More of Seattle and Bainbridge Island

Christmas gifts getting done

Orca Bay

I'm so happy I finished these two quilts in time for Christmas gift giving.  Bonnie Hunter's 2010 mystery quilt makes quite a nice size quilt, it is called "Roll Roll Cotton Boll".  I'm working on this years mystery too call "Orca Bay", are you?   Just hit the link above and find out all about it :0).                                              Happy Sewing,

The beautiful quilting is done by Debby Brown.

Kim

Scraps or Trash?

A mountain of scraps or is it trash?

BOM bloggers

This block reminds me of a color blind test.

Are you following along with the bloggers BOM?  This months block is really fun but I did not use enough contrast.
Should I make another or just leave well enough alone?  Happy Sewing,
Kim                                                                                                                     BOM 

Visiting Seattle

Visiting Nifty in Seattle

Yo-yo's from Nifty!

A whole big bag full...hundreds and hundreds!

Orphan blocks just being arranged into a Christmas quilt.

Look at these beautiful yo-yo's Nifty gave me!  Yes, she said "take them away I don't want them anymore"!
I was thrilled with the gift and have a few ideas in mind for them.

When I go on business trips with my DH I love to go and look at the sights, take lots of pictures and enjoy a new city.

I really enjoyed Seattle but I have to say my time with Nifty was really the highlight of the trip! Go see her quilt top all pieced at .Nifty's blog :0).

Giveaway over at Quilty Pleasures

"While visions of sugarplums dance through their heads"

 

 

Quiltmaker's blog "Quilty Pleasures" features me today with  my scrap squad quilt.  PLUS a giveaway of  "Out of the Box with easy blocks"   Mary Lou Weidman and Melanie Baustista McFarland newest book.  
Just hit the  highlighted word Quiltmaker for a chance to win.  Happy sewing, Kim

Traveling

from inside the Seattle public library

peppermint candies quilt

One block done after joining 8 sections

ironing seams open after removing paper

I have a love / hate relationship with paper piecing.  First I love the accuracy with paper piecing but I hate  the  mess of removing the paper.
This block came together perfectly, look how those seams come together to form the peppermint candy....yeah I love that part!

I'll show the whole quilt after it is released by Quiltmaker mag., this pattern was shown in the  Oct. /Nov. issue but did not look anything like this. :0)  Happy Sewing, Kim

Roses

Beautiful roses to look at are a calming balm to the soul.

Quiltmaker's 100 block special edition #4 is out!

Quiltmaker magazine publishes this special 100 block edition and has just released the fourth edition  now to promote it they have the designers involved on their blogs and some super giveaways.  Jump on over and
join in the fun and good luck!  Happy Sewing

BOM by bloggers

Block #2

blocks 1 & 2

BOM

Vicki Welsh is doing this months Bloggers BOM......are you following along and making your blocks too?

Happy Sewing,
Kim

Home again, Home again

broken branches in the wires

Nine inches of heavy wet snow

Broken branches everywhere but none through the roof :0)

I've been away from home for a family emergency and returned to this!

Yo-yo update

Anyone else doing the   yo-yo's along?

304 yo yo's

Beth's rag doll tutorial

Beth had the cutest rag doll on her blog,
then I got lucky because she did a super easy to follow
tutorial.  I just had to make one and in my rush I stuffed her with
left over cotton batting instead of polyfil so she is a bit lumpy.
I don't think it will matter because she will be sitting in the crib of a newborn.
 Now, my doll has to wait for her baby to be born next month :0).

My dress is made from leftover fabric used to cover the bulletin board in the baby's room.

Happy Sewing, Kim

Halloween is coming

Table runner for Lily

close up of wool cat machine appliqued to table runner.

Halloween is coming and I wanted to make something for my granddaughter......she loves Halloween as much as her Mom!

Happy sewing, Kim

I'm a winner!

Look what arrived in the mail today!  Kate Spain's " Terrain" collection , a 38 piece fat eighths bundle that
I won in the ModaFair giveaway!  How lucky am I??  It is a gorgeous collection that I'm
sure will give me hours of sewing fun.

It arrived today

wrapped with a personalized note

huge bundle of fabrics

look at those oranges

fabulous colors and design

Thanks so much Kate Spain.

Japanese X

Do you ever do this?
Blog surfing and all of a sudden you see a project you just
have to try?  This block is one of those!  I love these blocks
and the finished quilt just rocks.  check it out!

second try much better :0).

this was my first block and it did not line up to well.

Japanese block tutorial.