SUNDAY SNAPS

This week's prompts:

Made me Smile (Archival photo taken on Hwy. 101)

From my Childhood (Age 3)

Space (Taken when the Endeavor made its final voyage over So. Cal)

H is for Hair

Curve

WTF (What's The Favorite lunch of mine)

10:00 O'Clock (or close enough)

 

Enjoy your week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

TIME OFF

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

SUNDAY SNAPS

This week's prompts:

Season

 

Frame

 

In Front of Me

 

Vintage

 

What is This?

 

In the Morning

 

Rule of Thirds

Enjoy your week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

FINISHED-ON-FRIDAY (Wk 38)

What a busy week this has been.  I had to actually take things off my plate in order to make room.  And, sewing has suffered.  Although I had high hopes, I did not make one stitch toward my Riley Blake Retro Travel Bag.  I did however, work on my Big-Stitch Quilting in the evening and when I found some time during meetings.  So, I got all the stitching around the flowers and have started quilting lines using the dots as a guide.  Perfect fabric for a first-time project. 

I did fit in a few gifts I need.

A couple of pillow cases and some small boxes.   Maybe some chocolate will sneak into those boxes.

Have a great weekend and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

MAKE-IT-MONDAY (Wk 38)

I am hoping to get at least one of these UFOs I brought back from the Riley Blake's Fabric Fest done by Friday.  I also have a few other small things to get done for little gifts.  But, of course I cannot show you that yet.

 

The Retro Travel Bag is my day project.  The Big-Stitch Quilting is my evening project.

Have a good week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

SUNDAY SNAPS

My prompts

Row 1:

Made by Me, On the Wall, Sweet

Row 2:

Something I did Today, Shadow, Unexpected, Liquid

 

Enjoy your week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

FINISHED-ON-FRIDAY?? AND MORE (Wk 37)

What a great time we had at the Riley Blake Fabric Fest.  Almost 4 days of fun, fun, and more fun.  I have to share some of it with you. 

Monday evening the "Vendor Mall" opened for business at 7:00 PM.  It was set up to resemble a mini quilt mart.  Only, this one had tons of appetizers and drinks.  Very nice.

I had two classes on Tuesday.  In the morning Robin and I both took Melissa Mortenson's, of Polka DotChair,  Retro Travel Bag class. We could purchase kits and I selected the grey and yellow chevron. These are Melissa's samples.

In the afternoon, I took a Big-Stitch Quilting class taught by Andrea Goddard of Quiltique, a local quilt store in town.

Wednesday morning I took Summer in the Park, taught by Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company.  I'm sure many of you are familiar with Jenny's tutorials on YouTube.  Yes, she is just as wonderful in person.

Wednesday afternoon I relaxed by sitting back and listening to a lecture on Pre-Cuts by Kim Thurgood & Kris Christopherson of MyGirlfriend's Quilt Shoppe and Kimberbell Designs out of Logan, Utah.  Cute twins and a very fun lecture.

On Thursday morning I took another lecture on the merits of the Social Media while I worked on my Big-Stitch Quilting.  It was a panel held by Paige Hill of Riley Blake Designs, Becky Vandenberg of U Create, and Kari Sweeten, Jen Hadfield, of The Crafting Chicks. 

I loved all of it; and, I came home with three new UFOs.  But, it was all worth it.

This was their first Fabric Fest, attended by over 300 sewers.  I don't know when they will be holding their next one; but, I want to be in line early when it's announced.

However, I can now show you my first "Secret" project I had been working on.  A C-R-A-F-T friend needed some friendly hugs.  This collection of hearts was mailed to me.  I assembled them, added the border and quilted it.  And, I'm sure she is now wrapping herself with our hugs.

Have a great weekend and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

MAKE-IT-MONDAY (Wk. 37)

This week my BFF and I are off to Las Vegas to attend the first annual Riley Blake Fabric Fest.  You can read about it here.  We have no idea what to expect.  But, I do not need to take a sewing machine.  Yay!  Not even fabric.  Yay!  We have kits waiting for us.  I will be taking three workshops and two lectures.  Sounds great doesn't it?

 

So all I had to pack was sewing notions, mats, and rulers. Well, there is a suitcase of stuff to stay in the sleeping room.  I'll show you on Friday how far I got.

Have a good week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

 

 

SUNDAY SNAPS

I'm bringing Sunday Snaps back.  I have missed interpreting those prompts.

 

Somehow (and I'm still blaming the heat) I missed putting text on the sewing one.  That prompt was:  Here Forever.  It sometimes just feels that will take forever to get 'er done.

I have a lot of plans over the next few months and I'm not sure about getting much started and finished until after the first of the year.  But, I'm going to do my best.

Enjoy your week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

FINISHED-ON-FRIDAY (Wk 36)

I forgot all about Friday.  It has been hot enough here that I am not thinking clearly.  These were finished in plenty of time, in fact, I made four pillow cases.  And, the other two are already either in or nearly in their new homes.  Told you I'm not capable at all these days. 

 

But I do have these that will go to their new home next week. It's suppose to be cooling down.  Fingers crossed.  Sigh.........

Have a great weekend and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

MAKE-IT-MONDAY (Wk 36)

Using these fabric for a quick and easy project that I need.  And, I need four.

 

Have a good week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn