What a Mess of Fabric I Have

This collection is called "Starlet" and I love it.

I requested [which I seldom do] some additional colors to

have on hand for various projects.  Between what 

Jennifer sent me, Scott sent me and the folks in the NY sales

office I had the entire collection of colors.  While I didn't

get yardage I got odds and ends pieces plus 2 packages of 

10" squares of every color.

The NY office also sent me a color card. 

 I found a pattern that required only 5-1/2" of a main

color so I decided to go for it and make flower

from each color.  These are the first tester blocks.

Moving on ... when Scott sent me back my "I Love Sports"

quilts he included these in the box.  There are some white

on white which didn't photograph well.

This is the next collection I'll be working on.

My sewing room ... a mess of fabric and undone projects.

Among all the other crazy projects this new collection

called "Sweet Safari" came in the mail.  I already

know what pattern I will be using with this collection.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll get the 4 quilts from "Cheerful Cheeks"

done.  Then it will be putting the flower quilt together and

after that it will be the bunny fabric followed by the 

safari fabric.  I'm glad I have a new Bernina to keep

up with all this sewing!

 

Stopping to Photograph the Flowers

 

A little break from sewing to photograph

some of my flowers before it gets hot again.

I purchased a bag of assorted zinnia's from

Eden Brothers and tossed them in the ground

thinking they wouldn't make it.

With zero care these guys are doing great!

There are a few plants with different colors

which I love.  Just have to remember to 

harvest the seeds for next year.

Done: "I Love Sports" Collection

 

Boy did I get carried away working with the 

"I Love Sports" collection.

I used "Starlet" as my blender fabric - it's the red in this quilt.

"Starlet" is the black in this quilt [and the one below].

This was a panel but I decided to cut it up and make

my own design patten.

All quilts have been shipped to Scott.  He will do a video and

talk about them for social media posting.

I've been making pillowcases using the Sew It Yourself

BoHo pillowcase pattern.  It's a free pattern on the SIY site.

I loved working with "I Love Sports" and loved the blender

fabric "Starlet".   It goes well with so many layouts.

It's been really super-hot plus there is nothing on

TV at night so I've been spending more than the

usual amount of time in my sewing studio.

....

The next collection is "Cheerful Cheeks"

This is really sweet and I have this quilt done. 

The second pattern I want to make is already picked out.

Final Pics: Cheerful & Colorful

 

From this collection I created 

4 kids quilts + 2 pillowcases.

Used on the backs: "Dot to Dot" wideback.

This little quilt was made with blocks I over cut [from the 

quilt shown below].  I admit - I'm an over-cutter because

I like options when I lay out a design.

This was a soft book panel now made into a 

reading or teaching quilt.  Personally, I feel

a quilt has more uses and is more fun than a soft book.

Progress Report:

Almost finished with "I Love Sports". 

I'm loving how these quilts and pillowcase turned out.

Next step - quilt/bind

Next on the project list:

"Cheerful Cheeks" - Blank Quilting - 12 yards

"You Are My Sunshine" - Henry Glass Fabrics - 16 yards 

September shipments scheduled to receive:

"Safari Sights" - Blank Quilting - 8 yards

"Colbolt Seas" - Henry Glass - 12 yards

"Mermaid Tails" - Studio E - 8 yards

Jaftex is keeping me pretty darn busy but in all honesty

there is no pressure from them.  They are great to

work for.  Also, since it's summer and it's been

pretty hot [plus there is nothing on TV]

I'm thankful for the fabric projects.

Dino & Sports Quilts

This is the little guy who received the dino quilt for

his 5th birthday.  I think he liked it as well as the

matching pillowcase!

With my projects for Jaftex done and submitted 

[and in an effort NOT put any fabric back on my

shelves] I made 2 simple quilts.

These might be added to the guilds 

hand made sale in November [that is

if I don't give them away before then].

"I Love Sports" is next on the project list.  Received

two of this panel so one will go to the guild

to use as a name tag give-a-way item in the future.

Progress Shot

The modern greek cross quilt is done as well as another

one using this collection.  I have two more projects in

the works - one is a panel and the other is a soft book 

panel which I will cut up into blocks and make into a quilt.

Two more collections are in the queue for this month

since they ship out to the stores in August.  I can't 

wait to show you the adorable collection called

"You are my Sunshine".

Fabric + Fabric = More Fabric!

When I sent a box of completed projects to Scott for video taping

he sent me back some fabric that he had 'laying around his studio'.

I plan to share some of "Liberty Hill" with the

quilt guild via the monthly name tag drawing.

"I Love Sports" is one of the new collections that will be released 

in August for the sales reps to start selling.

What to make is the question I'm pondering.  

"Cheerful Cheeks" will also be released in August to the

sales reps.  I'm still due one more collection so I'm

going to be overly busy trying to get everything done.

Some of my 'progress shots' which will be turned in.

This pattern I had in my 'I want to make someday'

pile.  There are a few rows that need to be added 

and it will be done.  The 1st quilt was made from

the leftover blocks.   It's simple but some kid

will love it, I'm sure.