The fish are up...

Today we finally hung up my fish quilt.  I can't say enough about the talent the women have that made these blocks for me.  These blocks were the result of a friendship block.  I picked the theme of an "undersea the sea" theme.  I wanted a quilt to hang in my bathroom.  I asked that they embellish the quilt as they wish.  I provided the background fabric, some fabric and embellishments.  They had to come up with their own theme.  I got 14 great blocks but only used 12 because the space was limited.  The other 2 I will mount on canvas. 

Anyways, I just love this quilt.  It looks awesome hanging in my bathroom.  It looks so nice I had to share.

Oh man..

It's been a long time since I wrote in my blog.  In my last post I mentioned I was going on vacation.  Carl and I went to Las Vegas.  We did a lot of walking.  We saw the Terry Fator show. We got to see my 3 brothers and mom. We also went to my nephews graduation.  We were in Vegas for a week and we stayed at the Bellagio.  We had a good time but by the time the week was over, we were ready to come home.

When we got home from Vegas, I only had 11 days before my guild's quilt show.  The show was very successful.  It was our first time at that particular venue and I think that helped make the show a success. 

Now that the show is over, I promised I would make a quilt for an ex co-workers granddaughter.  When we first discussed this quilt 3 years ago, he couldn't make up his mind for a theme, so I didn't pursue it.  In April he finally told me that he would like a quilt with dinosaurs on it.  So while I was at MQX show I found the perfect fabric.  But, because of our upcoming show I didn't have a chance to make it until the beginning of July.  Unfortunately, I didn't get it made before my co-workers wife passed away.  Sad, I know.   I wanted to have this quilt made so she could give it to her granddaughter.  I did get the quilt done and mailed this weekend.  Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of it quilted, but here it is.  I did the same pattern as I did for the other kids quilt because it was fast and easy.  I also made a pillowcase to match.  I hope that Katie likes it.

After finishing the above quilt I was hired to make these things called drones.  These drones are for bagpipes.  I had a problem with my serger even before I got this project started.  Once I got the serger going it took me 8 hours to figure out how to sew the ends.  I was just about to give up when I finally figured it out.  This morning I serged the edges and then this afternoon I finished them off.  I am so happy this job is completed.  I am not a sewer of any other kind than for quilts, so when I get these kinds of jobs, I am happy when I can complete them. 

They are not perfect but I think they are good enough.

My next project is to complete my mystery quilt that has been put on, taken off, put on and taken off the frame.  I am bound and determined to get this quilt done.  I also have a quilt in mind that I am going to make next.  I need to work with EQ6 to get the design and pieces figured out. 

Until the next time....