Can you stand one more from me?

This was one of those quilts that I just couldn't stop working on until it was done. The wildflowers are appliqued on my embroidery machine. The piecing was like one of those PITA quilts (Pain in the A$$) One thing after another went wrong! Tomorrow, I'll take it to work with me and see if I can find an appropriate border. It just may go borderless.

Hey Gals

Sorry i haven't been here lately, been busy with "other stuff" like painting our living room. Yep it's not red anymore.
I can't remember when I posted the call out for another craft day at my house, so would one of you please send me an email as to whether the first or second of August is good for it. Thanks.
I will be working on getting the guest room aired out, my friend Bea said it smelled like a dead person lived in there, so I guess I better open the windows and let in some light.
Also my Fergus has been really sick and back and forth to the Vet lately. Seems to be on the mend today though finally. He's eating again.
I have done a little bit of sewing, got a tiny purse made for Kim and one from a new pattern. Will post pictures of them later unless you are going to be here on the 1st.

Later,
Joann

PUT ME IN THE ZOO Snuggly

I created this snuggly for a cousin of Randy's daughter's baby shower, then I packed it up with other misc. gifts, and tucked the hood underneath the bottom pouch as a gift bag. The idea came from PUT ME IN THE ZOO. I have always wanted to make a baby shower themed around favorite childhood books, and have everyone (as part of their gift) bring a favorite childhood book to start the baby's library. I may do that for Jessica, so start thinking of books.

The fabric in this snuggly is comfy fleece...it is SEW soft! The dots are appliqued on.

I should have taken a pic of it folded up, but just imagine the hood portion not there....it holds everything securely together.Its actually a very attractive gift bag.

I was going to put a face on the hood, but decided against it. How could I make a face as cute as a little baby's face poking out under the hood?

Ready to start Quilting

This is a picture of a quilt I am making for Krisha. It's on my frame, ready to start quilting. What you can't see on this photo is the Unicorn that is in the middle. I think I posted that earlier when I finished making it. I finally finished all the piecing last night. Now, to start quilting! As I quilt, I will add to this post so you can see the progression of the quilt.

Here is a video of my quilting. Having this machine is like having an employee who never complains, just keeps on working and working. She rarely even takes a break.

Okay, now I have quilted some of the unicorn, hand guided. In other words, I didn't let the computer do the quilting on the unicorn. I took over the quilter from her and did some custom quilting on my own. I hope I didn't ruin the unicorn!

Ohio Hills .Folk Festival

This week, Paul and I attended the Ohio Hills Folk Festival in Quaker City, Ohio. It is unbelieveable how many people come to this tiny town for this festival.

I won quite a few awards at the quilt show, but the most interesting is the first place ribbon on a quilt that I started with buying the unfinished top on Ebay and then I finished it but was unhappy with it. Sew, I donated it to a charity auction. Well, somebody bought it, and entered it into the quilt show. She has been heard explaining how she embroidered and made the quilt! In the pictures, it's the one with embroidered blocks and red white and blue ribbon between the blocks. There is no way this is not the quilt I did!

Also, I won overall "Special Recognition" for the Underground Railroad quilt pictured.

I participated in the parade last night on my bike, pulling the float I made to advertise my business. I thought I would get a ribbon for the float, but I didn't. Still, it was fun riding it in the parade

TRISHA- INSERT A PICTURE OF YOUR BIRDIE SLING PURSE HERE!

My Favorite Customer quilt yet

The customer brought the quilt, and it was sew precious I was afraid to quilt it. The embroidered blocks were made years ago by my customer and her sister and two brothers! They are nursery rhyme blocks. I finished quilting it last night, and she picked it up today and LOVED my work. This is really good because she is a new customer. I'm posting a picture of one of the blocks, and the whole quilt.