Stars in the Valley Quiltalong 2022

If you haven't heard...

 We are going to try our first Quilt along!

I had to add the 2022... 

Might be the first and the last QAL...

May be the blind leading the blind!

Who knows you might have some unexpected fun! 

The pattern is Stars in the Valley

by

 Border Creek Station.

I made my first one for my daughter's wedding 8 years ago.

It was in QUILT Magazine.

The second was for a friend's wedding.

I changed it up using blacks and greys.

I used this crazy beautiful batik this year to see what it would look like.

I was loving it!

 

So if your interesting in joining us, 

We will start this fun on April 11, 2022

We have a few patterns left. 

I will post twice a week for 6 weeks. 

The original is 96x96"

You can make it half the size with only 5 blocks(square)

or

7 Blocks to make it 96"x55"

Ooooh the possibilities!

Christa

Christmas Rope Bowls

Now that the gifts have been distributed..... 

I had a blast making some fun rope bowls. 

I had tried them in previous years

 but 

had wrapped all the rope in fabric.

This time I got lazy. 

I started with the center wrapped and then left the 1" strips stretch out

As I got further out I would go under and over

 stretching the strips to make it start to spin! 

Some of them I just added random strips of fabric. 

I used batik so there was no wrong or right side to the strips. 

The rope was clothesline from Canadian Tire. 

It was white and silky so it made for pretty bowls. 

I showed some of my quilty friends 

and

 they were thinking it would make great gifts.

Maybe NEXT year as I think I cleaned out all the stores in 100 mile radius!

 lol

Some of them I made specifically to fit these small cutting boards

I found at the Dollar store

I will be on the hunt for some more rope as I don't even have a bowl for myself! 

Isn't that the way it goes when your a quilter!

Hope your Christmas was fabulous! 

Christa 

Batik Unboxing From Bali

Maybe you've heard....

or

 even watched our first facebook live video....

One month ago, 

with the help of Emma Avery of Cavindew Quilting 

in

Australia

I ordered my first box of batiks fabrics from a shop we visited 3 years ago.

Here is some of the yumminess this box contained!!

A beautiful mix of fat quarter packs with 10 in each 

I should have counted how many prints I ordered 

It was quite a few!

Quite a variety

Greens

Browns

Oranges

Purples

Lots of blues

of course!

Loved the sunflowers in every colorway

I love batiks for paper piecing

There is no wrong side!

They are 44" wide yardage

The colors are so vibrant 

They can be checked out on the website!

Second Story Quilting

Are you a batik lover?

What's your favorite thing to do with Batiks?

Let me know!

I would love to hear from you!

Christa 

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It’s a Heat Wave

Frosty mornings are always a good sign...

Usually means it's warming up!!

I will take it! 

Sure makes calving season alot easier!

Charlie and his mom are doing incredibly well!!

The C section is healing quite well!

His mom is still not liking him 

but 

we put her in and let him drink a couple times a day!

He had learned she can't kick as hard if he drinks from behind!

He is also getting a little extra 

from

 this little white guy's mom since she has way too much!

I haven't had a whole lot of sewing time 

as

 these new calves have been very high maintenance. 

I announced to everyone(the cows)

that

 it is 'sipping sunday' so try to not need me!!

I started on my Apple Core quilt.

These were apple scraps from two of my quilting cohorts.

I put this Steampunk by Windham on the back.

I always like a surprise on the back!

An Apple core quilt was never in my radar 

but

now I can check that box!!

Speaking of a box.....

My fabric I ordered for my shop has arrived from BALI!!!

Three years ago, 

Twenty three of my quilter friends and I went on a trip of a lifetime.

It was a dream crafting tour put together by Jodi Hartnell.

We were put up like royalty in hotels you only dream about.

Since that trip,

 I have dreamed about getting some more batik from one of my favorite shops there.

As I always say....

Careful what you wish for as I found a way to get some to Canada!!

Thank you to  Emma Avery of Cavindew Quilt Shop 

in Australia

for all your help!!

You made it happen!

This box was packed and shipped over 9000 miles

We will do an unboxing video on Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:30pm (Central time)

 on 

Facebook

at

 @Secondstoryquilting

( https://www.facebook.com/secondstoryquilting/)

You might want to attend just to have a few laughs 

as

 I am sure it's going to be comical!

It will be posted to my website for sale after that!

You can visit my website HERE

Have patience grasshopper... 

This is a whole new experience for me!!

I am learning as fast as I can!

Christa