Copper???

Welcome to Colorful Friday. Todays color is Copper. This color has been quite a challenge for me. I have found only a few  examples of the color.

Check out others participating to see what they have found.

hiding in plain sight..copper pennies!!!

copper colored clay used to  make this treasured pottery piece

threads..ofcourse

Pictures found on the web... pretty : )

Have a great weekend.I have plans to start a new quilt using Pom Pom de Paris.....OoLala.....lol   Kay

Having fun in the Studio

I thought I would  share with you what is making me happy today.

I have been wanting to "play" with scraps and make some mug mats using the " no rules" methods I have been reading about on many blogs.I have made one small project "round the neighborhood" I posted on an earlier blog.

 I will admit to being a rule follower and kind of traditional quilter. I was trained before rotary cutters were invented...yes I am that old..haha.

 Anyway, I felt the need to become less structured.. at least some of the time. Mind you, I do still love beautiful applique quilts and precisely pieced quilts using beautiful fabrics.
I guess I want to broaden my techniques as well as my palette.

That said, I started to play with some scraps today and here is what I made.





   

Using some scraps that all seem

  to look good together

I layered a foundation of back, batting (scrap) and top background piece. I then lowered my feed dogs and using my free-motion foot, I free-motion quilted the foundation piece before adding scraps.

I found that working with a larger piece then cutting  into the 4.5 inch mats was easier when you have to use a home machine to quilt your piece.

I used projects  my friend Pam had posted on her blog as inspiration. After laying out my scraps, I just outline quilted the pieces to anchor them down. After everything sewn, then I used my wavy blade rotary cutter and cut them into square mats. And they are done. Just in time to give to co-workers that have the same birthday tomorrow. I hope they like them. The other two I will save for future gift giving.

 I plan to make many more of these they are so fast and easy.

Speaking of inspiration!! Look what arrived in the mail today. Notice the sun shining thru the window, a hint of spring : )

Stay tuned for more fun in the studio!!

Happy Tuesday..

Kay

Spots Before My Eyes

Welcome to Colorful Friday. What fun..polka dots!!! I really LOVE polka dots. They make me happy and seem to play nice with all other fabrics. I wish I had more time today to write but I have out-of-town guests arriving today for my hubby's sisters' wedding Saturday. I've been cleaning and sorting out closets...you know the drill when company is coming to stay : ) .
I do have some pictures to share and hope you will check out the other participants at Daisy Quilts and see what kind of spots the have before their eyes.
Happy Dotty Friday.

Dotty Stars Quilt made of only polka dot fabrics

I Love Paris!  with applique Dots

I Love Paris!! Round Robin Quilt

Favorite Dotty Tote

Cute Dish

Black and white...white and black

No one can resist a perfect red and white dot  : )

Kay

Dreaming of Sunny Provence

In 2004 I had an opportunity to spend a few weeks in Le Mole, France with my daughter and grand kids. It is in the south of France near the Mediterranean. I have fond memories of the small village and the house we stayed in. It was magical and I longed to make a wall hanging as a reminder of this wonderful adventure.
In 2008 April Cornell designed a line called "Portugal". I knew these were the fabrics that would be a perfect interpretation of my memories. I thought the colors were perfect and I found the perfect "house" in the Fig Tree Quilts "Houses" book. It was all coming together. I began piecing the 6 inch sawtooth stars for the borders at a retreat the next year. I needed 40!! I began the house center and then all progress stopped and everything was put away in a box not to be worked on until my retreat two weeks ago. Determined to make some head way, I pieced more stars and worked some more on the applique center. I found that my house did not look right..it had shifted and was crooked!!! ARRGG. Ok, rip out the stitches and re-pin. Now it is ready to be appliqued again!
Such a long story!!!
Anyway, Today I finished piecing the remainder of the stars that will surround my lovely house center. Yippeee! Now I need to finish the applique center and I will be ready to sew on the borders.


Still need to add the trees and bushes and a path from the front door!




40 stars

 Eventhough the quilt isn't quite finished yet, I thought I would show you what I have accomplished so far. My hope is that this will keep me motivated to finish this quilt.
I think tonight would be a good time to sit and applique.
Have a good week and happy sewing :)
Kay

It's Colorful Friday Again?

Where has the time gone. I have not accomplished nearly as much as I would have liked but I have managed to locate some favorite black and whites for Colorful Friday. I hope you have a great weekend.

White teapot



Center portion of "A Hards Days Night" quilt made for a challenge



Border detail from the above quilt

My grandmas sewing machine...she made many clothes for me on this machine..

 a replica of Norman Rockwell's  Studio

Black and white!

Enjoy.. Kay

The Colors of Valentine's Day

Colorful Friday is here again..

Red and pink seems to be the colors for me and I was suprised to find so many hearts!!!

Happy Valentines Day to all!!

 Valentine's Sugar Cookies?

Fun table runner and tree of hearts





Never can resist a cute pink bowl to hold small stuff :)



Lakehouse fabrics from several years ago..love these

This little bag can hold thread, pins and needle when sewing on the go!!

Sweet Valentine quilt made by a friend and passed on to lucky ME!!

Thanks for the hearts, Pam

Old Country Rose heart dish..love it!!

Who can resisit a Mary Engelbreit Valentine tin? Not me :)

Early applique small hanging.. still a favorite.



More hearts



February Hearts Sew-a-long

I have something fun to share today. During an insomnia induced episode, I was catching up on some favorite blogs and came across Daisy Quilts February Hearts Sew-a-long. I have just now caught up and have completed steps 1 and 2. Check it out and sign up. Click on the icon to follow along,

 It is turning out to be such a cute project and perfect for Valentine's Day. Thanks, Robyn, for posting this fun project.

I used the Chelsea Manor fabrics from Bunny Hill Designs and the background is Never Enough Romance

 by Alex Anderson.

 I have had these cute fabrics in my cupboard just waiting for the right project!

Hope you join in! I can't wait to see this cutie pie finished :). Hugs Kay