What’s on my Design Floor Monday, January 21, 2013
Posted By drsao on January 21, 2013
How fast these weeks go by….I can hardly believe that January is MORE THAN 1/2 over and Obama is being inaugurated today (it seems like ONLY YESTERDAY that we were hearing debate speeches and preparing for Christmas!!!)
It is also Grandangel Jannae’s 9th birthday……..what a day to celebrate!
Jannae with the Art Quilt that Grandma Shirley made for her (she drew the pictures when she was 5 and 6 years old.)
Since we have had a SCHOOL VACATION ala SNOW DAY on Friday, I managed to get in a bit of sewing. While I got a lot done, there are so many things to do……so little time, so many quilts….LOL
Here is what is on my DESIGN FLOOR for this week.
The Easy Street Quiltville Mystery needs borders….I will put on a dark purple 2 1/2″ inner border and then a 6″ lavendar outer border. I love the quilt pattern – Bonnie Hunter’s design is wonderful; however I am not fond of the colors. I don’t plan to keep it though, so it doesn’t really matter, right?
Easy Street ready for borders
And my Christmas Easy Street also needs borders….I just can’t quite decide what to do yet. I am thinking about a red inner border and then a piano key multi-colored border?????
Finally I need to make a back for Nanna’s Surprise – the Quilter’s Club of America Mystery. My cat, Cuddles, REALLY LIKES this quilt!!! I am thinking that I will use more of the Moda Holly Jolly fabric for the back….my favorite back is to cut 12 1/2″ squares and sew them together…but we will see how my creative juices flow!
Nanna’s Surprise
Dare I get ambitious and say that I also plan to get bindings sewn on two quilts…….??? Maybe not….:)
To see what other quilter’s have on their design walls check out Judy LaQuidara’s blog at Patchworktimes.com
http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/01/21/design-wall-monday-january-21-2013/
WOW, your Easy Street quilts are beautiful. You can do whatever you set your mind to do! That’s what I keep repeating when I need to get something done….sometimes it doesn’t work out but trying is just as important as finishing. Take care.
Very pretty quilts you are working on. I like the idea of a plain border on your Christmas easy street because there is so much movement and sparkle in it. Your quilts are lovely and the borders you put on will make it your own quilt and your personal touch. Fabulous job!!!
Lovely art quilt! What a special memory!
Wow! You made TWO Easy Street quilts! I really like the Christmas colors.
I second Crazy Sue….”Wow! You made TWO Easy Street quilts!”…I thought those seams would never ever EVER end… LOL
OK, I have to jump in here to agree….”2 Easy Streets?” I can’t seem to get just one finished. I am still making blocks and then, oh, boy, I have to sew them together. Whew, that just makes me tired. But I really do like both of yours, especially the purple one.