Blogger's Quilt Festival Voting

I have received some emails stating that you could not see my quilt that I entered into the blogger's quilt festival. Here's another picture of the quilt:

The link to the festival is here:

Blogger's Quilt Festival

While you are there, the voting for favorite quilt is now open. I am quilt # 416...since I know you were wanting to vote for me! :) Hint hint

Thank you in advance.

Tonya

Blogger’s Quilt Festival

Today I am posting my entry into the Blogger's Quilt Festival over at Amy's Creative Side.

My entry is my Spiderweb 2 quilt. 

This is a 96" X 108" quilt made using all black & white fabrics with the exception of the binding. I threw in a little pop of color on the binding. 

Here's a picture before the quilting...

I originally made this quilt as a commission but when the intended buyer did not take the quilt, it went to live on my bed. It looks great there and I am happy that things worked out that way in the end. 

Blogger’s Quilt Festival Stats

Finished quilt measures : 96″x 108″

Special techniques used : foundation piecing

Quilted by : me, Tonya Jespersen on my home domestic sewing machine

Best Category : Two Color Quilts, Best Bed Quilt, Best Home Machine Quilted Quilt

Thanks for considering my entry. 

Tonya 

CMQ Epic Scrap Vomit Challenge Week 2

I am a day late with my progress report this week. I hope that you will forgive me.

Week 2 update - currently 15 blocks behind

I have done plenty of sorting through and cutting 2 1/2 blocks from the scraps. I still have a large stack of scraps to cut so this will occupy me for a while. Once the scraps are ready then assembling to the blocks should go fairly quickly.

This project is right on time...the scrap bins were running over! I love sorting through them and remembering the projects from which each peice came. Such memories!

I keep posting my progress, good , bad or ugly every week for all to see.

Have a great weekend.

Tonya

Bliss Baby Quilt

I held on to the Moda fabric line Bliss by Bonnie & Camille for more about 2 years waiting for a project to make with it. Finally I decided that a little girl should have a snugly quilt to enjoy rather than just continue to look at it.

 When a friend told me that she new grand-baby was her & a girl, I knew the time was finally right. 

I used part of a layer cake, some minky in a soft aqua and pale pink, and even scraps of denim from a Halloween costume from a few years back. I think I came up with something that is both beautiful and will have great texture as the baby discovers them!

 I backed this quilt with a leftover fabric I had in my stash and finished it with a light pink polka dot binding that I love!

I think they will love it!

I heard that the new baby has an older sister so I made a little something for her as well. I will post pictures of sister's gift tomorrow.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway that Fabrics You Love so generously gave me for one of you. I will be drawing the winner from the entries on 10/29/12.

Tonya 

Challenge for Mimi

Have you seen the scrap vomit quilts all over the place?

Like this one...

 Or this one?

I love them! I have an overflowing scrap bin and have been wanting to make a postage stamp quilt for a while. So...

My plan is to make a scrap vomit block per day from now until December 2013 as I work on other projects. If I can stick to this goal, I can have not one but nine queen sized scrap vomit quilts to give as gifts next Christmas! WOW!

The rules:
1. All fabric must come from my scrap bins (with the exception of the backing fabric and the solids).
2. I must make one block per day beginning today, 10/10/12.
3. All quilts must be made of 49 each 14 inch blocks in order to be queen sized.
4. None of the completed quilts can be given away prior to Christmas 2013.
5. None of the intended recipients of these quilts can know about the project. Shh...top secret!

Wish me luck in my new adventure and check back on Fridays between now and December 2013 for updates on the project. Anyone interested in joining me? Maybe on a smaller scale...like making one?

Hugs,
Tonya

Completed Quilts

Completed Quilts, a photo by crazymimisews on Flickr.

I have been busy & rather productive this week. The proof is above.

I completed the scrap quilt and two others. I think this would be considered as getting my Mojo back! I even cut into fabric that I was hoarding saving for two years.

Just a sneak peek here....I will post the actual photos later this week.

Now I am off to work on some pillow covers.

Have a quilty day! :)

Tonya

Cousin Quilts

Cactus front, a photo by crazymimisews on Flickr.

What do you do when you have a new fat quarter bundle, 1 week & a birthday invitation for cousins? You grab some Kona solids & then sew like a crazy woman to get them finished on time! LOL 

My step-daughter invited me to a birthday party for her little one that was turning one. Little one's cousin would be there, of course, and the very next week she would be two. I didn't want to show up with a gift for one of the girls and not the other one so what's a Mimi to do...

I love the cousin quilts made from Riley Blake's Dress Up Days. I wanted to use up every last inch of the adorable fabric and I accomplished that with these cute but so easy quilts. Both girls love them and they will sleep under them for years to come. So much better than a toy if you ask me!

Tonya