BEACHY CARDS

These cards were made at the beach

while I was on vacation in October.

I didn't have room to take a sewing machine

so I decided to make all occasion cards.

I get all the pieces and parts prepared before

I go to my vacation.  Then I put them all together 

when I have down time.

 I did find a Flamingo!

And some seashells

Enjoy the variety!

 

FLYIN HIGH WITH A GAGGLE OF GEESE

I used to despise making FG quilts.

That is til this one.

Its Twisted Geese pattern by Zen Chic.

Several years ago Kim Hensley gave me the

pattern and a Layer Cake to make this quilt.

It didn't take too long to make.

AND I didn't cut off too many geese noses!

I also had some yardage in my stash to make the backing.

A great black and gray stripe for the binding, also in my stash.

A fall day presented a great photo op

I love how this gaggle of geese hangs in the dining room

and here's my big GOOSE GORDON

under the quilt for his obligatory photo.

It's a tradition.

CROSS CUTTING A QUILT

As usual I'm catching up with all my blog posts.

I still blog after 12 years, because its my personal journey.

Today I'm sharing a fun post about an inspiration I saw on Pinterest.

It began with a PINTEREST pic, of course,

CROSSCUT. A word, a photo, that caught my eye

And it all felt a bit wonky!

Thanks to

A Quilter’s Table

I was inspired to give it a try!

So to begin…blocks are made the same

BUT

For two different designs,

A traditional and a more modern 

Or wonky design.

The layouts were the same

This is the traditional design blocks.

And a second traditional

CROSSCUT

Using a 6.5” sq ruler

To get this WONKY design blocks.

Then sew them both designs into tops and

Pick a backing.

This is the traditional CROSSCUT Design

Quilted and binding is ready!

This is the Modern CROSSCUT design 

Quite wonky!

And here’s its quilted and 

Binding selected 

All set for my 'Let’s Get Wonky'

Trunk Show!

A QUILT FOR LARESSA

Laressa lives in Myrtle Beach and has always helped me

with my resort reservations when I visit Eric

She also looks after him and treats him like one of her own.

Last Christmas when I visited, she said, I have a wish

for next Christmas.  I’d love a quilt.

And so that wish is being granted. 

I had some batiks in beachy colors

that were perfect for her quilt.

A quick and easy patter

and this one was finished in no time.

I even had enough batiks for a backing

and binding.

For this one I sewed the binding by machine. 

I forgot to take a picture of the finished quilt but

you can see here...it's a great finish.

Laressa wasn't at the beach in October, when I visited.

So I've left this one with my Elf, Eric, to give to her for Christmas.

STARSTRUCK Ghastliness

Just in time for Halloween...

I bring you STARSTRUCK...

GHASTLIES!

I am always looking for patterns that will

be perfect for my Ghastlie quilts.

Starstruck by Lela Boutique was just that!

I pulled out some of my loved Ghastliness

I had lots of early BRAMBLE prints that would

be perfect for the stars!

I stacked and sewed them all to make sure

I had enuf fabrics!

This orange would be the POP of the design!

I still have wonderful Ghastlie prints scattered throughout the years

of my collecting....hoarding.

I selected white for the background of the STARS

and black GRUNGE for the corner stones of the SNOWBALL blocks.

Once all the blocks were made

I used my design wall to layout and 

to figure out the placement of colors.

I highlighted the number of Orange Star blocks I had made.

They needed to balance throughout the top and as the

brightest color those Stars needed to

make the top POP!

the layout was perfect!

my deck...not so much!

Kim Hensley of Happily Ever Quilting did the longarm quilting.

An E2E design called Bubble Glitter.

My backing was two shades of gray GRUNGE

Sew, this make is #10 of my personal

Ghastlies Collection of quilts.  

STARSTRUCK for sure!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM ALL THE

GHASTLIES and GRISLIES

From Ghastlie Manor to your Home!