Sunday Quilt Inspiration: Quilt Con (episode 4)

Photos coming, but first a few personal notes from Quilt Con.

I happened upon Tula Pink of Pink Door Studios. She made it big with her Etsy shop and wild fabric lines. The huge vendor booth looked familiar (I passed by a couple of times) and I kept wondering what that familiarity was. Her fabric lines, of course! They are beautiful, colorful and happy. I take issue with some of the language that appears on her work, but maybe I'm just not that modern.

DEMO17 - My Obsession with Shibori Resist and Indigo with Debbie Maddy, Moda Fabrics + Supplies

I also sat through a Debby Maddy demonstration about indigo dyeing. I learned much more than I had hoped about how the fabric is prepared and "tied" to create such interesting effect. It's obvious that Debby has worked hard and experimented in numerous ways to achieve such skill. Apparently she's willing to tie, twist, rubber band, and pipe in any configuration. I'd love to take one of her classes. Not that I need yet another hobby!


And, as promised, photos! These are all from the miniature quilt competition. Sorry that I don't have information on them--by this time I was just exhausted and just barely taking pictures.

And finally, tomorrow is my A la Mary Improv Quilting presentation at the Baton Rouge MQG so wish me luck, please.

The Biggest Finish!

A quilt story in pictures...

The first fabric pull is close.

A second fabric pull fills the bill.

Now a fabric pull for the backing, all from mom's stash.

Wide strips cut, sewn and loaded on the long-arm.

Really, this is right on the edge!

So much binding! Well over 400 inches,
which makes 11½ yards! 

Sewing on the binding, then
flip it and sew some more.

And a finish!

More about this quilt later in the week, but here are the quilt stats in the meantime. And I'd love to know what you think, so please leave a comment. 

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		Quilt Stats
	Name:	The Biggest Finish
	Size:	108" X 100"
	Fabrics:	Fabric yardage from stash
	Pattern:	Wide stripes in neutral colors
	Backing:	Linens from mom's stash
	Batting:	100% Cotton
	Binding:	Gray microfiber
	Quilting:	Graffiti quilting w/ variety of motifs

Pin It Weekly #271

I was pinning "a few" ideas a couple of night's ago while Richard watched one of his westerns, and thought it a good idea to organize my "quilting inspiration ideas..." board. Why I thought that rabbit hole was a good one to step into, I don't remember. Nevertheless, I did clean up the clutter somewhat.

Now that Pinterest has an easy, fast way to build sections and move pins, the organizing is not so time-consuming. When you move 50 pins in a minute or so, you almost get instant gratification. 

So for now I have two boards: one for quilt blocks and another for quilting motifs--a one-stop shop for those "what do I do now" kind of moments. These are from the quilt blocks section.

I like seeing completed blocks in fabric form because it looks real. But when I want to deconstruct a block in my head, it's much easier when it is an electronic design, like EQ. Having the seam outlined certainly does help.

These are from the quilting ideas board. Apparently I really like swirls and feathers!

Now don't think that I attempt anything like these below. I snag a motif from the 15 or so that are the picture. The thought of attempting something so intricate would send me into a panic attack! 

Nope, Kelly Cline, Karlee Porter, and Judi Masden do not need to be concerned with competition from me. 

Cotton Quilters' Guild March Meeting

Today the Cotton Quilters had our March meeting, at which I made a happy announcement: I'm the newest Gulf States Quilting Association (GSQA) circuit teacher! So there's that good news. 

But we also had a fabulous meeting. We took care of business then moved on to fun. First up, the March blocks for our guild sampler BOM. 

Irma with one block and Sandra with two.

We shared finished January and February blocks.

Ginny with her February blocks and
Mary with her January blocks

Maggie and Mary with their February blocks

Pam shared her Jelly Roll Rug tutorial. 

And then we had a quick show and share. These two from Mrs. Smittie. 

And this one from Mrs. Bertha.

And that's a wrap.

Pin It Weekly #270

New on my "heart, quilts" board:

New on my "Quilting Inspiration Ideas Pantographs" board: