Design wall Monday 5-7-12

" Just takes 2"

Those 6 inch blocks are adding up and I am slowly making progress on  the "Just takes 2 mystery too.
What's on your design wall?
check out what everyone is doing over at Judy's

Have you heard of Manic Monday ?
All kinds of cool stuff to see in the linky party there :0)

Happy Sewing, Kim

Sewing with Bonnie Hunter

Bonnie Hunter

Debby , Bonnie and Kim at "Cathedral Star" workshop joyfully  taught by Bonnie.

I'm in awe of Bonnie Hunter's ability to travel, teach with such enthusiasm, cheer us all on,
look at all our quilts that we brought for show and tell, blog about it all, and still end the day with "now I get to go sew", she couldn't wait to relax and sew in her quiet hotel room.  This must be how she recharges her batteries to do it all again.  Thank You Bonnie it sure was fun!

Will I ever finish this block

 

I'm linking up over at Judy's because honestly I have spent so much time on this block it could have been a quilt!

Happy sewing, Kim

block # 27

Next comes reverse applique which I have never done and the new blocks for "Just takes 2 " come out tomorrow!  Oh dear.

Six inch block

Six inch block

I've got this all pinned and ready to start hand quilting.

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    Look at Victoria's quilt she just received from May Ann Pettway, that is my inspiration piece.
Scraps from Victoria's piece were used to make my little quilt.......wish me luck I am not a hand quilter :0)
 I'm linking up with Amanda Jean too since this is her last linky party until Fall.

Happy Sewing,
Kim
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More 6 inch blocks

Only one template for this block.

good old flying geese but called dutchman puzzle in the layout

all these scraps finally getting used

three templates for this lovely star

I'm sewing 6 inch blocks along with Randy :0).

Clematis

If the deer don't eat these buds I'll have more flowers next week.

Blogger BOM block #8

same block different colorways

I wish I knew this fabric line......I bought it as fat quarters with no salvages.

This months block and tutorial can be found at Amy's.

Gee's Bend style

My Gee's Bend style small quilt

Mary Ann Pettway signature on my quilt along with

  Mary Ann Pettway was making a quilt at our retreat and I went around and picked up the scraps she put back in the pile and made a small quilt that I thought might have a Gee's Bend feel.  Both the ladies generously signed my little quilt.
Now to hand quilt it Mary Ann style.

Happy sewing,
Kim
I'm linking up with Judy over at design wall Monday 
And here it is Wed. so I'm linking up with WIP Wednesday too.....come have a look!

China Pettway

 Victoria and I traveled together to our Gees Bend retreat :0).  For more pictures go to Victoria's blog she takes great pictures!

The ladies from the Gee's Bend quilt retreat gathered for a group picture.  What fun we all had!

6 inch blocks

spools

6 inch blocks

friendship stars

6 inch blocks

6 inch blocks

Cups and saucer made perfectly with Marti Michell templates

flowers in my yard

Alabama here I come :0)

Just getting ready to head for the train station to stay over with Victoria before we fly out at O'dark hundred in the morning.  Then we drive into Alabama to sew with the ladies of Gees Bend!  It will be so good to Nifty again too.

Share and share a like turkey and cardinal. :0).

tulips from my garden

I love tulips and so do the deer!

just beautiful

And to meet some more great quilting ladies at the retreat.  I'll be back next week but have left some blog entries to post while I'm away.   Happy Sewing

Finish it up Friday

No finish to show today but I am going to find a home for this orphan block.  I added the border and now I am going to quilt it with a grid pattern.  Look what everyone is doing over at Amanda Jean's .  Happy Sewing

I'm seeing stars

6 inch block for sow along with Randy :0)

3 inch block added for a spacer in JT2

more stars :0)

Scrappy stars

scrappy friendship stars

two feathered stars for my Just take quilts...no these will not be in the same quilt :0)  one will be a red and white quilt and one will be pink and brown.....not mixed together.