Thursday, March 7, 2013

Still Working on Two Projects

I am now quilting the quilt top I finished early last year.  I will of course show you the whole thing once it's done.  I am machine quilting it with light blue thread (the red threads you see are my basting stitches).  It's a compilation of different squares (I started some of them when we lived in Texas, and did some while living in NC and attending the Va Quilt Bee, then I did a few more squares plus the center panel and all the applique and embroidery work here in Tucson).

I am also working on cutting out the pineapple quilt strips as well.  Had a hold up on that for a while because I ran out of a certain piece of green fabric with pink roses.  I am now doing the last section of colors (the pinks, purples and lavenders) and then I will be finished cutting out all the strips.


This is the pineapple quilt I will be making, except I have changed the colors from the reds and greens to  pinks, purples and tans. I also have a quilt partially pieced of Sawtooth stars for my daughter that I have to get back to.  And of course, I am embroidering that red, yellow and blue panel of flowers for a future quilt as well! :-)  Too many quilts to make, too little time!

10 comments:

  1. I keep visiting..can't wait to see what your pineapple quilt will look like...I have made a small one once...and am contemplating the pattern to use some of my batiks.

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  2. You gave just a peek at the quilting so now I'm intrigued. Can't wait to see the final quilt. You are doing great with quilting since you also do so many other things. Love you.

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  3. This will be beautiful when it is done, Marie! I still have the 4 pineapple blocks that I did in a class that I need to finish some day. It is on my UFO list of ones to finish this year :-) We did these blocks as paper piecing in the class, and I thought they were fairly easy that way. I always hate picking all the paper off afterwards. I still have more of the pineapple paper pieced patterns somewhere in a file. Need to look for them. You may inspire me to make another set of blocks!

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  4. Deliciously interesting these designs.

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  5. So interesting! Beautiful work!

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  6. Hello from Switzerland.

    I can recommend a beautiful patchwork blog. *chambre des couleurs*. For that you go on my japan blog and clik to the picture, on the right hand side. The lady is married to a japanese gentleman, and got material coton from Japan, and others of course. Enjoy !

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  7. Great pattern. Looking forward to seeing your quilt! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a thread trail back to this quilty goodness ... :) Pat

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  8. Beautiful, colorful needlework!! I just adore any type of handmade quilt, almost a dying art!!

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  9. Your work is beautiful! One day (yes one day ;)... I hope to be able to learn to make some quilts for my boys!

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  10. You Have So Much Talent! It seems to me the Light beams through you - and inspires us all.
    love & love,
    -g-

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