Log Jam

Dear Readers,

Had my second finish of the year.  Whoop, Whoop...remember when I could only get one or two quilts done in a year?  I finally got my Modern Logs quilt designed by Christa Watkins done!  You can click here to go to her blog, there is a tab at the top for the store.  I really like how she lists how many block you need for each size on the back... I made the throw size, that is 60 x 66 inches.

We have had a lot of bad weather here in Mississippi this winter, and have missed school, three days!!  That gave me lots of time to sew as I was not getting out on icy roads.

Front

I was going so slow, cutting one strip and sewing it around a square, then cutting one strip and sewing it around, and it was going so slow, so I cut a bunch of strips out of the fabrics that I had pulled.  So I cut a bunch of strips and put them next to my machine, then I could grab one and go.  It went much faster.  When I was done, I saw I had a big pile of funky angle cut strips, so I decided to sew them together in groups that were about the same length.  I would square them up every so often till I had all the strips sewn together.  Then laid them out on my guest bed and figured out how they should go together.  Had to fill in a few spots, but it went really well.

Back

 I am loving how it brightens up my living room.

I am working hard to put balance in my life.   School and sewing seem to be the only things I have made time for.  Tennis season is about to ramp up, but, I desperately need to add physical activity to my to do list.  So I may not get as much sewing done, and I have applied to be in a masters program.  I think I may be a glutton for punishment...but I am determined to make this work!

Sew on,

Terry

NQA Show in June 2015

Dear Readers,

Last June I went to a quilt show offered by the National Quilt Association.  It is a smaller show than some of the others.  Some friends and I met there and took some classes and went through the show.  It was delightful.  Judy Stokes had some quilts that had been accepted into a juried show and so did another friend of mine Julia Graber.  So we wanted to see them and Lauren and I wanted to take a class on modern quilting as we are both a little perfectionist, at times, which stops us from producing because it is hard to be perfect.

Julia won an award for this quilt https://www.facebook.com/nqaquilts.  So proud of both of these ladies.

Lauren, Eva Marie (Judy's sister) and I all enjoyed our class with Christa Watson.  Here is a link to her blog.  There are links to the classes she teaches and in her shop has her patterns and other things for sale.   She is a very encouraging and fun teacher.   Anyway, Lauren was making a quilt in Red, White and Blue for use for picnics, tail gating and the 4th of July.  Lauren is an Ole Miss Grad so she picked the patriotic/Ole Miss colors for her quilts.  I decided to do mine in teals, browns and a little red thrown in for fun.  I waited too late to write this as I cannot remember Eva Marie's colors.  Eva Marie has finished her quilt but I have not seen it.  I did not take near enough photos on this trip!!

Christ with her sample quilt.

Lauren's and mine are still in the WIP (work in progress) stage.  When I can get to it, I really liked the process.  It is really freeing.  There are mine on my design cover (wall).

I was hoping to have the quilt finished before writing this post.  But decided to go ahead and write it before I forgot everything I saw.

Weight is still the same...no progress and no backsliding.  I am going to have to add exercise if it is to move more....sigh.

Sew long.

Terry