April Bead Journal Project

My Bead Journal Project piece for April is finally done.  Now I only have to do May and June.   I am not sure that I like it or not?
Let me know what you think??

Have a great day!!

Elaine

Design Wall Monday!!

I has been such a busy month.  I am finally having time to breath and get back to my posting.
Today I will be sharing with you some pictures from our local guild's quilt show as well as my design wall project.
Our guild is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year as well as our city is celebrating it's 100th anniversary and of course the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812.  There are a lot of things going on in our community for these celebrations.
We had our quilt show and it was a great success.  I will shamefully tell you that I won a ribbon for my "Garden of Trash" quilt.  A small wall hanging made of recycled materials(pop cans, candy wrappers, dryer sheets, magazine papers etc).

Garden of Trash

my booth at the show

(my first show selling my patterns)



panoramic view of  part of the displays

                                          

My design wall monday project is hand embroidered  monogramed pillow for a wedding that we are attending in Ottawa later this month.  I hope they like it.

                                    

                                   

Have a great day!!

Elaine



Design Star

I just entered the McCalls design star competition.  I think I am out of my league but if you feel like voting for me I would greatly appreciate it.
I have been so busy lately getting ready for our local quilt show that I have neglected this blog and everything else.  You should see the mess in my house.  I am in charge of the registration and  it take a lot of time and patience.  I am also a vendor at the show trying to get my pattern launched locally.
I hope that people like them or I may be looking for a career change.
I will take some pictures at the show and post them over the weekend.  We have some very talented quilters in our group.
Back to work.  I have a few things I still have to do before the show set-up begins tomorrow.



Have a great day!!

Design wall Monday!!

It happens every year.  I get my puppy his spring hair cut and then the weather turns cold.  We have a forcast of freezing rain, ice pellets and snow the rest of this week.  That's ok it's a good excuse to stay in and sew/quilt/embroider!!
Our local guild is having a Quilt show in May and I am helping organize it and having a vendors table to try and get some local exposure for my quilt patterns.  So I am very busy trying to get things ready.
I will be posting my patterns in my etsy shop when they are finished. 

Here is my baby before and after his make-over.  When he is clipped he looks and acts like a puppy again even though he will be 16 in May.

before                                                                    

 

 

                                                                                                                                after

 My design wall Monday project is a baby quilt.  The pattern will be in my etsy shop by Friday.

Have a great day!!

Elaine



Spring is Here!!

The weather here has been beautiful the last few days.  I have been out bike riding already which is usually unheard of in March.  We are ususally 6feet under snow.  Oh well I am not complaining.  Even though I have spent so much time outside I did manage to get my March BJP done.

I am not so sure about the colours but I do like the watch face.  It is from an old watch.  I am trying to incorporate something found into each piece. 
I am also working on some new quilt patterns for the quilt show in May.  When they are ready I will be posting them for all to see wether you like it or not. ha!ha!

I am on my way to get my "baby" groomed so tomorrow I will post the before and after pictures of his make-over.

Have a great day!

Design wall Monday on Tuesday?

I missed the mark on the design wall Monday feature.  So I will post it today instead.  I am currently working on a new pattern that I hope will be in my etsy shop by next week.  So here is a sneak peak of one of the blocks.

bow tie block











This block is pieced by machine not by hand which made it go a lot faster.  Although I like hand piecing, I do like this method.  If anyone would like me to post a tutorial on making this block I would be happy to, just let me know.

Have a great day!!

Elaine

Take a Stitch Tuesday!!

I have finally caught up with my stitching on the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge. 

After a dump of the white stuff we are finally having a sunny day!!  So w are off to take a walk in the sunshine and get some of the vitamin 'D' we have been missing all winter.

Have a great day!

Elaine