Posh Penelope by Sew Kind of Wonderful - family quilt

I just wanted to show you the completed "Posh Penelope" by Sew Kind of Wonderful.  I did the binding yesterday morning.  YEAH!!!!

Not perfect but I love it!!!

I also want to say since some have asked, I used Java Batiks from Inchworm fabrics, most of the background fabrics and a few of the flowers is Island Batik, and I did use one batik from Timeless Treasures for a background.

Next I want to show you just two squares.  One year, can't remember when but it has been a while, I am guessing six years????  Anyways, several sisters, mother, and nieces decided to pull one name out of the hat each month and then that person got to chose a block.

Then that month we all sent that block to the person's whose name was chosen.

As you can see, I chose the Tree of Life.  Yesterday I spent my afternoon trying to figure out who made which block.  There are twelve blocks.   Just a suggestion, if you by chance do this, put the name on the back somewhere???? Since we all have a group message on our phones it was kinda easy.  Eventually I figured it out and started embroidering  the name and what relation they were.

 Here is my mother's block, maybe you can see that she did not follow the rules (funny huh)?  I think it was right on the beginning of her dementia....but I love the block anyways.

So this is my quest now, to find a sashing fabric and border fabric.  I am going through all of my fabrics, thinking of organizing them as well...so this project may take a while.

CAN'T COMPETE WITH THE BIG DOGS!!!

I am smart enough to know that I am not a  Judi Madsen from Green Fairy Quilts, Leah Day, or any of the wonderful quilters out there but.....in my own way I wanted to share with you some of the quilting on this "Tree of Life" quilt.

 I put some religious symbols in this quilt because "The Tree of Life" is very much mentioned in the Bible.
 For those of you who are not Mormons' it is mentioned in the "Book of Mormon".

 Now...I had thought to apologize for the religious tone to this post but then I got to thinking....my religion is what makes me who I am, you whether you believe in a God or not, that is who you are and is your right.


Here is a picture of the Savior.....

 I was asked how I did this.

 I used the straight stitch on my Pfaff quilt expression 4.0.  I drew with the frixon pen on some tissue paper.  I pinned the paper where I wanted the picture and just went to town.
  Now....once I got going  I learned that I should remove the pins where I could because this only caused the tissue paper to tare in places that I didn't want.
In some places it looks like small knots, it isn't, that is just the tissue paper that I can't get out but will either wear away or wash out.  I guess I could take some tape and rub across it.

Here is the Angel Moroni, he stands on every Mormon Temple.

Some swirls...you know I love swirls

I guess you can call this feathering?
Hearts???

This is a bad picture but did some small swirls between the rays

This is one of my favorites to do as well.

The Golden question is

Do I have the quilt done yet?

I am hanging my head in shame...doing the shame walk.....

NO>>>NO>>>NO

I have procrastinated, I am bored with it, tired of it....can't pull the trigger.  All I have to do is go in my room and put the last border on and bind it..that is it....that has been it for a week now.

I did go and do extra quilting in it this last week but it has sat for days after that.

Won't someone come over and keep me company while I make the last plunge in getting it done and out of my home?  Begging here!!!

IT IS ABOUT TIME!!!!

Finishing up a few projects this week

Five Christmas runners

Thirty-one key fobs

Five pans of brownies

One loaf of banana bread

packed one box of china

Homemade tortillas for my sons Birthday

sorry no pictures of the food.

Decided to do a little more quilting on the "Tree of Life" but I am so close that I can taste it.

So this has been a busy week.

WHAT DOES A GUESSING GAME, JURY DUTY, TREE OF LIFE HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER??? Two wonderful giveaways

Absolutely NOTHING!!!!

 Except one was keeping me from doing what I wanted to be doing.

 Went to Jury Duty yesterday and sat all day long waiting for my name to be called to go to panel....it was never called. Sorry if you hear my elation in that...

 It was interesting to see how the system works or as much as the system I saw working.

 The judge led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, I thought that was pretty interesting.

 There were 600 of us in one room. It is also interesting to note that with all those people in one room it was very quiet and respectful


. Oh well.....

 Next....

can you guess what I am making???? This is the front (haven't finished meandering it)

This is the back?????  I am really quite excited....but dog gone it...I have to go grocery shopping today!!!

 

 Tree of life I am working on  trust me, it looks a lot better when you see it up close and personal.

Next is a giveaway Jacquelynne Steves is having, looks like a very fun one...go check out her new blog while you are at it.

 

Here is another wonderful giveaway  Share and Win from the Quiltsy Team

 

SCRAPPY KINDA DAY!!

Saturday I didn't feel like doing much sewing so I got my Go cutter out and started tackling my scraps.

  Using the 2 1/2" strip die I started hammering down on my mound of scraps.


I am happy to report that I did get enough scraps cut to make 57 of these blocks (made yesterday).

 

More scraps to cut up....tons more. I didn't even make a dent....(head is hanging low).....

 

I am sure most of you have seen my yellow Tree of Life...it has a gazillon leaves.

 

 I must be insane to do another one of these...

 

.so...

 

I have decided that every day I will do at least 21 leaves....why 21 you ask?

 

Because as I am stitching them down...I say just one more...one more....so I couldn't stop with just twenty...had to do one more.

 

So far I have 65 stitched down and that is not even scratching the surface...poor me.... (head hanging low again)

 

 

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So the winner of the pattern is Sherry Von Fumetti.......  I will send the pattern right over.

 

Now back to the Tree of Life

 

HOW MANY OF YOU LIKE PREP WORK?

Sometimes I think I actually like prep work but it seems that it takes so much longer than actually doing the project.

I have prepped some more of those snap bag and key fobs to match....  Do you like prep work?

  I had actually made six snap bags and fobs to match and a friend wanted them.

 My sister Jeanette took seven of the first batch.

  Hummmmmmm I see a pattern here? (no pun on the pattern)

A while back I made six of these runners, I got them ready to quilt yesterday.

New Tree of Life taking shape.....remember...this is not finished, it is in a rough form....and probably will not look like this when I actually get urrrrrr done...if I ever get urrrr done.

Also....the colors are so different than what you are seeing here.  I also think it is a good idea to take a picture of the projects you are working on because I can see here that I need to change some things up....nothing is ironed down....the tree base is the only thing that is attached so far.

 

 

Just on a second note...  Sew Cal is doing a designer showcase and today she has showcased me.

 

I am excited but embarrassed too....so if you want to hop on over there and check out her post, please do.  I am looking forward to other designers that she showcases in the future.

 

I need my husband...he is my advisor when it comes to projects like the Tree of Life.....I think he should quilt his job and just be here when I need him......what do ya think?   How dare he try to put more fabric in my bins, needles in my pincushions and most importantly food on the table.