finally…another Community Quilt

After our Guild’s Community Quilt workshop a few weekends ago I have a small stack of sandwiched quilts that need quilting sitting in my closet. I slotted one into my schedule, partly because it’s made of good quality flannel so it’s a pleasure to handle and partly because it’s size makes it easy to quilt in a short period of time. I did not piece this one but I think I recognize the pattern as one from one of the Thee Yard Quilts books. Those patterns are perfect for whipping up something quickly that also looks good. This one measures 42″ x 60.5″ after laundering.
The quilting is hand guided by me on my HQ Sweet Sixteen sit down long arm. The motif used is Angela Walters hook swirl, my all time favourite for creating beautiful texture and getting a fast finish! I used Glide thread.
I love the crinkly look and texture of a quilt after it’s laundered (photo 3).

I love the crinkly look after laundering

just having fun…

2021/12/08
I finished two projects for which I had deadlines (mostly self-imposed) so I took a little play time yesterday to machine embroider a cute little badge for a friend with a sense of humour. She wore it to work today to amuse her colleagues.
The patch was purchased from Urban Threads and stitched on my Husqvarna Designer Diamond. I turned it into a badge by adding a badge pin to the back. Click here for a good tutorial by Urban Threads for making ITH (In The Hoop) patches.

2021/12/08 An In The Hoop patch from Urban Threads

Poinsettia #3!

This is the last poinsettia wall hanging I’m going to quilt this year! They have been so much fun to do but I have to move on to something else lol. This last one is for one my sisters-in-law and I’m sure I was doing a happy dance today when the nice people at Canada Post took it out of my hands and started it on its way to her.
Each one has been slightly different in the quilting; I’ve added a little more detail and a little more bling in each one. The trouble is each one is a little nicer than than the one before and now I’m sending away the one I like best!
One problem with the photography is that the sparkle from the metallic and holograph threads simply does not show well in the photos, so you’ll just have to imagine it!
This, as the others, measures about 42″ x 42″ finished. The custom quilting is all hand guided by me on my HQ Sweet Sixteen sit down long arm. I used a variety of Sulky metallic and holograph thread, Sulky rayon thread and Wonderfil invisifil thread. I used two layers of batting: one of 80/20 and one of Hobbs washable wool; that’s what give this wall quilt its texture. The panel is a Hoffman Dream Big Holiday panel.

2021/12/05 -Hoffman Dream Big Holiday Panel #3 Approximately 42″ x 42″
2021/12/05 -Hoffman Dream Big Holiday Panel #3 Approximately 42″ x 42″
2021/12/05 -Hoffman Dream Big Holiday Panel #3 Approximately 42″ x 42″
2021/12/05 -Hoffman Dream Big Holiday Panel #3 Approximately 42″ x 42″

I think I’m hooked…

In a fairly recent post I mentioned Sweet Pea Machine Embroidery and their Sew Along in which I’d participated. Well wouldn’t you just know that their design for the November Sew Along would be irresistible and I’d have to purchase it too (30% off helps to make the decision). So the deadline to have this one submitted for consideration in their monthly awards was half an hour ago and I got mine in one hour before that (doing my happy dance lol)! And now I have another Christmas wall hanging; win, win! I used glow in the dark thread (Wonderfil’s Ahroraâ„¢) on some of the elements in these designs. Oh yeah, the snow on the roof shines after the lights goes out lol. These nine individually stitched designs use up an incredible amount of thread. I must have used 8-10 bobbins!
This project was stitched on my Husqvarna Viking Designer Diamond using mostly Sulky thread. Its size is approximately 23″ x 23″.
Hmm… I wonder what December’s design for the Sew Along will be…..
And I’ve started quilting another Dream Big Holiday panel…

2021/11/25 – Christmas Village Machine Embroidery. Approx. 23″ x 23″
2021/00/25-November Sew Along – glow in the dark thread.
2021/11/24 – Just started quilting another Dream Big Holiday panel.

and now a little Advent calendar

Does it count as a UFO if you’ve never started? While digging through my Christmas fabric I discovered this little Advent calendar panel. I can only think that when I found and bought several of an assorted selection of Advent calendar panels (on sale of course) at a quilt shop several years ago that I didn’t make this last one. Any way, now it’s done and it counts as one more completed item and one less piece of fabric in my stash! Yay me!

Just finished in time to hang and fill the little pockets for December 1. Approx. 22.25″w x 23.5″h $25 (SOLD)

And yet another poinsettia…

This all started when the owner of one of our local quilt shops, The Crafty Quilter, invited me to quilt one of these beautiful Hoffman Dream Big Holiday panels for the shop and in return she’d give me one. The first one is done (see a previous post), so now this is the second one completed and it’s mine! I made very few changes in the quilting and I added more bling in the form of either metallic or hologram thread. It’s very difficult to photograph bling to have it show.

I used two layers of batting; one of 80/20 and one of wool. The thread is mostly Sulky rayon but there’s a mix of Sulky and Wonderfil metallic and hologram and Wonderfil invisifil on the top and Wonderfil decobob or Superior Bottom Line in the bobbin. It’s quilted by me on my HQ Sweet Sixteen.

Even though we seldom put up any Christmas decorations before mid December, this one’s up & going to stay! Now I have only one more to do…..

  • 2021/11/14 -Hoffman Dream Big Holiday Panel #2 Approximately 41.25″ x 41.5″ finished
  • 2021/11/14 – Hoffman Dream Big Holiday Panel #2 Approximately 41.25″ x 41.5″ finished
  • 2021/11/14 – Hoffman Dream Big Holiday Panel #2 Approximately 41.25″ x 41.5″ finished
  • 2021/11/14 – Hoffman Dream Big Holiday Panel #2 Approximately 41.25″ x 41.5″ finished
  • 2021/11/14 – Hoffman Dream Big Holiday Panel #2 Approximately 41.25″ x 41.5″ finished

What’s the theme? Poinsettias!

This was an impromptu embroidery design purchase; I didn’t even know I needed another project! And one with a deadline…..sigh…

Sweet Pea Machine Embroidery Designs carries beautiful machine embroidery designs and the temptation is always there to click on the ‘buy now’ button; it’s so darn easy! Well, as a way to entice the customer, they hold a monthly sew along and discount a design for that sew along. This was October’s sew along and poinsettias were on my mind as I was just quilting one (my previous blog post) so I was hooked. I didn’t leave myself much time; I just finished the poinsettia wall quilt on the 19th. It took a long time and a lot of thread to stitch this; I think I used six bobbins! I finished yesterday and submitted it to their Facebook page; I even beat their deadline by one day! The design is Poinsettia Blocks/Quilt, in case you’d like to get yours too.

This is a small table runner measuring about 12.5″ x 26″. The poinsettia is available in sizes 4″ x 4″, 5″ x 5″, 6″ x 6″, 7″ x 7″ and 150cm x 150cm; I used the largest one – 7″ x 7″ and a variety of Sulky rayon, metallic and holoshimmer threads. I used one layer of wrap n zap batting; perfectly good for this project. All the fabrics and threads came from my stash. If I’d had more time I would have made a longer one. Maybe for next Christmas….lol.

Finally….quilting season has arrived…..


I haven’t yet put the yard/garden to bed for the winter but the sewing room has been calling me for a long time and I can’t resist……

One of our local quilt shops, The Crafty Quilter, offered me the opportunity to quilt the beautiful Hoffman Dream Big Holiday panel in red and I couldn’t resist. She gave it to me in August and it’s been calling to me ever since……..and I finally succumbed. As the owner did want it before Christmas it was first on the list to get completed this fall. I delivered it on October 20th so it’s now hanging in the shop. Run down there now to get your panel before she’s sold out!

This wall quilt measures 41.5″ w x 41″ long. I used a variety of threads: Wonderfil holograph in red, two shades of Sulky red, two shades of Wonderfil green and a Wonderfil invisifil in a dark, dark grey for the matchsticks. Two layers of batting, one of 80/20 and one of wool, give the quilting its texture & definition. All quilting is hand guided by me on my HQ Sweet Sixteen.

I’m disappointed in my photography skill; I just can’t get the glitter to show well that I stitched in the red leaves. Any tips?

another Community Quilt

It’s a good thing our Guild has many members that custom quilt because I’m pretty undependable once Spring is here and I can work outside. It is nice to have a rainy day once in awhile so I can spend a little time in the sewing room.
This lovely flannel quilt was pieced (beautifully I might add) by one of our Guild members and has a Fireside backing making it oh so cuddly. I was tempted to curl up under it when I was finished quilting it.
Now I’ll pick up another one that’s ready to be quilted and wait for another poor weather day (we don’t have many of those in the summer) to play.

  • TQG Community Quilt
  • TQG Community Quilt

not a quilt….

  • BAGGs Badges
  • Badges for BAGGs

Sometimes an embroidery project is just too much fun. Our ladies cycling group started small and the initial members named the group the Golden Girls (and yes, the members are all old enough to remember the TV series). Our group grew in size and during a group texting chat one day the members started brainstorming an updated name for the group. I’m only disappointment that I wasn’t the one who thought up the acronym upon which we enthusiastically settled: BAGGs! But I am the one who has an embroidery machine so I quickly produced these badges.

I suppose you’d like to know what this acronym stands for? Well, it’s Bad A** Golden Girls lol. Depending on the audience asking, the A could stand for Apple, or some other non-offensive word.

And yes, we will be offended if you call us the OLD BAGGs!

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