Work in progress

Hello, I've had a week at home working on quilting projects. What a nice treat. Of course that's between cleaning house, laundry, cooking and walking the dogs, Josey, an 8 year old West Highland Terrier and Reggie, a one year old Springer Spaniel but still time to sew.

A couple quilts that I'm just finishing with binding are a Storm at Sea and a Pickle Dish. The Storm at Sea was a class request from a retreat where I teach in Rockaway, Oregon, the Ocean Waves Quilt Camp. It's made using a new ruler set by Wendy Mathson by C&T Publishing. The units are oversized and trimmed down and it goes together beautifully. It was fun to collect the fabric and fun to make. The Pickle Dish has been on my "list". You know that list of quilts you want to make in your lifetime. I'm a traditional quilter so still get excited about old traditional patterns.

I purchased a packet of purple and lime green batiks several years ago. It was beautiful to look at and one day I thought a purple pickle dish...green for the pickle and it all came together. Of course I collected enough purple and limey green batik to make a king sized but thought a wall hanging was a better class size so students didn't feel overwhelmed and could choose to make larger if they'd like. I used the Marti Michell Double Wedding Ring templates set which inlucdes a paper pieced arc for the points. I use freezer paper to paper piece so there is no paper to tear out of the seams.....so much easier and timesaving.

Both were fun quilts to make. I'm now sewing down the  binding and have both quilts scheduled to teach. Both workshops in Canby, Oregon at Canby Quilts and Fabrics and in Washington in November. If you're interested where I'm teaching and what class my website has just been updated. Check my schedule at http://www.yellowhousequilter.com/.

I want to thank Terri of the Northwind Quilters in Cordova, Alaska for her encouragement in doing a blog. She was so helpful with lots of suggestions. I visited and taught for the guild in April. What a treat to meet the members of the guild and to visit Cordova. What a beautiful place. Check out the Northwind Quilter's blog http://www.cordovanorthwindquilters.blogspot.com/.  They've posted pictures of the quilts they're working on as well as pictures of the classes. Cece has done an amazing job on her Montana Cartwheel. It's beautiful.

Hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend. Happy Quilting!