Granny Squared and a Winner, A block, A sell, and 2 Classes

Wow what a name for a post.  Its destined to be long so we will start with the best and then end with random pictures.

My 2nd Granny Square quilt is named "Granny Squared"  Hum not the best name but my wife hated every one I picked and I know who the boss is (and she would just edit it out if I put one of mine any way) so I might as well call it what she liked.  I was going to quilt this diagonally and I did like 7 rows before getting frustrated and my wonderful wife Tanya picked them out (maybe that's why I will let her name it).   After not being able to figure out how to run a straight diagonal (mostly because my table was full of junk, so most my quilt was hanging off making it go off weird angled).  So I have some straight lines going up and down and right and left.  Not quite as cool as the spiral I did for the other one, but my wife was not up to helping and this one has waited too long (need the quilt to go with me to visit grandma soon to show her the baby).

I will put up more pictures of this quilt later down in the post, but first I promised to pick a winner for the giveaway for Angel Baby Boutique Giveaway  Jared and Mom did the picking while I was working on packing a box up will talk more about that in a sec.

My son Jared insisted on the action shot of him stirring the names in the bowl.  LOL any way Joyce Carter, and Bea Quilter won I will email them after posting this post.  Gratz to the winners, thank you every one for visiting my sister in laws shop.

I received yesterday my 2nd block in my 12 1/2 inch block swaps I participate in. I asked for star block I received this wonderful star.  Now to figure out how she made it as I love it and would like to make another one.

Now to what I was working on when my wife was figuring out prizes.  I opened a Etsy store last week or so and I have listed so far 7 items 6 rag quilt's (baby size) and 1 pair of hot pads.  I was excited when at work, I noticed in my email that I had sold my first item.

Yep I had my first sale I am so excited and I think my wife even more.  She picked the colors on this one and sewed most of the blocks up.  So I guess while my wife got a sell?  While I am still excited all the same.  I am selling my small baby quilts (about 33 x 33 inches) for 40$ plus shipping cost.

Lastly for my daily excitement, I registered for 2 classes at HMQS the first one I have Class #226
A Soldier's Star Taught by Deonn Stott will start on Thursday morning at 8am and the 2nd class I am taking  Class #314 Free Motion Quilting on the Domestic Machine Taught by: Paula Reid.

I am still nervous to go (I know I should not be but am any way). Some people don't take me serious, because I am a Guy that Quilts (you should see the looks I get from some of my co-workers)  When I go to quilt stores or buy material and my wife is there they look at her and ask what she is making.  She always giggles and points at me and says he is the quilter ask him.  It always ends with a gasp really you quilt?

Any way off I go to the Quilt Show.  I am excited to go look at all the quilts and materials up for sell.  I am a visual person I have to see it.  I like following blogs that have more pictures then text (though I do read most the text) when behind I just skip the pictures looking for that next thing to wow me.  I hope to be wowed at the show.

Enough of me blabbing, More pictures of my pretty quilt Have a great weekend.

linking to 2nd Quarter Finish Party As listed on  My 2nd Quarter todo list

Link A Finish Friday #14

The Goal for me this year is 52 Finishes in 52 weeks help keep me honest and show off your own finishes at the same time its a Link A Finish Friday!!

The most popular link last week was Green Donation Quilt which is a Queen/King size quilt.

I finished 4 quilts this week, I have 1 in the wash for a finish latter Friday night and 1 rag quilt that wife still needs to cut and was so I had a great and busy week.  I also am doing a giveaway which is open still for any one interested.  The giveaway is to help my Sister In Law grow her Etsy business even if you don't want to buy any thing go show support and go favorite her shop or one of her items.

So for the rules.

1) Who likes rules. Toss them out.
2) Add a link to your finish blog or where ever you show off your finishes (Not limited to quilts but I like them the most).
3) Visit a few of the finishes and comment or encourage them on.

Not Required but fun to do

1) Follow my blog.
2) Follow the blog of all those that link.
3) Link back to my blog.
4) No finish, go quilt and stop reading the web.

Mama's Little Monsters

 Tanya found this cute monster flannel the other day on our little shopping trip and she has been playing around trying to decide how to use them.

 She decided on a green flannel tie dye back

 And a rainbow of colors to match the monsters.  She wanted a orange but could not find a tie dye in that color.

 This quilt turned out adorable.  We ran out of one of the colors so the 2nd quilt we will be making will be similar with a different coordinated color.

 We have a young women's auction in a couple weeks and we are going to donate one of the two monster rag quilts  and the pink cupcake that was part of the Julia arrival giveaway.  It was one of the 2 left over quilts.

This quilt is so cute it will be hard to part with.  It will be listed on my http://www.etsy.com/shop/RichardQuilts store for $40 dollars.  I sure hope the young women's auction we can triple that.

Oh speaking of auctions the Autism Charity Quilt I made ended up going for $125 I was so pleased it was one of the highest amounts for single items in the silent auction.

WIP Wednesday #11

Today is going to be a Work In Progress Wednesday.   And will be linking up with Freshly Pieced.   I am late today as its afternoon and I am finally getting this posted.

Completed Projects:

4 completes the last 2 weeks I missed last wed with WIP Wednesday  and I sent the traveling stash on.

Ready To Quilt:
5 Quilt tops ready to quilt here are 2 of them

Ongoing Projects:
I am opening a Etsy store and my wife has tasked me to finish a bunch of my homeless projects and a couple new ones designed for the store.  This week and next I will focus on those projects and getting my granny quilt for my grandmother quilted.  Other then that though we have enough material for 8-9 new projects starting soon. http://www.etsy.com/shop/RichardQuilts

Planned Quilts:

Wow so many of these I have given up counting.

Totals:
Finished: 3 May, 8 April, 10 March, 10 February, 7 January
38 Total for Year
Ready to Quilt: 5
On Going Projects: Too many to count
Planned: Way more then I should be working on.

My Little Hands

Since the first time I saw the little hands and foot prints I knew I was going to make a quilt out of them.  The day has come and the quilt is made its one of the cuter boy rag baby quilts that I have made it is the same front and back.  It has little starts and yellow and blue dots and a blue tie-die to go with the foot and hand prints, its just so cute.

I live in Salt Lake City, UT and the HQMS Home Machine Quilting Show is coming to town.  I finally decided  that I plan to go. I took Thursday and Friday next week off work to go.  I have never been to a quilting show and while have no idea what to expect.  I want to take a class or 2 but there are so many I have no clue what to take.

Is any one out there going? Are you taking a class?  What class should I take I know I need to learn more FMQ but don't know what would be too hard or easy.  What should I bring?  Any way if you know how to go or act at one of these things let me know.  The only thing I remember on the web is they have some make and take class things for kids and want to bring my daughter to it.  Any hints or help let me know.