free-motion bunnies ~

Bunny poses ~ 

up close at bunnies.... 

Lady Murasaki ~ upside down 

Scrapper's Delight ~ without binding

Quilting done on my darling daughter's 1st quilt. It required tracing bunny shapes, lots of thread tension issues and fatigued arms, but I love it and more importantly so does she. What doesn't show is the quilting on the hot pink flannel. I made a random grass pattern studded with dandelions. Many apologies to the designers of Lady Murasaki, my daughter insisted that the back be oriented in this way!

Now for the interview that I have been wanting to do:

Interview with a 10 year old quilter

What did you like about quilting?

 Ironing the squares and using the lavender spray starch. Smells so good.

What was hard?

At the beginning, when I was learning how to sew, it took me 4 hours to make the first block. The more I did it the easier it became and the last 3 blocks took me only 15 minutes.

Would you recommend this project to someone your age?

I would recommend this to my friends to see what colors would choose the most.

 Do you have any upcoming projects?

Santa bunny hat for my rabbit and I would like to create a Minecraft quilt.

What's your favorite color?

Purple, I chose this color for the binding of my quilt. 

What is your favorite fabric in the quilt?

Hot pink flannel used for the back/front, depending on how you look at it.

I would like to thank my bunny Splat for the inspiration for this quilt.
C~

Now for the binding ~ more pictures to come

random day ~

1000 piece donut puzzle ~ sometimes you have to walk away

grass blades and rabbits ~ pictures to come

in need of prioritizing ~

Summertime is a quiet time filled with activities we seldom have time for during the school year. We are enjoying putting together puzzles, eating breakfast, lunch & dinner together on the patio and I have begun too many projects. I am a  little overwhelmed. I did it to myself.

We have a to-do list of household projects neglected for far too long and I find that it so much enjoyable to be doing these things together as a family.

Hope you too are enjoying summertime ~

quilting bunnies ~

sketched bunnies ~

stitching ~

need more practice!

Quilting bunnies is harder than I thought...at least for me. The thread that my daughter picked out, which is a wonderful variegated expensive brand, kept breaking. Not to mention some of my bunnies are not pleasantly stitched, for lack of better phrasing. I am noticing that while I am free-motion quilting, the shadows from the light of the machine and room cause me to lose sight of the lines of the bunnies. arghhh! 

Pause ~ time to make a trip to the fabric store for the thread I usually work with, in a color other than white. 

We have a big week . Family coming to town, banquets to honor the girls scholastic achievements and finally graduation. Last evening we had the pleasure of attending the 71st Anniversary celebration of the Battle of Midway aboard the USS Midway. This was an opportunity offered to 20 high school students and they needed parent chaperons so I was able to attend as well. We were treated to stories of bravery, battle and  loss. It was a great reminder of the freedoms that I enjoy everyday. We enjoy an education, life without fear and our hobbies all because of those who serve our nation. It was a night to remember. 

Lady Murasaki ~

quilt back for Scrapper's Delight ~

the bunny approves ~

We finally had time together and my darling daughter assembled the back of her quilt. I love the pink cotton candy colors and the softness of the flannel. She chose a green, yellow and pink variegated thread and now for the free-hand motion design. So many choices. My plan is to stitch a bunny design in the light pink and an all over design is the darker larger pink area. 

The end of the year school events have taken over our family. My husband kindly reminded me that I have not made a single cookie, cake, muffin or bread in quite some time. He continued that quilts don't taste good. This is reminiscent of what my darling daughter once said. She stated plainly one day that she wished she had a mom that made pastries and dresses instead of bread and quilts. I tease her about this. Don't I have a cute family?

Well, my darling husband went to the kitchen and began taking all the ingredients out of the cupboard that we would need to make chocolate chip cookies. I guess this was my clue to get up and make some cookies. He remained in the kitchen and was a great sous chef. Together we whipped up a batch of delicious cookies in no time.

Everyone's happy!