Scrappilicious Pineapple

In January 2015, I started making these pineapple blocks.  It was almost an obsession for several months.  A bunch of blocks were made.... 30 blocks to be exact.  I started with a red center to keep it consistent, then any and everything except the kitchen sink 1 1/2" strips from my scrappy bins.  The blocks ended up around 12".   

Here it is being quilted back in June 2015.  I quilted an all over feathers on it.

Machine binding is so quick and easy.  All done in a day last week.  Love those Clover Wonder Clips!

The finished quilt.... oh soo scrappy... scrappilicious pineapple!

It finished at approximately 59 x 70.

This quilt is my third finished for 2016.  I haven't blogged about my second finished for the year yet as the quilt is for my LQS Spring Fling shop hop.  This Scrappilicious Pineapple is also on my FAL 2016 list.  I'm also linking this post to Scraptastic Tuesday.

See you next time,
Rhonda

Bindings

My quilting plan for this week is to work on the bindings of three quilts.

1.  Hand sewing in process... half way done.

2.  I'm planning to do this one all on the machine.

3.  Well, I don't have a photo of the third one, but the binding strips are cut.

All of these quilts are on my FAL (Finish-A-Long) list -   #7, #1, and #2 respectively.
Woohoo ... can't wait to get them done and check off my list.

Blessings,
Rhonda

2016 Finish-A-Long

Have you heard of FAL or Finish-A-Long?  

Yes, I have joined the 2016 FAL for two main reasons.  

One is to stay focus and finish my projects; two is to get back to writing and journaling my quilting journey on a regular basis on this blog.

 Since last week, I have spent a few hours looking through different sites and found this Finish-A-Long.   I think this low key challenge is the key (haha) to keep me motivated.   There's no penalty if I don't get my projects done, and there are prizes involved.... gotta love that! 

I'm linking up with the 2016 FAL host.  This is my list for the first quarter.

1.  I'm designing a quilt for my LQS for the Spring Fling shop hop coming up at the end of February/early March.  I can't show the pattern just yet.  This collection (except for the green) is Sundress by Meg Hawkey for Red Rooster Fabrics.

2.  This scrappy pineapple quilt still needs binding.   I started this one last January.  Here it is on the quilting machine back in June 2015. 

3.  Stack-n-Whack blocks waiting to set into quilt top for the last two years.

4.  This ZigZag top needs quilting.  It is a gift so I better get on it right away.  Made from half of a Layer Cake, Dot Dot Dash.

5.  These squares are the other half of Dot Dot Dash Layer Cake that I used to make ZigZag top.  It will be another ZigZag quilt and a gift also.

6.  Old Glory Flag, a Buggy Barn pattern, waiting in line for quilting.  I still need to find backing for it.  It is for my brother.

7.   I forgot what this one calls, but I just need to do the hand sewing on the binding.   It's been sitting on my shelf for a long time now.

8.  Strings blocks need to turn into a quilt top.

9.  Basket Weave Strings needs borders, then quilting.  This one is for my son's bed.





10.  Vintage Farm Girl by Lori Holt blocks.  These were so much fun to make, but now I am dragging my feet to put it together.











11.  I worked on Mini Pineapple top at the same time as the Scrappy Pineapple from #2.  It is 18" finished.



12.  The last one is my slow stitching Hexagon Wreaths that I started right before Christmas.  I know for sure that this one will roll over to the next quarter.  You can find the pattern in Handmade Holidays by Pat Wys.


...And that is my list.  Twelve projects for the next 3 month.

See you again soon,
Rhonda

First 2016 Finish

HAPPY 2016!!!

Seriously, I can't believe that it's been almost 3 years since my last post!  Time flies!  Many things happened and many quilts and projects were done...  Oh, but where to begin...  so why not just jump right back in and start right where I am.

Back in October 2015, my LQS received the new Moda First Crust Valentine's collection, and I fell in love.  I picked up a Jelly Roll, a background, and Heartstrings pattern.  

Started working on the blocks....

This Heartstrings pattern worked up quickly and easily, soon it turned into a top.  In December, I took it to the shop and quilted it.  My LQS (Quilter's Cocoon) has a Handi Quilter for rent there, but since I work there, they let me used it cause I wanted Surfin' Hearts quilting on this quilt.  I love my LQS; they are so good to me.

The quilt sat through the holidays until last week... 

            .... then binding on...

  ...... and finish!  

I make lots of samples for Quilter's Cocoon, so this quilt will get to go to Road to California next week.  I hope this will help them sell all of the collection.

Here is another Heartstrings quilt (shop sample) with Kaffe Fassett fabrics.  Cute huh?  I didn't make the  top, but I did quilted and bound the quilt.

And this is the pattern.

I have to add this last picture of my cat, Tiger.  He loves to keep me company while I sew.  Perfect place to take a cat nap don't you think?

Ahhh.... it feels good to be back!

See you again soon,

Rhonda

Star Pillows

 How time flies!

Here we are in  February already,

and I still have last Christmas projects to show.

 

One day, back in early December, one of my student's daughter showed me her dimensional star pillow that she made in a class that she recently took.  She explained how it was done, and I quickly made one for DD#2 and one for my friend. 

 

This black, white, red pillow is a big hit with DD#2 who repainted and redecorated her room in this color scheme back in November.

 

My friend, Cheryl, received the Christmas one.

 

Happy Quilting,

Rhonda

 

UFO

Last Thursday I quilted this using the longarm at the shop.  This quilt top languished in my closet for toooo long, since 2004... I think.  Originally, I had planned to hand quilt it with Baptist Fans after I'm done hand quilting another project.  But that project got put away and has been languishing for me to come back to it too. So when I discovered that there's a Baptist Fan pattern on the machine in the shop, it's time to get this puppy out of the closet and get it on the finish list.

 

 

 

I did a lot of online swaps back then with different Yahoo Groups.  These blocks came from Nickel Quilts Group.  We decided to swap the blocks using Civil War Reproduction fabrics.  The pattern is Paducah 9-Patch and can be found in the first Nickel Quilts book.
 

 

Can you see the Baptist Fans quilting?

I love it!



Paducah 9- Patch Whole Quilt

 

Up next, binding.

Let's hope that it won't take me another few more years to really put it on the finish list.

 

Happy Quilting,

Rhonda



Valentine Apron

 

 

 

Most days you can find me here at my LQS where I teach.  So when the Stonehenge Valentine collection came in a couple days ago, I knew I had to make a sample for the shop.  Just in time for them to take it to the largest quilt show in Southern California.

 

 

The pattern is simple and fast.  It was finished in a few hours today.

 

Happy sewing,

Rhonda 

Quilted!

 Worked on this for the last 2-1/2 days.

Total of 20+ hours of quilting.

Minus 4 to 5 hours of FROG stitching.

Started work on the quilt top back in October 2012.

Finished top in early December.

It sat on the longarm before Christmas waiting for quilting.

Didn't have the courage to until last Sunday.

 

 

 

 

So happy that it's finally quilted!

 

Happy Sewing,

Rhonda

 



Xmas Gifts 2012

 

 

HAPPY 2013!!

 

I'm back to share some Christmas gifts that I've made, one for sister and one for MIL.

 

 

 

This one is for my younger sister.  The pattern is Stack-N-Whack Fan that I got a long time ago.  Fabric: Holiday Elegance collection by Moda. I started this quilt three weeks before Christmas mainly because I couldn't think of a gift for her and thought it's time for her to recieve a quilt from me.  It was a lot of pressure to make a quilt in December, but I did managed to get it done in a couple of weeks.

 

 

Look who has to get in the picture too!

 

 

This second quilt is for my MIL.  When she had some health issues and was hospitalized earlier in the year, I thought a quilt would cheer her up.

  

The quilt is made from printed flower panels or "cheater prints" with Bible verses.  All I did was cut the squares apart, add sashings and cornerstones, and borders.  The quilt was done at the end of summer except for sewing the binding to the back which I did finished on Christmas Day.  My MIL was very happy and appreciative to receive the quilt as she is also a quilter. 

 

   

Look who is checking for her presents under the tree!

 

Hugs,

Rhonda

 

 

I'm a really bad blogger!

 

I wanted to post some of my Christmas projects before Christmas,

but here it is.  It's New Year's Eve already! 

Well at least it's still 2012.

 

 

 

Last year the family requested new Xmas stockings, but I never got around to making them.

So this year, I kept my promises and made everyone one. 

 

 

These two are the Twister Pinwheels. 

 

Hexagons Stocking

 

 

 

 

 Chevron Stocking

Have a Happy New Year!



Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!

Where did the time go?

Christmas is here already!!

Wishing you all a Very Very

MERRY CHRISTMAS

The above quilt is Santa Baby

It's a Buggy Barn pattern

I made that in 2010 as a sample for the shop

and taught a few classes too.

Such a fun quilt to make

I will be back next week since I am on vacation

to share with you my 2011 projects.

Thank you for stopping by.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Table Toppers

2 finishes earlier in the year

2 table toppers

each 24" finished

1 patriotic

1 summer

samples for my LQS

where I teach and work

HOW long has it been?

Wow, I can't believe that I'd missed the entire 2010 year. It's been so long that I forgot how to do this whole bloggy thing. Yes, I even watched the help videos, lol, it's a good thing they have them now.

Anyway, lots have happened in 2010.

Some of the more memorables....

... DS graduated from high school ...
currently attending ITT.

... DD#2 promoted to middle school...

... finished 7th and will enter 8th grade in a couple weeks. How time flies!

... celebrated my dad's 80th birthday. Here he is with some of the grandkids, grandnephews, and grandnieces who were able to attended. Funny thing is that I took lots of pictures during this time, but this is the best pic that I can show you. It was hard to get all the kids to stand still and look at the camera. lol

As far as quilting goes, not a whole lot was done during the first half of 2010 because after the passing of my BIL in 10/2009, my own hubby had some health issues so all of my energies were focused on him. I'm happy to report that he's recovered and doing well now.

Of course, I jumped back into quilting again... but more on that later.

I hope some of you are still with me and that I'm not talking to myself. :-D

Also, I apologized for not answering the emails coming from this blog. I do thank you for all your concerns. For now, I'm coming back slowly and will share with you some of my projects soon.

Take care,
Rhonda