What's on Your Worktable Friday???? Summer Fun...

Snowball, quarter square triangle and fan blade blocks.

Fan blade, nine patch, nine patch in a square blocks.

Happy Friday and weekend to everyone!!

More blocks have been sewn together for my sampler quilt I'm working on in the online class I'm taking, Amanda Jean Nyberg's Craftsy Class, Colorful Scrap Quilting.

Sashing will separate the rows of different blocks. 

I ordered fun fabric for the sashing and back, from the Tiger Lily collection by Windham fabrics, from Connecting Threads.com . Hint, there are butterflies involved.

That's what's on my worktable. What about yours?

Kids are having a blast splashing at the pool.

Teens are enjoying their pool parties.

The wild California quail at the local pond have reproduced and can be seen taking dust baths in the evening with their latest brood.

Ahh, summer time at its best.

Enjoy!!!!

What's on Your Worktable Friday???

12 butterfly blocks finished, now how to set them?

More blocks I'm working on ....

Happy Friday and weekend!!!

I've sewn up 12 mini butterfly blocks, and yes, in the picture one block has a seam partially picked out because I needed to redo that seam. Now I'll decide whether to finish the mini quilt according to the pattern, Mini Painted Ladies,

or to add some wonky log cabin frames around them.

Also, I'm finishing nine patch, framed nine patch and snowball blocks for my sampler quilt I'm working on in 

Colorful Scrap Quilting with Amanda Jean Nyberg @ Craftsy.

Taking classes, online classes are so convenient, helps me to be a better instructor. I teach sewing and quilt classes at a local fabric store. Watching good quilters teach and working through other people's instructions keeps me on my toes.

Watermelon and sandals, hope you're enjoying your summer!

Friday Work and Fun, Kaffe Fassett's New Book a Good Read, hand embroidery....

Yes, today I got some house work done.

'Heritage Quilts' came in the mail, great colors and blocks.

Charity quilt for my local quilt guild, I sewed down the binding today.

Happy Friday!!!

California Rolls and Buffalo Blue Kettle Chips anyone?

We must celebrate you know!

What do you do for fun food for Friday?

I got house work done in the morning and I finished the little blanket for charity for my quilt guild in the afternoon. We are a nonprofit so we give quilts away to those in need. What is more comforting than a quilt anyway?

Oh, the embroidery on the kitchen towel is mine. I learned to embroider on kitchen towels and I still enjoy doing that from time to time. It takes me back to a quieter more gentle time.

Kaffe Fassett's book, 'Heritage Quilts' published by Taunton Press, came in the mail and I've been reading it and loving the colors and block arrangements. Tons of inspiration! When I put my feet up this evening I'll be reading and ohhhhing and ahhhing over the pictures.

Hope your Friday was good and enjoy your weekend!!!!

Butterfly Blocks, Celebrating Butterflies with Kaleidoscope of Butterflies....

My butterfly calendar, month of July, and some blocks I'm working on.

Butterfly blocks for a mini quilt, design by Fig Tree Co.

I'm linking up with Fret Not Yourself, Kaleidoscope of Butterflies.

Red Spot Jezebel is the July showcase in my butterfly calendar, I like the colors in the photo. 

 

I found a butterfly mini quilt, designed by Fig Tree & Co., that looked like a fun project. I don't know yet if I'll follow the pattern exactly or improvise around the blocks a little. The blocks are about 4" x 4", and they're a bit fiddly until you remember which corners get snowballed without having to have the pattern in front of you.

I've been noticing more Monarchs in my neighborhood, I think they know when they're being admired. 

Happy Fourth of July!!

Kaffe Fassett, Plum Jam, Two Finishes !!!!

Your welcome to coffee, Gorgonzola crackers and my home made plum jam.

Penny's Piece O' Cake quilt finished!

Lily's Piece O' Cake quilt finished!

What's Up Thursday!!!!

Come on over for coffee and my plum jam on Gorgonzola flavored crackers, yum. We'll talk and stitch and try not to get jam on our projects, how's that!

I've finished my two 'Piece O' Cake quilts, took me forever, but I've loved having them around because they're so bright and cheerful. Just like my two grand daughters. Soon they'll be in the mail.

Kaffe Fassett has an exhibition at San Jose Quilt Museum !

Some of his new quilts and some historical quilts are in the show, called 'Blanket Statements.' If you're in the area stop to see it. Kaffe has done so much for the fabric/design world with his wonderful way with color. I also bought his new book, Heritage Quilts . I believe it has all, maybe more, of his new quilts in the show.

I don't have time to get over to San Jose for the exhibition, so the book is the next best thing.

I'm linking up with, Fret Not Yourself, Sew Slowly AHIQ .

My two 'Piece O' Cakes' were improvised around the blocks.

Have a wonderful 4th of July weekend, Bar-B-Que anyone?!!

Doing Summer, Apricots, American River and Hand Stitching.....

Apricots from the local farmer's market!

Wild flowers along the American River, yes, there were butterflies.

American River off hwy 50 on the way to S. Lake Tahoe.

Finishing hand sewing binding on 2 quilts.

What's Up Thursday!!!

Summer's up around here. Trips to the local farmer's market. Love Apricot jam!!

Road trip to the river for wild flowers and butterflies.

Slow hand stitching binding on two quilts for my grand daughters. Two 'Piece O' Cake' quilts.

Come on over for Apricot Pie!

Craft Napa Art Retreat 2017, Quilt Binding, Embroidery Stitches....

Satin stitch and outline embroidery work on my kit.

Binding sewn on 'Piece of Cake for Penny' quilt.

This is what it will look like after binding hand stitched down on back.

What's Up Thursday!!!!

I sewed the binding onto the front of 'Penny's Piece of Cake' quilt and I'll be hand stitching that down on the back. Love, love turquoise!

Satin stitch has been finished on my embroidery kit project. Now I have outline stitch and french knots and lazy daisies to work.

Craft Napa 2017 is open for registration and I'm signed up! I'm taking one of Jane LaFazio's

classes, Monoprinted Art Quilts. I'm looking forward to that, big time. 

Lots of inspiration and beautiful surroundings.

We have a lot to be thankful for today. Make a difference; starts with a smile!