It is that time of the year for a new Mystery Quilt to begin!

Ready for a new Mystery Quilt with Meadow Mist Designs. I can't wait!!

This will be a my 5th year to follow Cheryl Brickey and her fabulous Mysteries. I have 3 quilt tops from past years to quilt, but piecing the quilts have been a lot of fun. I am ready this year, I have my fabric picked out, my sewing machine ready to start with a fresh needle and lots of bobbins with Aurifil. I will have plenty of sewing time since I sew on my lunch hour. Over the next several months the first Thursday will have the clue to work closer to the completion. 

Instagram Junkie

May is for Makers...What a cool way to pursue happiness.

I read Lindsey's LRStiched blog and this inspired me to work harder on current projects. It also has encouraged me to finally start an Etsy Store to sell my projects. Currently I have 3 items for sale, I have been working on totes. I have a few friends that sell on Etsy. This is a great site to buy fun items as well. It may be a small start and if I do not sell any items, that is ok too! I have learned word of mouth is best. I have been able to sell baby quilts for years this way.

I just want to share my talent and continue to learn and make more fun projects. So this May is for Makers has been a fun way to pursue happiness.

New Quilt Along

I am very excited and cannot wait!

It's March...Yeah! More Fabric, please.

It's March...Yeah! Fabric, please.
The month of February was tough, I placed my self on a fabric diet.
Did I make it, Yes!
When I decided to make a difference in my budget for February, the first change I knew I need to make was shopping. I knew it would be easier if I did not purchase fabric. I missed the Superbowl specials, Valentine deals and the last of the month mark downs. The toughest day was the last. My luck, Leap year. March 29 was a long day. I had several projects started. I have been working on my paper piecing, QAL my Grandaughter's AG Doll sleeping bag and binding.  Now, I have a new QAL Mystery Quilt I am starting. I have gone through my stash and realized, I need more fabric! UGH!!
I am working with http://www.corasquilts.com/quilt-alongs/beguiling/
I have found 4-5 fabric that will work from my stash, but  I still need 3-4 more pieces that will marry up to complete my pre-cutting. So today, I can buy, although I do not have time to shop.
Time will allow for to go purchase some new fabric lines or the pieces to match up.

I have a Blogger crush

I will be following a fun blog series about  pattern writing. I have found a really fun blogger Cheryl Brickey, Meadow Mist Design http://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/

I have a huge blogger crush on this site. Cheryl is so insightful and inspiring with her designs. I have started one of her quilt patterns and I am ordering another. The Mystery quilt she wrote for 2015 is very ingenuous. So I picked out my colors, I am using Angela Walters- Art Gallery line Athena, dark blues with Norcott's Tuscany line in Gray and Shannon Brinkley's Dryad gold waves.
I have finished My blocks and they are all seen together. This has been a fun quilt to make.   mystery-quilt.html

2015 NYE Mystery Quilt

This Year I designed, wrote then taught a Mystery Quilt on NYE day. I had so much fun with the group I worked with. I love this quilt so much that I have completed a second one. I used 4 charm packs of a design, then 2 charm packs of a solid, with 2 borders- a 2.5" and 4.5". My test quilt was made with Aloha Girl by Fig Tree, a Moda designer. I liked the soft colors with the bold blues and corals. I used a civil war block, Blockade. I replicated it, opposite to build the diamond in the solid color. There is a slanted scrappy square and an hour glass in the center as well. I have decided to make a third quilt as well and reform it back to fabric yardage instead of the precuts. So once again I will dissect the quilt and do the math. Then figure a way to make this quilt less scrappy. I believe I will make the opposite blocks in different colors and make the hour glass in another color as well. I will need to think on this. I will update once I am ready to proceed.

Happy Quilting!!

Daniela

Hexies

My traveling Hexies are on the road again! We are visiting family in Utah. I was able to find some more yellow and a green. One day this will be done....one day!

I have been working on being creative lately. I have limited time to be on my PC.I am making quilts. Last February I Met up with my BFF, Mona, in Florida. Moe has this Idea I need to run 5k races with her. So we did our thing. We have a great time and we hang out, as if we were teenagers again. I am sharing my Valentine present to my BFF. I used the Large 10" Hexy template by Natalie Dawn, a hexy template from Missouri Star Quilt Co.  It goes together so quickly and not Y seams. This is a must have. tool. I would recommend to use it.

So I need to sew.

Since I longarm quilt three days a week, with one of those days being Saturday. I find less sew days available to sew projects. In my down time I have been converting quilt blocks into a pattern design,  building a mystery quilt and finishing my block of the month. I also am taking a Judy Niemeyer paper piecing class. This along with my family keep me busy.

I find designing blocks into a pattern to be fascinating. Half square triangles, stars, pinwheels, snowball, rectangles, squares and hexi shapes all placed together to mix together to piece a lot of fabric to make a quilt. Color, blending, gradation I want to build a quilt to throw on my bed and snuggle with.

I found a new pattern that I want to make, so again I will start a new class in a two weeks. So another project begins, my life as a quilter!

Happy Holidays

Table runners will be set on the table with care, in hopes of platters of cookies or goodies to soon be there.
I will be making my kids favorite Christmas treats this upcoming week. During this time of year, it seems I am always running around and on the go. I want to make a few gifts and treats to share with my family.
So, I am making peanut butter balls, sugar cookies and fudge.

Merry Christmas

Oh My Passwords- What did I do?

You know those passwords, the secret codes that rule our lives. I can never remember all of them.I have too many. So I tried to simplify mine and place them in a secret place. Well, I deleted all of them. Now I am a mess!

I need to re-establish my log on's of the trillion notes that tell me what those all so sophisticated   word-wise uppercase, lowercase letters, symbols and numbers. I will have to re-apply for some passwords and pull from notes on others. It is all about what was going on in my life to give me hints on the requests to apply for new password. I know I can do this, it just is a huge bummer in my life.

Why do I have to be so quick to push buttons, did I really just clear all my info off the screen forever. Sadly, Yes!

Off for a weekend of sewing and friendships.

I have a sew group I call my PCMO Sew and Sews, I have been so blessed to be invited to join this group. We get together in the Spring and Fall. I have shared one of my favorite patterns. I have made and shared a few projects with this group, some completed, quite a few still UFO’s. We lean towards just having a great time together.  I find it especially cool that I have seen my friend Nicole blossom into a wonderful quilter. She has enjoyed learning and building on her quilting skills.

I like the getaway this time. For our Fall 2014 date, we have been invited to Galva, KS and will enjoy the home of one of our sew and sews. A short travel but a fun weekend to come.

I am ready to get my sew on!

Quilting 2013 / 2014

In this past year I have learned to become a long arm quilter. I work a fill time job and have the privileged to work part time at MSQC ( my local quilt shop) on Saturdays. I was asked if I would like to help through the holidays. Well, I am still quilting two nights a week and assist at the shop on Saturdays. I love it!

Free Spirit Fabric

http://www.missouriquiltco.com/shop/browse/2863 Kaleidoscope - Collide Fabric is beautiful

I wish I had a cool project to make with these large prints. I think a whole cloth quilt would be so fun. The rich bright fabric is so bright and fresh. What do you see as a quilt out of this fun line?

New Fabric Lines Me and My Sister Design- Giggles

I bought a new charm pack "Giggles" by Me and My Sisters Design. Any one who knows me, know this is my very favorite fabric designers. I was able to get it for a steal, as a daily deal from Missouri Star Quilt Co.

I have a pattern all picked out to use it with.

So very exciting, now I am patiently waiting for the fabric to hit the quilt shops. Oh, Barb and Mary.... I would take one precut of every line you have. Well I already do have several. I am so excited about the new book coming out in September.

Green Fairy Quilts: Giveaway time!!

Green Fairy Quilts: Giveaway time!!:   This time of year is wonderful, we are outside - the sun is shining and we are thinking spring!  So, why does Thanksgiving and Christmas fabric always come early? So we can make our fun projects. Great Give awy.. take a chance. click on the link above.

Oh, It's 2013!

End the 2012 out by making the NYE Mystery quilt with my friends at MSQC. Well I have finally finished it and love the pattern so much...I am making 2 more. So In January I started making a baby quilt. I have created a new pattern, I just need to write it out. I have been sewing and quilting in every spare moment, I even took on binding a friends quilt. I would say productive quilting on quilt tops, not so productive quilting.

I met a new quilting friend, Lisa. She is a fun gal. I shared some fun patterns and we had a good meet and greet night with our mutual friend Ericka. I love quilt gals pals. They are fun!!

My best pals Kathy and Lee had a sew day together. We have the best time ever and inspire quilting ideas are always abundant. Lee is such an accomplished artistic quilter. I am looking forward to our next sew day.

Keep on quilting! It is one of my favorite things to do....hope it is yours too!

Quilting and Life

 I had Friday night sew last night and offered to work at the Missouri Star Quilt Company, because I was there anyways. I love my Friday night sew group. Talk about some fun quilters. I was a little lost with out Marcie Regan there. She is one of my dearest quilt friends. She just moved out of state and I miss her terribly.

I was able to finish my Happy Howl"o"ween quilt. I have been working on it for a couple of months and it is done, finally. I took it to the MSQC shop today, since I was able work again. It was the busiest day.  I worked with Ron and Amy. I helped several quilters build their quilts. We had so many out of state quilter come in to visit and check out the new shop. I love helping and working at the shop. It was an awesome day.

It is funny how life gets in the way of my quilting. I love working on and sewing quilts, I just need more time. I have a quilt I would like to create, I have thoughts in my head on what it should look like. I need to draw it out. plan it and create it. I need to make time to work on this.......

Making more quilts

I suppose, I have not been a very interesting blogger. I have been at the sewing machine way too much. Last night at Friday night sew, I was able to finish one of my UFO, with being lucky my friend Megan was at the quilt machine and quilted it for me. I am such a lucky girl. I have cut out 3 baby quilts....so it is back sewing again. I need to get 3 of the 4 quilts tops I have completed to the quilter so I can mark those off my UFO list as well. Also I am still binding the big black & white City Girl quilt.

Now if my car would just drive me to work automatically...hummmm
I could work on binding then. Lol.

Until I get time again to add picture(soon).
I will blog then.....
Keep Quilting
Daniela