HST #2

Another HST quilt for our collection.  As some may remember we started this HST thing many months back making 3 quilts * 3 fabrics.  This quilt was the 2nd quilt from the 2nd fabric.   You can find the pattern for this quilt on Craftsy.

Tanya for these quilt,s took a trip to the park with Julia and took some pictures of quilts while Julia played.  Tanya and I are still playing with our pictures.  We are happy that its warming up and greening up as outside pictures are great.

Its funny that as Tanya takes pictures the only flaw I find in them is that the quilt is upside down.  Now how can a non directional quilt be upside down?  Simple I quilted it and I quilted it going the other direction.  So its wrong but for every one else its just fine.

Last of all I like this simple quilt in a pile great picture Tanya.  Thank you for taking pictures of the quilts while the sun shines.

Reunion Rag Quilt

I finally used my sewing machine again.  (This by Tanya)

Imagine, yet another rag quilt.  You can find our pattern for it on Craftsy.

Another quilt with Reunion.

Pictures were taken at park, while Julia played.

Someone keeps me busy, so not a lot of time for sewing.  Richard has her older sibling to help keep an eye on her so he is able to sew more.

Triangle Quilt Along, Sew the rows together!

I am not sure why I have always been scared of sewing together triangles.  Once I got it out of my mind that I was doing any thing other then sewing straight lines, things got started pretty fast.

Sewing these triangles were simple.  Grab 2 put the together and then sew.  I realized after I started that my sloppy cutting was going to hurt me.  Good thing for me every thing is on a bias and its willing to stretch to fix my issues.  

Some are scared of sewing bias.  I have long got over that fear.  Some say that you must starch the crap out of these triangles to sew them, I did not.  I simply make sure every thing is ironed well and sew them while holding them in place as I sew.

Once I got my 2 sewn together I then sewed the 2's into 4's and then sewed 1 4, 1 2, and 1 pair together (I wanted 7 triangles wide)  It all went really well I think, I have been inspired from this quilt.

Any way it was fun to sew these triangles and I am going to sew many more in the future.

I have had so much fun making these triangles that I sat down with EQ7 and designed out a couple of patterns to make using triangles forming hexies with them.  Can't wait to share them with you one day.

Rag Quilts Rock!

Look what I found on Craftsy today?  Yep that's my quilt in the #1 spot.

I get all excited when I see my patterns in the top 20.  This is only the 2nd time I have hit #1 (Last time was windows quilt).  It is so fun to see it and read the fun comments.   It turns out the reason it hit #1 is a post on Facebook from Quilting Club.  They randomly link to quilts on crafts and I love it when they pick one of mine.

Here are a couple of quilt tops that I have been working on lately.  The top one is for my son's school.  They do a auction each year and so far the last 2 years we have given a puzzle quilt.  Last night Tanya and I decide we were going to make one.  Tanya went dumpster diving and found these odd fabrics from our stash.  I think I love how it turned out.

A few weeks ago we found some cat in the hat fabric on discount and I made this top.  Sadly after making it all I can say is TOO BUSY oh talk about a quilt fail.  It will still be cute but not as cute as it could have been.  Lucky for me I have tons more of this material.  All I need is to get some solids and thin the next one out a little.

OK it is time to give my little pretty's away.  

Yes, I could not believe it, I never roll a one, but this time I did.  Gene Black won!

LAFF Friday for the month of March goes too LAFF #108 Quilt 22

Chain Reaction in Figs - a maidenhair fern

 I have emailed both, congrats!

Link A Finish Friday #112

As promised last week I am going to show of quilts linked up over the last 2 weeks so there will be a ton to look at this week.  Check back on my next post and I will announce the winner of my giveaway last week and LAFF for the month of March

LAFF # 110

Prayers and Squares - Glory Be Quilter

Zakka Along 2.0 Patchwork - Quarter Incher

Star Surround - Kathy's Quilting Blog

Creamsicle - My Quilting Addiction

Twisted Path Tutorial - Simply Pieced

Radiant Orchid - Monkey Needle

Art in the Park Challenge - Terry Aske

And from LAFF # 111

March Chevron - Val's Quilting Studio

Peanut Butter Pinwheels - Meadow Mist Designs

Super Mario Brothers Quilt Block 1 - Cora's Quilts

Ta Dai Triangle Log Cabin - Quilt Paradigm

Scrap-A-Palooza! - Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Chicago Blues - Fireball Quilts

Split Decision - Kathy's Quilting Blog

Wow that is a long list of quilts.  Don't forget after linking up to visit some of the quilts on the list.  And even better leave a comment on their blog and let them know how wonderful their quilts are.  We all need that encouragement.

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Link up Rules are simple.  Link up something you have finished, Worked on, blogged about, slaved over or other wise accomplished over the last week or so.

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