2014 Hoffman Challenge Fabrics have been published.

Although the fabric is lovely I would not have personally chosen the specific fabric as the main challenge fabric.
I went on the Internet and was able to print all the fabric swatches in the entire line of Anisa by Hoffman.  One website indicates that they have all the fabric ready to order.  Now I need to decide the pattern I want to make.  I have narrowed it down to Card Tricks aka Winning Hand or King's Crown (c) Janet Wickell.
Then I have to figure out yardage for a 40" by 40" completed size quilt.
Have a blessed day.

Hoffmann Challenge 2013 -- Binding

I have completed making the 2 1/2" wide strips for the binding.  I am still thinking about what I want to do for the quilting.

The nine patch blocks seem to call for in the ditch quilting.

I saw a simple quilt the had blocks quilting with a single echo row of stitching 1/4" from the seam line.  I am toying with that idea for this quilt too.

Still thinking.

Have a blessed day.

Roman Shades Class

Yesterday morning I took a 4 hour class on how to make a Roman Shade.  The instructor, Pamela M. Damour ( www.pamdamour.com ) was fantastic.  A kit was included in the class and we started with two pieces of fabric and all the attachments.
There were five of us in the class and we each proceeded at our own pace.  It had advantages and disadvantages.  Those who were working ahead were able to get more hands on assistance with Pam and the rest of us were able to view and be prepared when we go to the next point in construction.
The kit created a 24 by 36 Roman Shade.  Now I have to find a 24 by 36 window in my house.
I already have plans on taking the draperies in the two smaller bedrooms in our house and remaking them into Roman shades.

I know that this is really not a quilt, but it fits with my UFO's.

Have a blessed day.

Half Square Triangles in multiples. Do you want a tutorial?

I just ran across a tutorial on another blog that was teaching a method of making identical two fabric half square triangles.  I have used a very old method of making up to 24 half square triangles from a single sandwich of two fabrics right sides together.

If there is an interest I will put together a tutorial with instructions and pictures.

This is a method to make 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 18, 20 or 24 identical half square triangles.  You will never (and I do mean never) sew on a bias edge that is not stabilized.  If I get only one reader interested I will make the tutorial available. 

Have a blessed day.

Binding for Baby Quilt.

I don't know what fabric I will be using for the binding.  I will have to look into my stash.  Since pink is not one of my top priorities it will take some searching.
Keep on piecing and quilting.

The Baby Quilt is quilted and ready for the binding.

I finished the quilting on the baby quilt this morning with tears running down my face.  Our faithful Rottweiler / Black Labrador senior citizen went home to doggy heaven this morning after 15 years of faithful service.  He was a friend, guardian, nurse and comfort in hard times.  We will miss Max very much.  The last stitches in this quilt will be in his memory.
Keep piecing and quilting.

Baby quilt

I pieced a baby quilt over a year ago and last week I batted it.  I started quilting with basic straight lines on the diagonal.  It is looking good.  When I finish the quilting I am going to start putting the binding using the new binding foot I bought in June.
If this new foot is a great as I think it will be I may not be piecing much for a while.  Just batting and quilting my UFO's and then putting on the binding.
Keep quilting and piecing.