. The ladies have two weeks to finish making all their star blocks. Watching them happily sewing away made me want to make another Painted Stars quilt. Wonder if I have time to get 28 stars made before then?? Hmmm….
One of the quilts I finished quilting was made by Dee, who was my very first longarm customer. Dee is a prolific quilter and keeps me busy with all the tops she makes. Her latest one is this lovely lavender quilt:
I used a combination of ruler work (piano key border), free motion (ribbon candy border), and computerized quilting (body of quilt and second border) to complete her quilt. She is so very pleased with the way it turned out and I am too. Every time I turn on my machine and use the ProStitcher I learn something new and I’m getting more comfortable with it.
Our local HQ dealer (and best quilt shop around) will be hosting a HQ educator for a weekend of training in June and I can’t wait to take those classes. It will be a weekend of ProStitcher exclusively and I know I’ll learn a lot.
Dee found a great wide back print for her backing fabric. The texture shows but the stitching doesn’t. Can I just say how much I love seeing quilty texture?
I brought new fabric home with me the other day. Imagine that! Have you guys seen the Bohemian Rhapsody line by Dan Morris for Quilting Treasures? It is so stunning! The fabric fades from dark to light across the width. Bolts & Quarters got in the entire line and I couldn’t resist bringing some home.
Yesterday I found a few minutes to cut a few strips and make some four patch blocks. I don’t know if it’s possible, but the fabric is even prettier once it’s cut and sewn back together.
See what I mean? I’m pretty sure I need to add more of this to my stash. I mean, I only got three of the colors. There’s about nine more I should probably have. LOL
I hope I’m able to keep this project front and center. I really want to see the fabric play together in a quilt top. Later this week I’ll be traveling to visit my sister. We’ll be going to the AQS show in Lancaster, PA. I plan on having some time in her sewing room and this will be the project I take to work on.
Oh, I almost forgot! I’ve found my next wool project.
This is a pic of the sample in the store. I purchased the kit. Since it’s a fall piece, I figure I have plenty of time to get it finished. We’ll see…
Because I’ll be traveling I may be a bit behind on responding to your comments. Sister lives in a very rural area and internet service is pretty sketchy. But I will respond as soon as I can. I love the conversations I have with you and love reading all your comments.
That’s it for me today. Now it’s time for you to share what you’ve been working on. What has you excited to be in your sewing space? We’d love to hear, so please link up below. You can link any blog post, Instagram or Flickr pic – here’s how:
Sounds like it was a great week. The purple quilt turned out awesome. I like the “oops” block. I had to pull up your pattern to see why it was different. I hope she keeps it in her quilt to spice it up and make it her own. Good luck if you make a stab at making the blocks out of Bohemian Rhapsody.
have fun with your sister – love all the blocks and quilts that you show
I really like that Bohemian Rhapsody, more colours. Yes!
Hope you have a great time with your sister; it sounds like fun. Love your Painted Stars pattern, which I just bought. Wish I was in the class 🙂
Good Morning Beth! I wish you safe travels to your sister’s house. I’m sure you will have fun at the quilt show. Are you taking any classes? Your class looks like it was so much fun. Ten is a nice number for participants – not too big where you would feel overwhelmed if something went wrong, but still big enough to hold the class. Yay you! I love that block that was made incorrectly according to the pattern, and her fabric choices, too. Lastly, that gray and teal fabrics look fab together! Definitely more of that line is warranted to linger in your stash for a minute or two. ~smile~ Roseanne
Beautiful quilting on that purple quilt, Beth! Ohh, that turq & grey fabric is beautiful. Inspiring. Fun that you have 10 women sewing along on your pattern. I’ll be interested to see the different finished versions.
So glad your class went well. Looks like a wonderful space to teach in. Love those fabrics in your 4 patches! You should definitely get all the colors!
That turquoise and grey is GORGEOUS together! Love those fabrics SO MUCH!
Your class looks like fun. Several quilters making the same project is super fun to watch in all different fabric choices.