Category: updates

family · updates

WIP Wednesday

renegadequilter2 Comments
its Wednesday & there is always a WIP

this is just a WIP of a different sort.

the past 10 days have been a blurr for me. truth be told the past 2 1/2 months have been a blurr for me. my calendar in my kitchen is still on January to give you an idea of how crazy things have been.

super short update:

since the 1st part of January my 90 year old grandma hasn’t been in the best of health. she had lived on her own & been healthy up to this point. it has been a change for our family & one that has required a lot of work for some. i also had a trip to Texas for work as well as a trip out of town to the doctors.

since i work with my mom & she has been gone a lot with my grandma i have been working more trying to keep up with both of our jobs. the month of February is a blurr to me.

March came & so did quilt camp – which i will post more about that later. my life was pushed into overdrive on the 6th when my 2nd niece was born.

mom, big sister & baby at the hospital.

i stayed in Boise for awhile. i helped take care of the big monster, did some laundry, meals & those sort of things to be helpful. i did hit some quilt stores as well which i will post about soon.

we went grocery shopping while we were there. not the best pic (taken with my cell phone) but i couldn’t resist. my dad on his cell talking & my niece standing in the cart. i am pretty sure that her parents don’t let her do that – we just won’t tell them.

when i came back home my mom then went down to spend sometime with them. when i got home i spent time with my grandma who was back in the hospital. she is out now & doing better. i am finally unpacked from quilt camp, my laundry is almost caught up & i am working on getting caught up at work.

on top of all the craziness my laptop decided to jump ship on me so i spent a ton of time doing online chatting & stuff like that to bring it back to life.

i just wanted to let you all know that i haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. i will be posting soon about the rest of quilt camp, the projects i worked on there, bee blocks that i got while i was gone, fabric purchases made & what ever else i feel like yapping about.

i will say this….

spending almost a week with my family in Boise really make me want to be closer to them…… hmmmm……

***UPDATE***

there is a giveaway going on over at Mauby’s…. go check it out!!!

http://www.maubys.net/2011/03/january-pattern-review.html

http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post · updates

Camp Update 1

renegadequilter1 Comment
just a few pics from the 1st couple of days of camp. we all have been working on a variety of different projects.
Sharon’s clover shaped baby quilt
my charm pack QA top is finished.

Lynette has been doing some embroidery with her machine.

Denise quilted this wall hanging.

i have quilted these 3 quilts.

we are all having a great time & getting lots done.
check back for more updates.

BOM · quilt alongs · updates

Making Progress

renegadequilterLeave a comment

i finished sewing up block #2 for Fat Quarter Shop’s Mystery Designer BOM. i LOVE how this one turned out – super cute!

i have finally started on the Charm Pack Quilt Along that Karrie is hosting over at Freckled Whimsy. yesterday while the AC repairman was at my house i got the 1st set of 5″ squares cut and the lines on the back. so i am making some progress on this…..

i hope to get these HST sewin tonight so i can move onto step #2.

BOM · projects · updates

Fat Quarter Shop BOM Done!

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.

giveaways · updates

Charm Pack Winner

renegadequilterLeave a comment

so, last week when i was in Houston for work i got an email from Bev at 44th Street Fabric (dot) com telling me i was the winner of her charm pack giveaway. i was super excited – i LOVE winning stuff. i was so excited that i gave her my wrong city & state – right address just wrong city & state. i know major dork. needless to say i am sending a little something Bev’s way for the double shipping charges she had to pay because of my being a dork.

here is what i won – 2 Halloween Night charm packs by Minick & Simpson. i totally LOVE them. i haven’t decided what to make with them yet but i am sure something will come to mind.

THANKS Bev for the great giveaway!!! go check out 44th Street Fabric (dot) com

on the unexciting things going on in my life…… i lost my AC last night in my house which made for a warm evening. i am trying to finish up my last years Fat Quarter Shop Mystery Block top – 1 more boarder to go. and i need to make about 5 western themed bags for a local artisan barn where i sell them at.

with it being Friday lets hope that mr AC man can get me back up & running otherwise little to no sewing will get done.

have a great weekend whatever it is you may be doing.

projects · updates

Its Finally Done…….

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?

updates

Mini Pinwheels

renegadequilterLeave a comment
i finished the 25 mini pinwheels

these are going to be the cornerstones in my Pinwheel Sampler quilt that i did via a quilt-along with Rachel from ps i quilt

a HUGE THANK YOU to Rachel for doing this

i love how the blocks have turned out and can’t wait to get the top together

*******

if you read my earlier post regarding these pinwheels then you know that these are my 2nd attempt at the mini pinwheels. i have been playing with my new EQ7 software to use the 1st pinwheels in a table runner – i will keep you posted on to how that turns out.
*******

general · updates

A Little Of This & A Lot Of That

renegadequilter2 Comments
this is the “a little of this” part of this post
not little in size of meaning but little as in a small part of this post
*******
i WON again!!!!
i could not believe it when i got the email from Mary Hartmann Bowden telling me that i was the winner of EQ7 that was givin away on her blog http://mequilter.blogspot.com/

above is the note that came along with the software & below is the actual software
i was like a giddy little school girl when i found out i won EQ it has been on my wish list for sometime now
*******
because of my crazy schedule these past few weeks i just got it loaded on the laptop yesterday & have plans to spend sometime with it over the 3 day weekend
*******
a HUGE THANK YOU to Mary Hartmann Bowden for hosting the giveaway & to The Electric Quilt Company for doing the giveaway
now for the “a lot of that” part of this post
my weekend sewing to do list
1. start my modern siggy swap blocks only 101 to make
i am using Neptune bcuz i love it

2. make my last block from the Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery Block of the Month then i can start putting the top together


3. sew up a block swap block
4. get caught up on the Hexigon quilt along that jaybird is doing
5. finish up some quilting on an old wip
6. make a new book bag for my niece for her birthday
7. work on my 25 mini pinwheels for my pinwheel sampler quilt along quilt
and many other misc projects to start or work on
*******
now for the major “A LOT OF THAT”
about a month and 1/2 ago i made a large fabric purchase – large for me – i bought yardage of the whole Make Life line & i didn’t even feel bad about it, but i made a deal with myself
fabric purchases would be kept to a minimum between then and my annual trip to Sisters
needless to say that did not last long
*******
i went to Spokane this week for meetings and a doc apt and came home with this

2 charm packs, a jelly roll and some yardage – no idea what i am going to do with it but i love it

poked some buttons on my laptop and the yardage above showed up at my house this week
Piece N Quilt was having a sale – what can i say? and some of it is Make Life…

these 2 came from my Spokane trip – plans to make a bag with them

this was in the clearance hall – pj pants

this came from JoAnns – skirt
*******
So during these past few weeks there has been a little winning going on and a LOT of projects to do and purchases made
*******
i hope you all enjoy the long weekend and check back next week to see what i got done on my list of to dos…….
Oh & for anyone else who is a Dave Matthews Band fan
the tour started tonight in Hartford, CT

projects · updates

Production

renegadequilter1 Comment
before i do a show & tell about my sewing production this past weekend i MUST show you all what i got in the mail last week…..
*******
once i read about it on her site it was a must have!!!
*******
Julie from Jaybird Quilts hit the cover of the current issue of Quilts and More with her Circle Around quilt and best of all she has kits for the quilt. i got the kit & the mag, which she signed plus a label for the back of it made by Julie –
*******
Thanks cover-girl – you rock!!!
*******
you can fin the link to her store on her website Jaybird Quilts

i have been productive this past weekend getting caught up on a bunch of stuff that i have been behind on. like the Jelly Roll Quilt Along – now current

like my last Pinwheel Quilt Along blocks – now current

now i need to make the mini pinwheels for the sashing – i think that’s 25 mini pinwheels

i finally got started on the Hexi Quilt Along that Jaybird is doing

my pics are in the wrong order but – i am current

blocks #3

blocks #1

blocks #2

last but not least & more important then the items above is this adorable little girl – my niece
i spent a weekend with her and somehow got this shot which i love
we were playing in the back yard with her tunnel


i hope everyone has a productive week whatever it is you are doing.

i am off to finish up my skirts for my upcoming trip the the Virgin Islands.

updates

Finally….

renegadequilterLeave a comment
finally….. after what seams like forever i am back at my sewing machine spending time with it. nothing super exciting except for some quilt along blocks that i have been getting caught up on.
Jelly Roll Quilt Along
Jelly Roll Quilt Along

Pinwheel Quilt Along

Pinwheel Quilt Along

this evening i have 1 more block for the Jelly Roll Quilt Along then i am current (finally)
then i have to pick a pinwheel block that i like to finish out my blocks for that quilt along….. not sure which 1 i will do yet…. stay tuned
i do have about 3 skirts i need to hem and finish up for my up coming trip to the Virgin Islands. i am so excited i can hardly stand it….. i haven’t been on a real vacation that hasn’t involved work for about 6 years… stay tuned for pics of the finished skirts….