Quilt News, Just Enough for the City, Slow Stitch Hand Embroidery Projects; Stitch Journal and Queen Anne's Lace.

Evening walk, Factoria, Bellevue, WA.

2nd page finished in my Stitch Journal.

3rd page started with double herringbone, blanket stitch, couching.

Stitch Journal 2nd pg. raised satin stitch, loose French Knots, straight and pistil stitch etc.

Close up of embroidery on my Queen Anne's Lace project.

Tight and loose French Knots on Queen Anne's Lace project

More stitches, straight, cross, French Knots and couching.

Embroidery on Queen Anne's Lace project, stem, feather, cross, running and back stitches.

This building and grounds are lit with magenta night lights in the evening.

Hello Quilt Friends from Bellevue WA, where it's winter!

There was snow on the car this morning but it's gone now.

We walked in the late afternoon the other day among the corporate buildings, exercise is important, and found that TMobile's corporate Bellevue building is lit up at night with magenta night lights, looks like fairy land.

And I've been adding to my Queen Anne's Lace project and having fun with loose French Knots.

I started it a few years ago and lost my inspiration and put it away.

My photo of wild Queen Anne's Lace was my original inspiration but after starting in and getting the basic shapes roughed in I got overwhelmed. 

Now I'm at a place where hand projects are perfect, nothing big here for now, and some YouTube tutorials have given me a jump start. See my previous post for those embroidery project links.

I finished the 2nd page of my Stitch Journal and started on my 3rd. Next I'll do a few pages of the crazy quilt type with trims, embroidery and fabric. It is a journal of stitches and colors very exciting and small for right now.

And that Quilt Friends is where I'm at, in the city for now and keeping my sanity by slow stitching projects.

Remembering to be thankful, God is good everywhere!

I'll be by to visit.

Quilt News! Standing in Solidarity with the Canadian Freedom Convoy! Color Infusion for February, New Embroidery/CrazyQuilt Project Started and Inspiration, Where I Find It.

Newcastle Beach Park, Bellevue, WA.

Looking NW over Lake Washington.

Looking E over Lake Washington at Mercer Island bridge.

Life Guard station and New Castle Beach Park.

Looking toward Mercer Island.

Beach at New Castle Park.

Wind blown winter beach grass.

Marking new embroidery project page in 1/2 inch increments. 

First page finished.

Sun peeked out, view is from the back door, over Lake Washington toward Mercer Island.

Second page started with cross and seed stitch, and French Knots.

This is where I work on projects.



Quilt News from the PacNW where the winter cold and gray pretty much dominate.
Hello Quilt Friends!

I've started a new project because I needed something small and portable and I haven't worked on anything with embroidery or crazy quilting for way too long! 
My new project is going to be a Stitch Book with stitch sample pages and decorative crazy quilt pages.

You might be wondering where my inspiration is from and I'm glad you asked! Because my ideas and inspiration are from several different artists, each with their own style and unique personality.
I'm very glad we're, as embroiderers and quilters, each so different because that is where the excitement and wonder come in to make creating such a fun experience.

Here are several links where I get my inspiration and encouragement; make sure and visit!
Carin @ https://queeniepatch.blogspot.com
Sara or Rachael @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDkKYdsXSsY&t=1188s
Ariane @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0NFDlUUYK4

And the Color Infusion for February is gray. Gray is a neutral color between black and white. when added to lighter colors it calms and reduces brightness. When added to darker colors it lifts and opens.

A new project is being started and I'm remembering to be thankful!
And that quilt friends is the quilt news.
I'll be by to visit!

Quilt News! Orange Yellow Blue Infusion, Embroidered Little RagTag Art Quilt, Pacific NW Winter Garden/Color Photos

Piecing process, past quilt with orange, yellow, blue...

Another past quilt project with orange, yellow, blue....

I just finished RagTag small art quilt with embroidery, hand stitched.

Venice Beach, CA, graffiti in the local McDonalds, 3 yr.s ago.

My recent piecing, orange, yellow, blue..

Pac NW Towhee in winter garden, see the spots on its wing?

Japanese Maple in winter garden, close view in b/w to see contrast.

Japanese Maple in winter garden, see the colors?

 

Quilt top pieced 2 summers ago, orange, yellow, blue...

Another scrap medallion started, orange, yellow, bits of blue..

Small HSTs made from scrap triangles, for a center medallion...

Past project in the piecing stage, lots of orange, yellow , blue..

Yellow, blue, red....

Oranges, yellows, blues....

PacNW garden, winter.

 

 

Hello Quilt friends, Quilt News from the Pacific NW, where it's cold!

 

After a great road trip, driving through Nor Cal, Oregon and into Washington, here we are visiting grandkids and their 'caretakers.'

We have a view of Lake Washington and fishermen in boats when the sun is out.

No big projects but some time for small hand work. For my little art quilt, RagTag, I used only scissors and hand pieced and embroidered it. It's named RagTag because it is made from scraps and I'm going through a time when things feel a bit Ragtag and scrappy with alot of making do going on.

Life is like that sometimes, right?

When I thought about writing this post I knew I had to include lots of orange, yellow and blue because they are warm cheerful colors and lots of my past projects have those colors in them. Also soon I will start the piecing process for my AHIQ color challenge quilt and I have chosen orange, yellow and blue! I have many pieces and blocks in my 'parts department' maybe it will be a sampler style quilt.

And the photo of the Spotted Towhee, notice the orange under its wing and the spots on its wing? The light wasn't great but the spots came through. I love bird watching. Walking through winter gardens and parks here there are a lot of birds; chickadees, finch, sparrows, nuthatch, naming only a few, and quiet winter colors to enjoy.

And that Quilt Friends is the news from the cold north.

We'll be here for a few more weeks, and I'll get some hand stitching done. Mostly enjoying grandkids of course!

We have a lot to be thankful for don't we?

I'll be by to visit!

Quilt News! New AHIQ Challenge, Choose a Color Palette, Easy! Running Thru' the Back of my Mind....

Fall leaves 2021

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Four Patch blocks I've been hand and machine piecing.

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Pepperberry Tree

Orange X Block quilt I finished for my granddaughter, fall 2021.

A page saved from my color calendar 2021.

Red fall leaves against blue sky.

 

Hello Quilt Friends, from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada!

Where it's cool and sunny.

And AHIQ has a new challenge, Choose a Color Palette!

That was easy for me as these colors, Orange, Yellow and Blue, have been running in the back of my mind for a while. I'm never very far away from orange as you might know if you've looked at my past projects.

The fall leaves around here put on a gorgeous show and a page I saved from my 2021 color calendar has stayed in mind along with the colors in the Orange X Block quilt I finished fall 2021 for my dear granddaughter Ellie. So the choice was already waiting to be acknowledged.

However, I'm in no hurry as we're still in the process of settling/moving in. There's no room for anything big right here, right now. So I'm adding to the Four Patch Blocks I've been hand and machine piecing, thinking of orange, yellow and blue, and dreaming/planning for the next projects.

A quilt, large or small or patchwork fabric for a bag, large or small, maybe drawstring or with a zipper?

Here are some tutorials that were fun to watch that have me thinking....

Japanese Rice Bag Tips and Tricks with Jean Wells;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRpXLF8JSyg&t=937s

Growing a Quilt Design by Beth, My Sewing Room,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpnqCPfYBPI

and that, Quilt Friends, is the news.

I'll be by to visit and see what colors you are considering.

We have a lot to be thankful for, don't we?

Quilt News, Happy New Year 2022! Holiday Around Town!

Holiday decor in town!

This is supposed to be Santa's sleigh.

Store front finery.

Sparkle and lights.

Local neighbor with his pet pig out for a walk. Really!

Christmas baubles.

 Dear Quilt Friends Happy New Year to you and your families!

I had to share the Holiday vibes going on in town, it's a small town, the best kind.

I'll be back to projects soon.

We have a lot to be thankful for!

And I'll be by to visit.