I Am Sable (Stash Acquisitions Beyond Life Expectancy)

Yesterday my Jane Austen quilt in its beautiful presentation box came in the mail!

I was waiting for this to come out and then somehow it fell off my radar, and when I realized it was available it was pretty much sold out! But I found one in a little brick and mortar shop in Michigan. The lovely owner shipped it immediately, it came in like 2 days!

Here is the beautiful presentation box!

The inside cover is lined with a print of Janes actual hand written letters!

Here are the beautiful fabrics:

Here is some information about the original coverlet. It was hand pieced by Jane, her mother and her sister Cassandra. They used scraps sent to them by her brother who employed a seamstress to clothe his 11 children.

Apparently I plan to live forever! This is a shot of my 3 quilt kits, but I actually have a few more kits not even started. (not to mention those that are in progress!)

Top to bottom: Sunday Stroll by Bonnie and Camille, Rue1800 by 3 Sisters,  Jane Austen Reproduction Coverlet Quilt

In other news,  I started session 6 of CWLive class with Teresa Kogut. I have been painting with Teresa on Tuesday nights since the first of the year and I really love it!

 Here is the first layers of a painting we are doing. The original has a witch on the right side, (but I don't really like witches so I took mine off and I'm just painting the pumpkin stack.) 

Its going to be really cute. 

On th bottom it will say" Tis aA Merry Halloween"

Hope you are having a great day and getting lots of stitching and crafting time!

Happy Stitching!

XOXO,

Annie

Quilting in the Hive

Yesterday I worked on my Layer Cake Pop quilts I am making for the girls. I have one completely pieced and all the blocks for the second one. I am working on the blocks for quilts 3 and 4. Yes, that's right, I am making 4 of the same quilt!

But they are going to look so cute in the girls room with their white metal frame beds.

                                    The pattern is free from Fat Quarter shop. I will link it here:
                                                             Layer Cake Pop Quilt Pattern

This fall I am planning to get some sort of long arm-is type of sewing machine. I have so many quilt tops that are not quilted. I am still looking around at what type of machine I want to get. I can't do a full long arm, but there are many sewing machines that are designed to make quilting on a domestic easier. Juki and Janome both have this type of machine.

                                                                           

Juki TL-2010Q Long-Arm Quilting & Sewing Machine

Or there is the Janome:

Janome Memory Craft 6650 

Both of these machines have a wider throat space to make it easier to maneuver all that fabric while you are doing the quilting. I am leaning towards the Juki because it has the extended table area and a wider throat space. It is simple machine with no extra bells and whistles(no zig-zag for example), but everything you need for quilting. Plus its about $600.00 less than the Janome.

Here is my basic layout:

There are 10" pink floral borders all around

Name blocks for the back from Lori Holt's Spelling Bee book.

I am super excited about this project and I can't wait to see them on the beds all lined up in one straight line, just like the little girls in Madeleine! (one of the girls favorite books!)

Keep creating!

XOXO

Annie

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I'm baaaack!!!

I have actually been back since LAST Friday, 

but it has taken me a week to get organized,

get unpacked,

get all of the laundry done

and try to slip peacefully(not!) back into everyday life!

While on vacation I got 2 blocks from myOLDEST applique WIP, "War and Pieces" done! I worked on them in the car as we drove from Niagara Falls to Quebec City, and then from Montral to Michigan-the 2 longest driving legs of our trip. So here are my blocks so far:

I am excited to have this many done and I have started block 6!

Happy Stitching!

xx

~Annie

Stars of the Prairie~stunner! (picture heavy)

I unasumingly walked into my quilt guild yesterday morning to be greeted by this  stunning quilt! It is called "Stars of the Prairie" and is being auctioned off by a neighboring guild, Pride of the Prairie Quilters in Naperville, Il. 

I took one look and began to swoon!

Not only is the piecing perfect, the colors and choice of fabric SO delightful, but the quilting is just incredible!

The center star is perfectly pieced with such fabulous color choices!

The use of batiks and small prints is just so inspirational.

And the applique is to die for. I love how every flower petal is a different fabric!

But the real icing on the cake here is the quilting. I wish I had gotten a picture of the back so you could see just how dense and perfect the quilting is.

It was quilted by Monica Troy, whom I am told won in Paducah this year. Over 75 quilters had a hand in this masterpiece. Wow! I was just in heaven gazing at this beauty!

Whoever wins it will be one super lucky person!
xx
~Annie

Baskets of Bloomers

I have finished block 4. I am now officially 1/4 done with this quilt!

Here are the blocks so far:

I am mostly using left over squares from various charm packs. Cotton Blossoms is one of them, designed by Bonnie and Camille. I love them! I wish I still had more of this fabric.

Basket Applique Quilt

I have finally really learned how to applique, and I am in LOVE!! I adore applique and I am picturing all of the quilts, wall hangings, table toppers, place mats, and runners I am going to make! Here is one of the pieces I am learning on. It is a quilt by Kim Diehl, from her book Simple Blessings. The quilts is called Baskets of Bloomers. 

Super Fun!!!

I already showed you the first block, but here it is again,

This is called Tulips. Here is the second block,

Gerbera Daisies

And the third block,

Pomegranates

They are all needle-turn applique. So much fun!! There are 9 blocks in all to make a square wallhanging. But I am going to make a throw for my living room, so I am going to add 3 more blocks. I am going to use the basket but put my 2 cats and my dog in them. Then it will be more of a rectangle, and a good throw size.

I'm lovin' it!

And the winner is....!

Happy Cottage Quilter!!! with the winning entry Patch a Boo!

So thank you very much and be sure to email me with your shipping address so I can send you a pattern and some goodies!
And just for fun here are some more close-ups now that "Patch a Boo!" is all quilted.

Halloween Quilt Progress and a contest!!

Edited to add: Here is my quilt all finished! I will pick a contest winner tomorrow(10-1-09), so you have 1 more day to enter your name! Good luck!
I have used just one "honeybun"(a moda pre-cut) to make this quilt, plus a little yardage for the embroidered squares, backing and binding.The fabric line is called "Gobble Gobble" by Sandy Gervais for Moda. Great colors in this fabric and I love the slightly modern flowers with a primitive twist.
There are 7 embroidered blocks and 2 pieced strips, or rectangular blocks. Super simple piecing anyone can handle it.
I really had a blast designing this. I'm just waiting for my extra yardabe for the backing and then I will get it quilted. Meanwhile I'm busy writing the directions.

So here is the contest part! I need a name for this quilt! Just leave your suggestions in a comment and if I pick your title you will win a copy of the pattern and some other little goodies!! So come on creative girls!! Help me out! Halloween Quilt is so boring!I need a good name!

A one-woman show

Here is my workspace, yes, that's right, also my bedroom! LOL!I don't have a seamstress working for me, or any embroiderers, or graphic artist, photographer, publicist, or even an editor!
During the day my bed holds my makeshift quilt design wall, and all of the things I need while I'm working.
I put my favorite music on the computer...
Rev up the old Babylock and I'm on my way!
So if you wonder why it takes me so long to get new designs out, or why I'm still working on Halloween the last week of September! LOL! It's just me here, wearing my designer hat everyday from 8AM until 2:30PM. Don't you think the school day should be longer? I do! :^)