Jam Session

This quilt was finished back in December but it was not gifted until February!  Oops!

It is for my best friend Meagan's oldest boy Aiden who is 6 and is kick ass at Rock Band and Guitar Hero.

 Seriously look at this face!
Say it together now...
*HEART BREAKER*

 Her other kids Daniel and Michelle (who are both younger than Aiden) got quilts before him!Oops again!

I see this kid being a musician for the rest of his life so this fabric was PERFECT.
In that respect I am glad I waited to make this for him!

This quilt was a beast for me to quilt! 
Being twin sized I could only ask so much of my Bernina 1008.
She is a boat anchor and all but this huge quilt was a bit much for her to handle.
Thank goodness I love the look of this simple straight line quilting!

Here is the pieced back.
I used the scraps from the front since I ran out of the Kona Coal so it all worked out!

There is something about striped bindings that just makes my heart flutter!
They add so much character and fun!

And what made this quilt perfect was that when he got it he immediately went upstairs, ripped off the comforter from his bed and replaced it with this!!  So I am pretty sure he likes it! 

All in all I just hope he loves and uses it whether it's on the kiddos bed...
or used as a picnic blanket while he serenades a girl in 10 years!

Fabric: Michael Miller Jam Session and TaDot in Teal;
Kona Coal, White, Teal, and Peacock
Pattern: Avalon from Material Obsession (slightly altered)
Size: Twin

And just because this picture is too cute!! Here he is getting a sewing lesson from his grandma!

Inspiring Monday

This week I am showing my school pride with your monday inspiration!

UT Quilt by Stephanie who blogs here.

Not only does this quilt celebrate my alma mater (why yes, I do bleed orange) but it also showcases so much of what I love about quilting!  The irregular shaped squares and rectangles, the varying shades of orange, grey (the binding!!), and black, plus the straight line quilting (and of course Bevo down in the corner there!) are all some of my favorite aspects of quilts being made today.

A Color Frenzy

DSQ10 is proving to be an emotional experience!

I get one idea and I feel brilliant!

I start to work on the idea then feel completely unsure.

I change ideas and feel empowered!

I start to work on the idea then feel like an idiot.

Good idea...great idea...horrible idea...they will love this...they will hate this...they will be so disappointed...

Finally though I think I came up with an idea that I love and think my partner will love too.

This is my upteenth sketch but I do love it. It took forever to narrow down my color choices, but in the end there are 27 different Kona colors not including white and possibly 2 grey (although those might still be cut).

This is what I have so far. The color squares are 2.25 inches square and the whole piece so far is 11 inches square. At this point I have about 10 different borders in mind, but I am trying to narrow them down by making a bit of it and auditioning it.  Any suggestions though would be appreciated!

Hopefully now my brain will settle down and stop yo-yo-ing like crazy over this swap!

Covet

 

Stargaze

 

 Land of Ampersand

 ABCs

Katie Daisy is an amazing illustrator whose work is fun, colorful, personal, and just simply gorgeous!  And I want like *all* of her prints and greeting cards!

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Sewing Obligations...

Wait...obligations is too strong of a word.

Especially when I enjoy it this much!

So lets call it Happy Sewing for February instead!

This month I worked on Beth's Row Robin for the HMQG!



Her original row is on the left and my addition to it on the right!I adored her fabric choices and it was so easy to pull matching colors for this!

I also made blocks for do. Good Stitches! This month we made Starburst blocks using the amazing Ashley's (from Film in the Fridge) tutorial.



Working on that block on the right was when I managed to have my blond moment of the year. Oops.

Can't wait to get to next month's Happy Sewing! 

Inspiring Monday

I did have something different to show you today, but it is now coming next monday as I could not wait to share this video I found!

If this is not inspiring I don't know what is!



Quilt by Gayle Thomas

From her page: A tribute to the unique and long-established art form of patchwork quilting, this abstract animated film uses computer and experimental techniques to choreograph quilt motifs and designs to music.

More from the National Film Board of Canada's blog.

This is so beautiful, pretty funky and psychedelic, and has some great music. I totally want to sew after watching this even though my finger is still sore from yesterday's blond moment.

Needles are...uh...sharp

Yeah...sharp.

In one side and out the other.



So much for a nice leisurely day of sewing.



ouch.

Although I should have taken a picture of it in my finger. Actually kind of cool. Like a piercing!

(And please ignore my horrid cuticles. Thank you.)