Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Blogger's Quilt Festival-Fall 2012

Linking up with Amy's Creative Blogger's Quilt Festival, thanks Amy for another opportunity to visit so many beautiful quilts.  I really haven't had much time for months to work on quilting, except for simple designs.  I just moved on Monday (whew), just got cable/intranet service this afternoon.  This quilt is an attempt at some modern piecing, just using one focus fabric, a favorite vintage Santa print and your basic kona white.
I used an overall pantograph quilting desing of santa face and snowflakes and quilted in white thread and used a solid red kona backing and red binding machine stitched down, this ended up to be a twin size.  I really like the quilting design, it quilted up so nice.
This is what it looked like on the machine.
At first I thought I didn't want to show a Christmas Quilt, but then when I went to get my Halloween candy last night it had all been moved to the sale area and the candy canes boxes were all lined up.  So hopefully no one minds seeing Christmas now, I think it's still early but it will be here before we know it.  Thank you for stopping by and taking a "peek". 
Hugs, Michelle

Blogger’s Quilt Festival Stats
Finished quilt measures :  Twin Bed Size
Special techniques used : Modern piecing, Strip
Quilted by : Myself on Statler Gammill
Best Category : Two color quilt. Bed Quilt, Professional Quilting

Amy's Creative Side

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Visit the Festival!

Sunday, October 21, 2012

You Make a Difference-Bikes In Bloom

....one of those from DaySpring {words, photos my own}

You Make a Difference

God is using you for His special purpose.
To Shine His light.
To Share His love.
To Shape His people.

You are making a difference in ways you don't even realize.  And you're very much appreciated.

God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all time, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8

Bikes in bloom from the summer, part of a garden show each year.







Wasn't this a fun little tour, a different kind of garden walk.  Next year, I will have a bike in the garden!
Blessings, Praise God, Michelle

Friday, October 5, 2012

Fall-Quilted Pillows

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Linking up with Courtney-Feather your nest

Fall, a wonderful season to sew!  I have five different fabrics I've used to make some quilted pillows up, they take a 16" pillow form .  I love to change my decor for each season, pillow decorating is one of them.



There are so many fantastic fabrics to choose from, it's hard to limit myself, anyone else have that problem.
Hugs, Michelle

Monday, October 1, 2012

Texture tuesdays

Welcome to Texture Tuesday, Linking up over here, go check out the great creativity!

http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe

 Kim asked us to use "our choice" of  textures today, so here is my lilly with pretty in pink.  I used "be stilll" texture, linear ight at 30%.


Blessings, Hugs, Michelle