Blogger's Quilt Festival - Spring 2013 - Feathered Peacock Star

I have decided to enter my Feathered Peacock Star in the Professional quilting category of the Blogger's Quilt Festival - Spring 2013.

 

Here are myself and Rebecca Silbaugh, of Ruby Blue Quilting Studio, my quilter at the 2013 Lake Farm Parks quilt show in Northeastern Ohio.  This was my second Judy Niemeyer quilt and Becky did a great job with the quilting.  As the quilt came together, my husband mentioned that it reminded him of a Peacock, so Becky incorporated the shape of peacock feathers in the quilting.  Becky takes pictures to document her quilting and then shares them on her blog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This quilt is currently touring with Beth, Becky's mom, from Cottonpickers Quilt shop.  It was recently in Michigan and will be in her shop's booth at National Quilting Association's Quilt Show in Columbus, Ohio in June.

 

"Get It Done" in March and April and May

Judy at Patchwork Times is helping us to get projects done in 2013 by sponsoring

"Get It Done".

 

We are to blog about 4 items we want to get done during the month.

During the month of February, I completed the following items:

I completed binding 2 of the Alaskan quilts.

I selected the fabric for my Mariner’s Compass Quilt
I have pasted the fabric to the color chart!

It was actually March 5th, but I did finish piecing the Baby Quilt!

 

For the month of March I need to complete the following items.

I need to make labels for the 2 Alaskan Quilts and get those shipped to their new home.
Done and the they love their new home!!

Once Becky from Ruby Blue Quilting is done quilting the Baby Quilt,
I need to bind and label it.
Done and the Mommy was really pleased!!

I still need to do a label.

Continue working on Cassie’s Judy and Brad Niemeyer Waterfall quilt
Done piecing and now at Ruby Blue Quilting to be quilted on Becky and Beth's longarm.
Done being quilted and waiting to be binded.

 

Oh and I decided to make a Shamrock Twister wall hanging, not sure that will get done by St. Patrick’s day, but it will be fun.
Center of the wall hanging is done!!

I used some of the left over fabric from Cassandra's quilt to plan another Judy and Brad Niemeyer quilt.  Tumbleweeds will have Browns, Golds and Purples.  I have pasted the fabric onto the planning guide.

I plan to be a little more productive in May and to Blog more!!

"Get It Done" in February 2013

Judy at Patchwork Times is helping us to get projects done in 2013

by sponsoring "Get It Done".

We are to blog about 4 items we want to get done during the month.

During the month of January, I completed the following items:

I attached the handing sleeve and binding on my Feathered Peacock Star, so it could be entered in the Lake Farm Park Quilts 2013.  Unfortunately no ribbon this year.

I prepared the backs for 3 Alaskan theme quilts and had them quilted by Becky at Ruby Blue Quilts.  This link will take you to Becky's blog so you can see the beautiful quilting that she did.

I did finalize the design and start the WaterFalls paper piecing quilt I'm making for Cassie.

And I did finalize the design for Sara's baby quilt.

I'm pretty happy with what I accomplished this month!!

For the month of February I need to complete the following items.

1

Binding the 3 Alaskan quilts.

After our trip to Alaska 5 years ago, our quilt will be done!!!

2

Complete Sara's baby quilt, which is also a pattern I'm testing for Jessie at The Whole Bolt.

This little guy will be tumbling across the baby quilt!

3

Continue working on Cassie's Waterfall quilt.  I have one of the columns done.

4

Fianlize the design and then start assigning the fabrics to my next Judy and Brad Niemeyer quilt which is a Mariner's Compass.

 

I really think if I put my mind to it I can "Get It Done" in February!!

 

Feathered Peacock Star Wall hanging is almost done!!!

The wall hanging is now quilted and just needs a hanging sleeve and binding!!!

 

 

Becky Silbaugh at Ruby Blue Quilting studio did a great job with the quilting.

 

This link will take you to her blog where there are pictures of the quilt being quilted!!

Yes there is life after Feathered Star!!!

Thursday I stopped at Cottonpickers to pick up some 50% off fabric for quilt backings.

 

Beth asked me what I was working on now that my Feathered Peacock Star is at Becky's for quilting.

 

I'm currently working on two Lisa Moore Quilts with a Twist kits from Alaska for my friend Doris.  She and her oldest son's family traveled to Alaska this past June.  She bought the kits to decorate her basement as a reminder of the trip.

 

 

Aurora Garden with a Twist

 

This one has been fussy cut and some of the blocks are together.  The fabric for the outer blocks and the borders on this one are directional so I need to pay attention when putting them together.

 

 

Scene in Alaska the Interior

This one will be next.  I need to press the fabric and and use template plastic to cut the panel into the correct pieces.  I love how this looks like you are looking through a window!!

 

 

Alaska Photo Album

 

I purchased this kit when I was in Alaska almost 5 years ago.  It's finished and I may have Becky quilt them all at the same time.

 

Feathered Peacock Star quilt top is done!!!

I finished sewing the and removing the paper from my Judy and Brad Niemeyer Feathered Star quilt top last weekend. 

Then this past week I worked on pressing the quilt top and piecing the backing.

 

Today I visited the Cottonpickers Quilt Shop and put the quilt top on the design wall.

 

 

 

Close up of the center.

 

Becky of Ruby Blue Quilting Studio will be quilting this wall hanging in the next few weeks.

 

I can't wait to get it back and finish it for entering it into the Lake Farm Parks 2013 Quilt Show.

 

 

 

Feathered Star Quilt - Chapter 5 Progress

I have completed all paper piecing and have started sewing together the sections of my FeatheredStar by Judy and Brad Niemeyer quilt.

I was able to do some of the border paper piecing at the Buckeye Sewing Retreat I attended last weekend.

 

Saturday morning I worked in my sewing room, unpacking everything from the Retreat and setting up my sewing machine.  Then Saturday night I finished the paper piecing and started working on the corners and my first Y seams of the project.  If you follow the instructions the Y seams go together pretty easily.  I did increase my stitch length in case I had to reverse sew!!

 

The instructions have you sewing sections together, so that you build the quilt area by area, corners, middles and sides.  I even started removing paper last night; it took me about 30 minutes to remove the paper from one of the sections.  I have decided to remove the paper from the inner parts of the sections prior to completing the quilt. 

 

I lay the section I’m working on, on the table and use my ‘Purple Thang’ to help loosen the paper and definitely have a trash can or bag handy.  Of course my trash can is a Buckeye one!!

 I have had a couple areas where the glue didn’t release, so I may have to use a little water with a Q-tip to finish those areas.

 

I can’t wait to get this finished!!  I will be having Becky Silbaugh of Ruby Blue Quilting Studio help to select the quilt pattern and then do the quilting on her long arm machine.

Haunted Halloween and Rail Fence Border

At the beginning of the month I was a part of the Fall EQ Blog Hop.

One of the other participants was Bea and she recently had a Rail Fence tutorial and asked to see how others had used the Rail Fence in their EQ7 projects.

 

I talked about using PrePrinted Panels and EQ.

 

Haunted Hallow 2

 

Here is the final layout that I did in EQ7.

 

 

It includes a Rail Fence border with 4 triangle blocks.

 

I recently had it quilted by Becky at Ruby Blue Quilts.

 

 

I will be adding the binding when I attend a Buckeye Sewing Retreat at the Amish Door next weekend.

 

 

Free Motion Class with Barb Shambaugh

Spent today at Cottonpickers taking a Free Motion Class from Barb Shambaugh. 

If you get a chance to take a class from Barb, do it!!!  She also teaches for Pins and Needles.

 

She taught us alot about the different thicknesses of thread, needle types and sizes, and machine tension.

 

Also the importance of stabilizing your pieces by stitching in the ditch.

 

She had us practice drawing loops, as in crucif e's and l's.  Then we transfered that to the sewing machine.  I had a poorly wound bobbin so that caused some issues.  It was interesting how I was able to actually hear my machine no the right speed for good stitches.

 

I haven't found my sweet spot with my machine yet, but I will keep trying.

 

She said I would need 10,000 hours of practice!!!

 

Which means that Becky at Ruby Blue Quilts doesn't have to worry about losing my business any time soon!!!

New Long Arm Quilter and some Beautiful Quilts

The morning I found out about Jennifer's passing I was meeting with my new Long Arm Quilter.  I think Jennifer would be pleased with my choice.  Becky Silbaugh of Ruby Blue Quilts in Madison, Ohio.  Becky is the daughter of Beth Safik of Cottonpickers Quilt Shop in Chardon, Ohio.  Becky is a grapic designer, pattern designer and a great quilter.  She has won awards at the Lake Farm Park Quilt Show and has really added to her longarm skills.

 

That day I dropped off 3 quilts for her to complete.

 

Two of them where Day and Night Quilts by Eleanor Burns



 

The third one was my first Judy Niemeyer Quilt Desert Sky

 

 

I selected Fireside for the backing of these 3 quilts to make them all soft and cuddly.

 

I picked up all 3 quilts last Saturday and I can't wait to get them all binded!!

 

 

 

 

Becky did a great job on all 3 of the quilts.  You can see more pictures of these quilts on her 

Ruby Blue Quilts Blog

Desert Sky Steps 6 and 7

I started removing the paper from the blocks earlier this week.  The process went pretty smoothly.  The pattern suggests reducing your stitch size by 1 to allow for easier removal of paper.  The important thing is to not pull so hard that you pull stitches out at the same time!

Yesterday was the first meeting of the Super Saturday Stitches at Cottonpickers Quilt Shop in Chardon, Ohio.  It is a group of quilters that met attending the From Marti and Me Club meetings.  Now we stay on Saturday afternoons for 3 hours to work on our projects.  I packed too many things and Jim was wondering if I was leaving for longer then the day!! 

I had some quilts that needed backings, so I had those in a bag, and backing for my Let It Snow quilt to stitch together.  Then I had 2 of my ArtBin Double Deeps filled with my Snail Tail and my Desert Sky projects.  I love these boxes, they help to keep my project organized.

Beth at Cottonpickers was having a Ping Pong ball sale, so I used my 30% to get backings for 3 of my quilts.  I need to contact Becky at Ruby Blue Quilts to get them on her schedule.

I spent part of the afternoon working on removing the paper from the blocks and then I used 45 minutes to put the blocks on my design wall so the other quilters could help me with my color placement.

I completed removing the paper today and I'm now ready to cut out the final six 7 inch blocks and complete the placement of the border blocks.

As you can see Nermal is helping me!!

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