When It Rains

October 15, 2010July 24, 2015 renegadequilterLeave a comment

why is it when it rains it pours? that has been my life for the past few weeks. a couple quilt camps, an eye infection that required a few trips to the doc out of town, people on vacation from work, just life in general has been busier then normal for me – that’s why i haven’t been here blogging. but, today is your lucky day & i am here with pics from quilt camp this past weekend.

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there were only 4 of us the aka Renegades & we headed to my aunt & uncle’s place in McCall, ID which is about 2 1/2 hrs from here. this is an annual trip for our group as its one of our members birthday. this week i received a thank you card from her with this on the front of it – a perfect depiction of our little group!

pic of the lake at McCall. its an awesome little resort town in the mountains.

pic of my aunt & uncle’s place that we stayed at.

so, for actual sewing that i got done at this camp…. at the last camp i did some quilting so at this camp i bound what i quilted at that camp & then i decided to quilt some more.

out of the 5 quilts above i quilted 2 of them in McCall the other 3 at the last camp and got the binding done on all of them in McCall. a couple of theses quilts are gifts – 1 for a little person & 1 for a dear friend who is recovering from back surgery.

this quilt i started about 1 1/2 yrs ago & got the top finished about 6 or 8 months ago. i quilted it in McCall with the advice and help of Denise the ‘quilting master’. i love how it turned out – i gave it to my mom for her birthday & she loves it. its her 1st Christmas quilt from me.

i love that the tassels on the hats are felted wool.

Fat Quarter Shop Mystery Designer BOM finally all done.

i pieced this at the last quilt camp & got it all finished in McCall

something i spent 1 1/2 days on but i can’t show it all just yet.

giant pincushions from Julie’s pattern. i actually filled them with crushed walnut shells – that was fun & they turned out way different then filling them with doll beads and stuffing.

did a block for my monthly block swap.

hope you like it Kitty.

got 5 rows of my hexi QA quilt put together – this is very time consuming but i am loving how its coming along.

life is starting to get back to normal for me – whatever normal is. i plan on spending sometime this weekend in the sewing cave maybe finishing up the hexi quilt & moving on to some Christmas gifts.

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Sew It Begins…..

August 31, 2010July 24, 2015 renegadequilter1 Comment

i am back at it again with an engine full of steam. i ended up working most of Saturday so Sunday was devoted to sewing and sewing related stuff. 1st on the list was my Limes quilt – i want to take it to the Gorge with me this coming weekend for Friday nights show becuz we have lawn tickets. at 11 Sunday morning this quilt wasn’t basted or anything – i decided to spray baste it becuz that was going to be the quickest – next i had to figure out where to do this at.

i had a light bulb moment!

at work we have this HUGE table that use to be used for making draperies & i knew it would be perfect for this – so off to work i went….

this quilt is roughly 57″x72″ so as you can see the table is HUGE & the ceilings are so tall that i can stand up on the table. LOVE it. now i know where i will be doing my spray basting at from now on.

on to the quilting – i got it all quilted in a simple straight line pattern & i was shocked at how quickly it went. its amazing how helpful the right space & set up can be. if its wrong then you are always fighting the quilt but with this one it was a dream.

i then put the binding on & threw it in the wash.

i think its pretty snappy looking but then again i am a major green freak. so it will take its 1st of many journeys with me this Friday to the Gorge at George, WA where i will take in my 2nd DMB show for the week (1st is tomorrow night in Boise) with a great friend of mine Stephanie.

this will be our 5th year of heading to the Gorge to see DMB & i couldn’t think of another person i would rather do it with. Steph is one of those people that when you meet them you feel like you have won the lottery. we have been through thick & thin & the best part is – is that she gets me & all of my quirks & still wants to be my friend.
she is ACES!!!! love ya girl!!!!

This is my pile of stuff for quilt camp.

which i will continue to add to in the coming weeks with every spare minute that i can find.

this past weekend i also go my blocks together for Karrie’s Charm Pack Quilt Along. Karrie posted the final step on Sunday morning & so i have the blocks together & the 1st boarder cut. this might be added to the pile above & finished at quilt camp.

the fabrics on the bottom are the 3 boarders inside to outside – left to right.

the next thing i will be cutting up for quilt camp is this yummy pile.

Verna – i have a way cool pattern for this that involves sewing curves & thanks to Julie’s video tutorial they will be a breeze with the right foot.
go watch the tutorial – its totally worth it.

tomorrow at o’dark 30 my mom & i drive to Boise. me for the DMB show with my brother & sil and my mom to babysit my niece. we will be back on the road home Wednesday morning. its roughly a 5 1/2 hr drive each way so i am taking some hand work.

i have 2 1/2 buttons on this block to finish & then its on to block 4. i know i am slow with this (i have only had it for 2 yrs) but its getting done. more will get done during the days this weekend at the Gorge.

so it begins,
6 shows, 20 days, 5,000 plus miles
then a 5 day quilt camp
what more could i ask for?????
i feel very blessed for being able to do this.

i will post when i can as well as prep for camp when i can.
enjoy your week!!!!

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Fat Quarter Shop BOM Done!

July 31, 2010July 24, 2015 renegadequilter1 Comment

i finally finished putting together the top from last years Fat Quarter Shop’s Mystery BOM. it took me all week but its finished……..

and since i did the year priors BOM from the Fat Quarter Shop i thought i would share that one as well.

this is the prior year. un-ironed but my AC is out so – sorry – at least you get a pic of it – wrinkles & all.

and here is this past years BOM top all put together. needless to say i LOVE it!

i love how the colors work together in this one & especially the light blue boarder next to the dark brown.

now for the dilemma for both quilts. do i quilt them myself or send them out to be quilted? and, if i send them out to be quilted – do i have all over quilting done on them or do i have them custom quilted? or maybe i quilt 1 myself (i can always use the practice) & send 1 out to be quilted? i need some help here quilting buddies….. please?????

if i knew what i wanted to do i would have already done it with the prior years quilt. see my predicament???

so, its off to work for me know where there is AC and it will be much cooler then it is in my house. i will be back this evening to get caught up on some quilt along blocks/projects & maybe cut some bags cut out & ready to sew.

let me know your thoughts on the quilting of my Fat Quarter Shop BOM quilts & may you all stay cool today……….

oh, i almost forgot. today starts the countdown. countdown to what you ask???

Dave Matthews Band concerts – what else would i have a count down for???

T minus 30 day until my Dave Matthews Band fest begins – 6 shows in 20 days – i will be like a kid waiting to go to Disneyland marking off the days till the 1st show in Boise.

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Limes, Limes & more Limes

June 24, 2010July 24, 2015 renegadequilter2 Comments

limes, limes, & more limes

i bought this fabric on my Tennessee trip 2 years ago in a shop that had over 8,000 bolts of fabric yes you just read 8,000 – it was a bit overwhelming not to mention that the shop owner tore all of the fabric instead of cutting it – very odd but hey it works for her

on to the quilt

last year i did a block swap/rotation thing with 5 fellow quilters

we each made 2 blocks every other month then rotating the fabric to the next person

i used the lime fabric & ended up sashing my quilt with it becuz i LOVE it so much

i did a simple 4 patch for the cornerstones & bordered it with a light green

its off to be quilted all over & then i will bind it with a dark green

i have decided to take this quilt with me to see DMB at the Gorge this year

Friday night i have tickets for the lawn so this will be perfect

a HUGE THANK YOU to my quilting friends

Shelly, Lynette, Denise, Bonnie & Debbie

(i think i need to take a class on taking pics or get a better camera)

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Variety….

June 15, 2010July 24, 2015 renegadequilterLeave a comment

this past weekend i worked on a variety of projects

i got the backing & batting ready for 2 quilt tops to go to the quilter

the top one is a Halloween quilt for my bff son’s – i pieced the back with leftover blocks & fat quarters – it actually turned out pretty cute

the next one is a jelly roll quilt that i made earlier this year when i was sewing with my bff

so off to the quilter they go & i will show you pics when i get them back & binded

friday evening i made this cute little bag the pattern is ‘the favorite bag’ from V and Co.

i didn’t add the flower but i LOVE this bag & it went together quickly – even better

i also finally sewed together my blocks (that i made in March) for this Buggy Barn quilt
its made from their Iced Mocha line of fabric and i LOVE it as well
i will quilt this one myself at some point in the future
i pinned it over my Pumpkins Gone Wild quilt hence the orange at the bottom of it

i also put together block #2 for the Star Sampler Quilt Along that i am doing with Audrey from {pickles & bacon}

and last but not least,
just tonight i put together Block #1 from the Fat Quarter Shop’s Designer Mystery BOM
i (big surprise) LOVE this block as well as the fabric

i have a busy week & weekend ahead of me filled with appointments & parties
we are celebrating my Grandma’s 90th birthday on Saturday so all of the family will be in town
on Sunday we are celebrating my niece’s 2nd birthday
so, probably not much sewing time
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i hope you all have a great week!

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Its Finally Done…….

June 11, 2010July 24, 2015 renegadequilter1 Comment

its finally done…………

my Pumpkins Gone Wild quilt which is the pattern Strip Search which i started in the fall of 2008 is FINALLY finished……….

i bought the jelly roll & fabric when i was on a trip to Tennessee in 2008

i quilted it myself & had several issues along the way – hence the amount of time it took me to finish it. i also hand sewed the binding on which i pretty much never do, but it didn’t take long & i think it looks better so i will probably be doing that from here on out

i hung the quilt on my sewing room wall for this horrible pic & i have decided to leave it there for the time being…

i also quilted up my Make Life table runner

which i really love…

made the 1st block for the p&b star sampler quilt along i am doing
Audrey from {pickles & bacon} is doing this – go check it out and join us

& i made the 8th block for the Jelly Roll Sampler Quilt Along i am doing

next up for me will be a few bags

what are you working on?

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It Was Another

June 8, 2010July 24, 2015 renegadequilter2 Comments

it was another super sewing weekend for me. i got a lot accomplished but you know how it goes i still have a lot to do……..

anyways, i finished signing all 101 of my siggy blocks for the Modern Siggy Swap

made another block for my block swap i belong to

finished up the quilting and binding on this quilt for Downy Quilts For Kids

made this block for the Sister’s Outdoor Quilt Show block challenge

the black & white is their fabric & i added the green

i am in love with circles right now

made this ‘who who’ bag for my niece for her birthday

she turned 2 the end of May & we are having her party in a week when they are in town i am going to fill the bag with bubbles, books & other fun summer time toys

i finally got the binding on my Pumpkins Gone Wild quilt & believe it or not i am going to be hand sewing it on….. i know….. way out of the norm for me but i am expanding my skills & challenging myself more… see its not a bad thing

at least that’s what i am telling myself

i also got this table runner ready to quilt – which i hope to get to later this week

also this weekend i joined a sewing bee called Bee Splendid which i am super excited about. Karrie from Freckled Whimsy is leading it. i have never been involved in a online bee & i am looking forward to it. THANKS Karrie!

oh, & i am also doing another quilt along. this one is with Audrey from {pickles & bacon} and its a star sampler so stay tuned for pics of those blocks.

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i am headed to Spokane this week to see the doc again but i know i will get some sewing done some how this week.

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The List

June 6, 2010 renegadequilterLeave a comment

my to do list is long & there are only so many hours in a day (heavy sigh)

last night i finished up the quilting & binding on a charity quilt that’s in the wash right now – pics of that later

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i need to sew a block for the Sister’s Outdoor Quilt Show block challenge

get the “who who” bag sewed up for my niece’s birthday

sew up a block for our block swap group

start signing 101 siggy blocks for that swap

get the binding on my pumpkins gone wild quilt (my oldest wip)

quilt the table runner that i made Friday night

oh & get started on a bag to donate to a fundraiser that my mom volunteered me for – thanks mom!

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like i said lots on the list but not enough hours in the day but i am going to give it one heck of a shot!!!

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I’m In Love

June 5, 2010July 24, 2015 renegadequilterLeave a comment

i’m in love with my new EQ7 software

i am like a giddy little school girl

i watched a couple of the how to videos that came right with the software & i was off to create something using the pinwheels that i made the wrong size for another project

well

this is what i came up with – just a general idea of where i was going & the coloring is off but it was my 1st project on EQ7 & so i went with it

i sewed it up last night & this is how it turned out