T shirt quilt progress!

Final block, last row

last row complete 

 first block of next row

next block in progress 

T shirt quilting class #2

(click to enlarge)

Tonight we started assemly.

Basically what we did was to make squares,

and join them together into rows.

I almost completed my bottom row!!

Some close ups of the assembly: 

There is no class next week, so we

have 2 weeks to work on them

before we meet for the next class!

Ironwork!

Michael Miller Fabrics Black and White Collection

Design wall 99% complete!!

This afternoon, with the help of my son Matt,

I finally began the construction of my design wall!

The first step was putting rubber cement in the groove

of one side of the Foamular, then joining it with the tongue side.

We did this for both seams.

We used clear packing tape to secure the seams, on both sides. 

Then, Matt used rubber cement to glue some balsa wood

strips for additional support.

Once they dried, he taped over them as well.

Next, we put the

White and Natural batting on.

We used a staple gun to secure it to the backside.

Finally, we added a layer of white felt,

and secured it to the back of the board.

I need to still pull the flannel tighter in a few spots,

but that wil be an easy fix for another day.

For now, I am going to wait and see

if I need to secure it to the wall or not.

Of course, I had to try it out!!

Here, I am auditioning

fabrics for Marisa's T shirt Quilt.

Other than being somewhat difficult

to maneuver because of the size-

6' by 8'

it was an easy project that I

will use for years to come!

A few more shirts added

I realized I had a few additional shirts

to add to the quilt.

This morning I prepared,

stabilized, and trimmed them.

The next step!

Our homework for next time is

to have all shirts stabilized and trimmed,

and to begin auditioning fabrics!!

Marisa and I raided my stash,

and pulled out alot of great fabrics!!!

Stabilizing!

The next step was to iron on

Pellon SF 101 stabilizer onto the T shirts.

It is amazing the stability!!!

Once the T shirts were all ironed ,

we trimmed the T shirts again

squared them, and to the size we wanted.

Preparing the T shirts

edited in photos on 9/26

We got busy cutting off the neck,

sleeves, and back of the T shirts.

Next, we cut the T shirt pieces

square to roughly the size we

wanted them to be.

If there was any decoration

elsewhere on the shirt,

those pieces were also cut.

T shirt quilt class!

I signed uo to take a class tomake

a T shirt quilt at Mouse Creek Quilt Shop.

The first class was tonight,

and I totally had a great time.

There are 7 women taking the class.

It is being taught by a woman named Robin,

and I can tell I am going to love her style of teaching.

Her philosophy is that there are no rules:

add fabric, make the T shirt part smaller,

whatever works!!!

Pictured above are my daughter's old T shirts

that I will use as a base for the quilt!!

Sunny Side Up

by Susan Pisoni for Fabriquilt

Great Giveaway!

Love this!

(as posted on the Selvage Blog)

Sarah Fielke of Australia (former co-owner and co-author of Material Obsessions)

has a brand new line of fabric that hasn't

even been shown in Houston yet!

It's called "From Little Things."

Isn't it fresh and beautiful?

You can see more and enter the giveaway

on her blog: The Last Piece. Good luck!

More Color Theory

by Robert Kaufman

style #6884

Color Theory

6880 by Robert Kaufman

There is something special

about a great black and white fabric!

Turkish Delight- Jewel!

by Kaffe Fassett

I spent some time hunting

this beautiful fabric on the internet,

and it arrived today.

It is spectacular in person-

the photo doesn't do it justice.

Even better, I think it will be

perfect for my next project!!

Last Back to School night!

Tonight, my husband and I

crossed another item off our list.

It was our 13th and final

Back to School night,

to meet our childrens teachers and

hear about their currriculum.

This year promises to be an exciting year,

and we look forward to it!

New pocketbook!

Dooney and Bourke Pop Novelty -

Large Tassel Zip Top

I realized that I never blogged about my

new handbag I bought this summer.

I have used a Coach Swingback

style bag for quite a few years, and decided

it was time I got a "grown up" pocketbook.

While we were in CT,

I got this at the Dooney and Bourke

outlet for a fantastic price!

I love the design, and how colorful it is.

I would love

to find a fabric just like this!

Birthday bling!

Europa Hinge Bangle

I love Brighton jewelry.

We were passing by Brighton at the mall the other day,

when my husband and daughter asked me to go

in and see if anything caught my eye.

I was looking at the necklace from the Europa collection,

and the sales clerk showed me this fabulous bangle.

I looked no further, it was mine!

I just love it!!

09-11-01

Our world changed forever

Never forget

Birthday cake!

I always have lunch on the

second day of Rosh Hashanah

for family and friends.

This year, our friends Rachelle and Steve surprised

me with an ice cream birthday cake from

Jersey Freeze, a local institution for ice cream,

that has been featured on Food Network Unwrapped.

It's my favorite!!

A slight improvisation for the candles, but it worked!!

Happy Birthday to me!

Today I celebrated my birthday!

I had a great day, filled with many birthday wishes.

I searched the internet, and discovered that my

birthday has only coincided with Rosh Hashanah 4 times so far.

1972, 1983, 1991, and 2010.

Happy New Year!

Tonight, the holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown.

In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means, literally,

 "Head of the Year," and as its name indicates,

it is the beginning of the Jewish year.

It is customary to eat apples dipped in honey,

and other sweet treats, so that you will have a sweet year!

To all those who celebrate, I wish you a Shana Tova,

a good year filled with health and happiness!

Ebay find!

Kaffe Fassett Turkish Delight Moss

I know, somewhat of a departure from

my usual, but it is just awesome!

Love, love, love....

Now to find the Jewel coloration!!

More design wall progress!

Warm and White

All the components for my design wall

are purchased and ready to be assembled!

Foamular!!

Foamular

Today I bought 3 sheets of Foamular

24" x 96" x 1"

to construct my design wall!!

I am going to follow what athomesewing

did, and talks about the process here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/athomesewing/2726109619/

Studios Magazine!

Bought it today!

Can't wait to read it.

It is the quilt studio issue!!

Hoping for lots of inspiration!

Seniors!!!

Our last first day of school photo

First days of school!

This album is part of a slideshow Matt and I

made for Marisa's sweet sixteen

As my summer comes to a close.....

One last picture from their incredible

summer of a lifetime!!

School starts tomorrow,

senior year begins,

college applications process, etc., etc.

Stay tuned,

it promises to be a wild ride!!!

Why I wanted a 15 year old magazine!

Call it the collector in me,

once I had a few,

I had to have EVERY issue of

Quilt Sampler.

I love reading about the featured stores,

and seeing the changes that have come about in quilting.

One thing I noticed was that

 internet shopping for fabrics was not

an option at all for the early years!

Hard to imagine!!!

I hope to put together a master list of the stores

so I can visit as many as possible.

Someday...........