Have you ever tried to make a 99% perfect qst? I have already gone thru a fat quarter trying to attain the qst of my dreams. I am getting closer, but until I get it as close to great as possible my Hoffman Challenge fabric will stay in the bag.
Keep quilting and piecing. Karen
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
My quilting life since I retired
Week before last was the 3rd annual Spring IQF in Cincinnati Ohio. I worked Monday through Saturday. It was wonderful seeing my friends from the Piece Squad.
I helped hang quilts on Monday and Tuesday and was a Quilt Guardian Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday evening I volunteered as a Quilt Angel. Next year I will be taking a class during the show that will be free due to my Quilt Angel time.
Take down was great! I highly recommend providing time to work the show.
Quilts Inc. has signed a two year contract with Duke Energy Convention Center for 2014 and 2015. Please make an effort to attend the show to see the quilts on display and to shop the vendors. Those of you who have had the opportunity to go to Houston or Paducah realize how much the IQF means to the greater Cincinnati area. Be present and support the continuing of this show.
In 2011 and again in 2013 I helped hang the Hoffman Quilt Challenge quilts. 2011 was a display of quilt artists that created art quilts. None used a traditional quilt pattern. 2013 was a combination of art quilts and traditional quilts. I am inspired. Saturday, April 20 I went to a local quilt shop that carries the 2013 challenge fabrics. I will blog as I work on the quilt.
My studio is still in terrible shape. I have been working on it a little at a time since I retired. I have several things to remove from the room so that I can begin to place my purchases into the studio. I will try to have more information on my blog about the studio as well.
Have a great day and take time to piece or quilt.
I helped hang quilts on Monday and Tuesday and was a Quilt Guardian Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday evening I volunteered as a Quilt Angel. Next year I will be taking a class during the show that will be free due to my Quilt Angel time.
Take down was great! I highly recommend providing time to work the show.
Quilts Inc. has signed a two year contract with Duke Energy Convention Center for 2014 and 2015. Please make an effort to attend the show to see the quilts on display and to shop the vendors. Those of you who have had the opportunity to go to Houston or Paducah realize how much the IQF means to the greater Cincinnati area. Be present and support the continuing of this show.
In 2011 and again in 2013 I helped hang the Hoffman Quilt Challenge quilts. 2011 was a display of quilt artists that created art quilts. None used a traditional quilt pattern. 2013 was a combination of art quilts and traditional quilts. I am inspired. Saturday, April 20 I went to a local quilt shop that carries the 2013 challenge fabrics. I will blog as I work on the quilt.
My studio is still in terrible shape. I have been working on it a little at a time since I retired. I have several things to remove from the room so that I can begin to place my purchases into the studio. I will try to have more information on my blog about the studio as well.
Have a great day and take time to piece or quilt.
Monday, April 8, 2013
I am officially retired. Yeh!
Today is the first day of the Internation Quilt Festival (IQF) in Cincinnati. I will be voluntering each day of the show.
If I have any energy tonight I will post after I get home.
I cannot wait to see my old friends at the festival.
Have a great day and try to find some time for piecing or quilting.
Today is the first day of the Internation Quilt Festival (IQF) in Cincinnati. I will be voluntering each day of the show.
If I have any energy tonight I will post after I get home.
I cannot wait to see my old friends at the festival.
Have a great day and try to find some time for piecing or quilting.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Monday, October 10, 2011
5th Annual Crafty Friends Retreat is over
I had a wonderful time at the retreat! My time and schedule was my own except for meal times which are scheduled. I ate too much!
My first completion was one block from my BOM Civil War Tribute. It was BOM 3 and took much longer than I expected. I had to figure out the finished size of the HST in order to get the block to overall size.
The second completion was a set of patriotic pillowcases for my GS. I will get them to him in time for voting day in November.
My third completion was a standard bed size reversible fleece blanket. It will be a Christmas present for MIL. It is black on one side and has white flowers with a black background on the other size. It went very quickly.
I have signed up for next year's retreat. I still have to find out exactly what dates.
Have a nice day.
My first completion was one block from my BOM Civil War Tribute. It was BOM 3 and took much longer than I expected. I had to figure out the finished size of the HST in order to get the block to overall size.
The second completion was a set of patriotic pillowcases for my GS. I will get them to him in time for voting day in November.
My third completion was a standard bed size reversible fleece blanket. It will be a Christmas present for MIL. It is black on one side and has white flowers with a black background on the other size. It went very quickly.
I have signed up for next year's retreat. I still have to find out exactly what dates.
Have a nice day.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
I am starting to feel my finger tips
After all the research I am learning not to lean on my left elbow. So much is done with the mouse at Ancestry dot com.
I have found ancestors for myself and DH that lived in the 5Th century.
WOW
Have a great day.
I have found ancestors for myself and DH that lived in the 5Th century.
WOW
Have a great day.
21 hours until the Retreat
I have added an additional two projects to take with me. One is a double sided fleece blanket for my MIL. It is in black and white. The second is a project from my LQS that will be a table cover.
Yes I am counting the hours, minutes and even seconds.
I know I will arrive too early tomorrow morning. Check in is at 10:00 A.M. I really want to leave the house at 8:30. I would get there around 9:00. Maybe they will let me bring in my machine and projects or maybe not. I have a great book to read and will sit on the porch that surrounds the building where we have our retreat. The weather is supposed to be in the low 80's all weekend long and sunny every day.
I am so stoked that I have completed several projects at work this week. I am on a streak.
Have a great weekend.
Yes I am counting the hours, minutes and even seconds.
I know I will arrive too early tomorrow morning. Check in is at 10:00 A.M. I really want to leave the house at 8:30. I would get there around 9:00. Maybe they will let me bring in my machine and projects or maybe not. I have a great book to read and will sit on the porch that surrounds the building where we have our retreat. The weather is supposed to be in the low 80's all weekend long and sunny every day.
I am so stoked that I have completed several projects at work this week. I am on a streak.
Have a great weekend.
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