fabric and more fabric ~

batiks, kona cotton and many projects ~

pincushion swap and lovely fat quarter ~

I won this in a raffle ~

I have been having fun with my girls, both big and little. I was able to take some time out and go to the SDMQG meeting where we swapped pincushions and fat quarters. So now I have a table runner from Angela and a pincushion from Sandi. It is so much to swap! And forgive me, I failed to take a picture of the flower pincushion I made but you can see in on the San Diego Modern Quilt Guild flickr page with all the other fabulous pincushions. 

I am ready to tackle the second 'Postcards Quilt'. The top is complete and awaiting a back. I have decided on a pattern in the 3rd edition of Modern Quilts Illustrated, Making Waves. And yes I am changing it slightly due to the size of the quilt. Wish me luck! It is 106 x 86 and I had to do a lot of math to figure out how many strips I would need as well as the solid fabric. It was easy once I realized it was easy.

I also wanted to make the cute bunny on Purl Bee's website, before Easter...

So many projects so little time. If only sleep and food weren't so important ~ right?

What a lovely day for a picnic ~

 

 

 

A storm is headed our way, so there will be no picnicking today.

It is finished! Someday this quilt will be taken out and stretched out on a lawn where people will play and enjoy and be with their loved ones. I made this to be raffled off, for my daughters, class so that they can enjoy a field trip. I wonder who the lucky winner will be? 

Enjoy your day

Progress ~

taped backing to the floor

laid batting then the top and smoothed out to every corner and edge

used every last pin

Now for the quilting ~ It is coming together quite nicely. I hope to have it done by Tuesday.
 Wish me luck

Finished ~

 

Not really ~

 I realized that the feeling I have when a quilt top is complete is entirely premature. Like reaching the mountain top, you are really only half way there, you still have to hike back down. 

Today the 4th grade class will be choosing a color for the back of the quilt. I think they are leaning towards a shade of yellow. I won't find out till Tuesday because I am taking a little trip with my girls for a Speech and Debate tournament. Something to look forward too.

This is a good time to take a break.

Even though I still have many tasks to complete and with each, the quilt will change in appearance, I am delighted with how it turned out. The students picked a soothing, blue color and I managed to choose a complementary blue to match. Picking colors is not my forte. 

Have a lovely weekend, even though it may not be picnic weather ~

The Picnic Quilt

 

 

The idea is not mine but I saw this cute quilt on different pinterest boards I knew I wanted to make one. With mental math and thinking about each and every tutorial I have ever read, I am able to re-create this lovely quilt.

 This is for a great cause and will be raffled so students can participate on a special field trip. So with the few quilting skills I have acquired, I offered to make this for the kids. I love the colors. It will be hard to part with. 

Hockey tonight ~ another leaf to stitch