Cross Banner

After cutting a 11 inch section

from below the cross intersection
to make it more manageable to
use on the Emmaus/Chrysalis weekend,
the Cross Banner is now ready
to machine quilt.
I used the Escape Hatch Finish
instead on binding.

Creating Backgrounds

It's fun creating 4" X 6"

backgrounds from remnants

.

TINY remnants

No matter how whimsical my

quilted art becomes,
I still enjoy traditional blocks.
These TINY half square triangles
were cut off from some remnants
from Cindy L. to make this
Quilted Desk Art piece. (4 X 6 inches)

Thanks Cindy L.

Embellished Journal

I was gifted this store bought journal and

had fun embellishing it.

I also painted some elastic to make a closure

and to hold the pencil I also painted.

It's fun it use.

Red/Black/White Cobblestone Blocks

While making cobblestone blocks for

the cross banner, I created these

red/black/white cobblestone blocks

in between to keep the thread going.

Now to place them in a nice arrangement...

or maybe 2.

Thank You

Thank You to all those

who serve our country to keep us FREE.

Quilted Desk Art

These were created using remnants

from the cross banner.

Now they just need frames.

Making Soap Again

Crafting With Kindness group had fun creating a variety

of hand made soaps recently. We used Vitamin E, coconut

oil, apricot seed, oatmeal, ginger and several different colorings

and scents. Along with some store bought molds,

we successfully used muffin tins with and
without muffin papers
and small loaf pans.
Decorating our creations was
a lot of fun too.

3 Sections

The banner is now in just 3 sections:

Left, cross middle, and right.
It still needs the verse.
But, it's up off the living room floor!!
Woohoo!

Notice Any Similarities?

As I'm nearing the edges of the banner

and am needing to create some specific

blocks to fill in , I have a few

already created blocks that didn't

quite make it in the banner.

Notice any similarities?

Banner Bottom

The blocks get darker toward the edges of

the banner. Looks like I'll need to

create more blocks.
Patience is a fruit.

Bonus Blocks

Actually piecing the cobblestone

style banner can be quite challenging

and slow since each block is unique in size.

SO, I'm piecing miniature red/black

blocks for another quilted art piece

in between t0 keep the thread going.

Assembly Begun

I'm piecing this banner a little

section at a time.

When something doesn't work,

I either rearrange blocks or

make a new one.

Slow but sure.

Quilts For Sale

QUILTS FOR SALE

See the new slide show

to the RIGHT of the blog.

Thanks Chris for showing

me how to do this!!

Banner Beginnings

This is the beginning

of a banner being created

for Emmaus and Chrysalis.

I'm not sure what verse or
where for it yet.

Congratulatons Give Away Winner

Hubby drew the name for the

250 Post Give Away.

The winner is

Love2Quilt

(please send your mailing address)

Thanks everyone for

your interest in my blog.

"Teaching" Cobblestones

Recently I met with

Carol R. and Michele P.

to make cobblestone blocks.

They brought their batik fabrics,

cut strips and I showed them my

somewhat random method

to create Cobblestone blocks.

What fun!

250 Drawing Tomorrow.

Graduation/Mother's Day

What a great Mother's Day with lots of family
and our son's college graduation.
Don't forget to leave a
comment to be a
part of the 25o Post Give Away.
Drawing Wednesday May 12.

250 Post Give Away

Yesterday celebrated 250 Posts

of my blog.

Wow - that's a lot of postings.

Leave a comment to be in a

drawing for this Key Chain/ Change Purse.

National Day of Prayer

II Chronicles 7:14 - " and My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. "

Batik "Lights"

Last week I posted some of the "light"

cobblestone blocks for a new project

and realized my stash was shy of "lights".

Wanda generously mailed me these

"lights". WOW!

Thanks Wanda. I'm off and sewing again.

Don't forget Collage Mania.

Buttons?

I'm replacing the 3/4 inch buttons

on this cool jacket I got at a cool

thrift store while visiting my daughter.

I could use 3 more buttons like these.

Any one have some?

Don't forget Collage Mania

opens tomorrow!

Piece #3 For Collage Mania 2009

Here's Piece #3 for Collage Mania 2009
All proceeds go directly to the American Cancer Society
through Fiberart For A Cause.
Preview is now open.