I love english paper piecing, especially in the quiet of the morning! My Grandmothers Flower Garden quilt is really growing!! July will be two years I have been working on this one. How time flies!
Finished! Curved Log Cabin Quilt!
I made this quilt as a surprise birthday present for my daughter. It is queen size and I utilized a tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt Co. Quilt fabric is Sue Daly’s French Courtyard by Riley Blake. She was ecstatic!
Early Morning EPP Planning
Is there any better way to start the day?
The Boat House is Quilted!
I finished quilting my grandson’s Wiggling Quilt (Natalia Bonner pattern). I love The Boat House fabric and he is going to love this quilt. I will post another picture when I finish the binding.
Back to EPP!
Finally pulled out my EPP project that I started two years ago and stitched a little this morning! I really want to work toward finishing it this year. July will actually make two years so I know I won’t be done by July, but maybe December!
Quilting the Boathouse Quilt
Finally squeezing in a little quilting time. I am using a pantograph by Patricia Ritter called Constellation. The quilt pattern is Wiggling Quilt from Natalia Bonner’s One Block Modern Quilts book.
My First Pantograph
I decided today was as good a day as any to try a pantograph. I was wobbly at first, but tried to concentrate on moving faster and not necessarily being precise. That really helped. This was fun and I will definitely do another so can continue to practice.
The pattern I used is called Ocean Breeze by Lorien Quilting. I purchased it from Urban Elementz. The quilt was stitched on my HandiQuilter Avante.
Is it Summer yet?
I found these wonderful embroidered blocks at MQX East. They are available from Kings Treasures and I am so looking forward to summer. I know that I have to wait for Spring, but doesn’t summer sound wonderful?
Practice Squares from Leah's MXQ East Class
Here are my samples that I stitched in the class today. I felt more comfortable than I have in the past. Definitely not perfect, but certainly getting better every time!!
MQX East – With Leah Day
I feel very fortunate that I was able to take a class with Leah Day today at MQX East in Manchester, NH. She is simply awesome- fun and inspirational! I was amazed by the beauty of her quilts. they were so impressive in person. I have included a few pictures of some of her work she shared with us.
If you ever get a chance to take a class with Leah, do it!
Quilt Studio 62 