Churches for JOY Sampler

These are part of the churches row for my JOY sampler from Fons and Porter.  I decided to do a row a month.  They are rather time consuming , so it made sense to me to break it down that way.  I may have it done by Christmas that way!!!  There are 5 churches in the row.  

I made some other quilts for Project Linus these last couple of weeks, too, but will show them after they are quilted.  Had a little trouble with the Handiquilter, so it went to the hospital for a couple of days.  It's coming back tonight, I hope all fixed and ready to go.  I have quite a big pile for Maynard to work on while we are in between customers right now.  It will keep him in practice!  

Windy and warm here today and maybe some rain on the way.  That would be good, as long as there are no storms.  

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Project Linus Blankets

This bright and cheerful Log Cabin was done using a Layer Cake for the color parts called "Amelia."  Hope it will cheer up some child in the hospital.

This is a fleece blanket that is single crocheted around the edge.  I found a neat rotary cutter blade that cuts little slits around the edge of the fleece after you square it up.  Then you can easily crochet around the edges. Wish I could think up some of these good ideas!!!
I also did a navy blue fleece one, but failed to get a picture.  I crocheted around the edge of that with white yarn also.

My machine is at the shop getting it's yearly cleaning and check-up.  So I decided instead of getting out another machine, I would make up some kits and clean out fabric a bit.  I've been working for three days now and haven't even made much of a dent in the kit fabrics.  I'm cutting out the patterns as I go, so all I'll have to do is sit down and sew, so that is slowing me down, I guess.  But sure will nice to have them done!  Seeing some fabrics I haven't seen for a long, long time and finding some surprises, too!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!!

Some New Tops

 This is called "Criss Cross."  Sorry that all the wrinkle show like that, but I was in a hurry to get the picture before the dog came in and wanted to get in the picture---she is a stinker that way!  This is a Fons and Porter pattern.

 This top I called "Eat Your Fruit and Veggies" because that was the name of the charm pack from Pat Sloan. I like all the bright colors and hope it cheers someone up.

This last one is called "Christmas Log Cabin" and it is just a top, also. This one was a lot of fun to do and was a kit from Keepsake Quilting.  The only bad part was when I ran out of fabric.  I cut very carefully because I know kits can be skimpy on fabric sometimes, but I still ran out.  So disappointing!  But the customer service department  at Keepsake Quilting was so nice and sent me what I needed with no questions asked.

It's been dark and dreary here with fog the last few days---good weather to quilt and/or sit in the big recliner and read a good book.  Both of which I have been enjoying doing.  Retirement is grand!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Baskets

These are two of eight baskets for a row by row I am doing called CHRISTMAS JOY.  It is  from Fons and Porter.  I've have admired it for years and have finally decided to go for it!!!  Just hope I can do it!..I want to  do a row a month, if I can.

Going to try my hand at some fleece quilts.  I got a rotary blade that makes slits and then you can crochet in the slits.  Should be interesting to try.  Anybody out there ever tried this?

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

One More!

This Project Linus quilt was made with the help of my friend Barb in San Antonio.  She made the blocks and I sewed them together and made the top.  Maynard quilted it and I bound it and now it's ready to go spread  cheer to some little girl.

We are having cold weather for us here in Northern Texas.  Lows overnight in upper 20s to low 30s and only warming up into the 40s during the day.  The sun is shining very brightly and it looks warm out, but it's not!!!!!!

Just have the borders left to do on the Christmas Log Cabin and it will be ready to quilt!  May be able to finish that up today!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Happy New Year!

 Picture heavy today----lots to show.   These first two pictures show a Jinny Beyer quilt that I made and the close-up shows Maynard's quilting on our new machine----a Handi Quilter Fusion 24.  He did 2 kings, and a full sized and several Project Linus quilts over the holidays and they all turned out nice in my humble opinion!   I love the way this quilt seems to glow in the center of each gray area of the blocks.  Jinny Beyer's fabric colors are really neat!

 This is a quilt from the new book from Project Linus and I called the quilt "Sail Away."  The book is called "Quilt It with Love, The Project Linus Story."  A great book with really cute patterns in it,

 I called this one "Goes Up and Goes Down."  Kinda like that certain kind of bed they advertise on TV.  It reminded me of that!  Kinda silly, I know!  Not affiliated (you know the rest!)!

This last one I called "I Spy Rows."  Debi (thanks Debi) gifted me with a stack of I Spy charms and this is what I did with them.  I hope some kid has fun with them.

Had a couple of somewhat warmer days and now supposed to get a big rain storm.  We are like other areas of the country, in that we really need a good rain or two or three, because the water is going down on our water supply.  So I hope this plays out like the weather man is saying it will.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Last for 2012

 For Project Linus, I called this one Baby Butterflies.  It is 2 pieces from Barb of Bejeweled Quilts.  Thanks Barb, as always!

 This, also, is from Barb and is a big one.  I really like this one and I'm sending it to Project Linus in the hopes that an older boy or girl will like it.  They don't get too many quilts for older boys and girls, so I hope this one will be special.  Thanks again, Barb!

This shows you what I am working on now----a Christmas Log Cabin and I love it.  It is going together very smoothly---just takes time.  I have 28 log cabins to make and I have 14 done so far.

We had a white Christmas and it was so pretty, because we didn't have to be out driving in it!  Of course the snow is gone by now, but it was pretty while it was coming down.  Our country here in North Texas doesn't even own a sand truck or plow, so we just have to get along on the roads as  best as we can.

Did you get lots of quilty things for Christmas?  My hubby was especially good to me and I got lots of neat thingees.  Truly a very nice man and a keeper!  He just finished our first paying customer's quilt---what a great feeling that is!  We are really in business!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan