GIANT COASTER

My Aussie friends had to meet a weight allowance on their way back home, so I inherited these 3” squares.  Oh, I have more . . . .

I know.  Lucky me.  I have needed a table topper for my side table and I immediately could see these working out nicely.  So I found some neutral fabric to blend and started auditioning.

 Voila!

 Now that’s one giant coaster.  I hope you

 Quilt happy,

Marilyn

MAKE-IT-MONDAY

It is Road to California week here in Southern California.  That is sorta like Disneyland for quilters.  So I have a nice and easy project for this week using these sweet fat quarters.

 

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

MEXICAN STAR

Khristina McCarthey, a friend visiting from Australia, and I took a workshop at Quilters by the Sea Quilt Guild last Saturday.  Ann Turley was the teacher who taught this great little quilt. It is called The Mexican Star.

I finished the top this morning and started quilting it.  I think the quilting is going to take longer than the piecing.  Khristina finished hers clear through the binding.  Show off. ;o)

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

FINISHED ON FRIDAY

So, this is the little wool-felt bag with a zipper flower.  I showed you the fabric on "Make-it-Monday".  I think it may need a couple more of these flowers; but, they are pretty heavy.

The inside is lined with that gometric fabric with one little old pocket for a cell phone.

Hmmmm....I wonder which granddaughter would like this one.  I hope you

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

MAKE-IT-MONDAY

 

I found this gray wool felt remnant at Joann’s a while back and paid a song for it.  I put it aside until I thought of something that would work.  Also found in a drawer, was this geometric-print fabric that I had picked up for 50% off during a quilt run last year.  Now to make them both useful.  

 

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

PRESIDENT'S QUILT

As with most quilt guilds, Quilters by the Sea Quilt Guild gives the president a "President's Quilt" when their term ends.  And, it is the past president who makes the quilt.  As the 2011 QBS president, it was my job to make a quilt for our 2012 president, Susan Contreras.  I handed out directions for cat blocks and the black and white dot fabric.  Our quilters then got creative. 

I assembled the handed-in cat blocks and named it:  Oh That Cat.  Sue Salinger quilted it.  We presented it to Susan at Thursday's meeting (Jan 10, 2012).

Thank you for your service to QBS Susan.  I hope you

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

FINISHED-ON-FRIDAY

 

I am so, sew happy with this small project. 

 It’s a heating pad cover.

I used scraps for the wonky-ish front; and, for the back, one fat quarter from my stash. 

It is sandwiched with a cotton batting and muslin.  And, most important… it makes me smile.  I © it.  Now, the next time I need a heating pad, just pulling out this little jewel will make me feel better.  At least that’s the goal.  I hope you

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

WORKSHOP IN FLOWERS

Yesterday I took a fabulous workshop at my local guild, Orange Grove Quilters' Guild.  Linda Sackin, a member, taught this great quilt:

The ladies really enjoyed cutting out their flowers and arranging their bouquets:

Here is my bouquet:

And a close up:

Now to quilt that bouquet down.  I loved doing it and I love my bouquet.  I hope you

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

MAKE-IT-MONDAY Week 2

 

Remember that box of scraps?  It’s still there, so I pulled this selection from it for this week’s project.  I may be pushing my luck with these scraps; but, I think what I have in mind is going to work. 

 

Maybe the remaining scraps, from that box, needs to be put to rest for awhile.  I think I will have something fun for Finished-on-Friday.

 

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

FINISHED-ON FRIDAY

This is the first go of using up some of those scraps I posted on Monday.  It is a great little project for the 1^st of the year since one can always use an extra thank-you card or two. 

 

I so enjoyed making these note cards, and I can tell you that these little guys can be quite addictive. I have put aside a couple of needles just for stitching cardstock. Now to get those thank you cards written.

 

Quilt happy,

Marilyn