Summer Quilt Top FINISHED!

So lately I have been starting so many projects and not quite finishing most of them! lol!! It happens! So I decided to make a pledge to NOT start any more projects till I finish the ones I have started! I have 2 quilt tops done and 2 more to go! Heres some pictures of my recent quilt!

NEW FABRIC!!!!

Had some time to myself today and what better way to spend it then at the QUILT SHOP! hehe. So here is what I went home with! :)

Wonky Log Summer Quilt

Recently found a great tutorial on a wonky log cabin block and decided to give it a try!

http://www.quiltdad.com/2009/09/quilt-along-3-wonky-log-cabin-block.html

I decided not to go as wonky as quilt dad BUT I really loved the look of it! I am really loving this pattern though so I thought I'd give an update on how its going! Let me know what you think! :)




Here are my beginning fabrics pre-cut! :)

latest quilty projects

I feel like I have a thousand quilt projects started and haven't got any finished lately! I started my circle applique quilt like forever ago and just got the basting done on it! I then started my black and white coin stack quilt which I only have 2 rows to finish! ALSO, I have been collecting vintage fabric pieces from various auctions and garage sales around to do my mini vintage quilt. These are only a few of my quilt projects started but they are the ones I've been playing around with recently! :) So enjoy!


Here is my first applique quilt, dont look too close, there are lots of mistakes ;)



This black and white quilt I am loving so far, I am debating on topping it off with some red binding and quilting...what do you think?



Here are my vintage fabrics! I am really liking all these fabrics. I separated them out by colors and am going to do something with that. They are 2'' squares, and I think Im going to do a mini quilt with this one. I might give a way the left overs to a reader, so be on the look out! :)

the creative juices are flowing!

Since Spring is sprung and the weather is nice I have been so much more creative and inspired by all sorts of things! My new roomie is just as big of fabricaholic as I am and now I have a partner in crime to go fabric shopping with! I wanted to share a few of the amazing things I have picked up over the last week!


I cant wait to start this quilt! It just calls "Summers Here!" Not sure what pattern to do with it but I am sure I will come up with something great! :)



These pieces I picked up at a wonderful quilt shop called "the quilt block" and I had to buy them! I just love Amy Butler!! Still debating on if I will just hoard these forever or find a wonderful pattern to use! :)

ahhh yes, Joel Dewberry. I fell in love with this collection and vowed to get them regardless of my fabric budget! haha. I will def be working with these soon!!!!



These were just some randoms I found during my shopping binge this week!

Fresh Start!

Its been a while since my last post but so much as gone down! Ok to start...I MOVED! I am super excited about this! After my recent breakup I had to move back in with the pops...even though hes easy to live with, you still lose a part of your independence when you have to move back in with your parents. Its also sorta hard to get back on your feet when you have to start all over again. So it took me a few months...6 months to be exact too finally get out of my funk and start living again. I decided to pick an area that had the most opportunities in Iowa...so I chose Des Moines. I started applying for jobs out there had about 10 interviews (yes I was the interview queen). Finally had two job offers! YAY! Two of my closest friends happened to be moving to Des Moines as well so we started looking for three bedroom places and found the CUTEST townhouse with LOTS of room! I love it here! I landed a job as Recreational Therapist for a great organization in Des Moines (technically johnston) http://childserve.org/therapeutic-rec (check out the link for more info). Also happened to meet an amazing guy (Cale). I have some great friends out here too that have kept me busy with crafting and working out again! :) Just when I thought things couldn't of gotten any worse my life changed for the better and is now looking up!!!


Here are some pictures of my new room in my new townhouse! all ready for some crafting!!

My quilting comback!

Has it really been 4 months since I posted? whoa. ha. This quilt was commissioned by a friend who has waited diligently for this. Since Aug. I have had to deal with moving twice, a terrible breakup, and losing my job! I kinda lost touch with quilting, but quickly remembered how therapeutic it is for me. Well IM BACK! the quilting queen has returned and is ready to rock n roll! So enjoy the quilt keep an eye out for many more to come!