Hidden Wells UFO

I finally added borders to my Hidden Wells quilt this week. I loaded and quilted it Friday evening, using the Rose Vine panto again. I used a poly batting on a small roll from Joanns that was cheap. It feels pretty stiff, but I hope it will soften up when washed. The first side of the binding is sewn down by machine and one side of the hand sewing is done. This UFO from 2001 is on one of my UFO Elimination lists for this month, so I'm going to finish it up in the next few days. The instructions for this one are here. I made my first one of these when I had just started quilting and didn't know to be afraid of bias edges.

QOV

Last night I was stuck on laying out the photo blocks, so I turned out the light in the sewing room and loaded a QOV quilt on the longarm. Sometimes you just need to walk away from something and focus on something else.

This is a really pretty quilt made by Martha. I used Warm & Natural batting, Double Rose Vine pantograph and lilac Permacore thread. What a quick easy panto with great results! I just love this simple panto for floral quilts.

Photo Quilt

After Janet left, I started working on a photo wall hanging, ordered by a co-workers friend, for his wife's birthday. The wife is a quilter and an art teacher, so I have to make sure this one is good!

When I asked him about colors and design, this is how he replied: She is a quilter and an art teacher. Sooooo ... i would say pinks, purples, and blues. Maybe a touch of green. Jewel tones. The room where the quilt will likely hang has mauve carpet. I think those colors would work.

So, what I found is Fresh Air by Chez Moi by Moda. I didn't take a picture of the jelly roll, but Bren has some good shots of it on her blog. I bought a Jelly Roll at Cheryl's Quilts across town on my lunch hour yesterday along with some EQ Printables, this is what I have done so far:



I just love the clarity of the photos on these fabric sheets.

Soldier Quilts

My friend Janet finished quilting her soldier quilt last night and should be stitching the binding on as I type. This one along with 2 of mine will go to my online friend Fran for single soldiers in her sons unit, scheduled to return from Iraq later this month.

How I Make Text a Link

Brigitte wanted to know how I do this, so here it is..........

This is how I link a word in my post to a new page.

While typing the post, I open a new window and go to the page that I wish to link to. Select the URL in the menu bar and copy it using the EDIT Menu or the keys Control and C.
Go back to the original post and highlight the word that you want to link. Then click on the link icon above the post. A new window will appear with the start of a URL.



Paste the URL from the link page and click OK.
The text in your post will be HTML and will look funny.

Click on Preview to make sure your linked word is a different color.

ConKerr Update

What a great project this is.
Pillowcases are a quick project and this organization is so worthwhile.

I just got an email from May and here is her update.

Francine, PP Chair, and I have delivered our Guild's first batch of 100 pillowcases. After meeting with the NJ Coordinator of ConKerr we are even more committed to this project. The pillowcases will be distributed to children with life changing illnesses at The Children's Center of Hackensack University Medical Center here in New Jersey. http://www.thechildrenshospitalhumc.net/
All of the children in The Center as patients or as outpatients receiving chemo or therapy receive a pillowcase, that could up 300+ per month.

March Challenge Quilt

I also got the center finished of the Catch a Spinning Star, which used lots of fabric.



The stripe is what I planned to use for the outer border, but now I'm thinking that it isn't right. I have 56 inches left of the dark fabric, so I could still use that.