It isn't only quilting

These are two of the grand boys, DD#3's oldest 2, wearing their Indian costumes.
We made them for Halloween.
The boys had different ideas but when they saw the Indian costume I had made a couple of years ago for another grand boy, that was the choice.
We made them last night and today. The boys seem to be pretty pleased with the results. The little one looks ready to spring into a dance in the picture
I managed to use up quite a bit of 'scrappage', and we made matching 'treat bags' to go with them.

It was a busy day!

More musings

It occurred to me this morning that I do not have enough time! NO! I have too many things I want to do!

I have been working on a 'Lonestar' top for my nephew to give his wife, a mystery quilt that our guild is doing, trying to improve my 'stained glass' technique, and trying to get all the 'apple ' blocks that the family group made together so I can make that quilt for myself.

This morning I was able to finish the star, now have to get it set and bordered, then to the quilters, along with 2 other tops that are done but need to be quilted so they too can be finished.

At quilt guild we swapped out some blocks, and strips of fabric to add some spice to the mystery. I have never done a mystery quilt before, and am having a good time following the clues and trying to figure it out.

I have 2 hand quilted wall hangings on display at an exhibit in a nearby town. It is the second annual Quilting in the Ozarks display at the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resoure Center in Salem, MO.

Our guild meeting was held there this month so we got to see the quilts hanging before the actual display opened on Oct. 9.

There are certainly some very talented quiltmakers in our area and beautiful work, both modern and heirlooms in the exhibit.

OK quilter - Margaret

This quilt was made by my Neice, Margaret from OK.

It was made for one of her family members.

I was very impressed with her choice of colors.

My friends quilt too

This quilt was made by the Family that does my long arm quilting.

It was exhibited at a local quilt show and won first place.

The family recently exhibited some of their work at another show and came home with 5 firsts in 5 differeent categories.

Each one has her own favorite method or technique and all are certainly very talented!

They are very talented women and I am proud to be their friend, colleague and customer.

Wizards and Dragons - Carla's quilt

Alas, I have no picture of this quilt finished.

A co-worker, Carla, hand embroidered the blocks with wizards and dragons for her son.

She asked me to put it together and have it quilted. These are pictures of the construction.

The back is a fire breathing Chinese dragon print. Her son and

his girlfriend loved it

Beginner Link - great information

I received permission from Gloria Massard to post a link to her site for quilting for beginners. She has great information there, for supplies, making a quilt and picking/matching colors.

I recommend it, not just for beginners, but for those of us who have been quilting for awhile and still have our quandries.

Her information is to the point, clear and her instructions were great. Check it out!
http://www.sewaquilt.com/index.html

Labor Day Weekend with the 'Quilting Family'

Labor Day weekend activities included a wonderful visit with family from Oklahoma, among them two neices who also quilt.
The quilting nieces and I got together in the sewing room at different times over the weekend and 'played'. One of them wanted to learn to make the 'lone star', so we went through the stash cabinet and picked out fabric, cut, pieced and made one point of the star. Of course, I sent the rest of the fabric home with her so she can work on the 'practice piece', before starting her final project.
The other neice wanted to play with the embroidery machine. She made a small picture for a family friend, then embroidered her grandsons names on fabric to use in a project that she is planning after she goes home.
We made a trip to the home of the family who does long arm quilting for me, to see their work. They had several quilts that will be in a local quilt show for us to look at. It is always a treat to go there! There are 5 quilters in that family, and they do lovely work with patchwork and machine embroidery besides their business of long arm quilting.
DD3 came Monday evening and worked on her 'patriotic block' for the guild meeting.