Speaking In Camrose

Slab blocks made with scraps

I am the guest speaker tonight at the Camrose Quilt Guild. My topic is all about scrap quilts. How I sort and store my scraps. How I use the scraps and the scrap quilts that I make. 

I will be showing many other Rainbow scrap quilts. 

Here are the strings I needed to make the quilt below. Most are 1 1/2" strips but some are not that size, it was OK if it was short or just a bit larger. The lengthen of the strips are around 5 or 6" long. It was used for the outer boarder. 

Here are the blocks. 

And the finished quilt. I got the pattern you can see the pattern I bought Here. I made a few changes so I did not follow it to a tea. 

I am also teaching a class for them in early November. I am so excited to be doing some more teaching and speaking. I have asked my mom, Betty, to come with me tonight, she got me started in the hobby of quilting.  

Slab Quilts Finished

I got the last of the charity quilts done for The Great Canadian Quilt Bee and Ronald McDonald House. I started working on blocks back in January and ended up deciding to make 3 quilts to give away and one for me to keep. I got all 3 charity quilts done. This is the last one.  The quilt for me is close to being done too. 

Here are all three on the fence together. I made the 4 by 6 block size, so the larger size they were looking for. I used Cheryl Arkison's slab blocks as the pattern, Then I also have at least one Canadian fabric in each block. Sometimes there is a extra maple leave fabric too. I had some black, red and teal maple leave fabric to add in. 

Gemma my Lab got to get into the photo too. Yes the sun was crazy bright and hot. 

You can see some of the cute fabrics that got added into this quilt. I did some fuzzy cutting to get the animals just right. 

Here are the 3 quilts

The labels that I made for the backside. 

I have added this post to Crazy Mom Quilts and Confessions of a Fabric Addict and Soscrappy. 

What next?

 

I am working on my UFO list. I have gotten lots done this year. But I think I might have to really work harder. The Leduc quilt show is coming up. The Black Gold Quilt Patch Quilt show really. I have a goal to have 10 quilted things in the show. Only 2 are done so far. The Quilt show is not judged but I want my best at the show as well as a few quick quilts too. 

KFC Follow Me, so far is just a quilt top. So much work left to do.

I made a list of what I might get done. I have added in a few and taken a few out over the last few months. 

What can I get done in time of Leduc show?

1.       Hawaii quilt – quilt

2.       Misty day – binding label sleeve

3.       Tree skirt – quilt

4.       Bad to the bone - quilt

5.       Slab quilt for me - quilt

6.       KFC follow me - quilt

7.       Cherry table topper – boarder + quilt

8.       Forest Friends – moths + build top + quilt

9.       Eye quilt – all plan a baby quilt

10.   Large Rainbow quilt – build top + quilt

11.   Slab quilt for charity – top building + quilt

I have this slab quilt top done but still needs to be quilted. I also have one more to finish for charity too. Did you see many quilts need the quilting done? So much quilting. 

Well off to the sweat shop! 

Slab Quilt #2

Canadian Slab Quilt # 2 totally done. I just got the binding done after lunch and then rushed outside to get some photos. These quilts are going towards the Canada's Big Quilt Bee hosted by CQA. The blocks were to be slab blocks like Cheryl Arkison block in Sunday Morning Quilts but 12 1/2" and they were to have at least one Canadian fabric in it. 

Here are the 2 finished ones together so you know I did really do 2. They are kind of a like but as they are scraps they are not really the same. 

I did the binding with different fabrics. I think I like the red one the best. I use stripped fabric for many of my bindings so I am surprised I like the red that much. 

Another close up. 

 I also took some shots in the lawn. I think all the yellow dandelions are so cute around my quilt. My husband hates dandelions and any minute they are going to be mowed. Really, he just walked out the door saying he is off to mow. He hates to see a field of yellow. 

Mowers running now!

I have added this post to Crazy Mom Quilts, and Confessions of a Fabric Addict with Can I get Whoop Whoop. I will also plan to add this post to Soscrappy's Saturday linky party as I did do many blocks with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2017. 

Monday Design Wall

I have enough blocks to still do 2 more slab quilts. Here is the 3rd quilt. I hope to get the top together in a day or 2. I am working on Charity quilts for the CQA Canada's Big Quilt Bee. They asked us to make slab blocks, quilt tops or finished quilts. Then the finished quilts will be given to Ronald McDonald House for sick kids. The quilts are due by the end of the month, so I have lots left to do. 

I have added this to Design Wall Monday

Slab Wall Monday

Today on my Design Wall is a good bunch of Slab blocks. The slab block is from Cheryl Arkison's book Sunday Morning Quilts. I am making them for Charity quilts but changed the size to 12 1/2" and added a Canadian fabric to each block. I wrote more about it on Friday's post. I even have one quilt finished with these kind of blocks. So far I have made 109 blocks and hope to have 3 quilts to give away. I will also be handing in some of my extra blocks. 

Little orange pumpkin tea pot. Can you see the 2 Canadian fabrics? 

This yellow block has a cooking piggy. 

I have added today's post to Design Wall Monday over at Judy's blog and Monday Making, 

Today's post is post #700. I would have never thought I would write 700 little notes about my quilting and  a few things about the rest of my life. I just do not consider myself a writer, but maybe I should call myself a writer after 700. 

Scrap Saturday

My wall has the first finished slab quilt and then blocks for the next quilt. I was in need of 6 more black/ multi coloured fabrics for the slab quilt # 3 and 4. I also need some 6 more yellow but so far only 3 done. I have a goal to make 4 slab quilts. One of those quilts I think I will keep for me but the other 3 are all going to CQA and the Canada's Big Quilting Bee. I need them done by the end of May. 

7 more slabs blocks. You can see I used lots of Black but wanted a slash of other colours. I also had to put one Canadian fabric in there too. 

I stand on guard 

April the giraffe and her baby.

Pink bug car dragons and lady bugs. There is a lot more colour then just black, but what fun. 

I have added today's post to SoScrappy and the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2017, this month we are to use our multi coloured prints. 

Friday Finish Slab Quilt #1

The weather is very muddy so I have indoor photos today. I do not want to get my newest quilt dirty before I give it away. The Canadian Quilter's Association is doing a Quilting Bee. To find out more check out Canada's Big Quilt Bee. They hope to give 1000 quilts to Ronald McDonald Houses in Canada. I am sure they will make the goal. 

I have added today's post to Crazy Mom Quilts, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Sew Fresh Quilts.

We have been asked to make Slab blocks with at least one Canadian Fabric in each block. I have quilted it with a variegated thread and did a free motion leaf pattern all over. It is one of the patterns that can be done quickly but is so much nicer than just stipple quilting. 

A friend gave me this oak leaf fabric to use for charity quilts and I thought a leaf fabric with shades of orange red was perfect. I have more for the next quilt too. I also like how the fabric went with the Red binding. 

This binding was a first for me, all by machine. I have always done a double binding that is sewn to the quilt on top and then wrapping it around to the back side and hand stitched. This time I did both sided by machine, and I am very happy with it. To get it nice I first sewed the double binding to the back side of the quilt and then wrapped the fold around to the front and I top stitched it to the front side. I stitched slow and took my time, but it is so neat and tidy. I like it.   

Mid Week Blocks

I am still passing around the pizza box exchanges at the Leduc guild.  Here are the last 2 blocks I did. We were to make Christmas presents. I like the fabric combinations I used. This theme was perfect for the pizza box exchange. 

I got the purple Slab blocks done, a total of 7 more. That is 13 purple ones I have made so far for the Big Canadian Quilt Bee. The first 6 are in the quilts I started in January. I hope by May I can get the last 18 blocks done and 2 more quilt tops done quilted and binding. I have one quilted but need binding. then one top needs quilting. 

Slab Quilt #2 top done

I am on a roll now.

 This is Finish # 5 for the 5th week in a row! Top is finished!

This is the 2nd slab quilt top I am doing. I might keep this quilt. it has 30 blocks and the larger size they were asking for was 24 blocks. I wanted one bigger quilt to keep. But then I have say keep I just might give it away to someone I know. I will have to think about that more. 

This quilt has some turquoise blocks in it that the 1st quilt did not, I love that turquoise Canadian maple leave fabric too. 

So here is another photo with my Sweet Lab Gemma in the photo. She comes with me to help. 

I have added today's post to Crazy Mom Quilts and Finish up Friday, and Confessions of a Fabric Addict Can I Get Whoop Whoop, and Quilting Learning Combo Celebrate Fetons 150 March link up.

I tried to do outdoor photos today, not working. We have melting temps and wind from the south. Mud every where. Here is the fence shot, what a mess. I was risking wet mud there just under the quilt. So today's shot was taken in the barn and I used magnets to hold it to the metal wall. I will have to work on ideas for photos of quilted with batting photos. The magnets will not hold that much weight.  

Slabs Blocks Take Over

Looking at all the slab blocks I have done so far. Wow! I have 79 Blocks done so far. 

This one above is now quilted and is waiting on getting binding on. I will get some more finished photos when the binding is done. 

These blocks are still on the wall from last week. I just finished the bottom row of blocks this week. I might keep this quilt for myself. If I do that I have to take 30 out of my total blocks made for charity So 79 - 30 = 49 blocks so far for the Canada's Big Quilting Bee, hosted by the CQA.  I am planning on 3 quilts fully completed for the Big Quilt Bee. 

Is that bad of me to keep one quilt for myself? I just love these quilts. 

I have so many slab blocks around I am having trouble keeping track of them. I have made myself a spread sheet to help me understand what I need and how many more I need to sew. 

For many of the blocks I used this white maple leave print. I have run out and I would love some more of these print. Any body got some for sale? I did buy another print so I could keep going but I would love more of this one. 

Here is the teal blocks and I added in a bit more maple leave only this time teal. 

I have added this post to Sew Fresh Quilt Bee where she has a special link up for slab blocks and the Canada's big quilt bee, and Design Wall Monday. 

The last few Blue blocks I did this last week. 

March 4th my Local Leduc quilt guild is planning a work bee on slab blocks. I am not going to make it to the work bee. I have another agility dog trial. I am making up for not being at the bee. 

I love this Red slab block. Many of my favorite reds are in here. 

Next up I am planning to make 6 more Purple slab blocks, then more yellow, orange, and black. 

Finish it up Friday

My 4th week in a row with a finished quilt top. This week it is a small wall quilt or maybe a baby quilt. Got it sewn and now it waits to be quilted. I have it all ready to go, backing and batting with it. Sorry no outdoor hanging on the fence photo, it is cold out and this little quilt fits on the wall. I have a very special and time consuming quilt on the frame for a customer so this will have to wait. 

I have added today's post to Crazy Mom Quilts, and Confessions of a Fabric Addict and 

I got another 7 Red Slab blocks done in the middle of the week. I think Red is becoming a favorite colour of mine. I love how many red prints I have. I just might have to do a mostly red quilt this year. These blocks are planned for a few more slab quilts. I am planning 4 quilts in total. My mom has a slab quilt started too. 

So many happy red fabrics. 

Design Wall Monday Feb 20th

Here is Slab quilt #2, laid out and ready to sew and become a top.  I am making many slab blocks and a few quilts. I think I will keep this one quilt for myself. I have made this quilt with 30 blocks. Slab quilt #1 has 24 blocks. I am now in the planning stages to make 4 slab quilts, 3 I will give to the CQA's Big Canadian Quilt Bee. Also I think my mom has started some slab blocks so I will have to quilt her quilt(s) too. I am not sure how many she will make. 

I have added this post to Judy's Design wall Monday.

So I am also still making blocks for quilts 3 and 4. I am using 24 blocks per quilt. I have my scraps sorted and plan to use 8 colours so I need 3 blocks per colour. Here are 6 more blue blocks for the 3rd and 4th quilt.

We are using at least one Canadian fabric in the blocks, to celebrate Canada's Birthday this year 150 years young. I have both a cream and turquoise maple leave fabric in this block. I love this line of fabric. I am sure I will have to buy more of it. 

Happy Family Day