Quilt Frame

I finally got my quilt frame set up a couple of weeks ago and managed to tie off the Around the World quilt I started last year. It turns out I didn't quite set it up properly (my engineer friend filled me in), but I'll know just what to do next time! Finished product coming soon.......




It doesn't even take up THAT much space - just the dining room. :)

Alaskan Quilt Shop

Given I'm so drawn to beautiful quilts created by others, I always make sure I find the quilt shops when I'm in a new place. So on my travels last year to Ketchikan, Alaska, here's what I found. I loved the outdoor-themed fabrics in these wonderful nooks!



And here's a friendly lady I met in an Anchorage shop. Quilting is a huge pastime up there. Not surprising with all those dark, cold, and I must say, cozy, winter months up north. I'd be stitching hard too if I lived there!

Round the World Ready for Quilting

I have added borders to this now and am ready to quilt it. My plan is to add it to my new frame and tie it off with wool - just a simple finish. With the double border I've added, I believe this will make a nice queen-size quilt.

Annual Visit to Jo-Ann's Fabrics in Palm Springs

This is my Christmas candy store & toy store all rolled into one! Mom gave me a gift certificate to Jo-Ann's this year, so I took a nice long look at fabrics and purchased a pile of them. What a delight! Now I'm itchin' for some stitchin'.....



Here was my cart shortly before I decided to stop piling in the bolts. Decisions, decisions. It's probably a good thing I had only so much suitcase space.

Around the World Takes Shape

I have now completed two sections of this project......

My Next Project

Today I cut up a number of colored strips for my next quilting project: a "Round the World" quilt in blues and burgandies.

I was also excited to purchase the big quilting frame pictured below yesterday! It's big enough to hold a king-size quilt while I tie it off or hand-quilt it. I hope to see my Round the World quilt on this frame soon!

Newest Rag Quilt - Before & After Washing

Yesterday I completed this rag quilt for Lang's daughter, Liann - it's her sweet 16th next week. This is the finished product, after I washed it, dried it in the dryer (checking for lint every few minutes!), and then ran over it with a lint roller to get off the extra bits of fuzz.

The bottom two pictures are the quilt after I'd clipped all the edges but before I tossed it in the wash. I think it looks pretty good already, but I love how the wash really fluffs up the clipped parts!

I'll be telling Liann that this is meant to be a snuggly TV-watching blanket. There's nothing better than getting under one of these in a cool basement!