Surprises as Around

 

The calves have been dropping left and right.

 

The spa treatments were a success.....

 

the little guy is up and running!!!

 

I left Dawson in charge of calf sitting

 

and

 

 went to the Bull Sale  for an hour to see our Donation quilt sell...

 

 

 

It sold for 3300$ and went an amazing family...

 

The Ashworths!!!

 

We know it will be loved to pieces

(isn't that what quilts are all about???)

Read me a story,Tuck me in Tight, Say a sweet prayer& kiss me good night!!

 

Another great surprise....

 

 

I received a box of goodies from Quiltmaker Magazine for being a Scrapper for 2013

 

How fitting is this bag

 

since my guild is called The Block Party!!

 

My bag was stuffed with treats!!!

 

I have always wanted to try the Petites thread...

 

I seem some amazing projects with charm packs!!!

 

I needed a pair of applique scissors!!

 

Thanks Dianne and all the crew at Quiltmaker!!!

 

It was a fun year!!

Christa

 



A Year with Quiltmaker Scrap Squad

I can't believe it's been a year

since I signed up for my Scrap Squad position



with Quiltmaker magazine

This post marks the end of my stint

 

Scrap Squad 1



 

As a member of Quiltmaker's Scrap Squad 2013

 

Scrap Squad 2

with an amazing group of 7 other Scrappers

 



Scrap Squad 3



 

Oh,the possibilities that were created by

 

 



Scrap Squad 4



 these incredibly creative quilters....

 

Scrap Squad 5

 

It was an enjoyable year to get to know my new quilting friends from all over the States.

 

(I was the only Canadian...hope I didn't embarrass my fellow Canadians too badly!!) 

 

 





 

Scrap Squad 6 - Oh Sew Blue..Gone Batik!



 

We proved that you can take any pattern and make it your own with just a little thinking!!

 

My last quilt is Oh So Blue by Judy Laquidara ......

 But mine has gone BATIK!

I decided to make this one with my favorite fabric as a tribute
and
 a keeper in memory of my experience!

It is crazy to think how a pile of cut up fabric ....

 

can lead to meeting new friends....

 

learning new skills....

 

 like my NEW favorite way to bind quilts.....

 

 

with Susie's Magic Binding technique as shown HERE

 

(I think of you every quilt, Marti!!)

 

 

 I am lucky enough to have

 

one of THE BEST Longarmer's in the quilting world...

 

as my BFF, Terry Whitman

(she doesn't have a website YEEET...but I can link you up... just leave me a message)

 

To think, I showed Terry how to thread a sewing machine.... she has far surpassed me!!

Her quilts are as stunning and intricate as her quilting is!!

Terry,left...showing her quilt

and the back....

Ombres jellyroll as a back

 

 

If this is your first time here, I hope you will stop in again!!

My therapy group of quilters are called The Block Party

There are 10 of us who meet twice a month to sew and council each other.

Hop on over to www.theblockpartyguild.blogspot.com sometime!


To read more about the making of my last SS Quilt, click HERE!!
Be sure to enter the giveaway there!!
Thanks to Quiltmaker Magazine for choosing me!!

I appreciated the opportunity!!
Christa

 

Scrap Squad Friday

Just about missed it...

 

I don't know where the days go but it is Friday again!

 

 

This is Gina's rendition of our SS#5 Star Search....

 

 

To read more about Gina's Illinois Fall quilt, 

 

click HERE 

 

Have a great weekend

 

Christa

 

 

 

 



Scrap Squad Friday...Quilt #5

October already!!

The days are getting shorter and colder...

The insulation was blown in yesterday...just in time for Winter!!

 

Another job I enjoyed...as someone else was doing the work!!

 

Now for eaves troughs!!

 

On the sewing front...

 

 

 

Our Project #5 is in the lastest Quiltmaker magazine

 

 

 

 

It is another pattern by Carolyn McCormick called Star Search

 

 

 

 

 

This week's Scrapper is Marti Dyer-Allison of 52 Quilts.com

 

This is Marti's Stars for Eric Quilt... 

 

 

Marti has a great post on the use of templates HERE.

 

I am off to Moosomin, Sk with a couple of girlfriends to take a class with Monika Kinner-Whalen who writes My Sweet Prairie Blog.

 

This class is hosted by Shirley's Sewing Room

 

It is a class on thread painting

 

and

 

I can't wait to spend some time stitching up a storm!!

 

Have a great weekend...

 

Christa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Getting a Shine on

 

Cementing went well...

 

Another check mark of the list!!

 

I have a new recruit this week.....

 

This is my sister, Larissa who I managed to drill ONE hole for me.

 

That was harder than she thought it was going to be!!

 

 

Larissa lives in High River, Alberta and was affected by the  recent flood

 

She and her kids and pets has been displaced since June 20th,2013

 

But she is resilent and has weathered this storm well!

 

Her condo should be ready for living this week!!

 

I treated her to a day with the quilting girls in Midale

 

to visit the Rolling Ray of Sonshine quilt truck

 

Larissa does not quilt so you can only imagine how I had to hold down her enthusiasm!!

I managed to finish my Scrap Squad#4 in the nick of time

 



 

I mixed a ton of prints in my Christmas rendition of Western Waltz

 

by Donna Benham of Omaha, Nebraska

 

 

which is currently in the Quiltmaker Magazine's Sept/Oct 2013 edition

 

 

 

This stripe called Glow Wavy Stripe by Susan Winget was my starting point....

 

and from there, it just got crazy!!

 

Stay tuned for the finished product!!

 

Christa

 



Scrap Squad....

 

 

And it's my turn again!!

 

This one is designed by Carolyn McCormick and is called Turning Points.

 

 

But I took this one into a whole different direction.

 

I started turning the points so they all pointed out and before you know it.....

 

 

I had this as my end result!!

 

 

 

 

To read more about my adventures with SS#3 quilt

 

just click HERE!!!

 

And be sure to enter the giveaway on Quiltmaker's site

 

 

It is for Carolyn's Flock of Feathered Stars Book

 

I know my guild has been eyeing this book up for a couple of months now!!

 

I got my fingers AND toes crossed....

 

x x x

 

Christa

 

 

 



Scrap Squad Friday...Times Two!!

 

 

I missed posting last week's Friday post for the Scrap Squad

 

 but 

 

you can see it by clicking HERE.

 

 Carol Hubacek from Schererville, Indiana did another creative version of Mandarin Express.

 

 

 

You can read all about how she came up with her design.

 

This week's Squad quilt by Marti Dyer-Allison of Colorado Springs, Colorado
 

 

You can read about her journey with this quilt HERE

Marti is the person for linking me up with Susie's magic binding I love so much!!

 

 


Marti also has a blog called 52quilts.

 She intends to make a quilt for every week of the year.

She is right on track!!

Have a restful weekend....I know I am going to try!!

Christa