Design Wall Monday–September 29, 2014

I’m driving home today from a fabulous retreat in Mesquite, Nevada with a wonderful group of quilters.  So this is my design wall (actually floor) from yesterday afternoon. 

This is a Texas Braid that I started a very long time ago in a Bonnie Hunter class at Road to California.  I only work on it at retreats for sewing days with friends so it’s been very slow going.  Maybe I’ll go ahead and continue working on it at home before the fabric gets any older. 

To see what others have up on their design walls head on over to Judy’s Patchwork Times blog.

Enjoy,

Design Wall Monday–September 21, 2014

This is sort of my design wall.  What’s actually up there is a Round Robin that I can’t show you.  But this is something I am working on and will continue to work on at a retreat I’m attending later this week.  I started it at a retreat in August but didn’t have enough fabric with me to finish it.  This time I hope to be better prepared. 

It doesn’t look like much right now because they are just kind of laying there but once I get another couple of strip sets made and cut up it will hopefully look much better.

To see what others are working on check out Judy’s Patchwork Times blog.

Enjoy,

Design Wall Monday–September 15, 2014

This year I have been participating in two Round Robins.  This month I am working on my BFF’s quilt.  I am the 9th of 10 people that will be adding a round.  Whew, we are nearing the end and hey are getting harder and harder to figure out what to do next.

Obviously, I can’t show you the whole thing, but here is Marilyn’s center.  I’ve reached out to another friend for some advice and ideas (thank you Pat) and I think I now know what I’m going to do.  The reveal is October 22 and I am getting really excited and just a little anxious. 

To see what others are working on, check out Judy’s Patchwork Times. 

Enjoy,

Wowser!

Last night was the “reveal” of a round robin I participated in at one of my local quilt guilds, Quilters by the Sea.  My center was the circle of flying geese in bright color, using Kona black for the background.  This was a free paper pieced pattern I found on the internet.  I included some of the “geese” fabric and some Kona black.  Look what I got back last night!!!!!

Can we all say “STUNNING”.  I am so grateful to Lori Ramsey, Tatia Sheffield, Suzanne Heer, Sue Towler and Connie Higgins for making this a fantastic experience.  I can not thank you ladies enough. 

Enjoy,

Design Wall Monday–September 8, 2014

Unfortunately there is absolutely nothing on my design wall in my sewing room.  I have instead been preparing to teach and speak at Orange Grove Quilters Guild this week.  My lecture and trunk show are Wednesday morning and my In and Out workshop is Tuesday and then again Thursday. 

This is my portable design wall that is a step-by-step visual for creating the block.  I’m taught this before but I have now added the layout for making a completely interlocking quilt.

I taught this quilt originally as a totally scrappy quilt but have since added the completely interlocking version like the one below made with a constant background and 4 different reds. 

To see what others are working on, check out Judy’s Patchwork Times blog.

Enjoy,