Sunday, May 3, 2015

Welcome May

Where did the month of April go? It vanished in a blink. Oh, yeah, I was sick with a cold for half of the month. The other half was spent taking care of the little ginger and Mr. Ginger with the same cold. I welcome a new month!
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So, I thought nothing had been accomplished in April, but alas, the pictures on my SD card prove otherwise. I did finish piecing the Gypsy Wife top. 
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What a masterpiece! I have danced before over a complete quilt top, and I certainly danced a happy dance over this one.
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I also quilted a number of tops for some lovely customers. The first top was made by my sister-in-law, Cheryl. This is her first quilt! I quilted this stunner with my new favorite all-over pattern, free-motion feathered paisley. 
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Cheryl was bit hard by the quilty bug (maybe I had something to do with that!)...She pieced this beauty, and I quilted it with a free-motion, all-over flowing water pattern.
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I also quilted THREE stunning quilts for Kay. The first one is a perfect quilt for a garden party. I love this pattern with the x's and o's and the hidden stars. Kay had a special request for this quilt. She wanted to echo the dragonfly pattern of the border fabric in the quilting.
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I came up with this free-motion, all-over dragonfly and loop pattern with the help of pinterest. I was so thrilled that I could achieve Kay's request. Someone is surely going to love cuddling with this happy quilt.
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Kay also brought this beautiful quilt to me. I have an affinity for butterflies, and the fabric used here is iridescent. We chose to quilt this one in a free-motion, all-over wispy swirl pattern with gold thread. I love it!
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And finally, Kay had this sweet over-sized fairy baby quilt for me. I quilted this delight with free-motion all-over loops and hearts. With purple minky for the quilt backing, some lucky girl is going to sleep with some heavenly fairy dreams very soon.
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So, the month of April was not a complete bust. I had a lot more finishes than I realized. I was also very pleased to be able to get rest when sick, and take care of the sickies when needed. I think that's the balance we all strive for.

This week will be a busy quilty week. First, there is the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day on Wednesday...
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On Friday, I will be participating in Lori Holt and the Fat Quarter Shop's blog hop, Farm Girl Vintage. I am so excited. Do you see the Jen Kingwell Gardenvale charm pack? You can pick up your Farm Girl Vintage pattern book at the Fat Quarter Shop. Last year, I made the quilt in the picture below during the Quilty Fun Sew-Along. It was so much fun! I urge you to join this year!
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Lastly, I am busy quilting the Gypsy Wife top...
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See you on Wednesday for the SMS Giveaway Day! Until then, have fun quilting!


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18 comments:

  1. I hope you and the family stay healthy for a bit and have a lovely May. I would definitely celebrate over the gypsy wife quilt completion - that is a huge accomplishment. As is passing on the quilting bug to your sister-in-law; awesome!

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  2. So many beautiful fabrics to spot in your gorgeous Gypsy Wife! Well done, and welcome to a new month!!!!

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  3. Congrats on your Gypsy Wife quilt.... It is truly gorgeous and I love it. Deserves more than just a little dance, possibly some chocolate and a good bottle of red to celebrate!

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  4. Your Gypsy Wife quilt is beautiful! You deserve a party for that finish!!

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  5. Katie - I love your Gypsy Wife top - the colors are awesome. And all of your quilting is fabulous. Glad you're over your colds now. Enjoy May!

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  6. Oh I love that Gypsy Wife quilt top. The fabrics you've used are beautiful. I know it's a complex design, so well done on getting it finished.

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  7. Congratulations on finishing your GW... it's beautiful!
    I too have made this and it certainly was a great feeling to actually finish the top! And I really love your colour combo, very gypsy-ish!

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  8. Love your gypsy wife!!! It turned out so gorgeous.

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  9. Wow the Gypsy Wife quilt looks amazing - I love the vibrant colours. I've just bought another of Jen Kingwell's designs and seeing yours is really making me want to start. Thanks for sharing it x

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  10. So love the fabrics you picked for your Gypsy Wife! It's stunning, bright, and fresh.

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  11. So love the fabrics you picked for your Gypsy Wife! It's stunning, bright, and fresh.

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  12. Glad you're over that sickness - my daughter had it for 3 weeks. Your quilt is gorgeous!

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  13. Your quilt is so beautiful! The pattern choices for quilting are inspired-- they fit the quilts perfectly. I loved seeing them :)

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  14. Your quilt is BEAUTIFUL, congratulation on s tremendous finish.

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  15. Wow you have been super busy!! That Gypsy Wife is so visually stimulating!

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  16. The Gypsy wife quilt is definitely something to celebrate!! And your other quilting projects are just beautiful--I especially like the dragonfly quilting. It looks like April was a very successful month for you!

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  17. you definitely did a lot in such a short month! heehee - it's that missing day that makes april seem so short, right? and your gypsy wife finish is something to dance a lot over! mine is still plodding along, slowly but surely. i don't think i've seen one with so much purple in it yet, which really makes yours stand out. have fun with the quilting!

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  18. You got a lot done last month. The Gypsy Wife is gorgeous and I'm totally in love with that butterfly bordered quilt.

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