It's a panty raid !!!

Grab some new bloomers and head on down!!

A few months ago while at the PMQG sew day I saw some women working on this masterpiece.

You know me and bright colors.  I couldn't contain my excitement and asked if I could photograph it. Not only did I get a yes but I got a very cool story behind this project.  The pattern is by our very own Sam Hunter of Hunter's Design Studio.  Sam has organized a quilt raffle to raise money for Raphael House, which is a shelter for women and children escaping domestic abuse.  

Now here's the fun part, they're not raising money, they're raising underwear!!

Is this not a fun raffle or what!!

3 ready to go

 We all know how much I like a bright quilt =)

(oops, dreaded fold marks)

 

   I just love this pattern and may have to add this to my to do list.

  I never tire of a french country inspired quilt.

Next up is this wonderful "swamp" quilt.  

And I mean that in the best possible way! I love these swampy green colors & have a few swamp quilts myself.  (for example my blog header, lol) The wool batting gives this quilt the best touch.  Makes me want to use wool in every quilt.  So squishy soft.

And last is this little cutie.

I wish the colors showed up better.  The soft aqua blue is gorgeous.

Where does the time go?

Wow am I ever behind!   Rather than back track and try to catch up, I will move forward adding a few thoughts and pictures from the last few months as they come to mind.  Although with my mind it just may not happen at all, lol.

For once I finished a challenge on time and then missed the reveal meeting because of weather.   So here's my private reveal for the Portland Modern Quilt Guild Medallion Quilt along.

This was such a fun project.  I learned a ton and hopefully improved in a few areas, such as my circles and paper piecing.  I was worried all the Dr Seuss fabrics would be a little obnoxious but I love the end result.

 The perfect cuddle up and read to the grand kids quilt.  

I see some green eggs and ham in my very near future!

Black Mountain Needleworks

A recent finish for my sister Teri at Black Mountain Needleworks 

(formerly Black Mountain Quilts)

The perfect pattern for charm squares. 

I have a stack of fat quarters I haven't been able to cut up, 

I'm thinking this is the perfect pattern for them.

I love Teri's new logo, and the back made me smile!  Thanks Teri!

My Daughter in law and I plan to make the pattern together this winter.

In the past Teri focused on quilt patterns and books....

But has since branched out to wool projects, hence the name change.   

I LOVE the new name and new projects.  I think I need me some wool, lol.

Finished!

  Kate's first quilt is off the frame, # 2 is going on!

Love the colors. 

I've been hooked on primary colors so the change was nice.

This pattern is great for fabrics you want to showcase.

Fabulous border treatment!

 On to number 2!!

On the frame today

Almost finished with quilt #1 for Kate.  

Soon up #2 =)

Some new fabrics to play with

There's nothing quite like the feeling of leaving a quilt show with a bag full of fabric.  I've even been known to reach over and pull it out while driving, just to touch it and maybe catch a glance at it at a stop light.   Here's  few I found at the Northwest Quilting Expo.       

Me and my dots!   I'm also noticing a black and white trend as well.

 I found some kid friendly Halloween fabrics for my skeleton panels.

Now which to use??  I'm thinking the orange one.

I found these beauties at Fabric Depot while at the PMQG's sew day.

They've been added to my little stash from Modern Domestic for another cross quilt.  I'm loving the vibrant colors.  They make me smile.  So why blog future projects?  I've admitted to starting a project, now I must finish.  Lets see if it works!!  Hahahaha

More black and whites for the stash.   More dots!

I found a few more vibrant fabrics for my cross quilt at Modern Domestic before the PMQG meeting this week.   If you look in the basket you can see that I've decided to add a few black and white crosses to my quilt.  Surprise!  In dots!  (you can also see I've bought the same green fabric 3 times, lol  It's a GOOD one!)  After searching every local store that I know of I gave up trying to find a particular dot fabric.  Of course the selvage was long gone so it was a guessing game.  I finally found what I was sure was the same fabric on line (I always prefer local shops but it didn't work this time)

  

Hahahahahahahaha, look how big this one was!!   Not even close!  (the bottom two are what I wanted to match)  But I LOVE it!   I'm sure it wont last long in the stash pile.  I did find the right striped binding fabric though =)

 So close, lol.  Oh well, I still like it so it will go in the quilt as well. 

Kinda makes the eyes bug out, lol.