I Quilt Scarlet and Gray

Monday, April 19, 2010

Why would a Buckeye Quilter travel to Kalamazoo Michigan?

Carmen and Coach Jenny

To attend the Region 5 Level 8 Gymnastics Meet. My friend Claire's 12 year old daughter Carmen was competing. She placed 7th All Around in her session of 50 girls. Way to go Carmen!!!

I took the oppourtunity on the way to Michigan to stop at The Door Mouse in Bettsville, Ohio. http://www.thedoormouse.com/index.html

All I can say about The Door Mouse is that you have a large selection of fabric to choose from!!
I found 4 more Grays to add to my stash.

Andover Fabrics Asian Harmony 3077

Wilmington Prints Essentials Scrolls

Robert Kaufman Terra Bella 8319 Tonal Black

The forth one I couldn't find a picture of, its a light gray with white swirls made by Timeless Treasures First Frost KM-CM1672.

Then I continued on to Quilts Plus, Inc in Kalamazoo, Michigan 269-383-1790.

I found 2 scarlets and a dark gray and a light gray.

Robert Kaufman Fusions Foliage Silver 5573

Blank quilting splash 3504 Cardinal

Moda by Kathy Schmitz Barn Red 5746

Moda Marble by Holly Taylor

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

My two boys love to help me Quilt!!

My husband Jim and I have never been blessed with human children. We have had a number of cats over the years.

The summer of 2006 we adopted Garfield.

People laugh when we say the Garfield follows Jim around in the yard like a dog.

He also thinks he helps me quilt.

Garfield likes bright colored quilts!!

This past summer we adopted Nermal.

Nermal's my little boy and he helps me write my blog and quilt!!

Nermal likes my batik Day and Night Quilts by Eleanor Burns http://www.quiltinaday.com/default.asp

With the help of my boys I make some beautiful quilts!! But it also means I invest in lint rollers to remove cat hair along with my threads.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Totes, Purses and Overnight bags

In addition to quilts I have also been making some purses and totes. And yes it's true they are not all Scarlet and Gray!!

Duffle Bag

This tote can carry many quilts and a Nermal

This Picnic Tote is from Tammy Tadd's pattern book A Tadd More http://www.tammytadddesigns.com/

I used a Moda Sent with Love charm pack by Deb Strain for this Trail Mix tote from http://www.thisandthatpatterns.com/

But I didn't like having to cut down the charms.

Then I found this pattern from http://www.marlousdesigns.com/

It's called The Cross Town Carry Maggie's Bag

I used a Scarlett and Gray charm pack and used some other fabrics from my stash for the braided handles and lining. Once I started using up 6 inch squares and charm packs I couldn't stop!!

Snowman

This Leap Frog purse matched Terri's quilt, so I gave it to her for her 50th Birthday

Spring

I have gotten a number of compliments on these purses!!

They make up very quickly and would make a great gift!!

Monday, April 5, 2010

Marti Michell Perfect Patchwork Templates

I recently took a class from Marti Michell http://www.frommarti.com/ at Lake Farm Parks http://www.lakemetroparks.com/programs/quilts2010.shtml, it was awesome!! I had been using some of Marti's templates and wanted to meet her and learn some tips.

I first used her Kaleido-Ruler, Small on this Scarlet and Gray Kaleidoscope Wall Hanging.

My next project used her Log Cabin ABC's book, Log Cabin Ruler and some of the Perfect Patchwork Templates. I had seen a sample of this at The Glass Thimble in Columbus, Ohio http://www.glassthimble.com/

The next quilt was made using Marti's Rolling Star Strippity-Do-Dah Pattern and templates. I had purchased a Scarlet and Gray jelly roll from Calico Cupboard in Pataskala, Ohio http://www.calico-cupboard.com/ and these templates work perfectly. You need a mechanical pencil for marking the pieces.