x & +

This quilt has been on my to do list for many years.

There's something about the X and + design that intrigues me.

When I saw this version by Zen Chic...this was it!

I had Zen Chic 'White Christmas" fabrics in my stash

for many years and couldn't decide 

what it should be...this was it!

I added some green FQs to the "White Christmas" 

FQ bundle to get the vibe I wanted.

I love the block trays and stacked up

the pieces that would make the cut!

Sewing began and more

stacking of the block units happened.

Different sections...

Different blocks

Sewed together one bloxk

and oh my...this is it!

The design wall began to collect the blocks.

Growing larger and larger.

I tried to place as i sewed instead of making

stacks and then to the design wall.

It worked very well.

And it filled it full!

I have to put this all together

and then send it off to a longarm quilter.

It deserves to be beautiful!

WYNDJAMMER RED!

There really is a Wyndjammer Red fox that we 

love to see when visiting Ocean Isle Beach, NC.

Our condo rental is The Windjammer and the local

red fox always visits and beg for scraps.

This is my second Laura Heine collage quilt.

Frieda Fox is the pattern name.

I had lots of fabrics to use for the collage technique.

First step is to draw an outline to use as a foundation;

for all the collage fused pieces. 

After all the pieces are fused with Steam a Seam Light

I cut into usable pieces

and filling in the puzzle pieces begins.

I love this part!

Before I knew it...he was all together!

I did FMQ on the fox part and Echo Quilting around him.

Then Phil gets his obligatory photo with the finished quilt.

I am very happy with this one.

Wyndjammer Red will be part of my Quilt Exhibit

this October at Inniswood Gardens, Innis House.

My art will be displayed the entire month of October.

Meet the Artist Receptions is

Sunday, October 15 from 2 -4 pm

Come see me and my quilts.

DID SOMEONE SAY BOURBON ?

Utica, OH is a very small country town in north central Ohio.

It's known for Velvet Ice Cream! 

Theres a yearly ice cream festival.

BUT if you want a great boutbon tasting...

then the Mill Street Distillery is worth the visit.

At a quilt retreat, Tami, Lucinda and I took the tour.

Close enough to walk to it from Mill Street Retreat House

and then stagger back!

Doug Morgan is the Bourbon Master

and loved to talk about the history of Bourbon.

A former Harvard Law School lawyer

he left that life and now has the distillery as

his favorite hobby.

His buddy Bill helped with the tasting, 

making sure we had nice pours of 

Bourbon, Brandy and Gin.

Corn Whiskey is waiting to be bottled.

There was a honey corn whiskey that

was very smooth and tasty!

Fired up and ready to break some rules...

this happened!

What's your favorite beverage for tasting?

THE KWILTY GIRLS GATHER

This is Mill House...the place where

The Kwilty Girls, had their August Retreat.

It's located in Utica OH

The here are...

The Kwilty Girls

L to R is

Lucinda, Kim, Tami

Me, Kathy

Patty

Some of the following projects were

part of show n tell.

Most were projects we worked on

during our retreat!

Tami Pfeil

This is her TREE Pattern

Back from long armer.

Lucinda Miller

Jelly Roll Design

Kathy Guenther

Buffalo Deisgn Snowflake

back from longarmer, Patty Estadt

Kathy Guenther

X & + enlarged to fit

a queen size bed

Off to longarmer, Kim Hensley

Kathy Gordon (me)

Picnic Pattern Quilt by Ruby Star Society 

I will quilt this one.

Kim Hensley

Plaidish 1....extra large version

in Christmas prints

Patty Estadt

Milk Jug patter with

novelty cow prints

Lucinda Miller

Asterik Pattern

Kim Hensley

WIP B top finished, Bonnie and Camile fabric

Patty Estadt

Flag quilt

We certainly got a lot of projects

under the sewing machine needles.

Our next retreat will be January, 2024

TRASH OR TREASURE?

I can't stay out of thrift stores...

nor do I want too!

I love finding items to recycle...

you know make them into something different...

something that reflects my creative style.

Like this bottle...

I am not sure what it will be yet, but

when my holiday decorations come out...

I know I will find its new purpose. 

and this vintage candle ring will

be part of something bigger!

And here are other finds that will

serve purpose as is.

My sister lives in  housing with

many units.  She like to give

Christmas cards to each resident.

Dollar tree can't beat these $1 boxes of cards

And if I find beautiful gift bags...

into my cart they go!

These were 59 cents each

but the cashier insisted that was the price

for the entire bunch of bags!

I found this fun painted wine glass.

And it will be my new fun sipping glass.

And maybe, just maybe, I am a wine snob!

My best purchase at this particular store

was this $2.97 witch!

Isn't she just the cat's meow!

Well just writing this post makes me

want to hit the door running.

Many treasures await!