Design Wall 9/2/2013

This is my design wall as of Monday evening.  It is a quilt I saw Liz Porter demonstrate on Fon's and Porter Love of Quilting Saturday.  She names it Emily's Wedding Quilt.  It is made up of two blocks to create a secondary pattern.  TheShoFly block and the 54-50 or Fight block.  She used repro 30's fabric and I'm using my batiks.  After looking at the picture of these blocks, I find I need to replace a triangle square in the second secondary pattern block.  It is too light and looks like the block isn't finished.  I have since taken all that batik out of the mix.

I don't have a person in mind yet for this quilt.  It will most likely only be a double or queen.  It just depends on how long it takes and if I get bored and want to start something new.

This post is being linked to Judy's Design Wall 9-2-13

MQX

I have proof that I was at MQX.  See me on the left.  I was taking Angela Walter's “Techniques for Quilting Negative Space”

This was a great class.  You CAN quilt on a domestic sewing machine.  

I spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday taking classes.  Boy that was a lot.  All I could do was fall into bed each night.  Friday was the Banquet.  Kimmy Brunner was the guest speaker.  She talked about all the quilters in her family in Michigan growing up.  She was interesting and funny.  If you ever get to take a class from either Angela or Kimmy, do it.

Design Wall 10-8-2012

This quilt is off the longarm and onto my lap.  I'm binding it.  This was a UFO project labelled "Jan's quilt".  It also is a BOM.  I finished the top a couple of years ago and just never finished it.  I guess I wasn't crazy about the colors.  I like it, but not for me.  It uses a lot of my stash, which I'm glad for.  Judy hasn't called this UFO yet.  When she does, I'll be done.  Then I can catch up on the ones she has called.

I quilted this top with a Baptist Fan panto.  I think it looks good.

I'll finish the binding in the evenings while we are watching tv.  I've also started on the back for my son's quilt.  He wanted the back to be made out of Crown Royal purple flannel bags. I took a Craftsy class by Angela Walters a while back on designing backs.  I think I may do something different for his back.  She's also going to be here next week for MQX West.  I'm taking a couple of classes from her.  I can hardly wait.  I haven't been to a single quilt show this year.  I'm saving my money and time for MQX West.

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MQX West Portland 2011

I had a real treat this last week.  I attended the first MQX West (Maching Quilters Exposition) in Portland.  I took a couple of hands-on classes from Linda V. Taylor and a lecture demo with Kim Brunner.  The first class with Linda V. Taylor was Stargazing.  She gave us ideas on how to quilt stars.

Then we got to practice.  We were using a Gammil longarm quilting machine.  These were wonderful to quilt with.  Maybe one of these days, I'll be able to get one.  But I like mine and am getting use to quilting with it.  These aren't my stars...I wish.  No they were Linda's demos for her class.  

The class I took with Kim Brunner was on Edge to Edge Quilting.  She thought this subject was needed because not everyone does custom work.  She had some great handout for us to practice with.  I can't wait to get started.

NW Quilt Expo

I had an opportunity to take two of Karen McTavish's lectures at the NW Quilt Expo last month. I was even able to purchase her last Whitework Quilting book that she brought to the Expo. She even autographed it for me.
She's funny and so down to earth. If you get a chance to take a class from do it. You won't be sorry.

Giveaway

Maria at Yellow Bird Arts is having a giveaway. Take a look see.

Mid-Valley Biennial Quilt Show

I had a chance to go to this quilt show Friday. What a great event. There were so many great quilts and vendors. I didn't buy any fabric but I took lots of pictures.




This one is called "Ocean Star" made and quilted by Barbara A.










And this one ..... is called " I'll See You After Sundown" made by Jeanne P. and quilted by
Barbara A.

Aren't they great?