Darkest Night, Brightest Day

 Dear Readers, 

         Eons ago I took a class on the Northwind block from Dorinda Evans.  I used some of those to make a jacket for my daughter and now I have used these for another quilt.  I have enough for one more quilt.  I will do that when I get the next two in line off the long arm.  I donated this to QOV.  It is a little narrow for a QOV, but they can use it for a veteran who is in a wheelchair.   To see the actual requirements of a quilts of valor go to the website and before you make your quilt for them, you check the preferred sizes. 

 Sew on,

Terry

Hello Spring

 Dear Readers,

About 2 years ago I bought the program to become a certified Sew Kind of Wonderful instructor, and then let it sit untouched for a long time.  You needed to make a quilt using 4 of the rulers from Sew Kind of Wonderful.  

I don't know why I was worried about this.  But I put it off for a while, then when I finally made it, it wasn't a big deal and it went together so easily.  So after you do the quilt, you need to fill out a one page questionnaire and shoot a video showing you make one block.  I did the video and Celeste edited it and cleaned it up for me.  I sent it in a month ago and nothing.  So I resubmitted it last week and yesterday I heard back.  I was approved.  

I am so excited to share these patterns and techniques with my friends.  So here is to new endeavors.  Click here to visit their website.   

Oh, let me include pictures of the back and label too.  

Sew on,

Terry

The First Noel

 Dear Readers,

I finished another one of the Sew Kind of Wonderful nativity quilts.  This is the medium sized quilt, that they offer called Noel and is around 60 inches square.  I really struggled with the color choices in this one as the medium dark blue made most dark colors disappear.  They had to be pretty saturated to work.  It was fun too, so you need to try them if you get a chance.  

Here is how I quilted each element.  

And of course you need to see the back and the label.  I love the nativity fabric I found for this one.  

Sew on,

Terry

Prophesy Fullfilled

 Dear Readers,

Last year after I made the "The Gift" a group of my quilting besties asked me to lead a sew a long to make a nativity quilt.  So two of the ladies decided to do other sizes.   This size makes a quilt that is about 82 x 82 and it is called Starry Night.  The medium size is called Noel and makes one about 52 x 57.  The small one is call O Little Town and makes a quilt 42 x 42.  So I decided to do all three quilts.  I did Starry Night  this time with a black background.  The other two tops are done and I will post about them once I get them quilted.  My SIL claimed this one.  So it will go to her. 

I wish I had been a bit bolder in choosing my quilting thread on the background.  I quilted it with black thread and made clouds and stars but none of it shows.  You have to look at it super close and even then it is hard to see.  I am going to post pictures of the individual elements and maybe if you zoom in you can see some of the quilting I did.  

And of course we need a picture of the back and the label...

Sew on, 

Terry

Gnarly

 Dear Readers,

Had another finish this week.  It was another quilt I had kitted up to go to the retreat that I missed since I was sick that week.  This was a Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt pattern called Skateboard.  Most of their patterns make up pretty quick.  I made this for my nephew who asked me to make him a skateboard quilt as I had made him a disappearing nine patch quilt when he was younger and had put skateboard fabric on the back.  I knew I had some of that fabric left, but didn't think there was much of it.  So I went looking for a pattern and found one and then went looking for some more skateboard fabric to go on the back.   The pattern only uses 1/2 of each 10 inch square suggesting that you save the other half for another project.  I decided instead to trim them down to 4 inches and use them on the border.  Really happy with how that came out. 

                          

I put the new skateboard fabric on the top and the bottom, as this quilt finishes at 88 x 60.  So that meant if you are using 42 inch wide fabric, two pieces would not be enough to cover the length.  So I put a strip of the original skateboard fabric in the middle.  

and the label.

My nephew is getting ready to be going through a major life change on the first of December, so keep him in your prayers.

Sew on,

Terry

Clanga Clanga

 Hey Readers,

Just finished another quilt.  This is another one that I had prepped for the retreat that I didn't get to go to.  This is for Charlie and Nancy Parkerson's second grandson.  I taught both of the parents and loved them both!  Being big State fans I thought I would deviate from my normal eye spy for boys that I make and make small cowbell quilt.  

So about six months ago I saw a different State fabric that had 6 inch blocks of MSU fabrics.  That gave me a bunch of different other State fabrics to include.  So I hope the newest Parkerson really enjoys his quilt.  

I used the Missouri Star template to cut the cowbells and I have made a chart to help you figure out how many cowbells you need to make the size quilt you want.  Plus a sheet to help you figure out how it goes together.  

Sew on,

Terry

Parables at the Shore

 Dear Readers,

I finished a quilt that I have had planned for a while.  It is for my first cousin's first grandchild.  His parents love to go sailing so when I saw the pattern at Missouri Stars Friday tutorial about a year ago, I thought that if Peter and Emily had a baby I would make it for them.  Well they had a baby in July, Waylon Lee Hammond.  So I go started on the quilt.   It took some time, because I wanted each house to be different and I wanted to put a different character in each home.. 

Here are some close ups of who is in the houses.

Here is the back and label.  

Sew on,

Terry