I'm not dead. I promise

Hello Everyone!

This past year (yikes has it been a year?!) has been an intense one.  As you know, David and I moved into our house in December of 2010, and that has been an ongoing struggle.  Secondly, I GOT ENGAGED!!!  I'm getting married!!!  So naturally, there hasn't been as much time for sewing as I would like. 

However, I do have a sewing room now, and there have been some exciting things happening there.  I am hoping to be able to devote some real time to this blog, so that I can share things with all of you!  Thanks for your patience with me, now that my life is settling down a little, my mind is ready to create!

Cristina

P.S.  You may have noticed that I changed the name of my blog.  Do not worry, there is a reason, but I'm still me. :)

WIP Wednesday!!! Wk. 2

Well here we are folk. My shameful WIP Wednesday #2.

Projects that are being pieced:

• Civil War Sampler (just needs it's last border)
• Classic Strippy Quilt
• Kaffe Fassett Postcard Quilt
• Scrappy Friendship Braid

Tops awaiting quilting:

• Plume Quilt
• Kaffe Fassett Wall hanging
• 1974 Quilt
• Meadowsweet 2 Quilt
• Girls Best Friend (The Horse Edition) (Hanging in the store)
• Jelly Parfait (with Nicey Jane)
• Amy Butler Picnic Quilt
• Happy Hour Quilts (x2) (Hanging in the store)
• Patches and Pinwheels (scrappy)
• Stack and Whack (Parrots)
• Vintage Floral Quilt
• Make it You! Log Cabin
• Batik Scrap Quilt (hanging in the store)

Projects that I have not started (but have the fabric):

• Charlevoix
• Love Radiant Star
• Neptune quilt
• Parisville quilt (still not sure what pattern)
• Solid flying geese
• Garden Party quilt (Anna Maria Horner)
• Bella Medallion Quilt

Total Projects: 24

Total finished this week: 0

Progress from last week: same. However, I did finish the top AND the pieced back for my Plume quilt (so that's progress). Also I pieced the backing for my Girls Best Friend (the Horse Edition). Hopefully my Jelly Parfait with Nicey Jane will be back from the quilter soon, and I'll actually be able to report a finish.

Well that should do it. Sorry for no pretties, but it is my birthday today, and Carrot Cake is calling. I'm sure you all understand.

Sunday Stash Wk. 2

Well I've still been a busy bee with all the sewing. I have the top finished for my Plume quilt finished, but I can't show it to you, because I'm toying with the idea of publishing a pattern for it. I'm really proud of how it turned out, and think that it is a versatile pattern for many different fabric ranges.

That being said I did purchase 3.25 yards of Full Moon Forest (one lonely bolt left in the store) to add to my scrappy backing for the plume quilt (I needed nearly 6 yards total for the back. This is the print I used:

Since I can't show you my plume quilt yet, I thought I'd show you another quilt top I finished in the last week. Although I can't take complete credit for the design (I've seen many quilts along these lines), I did do all the piecing without directions. It is made from one Jelly Roll of 1974 by Urban Chiks for Moda, and a whole lot of Kona Coal.

I really love this quilt, and it ended up 67"x95"!!! Thats like a dorm twin! I think I will try some free motion quilting on this one, but not until I take Cindy's class next month. I feel like I'll need a support group for this puppy!

Well that about sums it up! I hope everyone has a great week!!!

Cristina

WIP Wednesday!!! Wk. 1

Well here it is folks, my first ever...WIP Wednesday

This is what I have been working with this week. This is fabric I have been hoarding since before I left for London. It is Plume by Tula Pink. I can't wait to show you this complete!!! It is going to be a stunner!



Here are the lists of other projects currently in the line-up:


Projects that are being pieced:

• Plume Quilt
• Civil War Sampler (just needs it's last border)
• Classic Strippy Quilt
• Kaffe Fassett Postcard Quilt
• Scrappy Friendship Braid
  

Tops awaiting quilting:

• Kaffe Fassett Wall hanging
• 1974 Quilt
• Meadowsweet 2 Quilt
• Girls Best Friend (The Horse Addition) (Hanging in the store)
• Jelly Parfait (with Nicey Jane)
• Amy Butler Picnic Quilt
• Happy Hour Quilts (x2) (Hanging in the store)
• Patches and Pinwheels (scrappy)
• Stack and Whack (Parrots)
• Vintage Floral Quilt
• Make it You! Log Cabin
• Batik Scrap Quilt (hanging in the store)

Projects that I have not started (but have the fabric):

• Charlevoix
• Love Radiant Star
• Neptune quilt
• Parisville quilt (still not sure what pattern)
• Solid flying geese
• Garden Party quilt (Anna Maria Horner)
• Bella Medallion Quilt

Total Projects: 24
Total finished this week: 0
Progress from last week: n/a


Ok...this is scary. I have WAY more projects than I thought I did, and this is not including the still unfinished projects from when I started quilting (I was 8 years old). This is also not including all the fabric I have just because. Yikes. Help.

Sunday Stash wk 1. Plus: I have been sewing up a storm!!!

So...I graudated from college in December. Since then, I've been having a hard time adjusting to my new found free time. I've been a student my entire life, and now that I don't have homework to do, I have been looking for things to fill that space.

So...what have I been doing?! Quilting, that's what!

Our house is under construction right now (major remodel), so I have been sewing primarily at the store. Thankfully Kathy (the owner) has been kind enough to let me sew during un-filled classes, and when the store is closed.

Basically I live there.

So, in honor of my renewed dedication to this blog, I will have projects to show you all week. Also, today is the first of a new tradition of Sunday Stash!!! I have more fabric than I know what to do with, and I think this will help inspire me to use it.

Also, I hope to start participating in WIP Wednesdays, so that you guys can help keep me in check. I will list my projects; the ones that need to be pieced, and the ones that need to be quilted. It will be your job (*wink wink) to pester me and make sure I finish them.

My first project that I finished this week was my Meadowsweet 2 quilt. I used a pattern from Heather Mulder Peterson's "Livin Large" book. I had a lot of fun putting this together, but I had more fabric than I needed so I may have to find another project, or maybe (*gasp*) sell my scraps! We'll see what happens.

The Quilt:

And now, if you've stayed with me so far, it's time for my first ever Sunday Stash!!!

This week I broke down and bought fabric that I've wanted A LONG TIME. I spent WAY too much on it. It is none other than the OOP Moda Neptune by Tula Pink.

Lets all just take a moment and appreciate it's beauty.

Yeah...I know.

Have a good week everyone!

Cristina

I Am Still Alive!!!

Hello everyone!

I am still alive. :) Isn't that great?

Haha, all joking aside, I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. We moved into our house two weeks ago, and even though it is not a great situation yet, it can only get better. I am GRADUATING on Saturday, so the long nights of homework are coming to an end.

I AM SO EXCITED!!!

Now I am approaching big-girl-hood. I thought I would be nervous, and in some ways I am, but really I am ready. I've been in school for a long time now. I've been given room to mature and to learn, and now I feel like I am prepared to start my life. I'm ready to take things on head first, and to take risks and challenges. It is a great feeling.

On the quilting front, I have not been doing a lot, due to the move. However I am blessed to have a boss who will let me sew in the store, and so that has been a good release for me. I did have to order some of Tula Pink's new "Parisville" however. Have you seen this fabric? It's amazing!!! It's so beautiful!!! I am working on a new design, but it will need to be fine tuned before I cut into these precious textiles.

In case you haven't seen it, here's a sample of the "Parisville" line:

Anyway, hopefully you will hear a little more from me now that I will have some of my life back. I still don't have internet at home, but I am hoping that will change soon.

Wishing you all the best this holiday season,

Cristina

Return of the Weary

So I went to England. Now I'm home. I'm glad to be home. I am not going to elaborate further, I'm sorry.

I arrived home from London England, on July 10th. Since then I've been working a LOT (which has been excellent because my bank account has been hurting). Also I've been trying to find some time to sew when it isn't 100 degrees outside. I have been able to work on a few things, which has helped me clear out some of the fabric mess that is my dining room.

First of all I quilted a wall hanging before I left for England. This week I got it trimmed up, and ready to put the binding on.

Also I'm working on my own version of a "stacked" quilt. I think it looks like a stack of books, and I really like how it's turning out.

This weekend I'm going to sew at the store with my co-workers. It will be nice to get out of the heat and into some air conditioning!!! Hopefully I'll make some progress on my Kaffe Fasset Postcard quilt. Maybe not haha.

Sorry I don't have any pictures this week. I just realized they are all on my netbook, which is currently with my mother on loan.

Sorry for being so delinquent! Hopefully now that I'm home, and my life is closer to being on track, I will have more to share with you.

How has your summer been going so far?