Do You Think . . .

that mistakes made by well-known quilters often end up in new patterns or new quilt names or new quilt stitch names? 

Of course, I am not a well-known quilter, but that is what happened to me. My blue quilt has been known as the "Snowflake" quilt since its' start as a thought. Well, as I was quilting one of my outside borders, my quilt got a new name.

"Snowflakes and Daisies"

What? It is really quite simple. I decided to do a "loops and snowflake" meandering in a couple of the outside borders. But, after I quilted the first snowflake--I looked and it was definitely a daisy.

Well, truth be known, I was too lazy to rip it out so I just continued to make loops and daisies. Therefore, my quilt was renamed.

Now, if I was quilting this to give to someone, I would have taken the stitches out. But since I will keep it myself (or maybe give it to Craig), I wasn't worried about it and continued to make daisies.

So what do you think? Do you think mistakes often become really grand ideas?

Snowflake Quilt Almost Quilted

Well, I got the urge to work on my snowflake flimsy.  I got it sandwiched this morning and spent most of the day quilting it. I decided that I would stitch in the ditch around the big blocks and then wasn't sure what I wanted to do inside the blocks. I knew I didn't want to use a lot of fill because I want the quilt to be snuggly soft.

So this afternoon I decided a big snowflake would be perfect. I wasn't sure I wanted to free hand it because I knew I didn't want to take the time to practice that much. So I printed a snowflake clipart from the internet and then used it as a stencil. Since I didn't have a light colored marking pen, I decided to try pinning the paper stencil to the quilt and sew around it.

It actually worked okay. I just had to be careful and hold my hands just right so the foot wouldn't get caught on the paper.

It's been a quiet day here. I quilted and rested all day. Kelsey and Ismael and 2 nieces and a nephew came to swim for awhile. I know the water was cold but they toughed it out for a long time.

Today is Craig's last day at Walmart. He has a new job with a web design company in Fort Smith (about 40 miles away). A pretty good drive but he has been making it for 4 years because that is where he went to college.  Congratulations, Craig. We are proud of you.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.

Snowflake Top is Finished

I have finished my "Snowflake" quilt top. I have decided to wait to pick out a backing and quilt it. I have a lot of the different pieces of blue snowflake material left so I think I will make some more quilts with this material to give to my son and daughter. I may also make one for a Christmas gift for next year. So I am going to wait to back this one until I see what material is left after I make the other quilts.

Of course, I will probably use the dark, sparkly border material for the binding.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting!

Design Wall Monday & Snowflake Quilt

After trying to get to the sewing room all day, I finally made it around 6 p.m. I sat down to see where I was and realized I needed a blue border and another white border before I added my pieced border. Then I would need to add another white border. I looked at my white material and realized I didn't have enough for even one border. I don't normally go out late at night (after dark) unless I just have to. So my design wall consist of my pieced border just waiting for some attention. 

Hopefully I'll remember to stop by for some material on my way home from work tomorrow. 


Be sure to hop over to Judy's to see what is on everyone else's walls.


Until later . . . 

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting!

Snowflake Quilt Update

I have completed my Snowflake quilt blocks and they are all sewn together into a stunning quilt top. One of the five borders on the quilt will be a pieced border. I spent this evening piecing that border. It is completed but not pressed and sewn on. That will be my task for tomorrow night.

 

Sorry for the blurry photo. I took four more after this one and when I plugged my card into the computer they were not there. Spooky.

Woohoo tomorrow is Friday! My goal is to get all five borders sewn on tomorrow night.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting!

Cut off from the World?

Have you ever felt cut off from the world? I did last night.  I knew we depended on our cell phones, but reality hit last night. A year or so ago, we got rid of our land line to save money. We have 4 cell phones in our family so we wanted to cut some costs. It has really worked out well and we very seldom miss it. Until last night, that it.

I left school (20 miles for our home) and went to walk my two miles. After I walked a lap, I realized my phone was not in my pocket. So I stopped by my vehicle to get it. I always try to be available in case one of my kids need me. (I know their grown, but you understand.) It was then I realized I didn't pick my phone up off of my desk at work. No, I didn't want to waste 45 minutes making a trip to pick it up and then return home.

I had to stop at the bank so I called my my husband to let him know I did not have my phone and asked him to call or text my son and daughter to let them know. I told him I would check my email in case anyone wanted to check in. (I know it's the old fashioned way to correspond. lol). So I was able to talk to my daughter that way. She lives about 40 minutes away and we still text every night to say "Hi and again to say Good Night"). My son still lives at home so I knew he would be home after work. 

That is why I felt cut off from the world. But, just look what I accomplished by not making that trip back to get my phone.

I am now ready to start on my borders. I have 4 more borders to add to this quilt. I know I can get the first one finished tonight (If I don't make that dreaded mistake again.) 

The border after that is a pieced border and I don't have the pieces cut out so it may not get completed tonight. 

Can't wait to give you an update on those borders.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting!

Snowlfake Quilt for Quiltathon

I have a fondness for snowmen and snowflake fabric. After Christmas, I found several pieces on clearance that I am using to make a quilt. I have been mulling over what pattern to use, thought about designing one in EQ6, and then came across the Sweet Menegerie Nine Patch Quilt by Moda. I chose this pattern because it is simple and I knew I could easily use only blue and white and have a stunning quilt.

I am getting an early start on the quiltathon by doing the cutting this evening. Maybe if I am real ambitious and stay up into the night, I will start piecing.


What do you do while you piece? Do you listen to music? Do you watch movies? I really like to put on "chick flicks" and watch them or the Hallmark Channel while I am piecing. My family can't understand how I can do two things at once. But now my son does this too. I think we both must be ADHD. It is very hard for me to sit down and watch TV without reading, sewing, quilting, or blogging at the same time.


Anyway, here is the beautiful snowflake fabrics I am using. I can't wait to see how the rich blue material on the right blends and/or stands out with the others. I hope I have enough of it to use for the backing. If not all of the backing, at least part of it.

Can't wait to see what everyone is creating this weekend.

Until tomorrow  . . .

Happy snipping, stitching,  and quilting.