MORE WONKINESS!

Time to work on some more WONKY blocks.

A speaker presentation doesn't just happen.

It takes work to make it fun and engaging.

Found this on-line and what a great reference guide.

9 Patch

Log Cabin

Sawtooth Stars

And the blocks continue to grow!

I am making small projects using WONKY blocks

to show peeps how fun they can be when incorporated into

a small project.  No everything has to be a quilt.

Stay tuned for March and when the first

Let's Get Wonky Presentation happens!

If your guild is interested in any of my presentations

or workshops, please see the tab here on my blog.  

LET'S GET WONKY!

I am working on a new Speaker Presentation for quilt guilds.

Let's Get Wonky!

Most of my presentations are with traditional audiences.

Sew my goal is to encourage them to 

'step outside the sewing box'

and try something new.

Something liberated, askew, FUN!

Let's break the quilting rules!

LET'S GET WONKY!

HST

Couthouse Square

Log Cabin

And some extras that I'll work into small projects.

I have some time to pull this all together

for the first presentation will be in March, 2025.

I CAN MAKE THAT!

I've been messing around with some upcycled shirts.

Why? Because I saw them at a craft market selling for $45!

and yes, I can make that!

 I found a favorite Ohio State t-shirt that was a little snug.

Just cut the sleeves off the t-shirt 

an inch or two from the sleeve seam.

Easy Peasey

And you have this!

Leave the top of the shirt seams, just as they are.

Find a coordinating flannel shirt

and cut the sleeves off that about 3" from sleeve seams.

Sew the two together and voila!

This t-shirt has been worn to smithereens.

But I wasn't ready to let it go!

And the back of your recycled shirts will look like this!

What a fun upcycle and I plan to do a few more.

And this is how it looks in action.

HELLO 2025!

Happy New Year!

I will soon return home from my Holiday beach vacation. 

I’ve been visiting with my son for 3 fabulous weeks.

My gift to me…and hopefully to him. 

That being said, who else is looking forward to

another creative, successful year.

I am not big on making New Years resolutions but clearly

there is excitement building in my sewing room.

It’s cold in Ohio but I have this fabulous quilt coat to keep me warm! 

Thanks is to Patty Estadt who helped me make it last November. 

I’ll be sure to wear this at the Annual Kwilty Girls Retreat in January. 

Then I have some trunks shows and/or workshops 

to prepare for in February, March and April.  

I also have these WIPs on my radar. 

My radar changes often, but gotta start with a list!

This is my next Ghastlie quilt.

I am almost ready to roll out A Ghastlie…Trunk Show!  

I need to finish the 21 STAR blocks which is more work

than I had anticipated. So it’ll be a if I feel like it. 

I am chomping at the bit to get this one sewn and quilted.

It’s all cut and marked. I luv me some zen Chic.

Kim Hensley gave me the Layer Cake and pattern a couple

Years ago…time to just do it!

A mini Plaidish needs finished  before February/March when I teach this

Workshop to make The Plaidish.  It’ll be my 3rd Plaidish. 

Fall Breeze is all cut and ready to sew.  I need a stong BREEZE blowing

against my back, to finish this before the maple leaves FALL again! 

This one is in the planning stage to use with Christmas charm packs.

I want another RWB quilt and pulled fabric for Brightly, by Cluck Cluck Sew.

Might happen, maybe ! 

This one just keeps getting shoved away.

I cut these Flea Market Fancy scraps several years ago…

Time to finish now that I have some white squares to go with it. 

Maybe I can talk Kim Hensley to do one like this 

for our next Sewcial Distamce quilt.

That always motivates me !

This one has been staring at me for awhile. 

I just can’t decide the fabrics I want to use !

But I know it’ll be Zen Chic. 

I do want to make the By Annie ‘Everything Bag’.

I have all the supplies.  It seems overwhelming. 

I believe it will be quite Ghastlie. 

Sew enjoy your 2025 creative journey…I know I will! 

2024 MY CREATIVE JOURNEY

Here we are wrapping up 2024 

and I hope you have had a creative and fun journey.

I know I did.

Here you can take a peek at some of my '2024 makes"

January

The year always begins with a

 Kwilty Girls Retreat

Tutorial - Mitre seam binding finish

Tutorial - Diagonal Quilt Folding.

Pattern Testing - Peaks Pattern 

February

Infinite Hearts Quilt

March

Quilt Con in Raleigh NC

April

Upcycled Jacket

May

Roadrunner Bag

Summer Picnic

June 

Love Chains

Feelin Sheepish

Card Making

Editorial Pattern Test

July

X and Plus Quilt

August

Love and Peace Pattern Test

Kwilty Girls Summer Retreat

Gemma's Rail Fence

September

Holding Hearts Pattern Test

Bookmarks

October

Charity Quilts

Cardmaking

    

November

Classic Cork Carryall Bag

Aunt Hattie's Quilt V.2

Pillows for Eric

December

Crayon Challenge

Bag Making Explosion

Batik Charity Quilt

Evergreen

I have not posted about these scarves  I made it this year!

Soft and supple cowl

Assigned pooling yarn fir this great scarf 

I'll see you soon with some of the projects

that are catching my eye for 2025

Happy Holidays!