Life Got Busy

I am not really sure what happened, but I ran out of time each day for the last month.   I think things are slowing down a bit as I am actually entering my studio and making a bigger mess than was already there=)

I have made a little table runner using The Quilted Fish's 'Madhuri' fabric line.  I should mention for the 99th time how much I love the diamond fabric, and I am pretty much out of it now.   Boohoo.

 

Do you see the ricrac border I did around it?   I just had to give it a little embellishing.

I do love that fabric line!

I had to take a picture of this ribbon.  It is so beautiful and there are 91 metres on each spool!   It was only a dollar each.   I actually wanted to buy all 80 packages of it, but was with a friend and she was already looking at me a bit weird for purchasing as many as I did.  
I have no idea what I am going to do with it, so if any of you have some great quilt/craft ideas, please let me know!  I would really appreciate it.

Now that things are settling down, I will be posting more regularily.  My next post is almost done and it had dots, lots and lots of dots!

Madhuri Mini Modern Madness -Lots of Tutorials

Not too long ago, Candice was chatting with the design team of the infamous Amanda Herring's of The Quilted Fish and wanted to do a mini modern quilt exchange.   One thing led to another and we all did a mini modern quilt using Amanda's new fabric line Madhuri, and they went to Quilt Market with Amanda.

Now we each have put together a tutorial for our quilts and I encourage you to check out them all.  They are so stinkin' cute.

There is no doubt mine is the simplest of the group.   There is a reason for that.   Maybe you can guess, and if not, I will tell you in a bit=)

My little tutorial is easy.   

You will need a 24" x 24" piece of white fabric and 4-6 pieces of Madhuri fabric - any size will do, ie. 5" squares, plus backing and batting.  Your choice of fusible product is also required.

Apply fusing to the wrong side of the Madhuri prints.   Cut out the prints in 1" strips.   

Lay over the white fabric in a pleasing combination.   Once arranged, fuse down.

Pin the batting and backing to quilt top.

Take a piece of painters masking tape and using a ruler, pick a spot in the middle of the quilt and lay the tape down right beside the ruler.  

Now do a straight stitch right beside the tape line.   This will ensure that you have straight lines throughout your quilt.   Continue on and repeat if you want horizontal lines.   I did vertical lines equally spaced apart through the whole quilt and then did sections of horizontal lines.

Bind when done.

Simple yet kinda cute=)

Now go and check out the other mini modern quilts!

Sally's is here, and guaranteed she will boost your spirits.

Candice has an adorable one here.

Jana got hers done with a newborn by her side.

Stephanie's attracted a whole lot of attention.

Brooke was sweet and took pics of all our quilts at market.

A Check Off The Bucket List

If you have read my blog for even a day, you would know that I really want to get published in 'Quilting Arts' magazine and I really want a quilt to get accepted into Houston.
Well, guess what?  
I GOT PUBLISHED IN 'QUILTING ARTS' MAGAZINE!!!

They had a 'Map It Out' challenge and selected 10 winners to appear in the next edition of their magazine.   I mailed my little quilt off and then waited...and waited....and waited.   Finally it arrived and I was over the moon excited!

Here it is on page 81, in all it's little glory=)

Just to top my day right off, I get to work with 'Madhuri' from The Quilted Fish for a special little project.  It is so much fun.   I really could do my whole house in it, including my wardrobe.  Really!

Look at the selvage, how cute is that?

 Have a great weekend!

Wearable Art

I may have mentioned once or twice that I am in love with Madhuri, The Quilted Fish's new fabric line coming out this May.

I made another wall hanging.   I can't show that yet either.  But I did have some tiny scraps and some earring bases so I decided to make some wearable art.

Are you saying "Wow that is amazing!"   Or "Oh boy, how do I leave a comment for Jackie telling her she has finally lost her marbles?"

I probably would have had 40 more pairs but I ran out of fusing and earring stuff.   I know some of you are very thankful for that fact.   I did keep the earrings pretty small though.  At one point I was contemplating having a 3" earring on each ear to capture the full effect of the pattern on the fabric.   

I am going to send Amanda a pair.   (She designed Madhuri)  Which pair do you think she would like best?  You can say #1, 2, 3, or 4.   And 'none' is not an option=)

Sneak Peek

I have been MIA.   Did you notice?   Just say yes, even if you didn't even realize I was gone.  
I was having an argument with Mother Nature and was trying to give her the silent treatment.   If you haven't heard, she has decided not to bring spring to Canada this year.   Yep, snow and rain only.  

On the upside, I used my fancy schmancy Madhuri fabric.  On the downside, I can't show you just yet.   But I think I can give you a quick peak.  

I wonder if my hubby would notice if 25 bolts of fabric arrived from the postman.   Seriously, I really do want a bolt of every fabric from this line.   I could really just sew with this fabric for the rest of my quilting career.  

Can you imagine the popularity I would get?   If I decided that for the rest of the quilts I make, I only use fabric from Madhuri.   I would probably need more than 25 bolts.   I think I may be onto something here.   I wonder if that would finally get me into IQA Houston?   

Probably not, but it would certainly get quilters talking!  Can you hear it now?  

"Did you hear about that crazy Canadian who has decided to only use one fabric line for the rest of her life to quilt with?"

'I sure did, her husband had to take a second mortgage out as she ordered so much from Riley Blake Fabrics so she would never run out."

What do you think?  Have I just come up with the most brilliant plan for claim to fame ever?

Madhuri Is In The House

Madhuri came today!   This is The Quilted Fish's newest fabric line for Riley Blake Fabrics.   Yeppers, super awesome Amanda Herring knocked this one right out of the park.   I only have some pieces for a special surprise to be revealed at Spring Market, and then later here on my blog!

I will tell you this though, I am making a skirt for myself out of this fabric:

I do have to tell you my guilt story of the day. I was tossing out a pair of jeans and then felt so bad about not recycling them, that I pulled them back out of the garbage and brought them into my sewing room.   I still wasn't ready to cut up Madhuri, so I decided to just experiment and cut up the jeans.   I cut them into squares and then put little bits of colour into them.   

I am going to make a bunch of them, and see where it takes me.