some vacation sewing

I spent some time sewing on my vacation.  I first made two shark pin cushions (I gave one to my sister) to celebrate the new Sharknado movie.

The largest pincushion is a Buttermilk Basin pattern.  I had liked this pattern since last summer but didn't order a kit until this month.  It was really fun to make.

Two of the RWB pincushions are Schnibbles Liberty Tuffet patterns.

The churn dash is from a block exchange so I just turned it into a pincushion.

The little spool is a hand-pieced block I made and turned into a pincushion.

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March

 So last night I decided to get the borders on my Bibelot.  I got the yellow border on then realized I didn't have enough blue daisy fabric.  (BTW, I have, somewhere in my house, five yards of the blue daisy fabric.  Can't find it anywhere.) DH was amused watching me hunt for the fabric and commented that I must have put it in a safe place.  You know the safe place, where you put something so you won't lose it and then you lose it anyway? Ah, well.  I'm off to JoAnn's for more during lunch today.

I started stitching on my first Sweet Stitches by Kathy Schmitz.  It went really quickly. I started it Saturday afternoon and finished around 3:30 on Sunday afternoon.  I've still got to add the little swallows and make the border.  I'm really liking this!

everything's coming up daisies

 This is my second shot of Bibelot using the daisy fabric.  I've got a couple of wonky areas I need to sort out.  I'm going to border with a slim yellow border and then more blue daisies.

This is my first Bibelot, quilted and bound.  I gave it to Abby, our Lhasa Apso, because I was unhappy with it.  It actually looks okay.

Weekend work

 Got some free-motion quilting practice in on my Bibelot Schnibble.  The quilting isn't great-cats teeth in some places-but at least it's done.  I made a slimmer binding for this-two inches instead of 2.5.  I like the slimmer look.

I'm going to make another one of these Bibelot's in the same fabric but with a different layout.  I just love this combination.

I've gotten a head start on my Easter quiltings.  This is a mini quilt I picked up at the Houston Quilt Festival last fall.  The applique is just fused on right now.  After I finish the Bibelot and it's next rendition I'll get busy on this one.  It came with a ton of cute little buttons.  I can't wait to play with those.

Finished!

I'm really pleased to have finished this one!  I've been wanting to make it for so long.  I have realized that I really need to practice some free motion quilting on the Janome.  I had to rip out every bit I tried to do and ended up using my walking foot and stitching in the ditch to quilt this.

Madeline

Finally finished my Madeline Schnibble.  I used French General Rouenneries.  Looking at the picture, it looks like the left side is curved outward.  I will have to check that tonight.  I'm going to run to the LQS to  buy some backing today and try to at least get it sandwiched tonight.

I had a lot of trouble with the flying geese.  I guess I need to make the Summer Day Schnibble-I should be an expert in flying geese after that!

Borders and Goals

So far I have:

Put the borders on this quilt (60x78):

 And on this quilt:

 I also have cut and pinned the backing to my penny rug:

I think I have enough time to blanket stitch this on tonight and then it will be my first Finish of 2013!  I still have some UFOs that I really want to finish.  I'm tired of counting them as UFOs! I'm back to work in the morning but at least I'm not sick anymore and I did actually get some things done over this break.


Goals this year:

Solve the border issues:

  Finish these two:

Need to finish the quilting on this and, yes, get the borders on:

  

Cozy cabin: either redo the border or just quilt it!

I also really want to make the Madeline Schnibble this year-I'd love to have it for February. 

Finished!

Finally!  I started this in June for AYOS.  It started out as the Leap Year Schnibble but I got tired of making the 36 patch blocks after 13.  So I thought I would try my hand at a log cabin block-and it measured the same size!  So off I went to make 15 of each.  This is American Jane's Happy Campers line.  I used a honey bun and 2 yards of the brown basket weave.  I'm not sure how much of the landscape fabric I used for the border.  I'm happy to have finished this one!

slowly, slowly . . .

I started this quilt in June-the Leap Year Schnibble.  The 36 sq blocks are from that pattern.  I got tired of making those so started the log cabin ones.  I finally finished the 30 blocks that I need yesterday.  After I get them all sewn together I will put on a border of some Happy Campers fabric-my favorite line from American Jane.  The blocks are all made from a Happy Camper Honeybun. I think this quilt will finish somewhere around 55x64.  We'll see!

beginning

I started the new AYOS Schnibble Leap Year before we went up to the lake.  I'm using my honey bun of Happy Campers by American Jane.  I can't believe I actually cut it up!  I may work on it this evening after Mass but I really want to sew up a new pair of pjs too.

Doc!

 I didn't think I liked this Schnibble.  But after seeing so many Docs around blogland it grew on me.  I thought it was too complicated and I wouldn't be able to make it.

 I appreciate folks who showed how to lay it out before sewing.

 It sure helped to keep checking as I went along. 

 Isn't it cool how it goes together?  I can't get over how it works.








I really needed a runner for Gma's china hutch and I definitely wanted one for summer!  So here is my RWB Doc Schnibble!  It is mostly Jo Morton fabrics with one or two scraps of other fabric.

Schnibbles times two

 This is the Bibelot Schnibble.  I love the daisies.  I really need to get this one quilted so I can enjoy it in my office at work.

 Here is a close up so you can see the daisies better!

And this is my ISTH Schnibble from last month.  I think I may finish this one for my brother when he moves into his new apartment.

Bibelot

I'm using some of my favorite daisy fabric from JoAnn's.  The yellow exactly matches the hearts of the daisies.  I hope this turns out like I am planning.  I would love to hang this in my office!










I made some of the mini design boards that Bee in my Bonnet created. I haven't covered the edges yet-and I really should.  It would make them so cute.  So far I have found these little boards really useful!

ISTH

Well, this is how the Schnibble wanted to be! Mostly Jo Morton fabrics. I think I may quilt it as an apartment warming gift for my brother when he moves this summer.

Decisions decisions.

Should I use black for setting?

Should I use tan for setting?

Hmmm.  Black or tan?

I think I'll go with tan.

And this is what I ended up with. . .

Which, truthfully, isn't what I planned to make.  And it really isn't that crooked either.  So this is from the Tiny Town version of the Full House Schnibbles.