Its soooo hard waiting for fabric to arrive.
I ordered my background fabric for the Mary Mannakee quilt and it hasn't arrived yet.
Decided while I wait I will continue piecing a quilt together and to keep up my applique skills I whipped up a few more baskets from the Cold Wind Blows book by Alma Allen and Barb Adams.
I am glad I took the time to put them up on the design wall, even if it meant I had to take the quilt I am currently working on off for the picture.
It shows me I need to add other color baskets in there plus a few more bright repro's . I am laughing at how I thought I had a few brights in there and they just blend right in, nope they do not stand out! I am so happy I chose to do scrappy backgrounds, I love the warm look the quilt has so far.

ah look at how these look close up, look at the fabrics not the applique! Most of these have been appliqued while I am on the go...waiting at flute lessons, dr appts, school pick up...
this quilt is for me !

MARY MANNAKEE QUILT

Don't you just love it when things fall into place?
I have wanted to make this quilt for a long time. A few weeks ago Janet and I were "chatting" and I was telling her how I would love to make a series of red and green applique quilts...my favorite antique quilts. I told her this is one I have wanted to make forever, well it was one she wanted to make too!
The planning began! I LOVE making quilts with friends, keeps me inspired and yes its just plain fun!

Then Jo Morton's new fabric line Crimson and Clover is starting to hit the market!

Oh yes you will need this line if you even remotely like red and green fabrics !
It is perfect to add to this quilt along with the reds and greens I have been collecting oh for a few years:)



When I start a project like this I use a notebook and plastic pages
I put one pattern in each page and then when I make the freezer paper template I put it in with the pattern.
you never know when you may want to do that block again and there you go you will have the pattern all ready to use.
I find I can use freezer paper templates 3 or 4 times
By using the plastic pages I keep everything neat and handy.
Ah yes you see the beginnings of my first block...
what better way to start a new year of my life , start a new quilt! Perfect reason in my book!
I will prep a block today but still haven't decided on a background fabric( kona bone, moda bella or maybe a polka dot or print!) so the actually appliquing probably will not begin today

The patterns for this quilt may be purchased from the DAR.
The patterns were made by the Baltimore Applique Society a wonderful organization.
In a few weeks I will be down in Baltimore hopefully being able to see a few Baltimore album quilts...any one know of an exhibit the weekend of August 1st?
quilt shops for reproduction fabrics near by????

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

one of my favorite patriotic quilts I have made
Its inspired by a quilt from Sandi Fox's Small Endearment book.

thank goodness for this star fabric by Jo Morton... and Andover fabrics.
makes the quilt!

Thank you so much for all the nice comments about my quilt .
The winner of the calendar is....Picked by my DD





send me your address and I will mail out the calendar to you this week!

I really wish I had more to giveaway, may have to look into buying a few more to giveaway:)


Has anyone tried this batting???? My DD has a lot of allergies and am thinking this might be a perfect batting to use in her quilts.
looks like a great batting, any reviews out there????
Its made by Moda.



Lori asked whats on our design wall....oh its still full of 30's but that is going to change real fast !
these rectangles are getting packed away till I can cut another 100 or so of them for the quilt I want to make.

Salinda Rupp Blocks
26, 33, 30, and 31



The June block for Jan Patek's mystery quilt arrived on Saturday so had to whip that right up yesterday!
I love this block. I LOVE using tickings/ twills for background fabrics, this fabric is just perfect for this block don't you think?
I am hoping Moda comes out with more neutral tickings/twills for use for applique backgrounds.
I have a few antique quilts I would love to reproduce using twill for the background fabric.

Many of you have asked....Needleturn applique is my method of choice for applique.
Tomorrow will be the drawing for the giveaway from the previous post!

A Giveaway and a few more Salinda Rupp blocks

Thank you all for the wonderful comments about my quilt on the cover 2010 American Patchwork and Quilting calendar
I decided to order one and give it away. I will ship internationally...
just leave me a comment on this post for an entry...
become a follower and you get a second entry...
just let me know you have...
thanks




blocks
13,14,15, and 16

Next 4 blocks from the Salinda Rupp Quilt (see June 23rd post)


6,10,11 and 12

are you inspired yet to give this quilt a try????
When we chose the fabrics for the blocks we tried to match it as closely to the original quilt as possible.
We collected and shared fabric for this quilt for months, its like a treasure hunt finding just the right fabric for each block.