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Modern Building Blocks

 3 Modern Building Blocks quilts have come thru my studio

First one was for Linda D and this week I quilted two more... this is Debbie's

Quilted with Woven Wind, a digital design from Apricot Moon

Thread is a Glide in Cool Grey

Batting is Quilter's Dream Wool

and this is Karen's

Quilting design is Lonestar by Kim Diamond 

We choose a variegated thread from Superior called Great Barrier Reef 

A SoFine40 with lots of teal, blue, greens and a bright lime yellow/green

Batting is Quilter's Dream Cotton Select

This shows the quilting as well as how the thread sparkled on Karen's!

and below, the sparkle of Glide on Debbie's

Love how she personalized her quilt too!

It's always so much fun to see the same pattern made sew different 

depending on fabrics and choices by each quilter :0)

Below is Linda D's Modern Building Blocks quilted with Rapunzel 

original post for Linda's quilt 

Proving that great minds think alike... check out the backings...

Karen's 

and this is Debbie's 

 How cool is that! I used the Cool Grey Glide on the back of Debbie's

quilt as well, it really sparkled on the Tula Pink backing fabric :0)

A couple of close ups of Karen's blocks with great fabric choices...

and a few of Debbie's... a different 

feel with the crispness of the white background fabric.

Karen has her quilt and Debbie's is quilted, trimmed and 

ready for it's binding... will be completed soon! 

I have fallen behind schedule again this month with unforeseen events, 

one being Michael's surgery. I am very happy to report that he is doing great! 

(and I won't have to mow the lawn again ;0) 

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am ready to get going on the longarm today to make up some time.

Tricky thing is time when you work in production, hard to make it up! 

Thanks for everyone's patience

Tot ziens, Jo

Snack Time and more for Linda

Linda D's quilt made in Kelly's Snack Time workshop at HRQ

Snack Time is a pattern from Jaybird Quilts

Julie has a number of patterns published now and is doing quite well. 

A bunch of us quilters have done and are making a few of them 

plus purchasing her specialty rulers... LOVE the Hex and More!

"helping fund her retirement" says Barbara (have to agree!) lol

I recently did a Pinterest search and found a pattern I purchased years ago that is from Jaybird called Taffy, so apparently I've been contributing for quite some time!

Great Kaffe fabrics! and the backing is perfect!!!

Well done Linda :0)

Thank you

Quilted with a design called Wild Cherries 

Thread is a variegated SoFine40 from Superior

with a Omni thread called Wintergreen for the back.  

Batting is a newer 100% cotton from Quilter's Dream

Cotton Deluxe. Love it! Again, really good alternative to W&N
note: it really IS 100% cotton! If you check out the fiber contents of Hobbs Cotton and
Warm & Natural you will find that both of their cotton bats have poly blended in.

I love how Linda combined her fabrics for her version 

of Snack Time ~ nicknamed Cheerios! 

Linda also made Modern Building Blocks which I quilted earlier this year. 

(pictured below) also a workshop with Kelly

 

Today I finished another Modern Building Blocks for Karen G

and about to start a third one for Debbie D 

pix soon

plus one more in the works by Fran

Kelly's workshops @ HRQ are pretty awesome! 

So far it's been Modern Building Blocks, Ripple, Snack Time

This is Linda's Ripple quilted with Celtic Knot
set up as a custom e2e in each of the blocks ~ blog post 

and we are two blocks into Toes in the Sand.

come join us or...
Rumor has it we may do Gravity next, altho

Sweet Tooth is looking pretty good too!!!
How about making a Tuffet? New to quilting?
Terri is teaching some great beginner quilt classes all the way to binding
Debbie teaches Free Motion Quilting
Janet has some great workshops planned on clothing construction
Goldie's sew days, lots of fun stuff! Class schedule

Thank you ladies!!!

Tot ziens, Jo

Cat Lady Quilt

Cat Lady Quilt made by Pam B

How cute is this! Pam pulled together several fabrics from the 

Cotton + Steel Cat Lady collection by Sarah Watts, 

also the designer of the pattern.

 Fabrics and pattern are available at Honey Run Quilters :0)
update, the pattern in FREE and you can download it from here

 This sample quilt is up at the store. Come by for a look, but don't wait too long, 

this quilt will be traveling to shows and is going to Sister's in July!
 The quilt has already traveled to a show in Redding

Honey Run Quilter's booth set up in Redding this weekend
It will be back in the store soon and then it goes to Sisters
Pam has it posted on her blog as well :0)

btw, if you click on the link for HRQ's Facebook page you will also see

 some of the new Kaffe fabrics that Kelly just put up on the shelves.

 30 new bolts!!!  

Some close ups of Pam's Cat Lady Quilt...

Quilted with Mid-Century Modern only in the background.
The appliqued cats are outlined plus some 1/4 inch stitching.
I added some wool batting behind the balls of yarn
as well as the cat's embroidered faces for a little dimension.

HRQ had the purrfect fabric that Pam choose for the backing!
Well done!!! Thank you Pam :0)

Studio is open again. Micheal is making great progress each day. Last night I was out at Honey Run for Kelly's Toes in the Sand BOM. Felt really good to get in some girl time working on a quilt project! Back to work on the longarm with some catching up to do because Mach 3 is out and I can't wait to get that loaded onto my system! 

Tot ziens, Jo

Warm Bear Hugs!

 Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers

Micheal is home and doing fine

update... it's 5:30 pm Saturday and Michael is doing really well. 

No pain meds today, 

he is eating small amounts of no fat no spice no fun foods 

and watching .  We take short walks.

Michael is using Mom's walker until he is a little steadier on his feet (Very sexy! ;) Not!

  however, there is some entertainment value! 

Seriously, great news, especially following our concerns post op yesterday. wahoo!  

Love & hugs, Jo

Also got word yesterday that the new Mach 3 has been released for Auto Pilot! Oh boy, new software to explore! Another day, for now it's getting Micheal healed and then back to customer quilts. This summer will be the time I have set aside for new upgrades to my longarm system, both the software as well as add ons to my frame. 

Enjoy your weekend

Tot Ziens, Jo

Studio will be closed Friday

Studio closed Friday April 15th

Michael is scheduled for an outpatient surgery tomorrow
and I will be spending the day with him.
Text if necessary, I will check in when I am able. 

NO drop ins please!
Thank you, Jo

Innova Video: Proper Bobbin Winding and Tension

Periodically Innova posts new YouTubes that are helpful to Innova owners and at times for other longarm machine owners as well. In the spirit of sharing information and ideas with other longarmers, I plan to share them on my blog. Welcome Wednesday! Jo