Calendar quilt squares done

These are the squares from a block of the month from one of my quilt guilds that I have finished. One for every calendar month. I am not sure if I am going to put shashing between the sqaures or not. I thought maybe a batik that has a lot of the colors in the squares. I have lots of multi colored batiks. They are done with fusible applique and I used different colors of threads with a buttonhole stitch to go around each piece in the applique. I will get a picture after I have finished the quilt and post it!

making pillowcase

Today I went to a get together with the ladies all going to quilt retreat to make pillow cases. I chose some Halloween fabric as the retreat is in October and I thought perhaps I could just fill it with chocolate from the market instead of trick or treating! LOL I can't wait to go as i have never been on a retreat before. It is at Zephir Cove in Lake Tahoe. Couldn't ask for a more beautiful place!

I have been thinking on what I should take to do. At first I thought a new quilt. But I do have so many planned projects in the wings I think I will take some of those. Mostly they are Christmas quilts I want to make and never seem to get around to. This time I will make a Christmas quilt before Christmas!

Here is the pillow case.

Under the Sea swap finished

Well I have finished the swap I almost forgot. Looks like a lot of others signed up for the swap have forgot too! No mention on the list. Sure hope the one who got me doesn't forget. Anyway, here is a picture of 'Sea Foam and Rip Tide' from a pattern by Donna Schramek. The little imp Rip Tide sure has a lot of parts. The seahorse is about 12" and the imp about 6".

Next I REALLY have to do the Jabberwocky! No more procrastination! Then I have a list of Challenges I want to take part in too. Always so much to do!!! I am going on a quilt retreat Oct 7-10. Looking forward to that! Maybe I finish some of those quits I have been wanting to do.

ATD's from recent swaps

I thought I would post a picture of some of the ATD's (Artist Trading Dolls) that I have gotten in the last week. These are like paper dolls but an artist one of a kind! Aren't they great!

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I have started another swap that I almost forgot about. I am making an imp riding a seahorse for a under the sea swap. Guess I am procrastinating on the Jabberwocky. I think I will just make the Jabberwocky after this and forget about trying to make it a pattern for now. It is putting me off making the commissioned piece thinking about taking pics and writing instructions and I need to get it done!

Oh well, There is next year!

Here is a picture of the doll I sent in for the Hoffman Challenge. She wasn't selected this year and was sent back I wasn't really too happy with her face but had run out of time. She is sitting on a large flower. I used quite a few of the companion fabrics this time as I had gotten a sharm square pack of all the challenge fabrics. Each petal in her skirt is a different fabric on the underside which I turned slightly and tacked down with a leaf bead. Next year I will get an earlier start hopefully! I did get some fat quarters back as they were giving away fabric for the 20th anniversary. How many times you entered, won, traveled etc. I got four nice fat quarters and the pin.

ATD swap and Round Robin

The blue one is a ATD (Artist Trading Doll). It is my swap for August Under the Sea swap. It is fabric and paper and beads on Pellon. An octopus uder two waves and they are attached with brads so the all move. I will be sending this out on Tues as well as the Round Robin doll.

Here is a picture of the doll I worked on for this last month's round robin. I added the hat and the shoes. All the dolls have one stop left and then they will be sent home to the owners. Yea! I will get to see what everyone has done. FUN!!!

Name Game

TAG - NAME GAME
I've tagged 5 others, so if you've been tagged here is what you do.........Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your name. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog post containing your own name game facts. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your name to tag. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My name is:
K- Knowledge of cloth dollmaking and getting better at it is my quest
A- Artistic is what I am
R- Rich in a loving family
E- Everyone I know is talented in some special way
N- Never quit

Here are my people I have chosen
Nita
Kat
Connie
Shashi
Yvonne