Archive for the 'CQ & Embellishments' Category

My Block From the Second CQ Round Robin

September 23rd, 2007

The second CQ round robin was based on the hymn, In The Garden. A couple of months before this RR started I dislocated my shoulder and because of that I received a beautiful get well card from my Sunday School class. The picture on the front seemed perfect for the center of my CQ block. [...]

Final Two Blocks in My Second CQ Round Robin

September 23rd, 2007

Shown below is the third block on which I worked for the round robin I was in with the Crazy Quilting Sisters group. The block owner’s favorite color is pink so I put as much pink on the block as I could. Of course I had to do the magnolias in white. Pretty happy with [...]

Second Crazy Quilt Block Round Robin

April 26th, 2007

Several days ago my son Brian asked me when was the last time that I had posted to my blog.  When I told him December 22, 2006, I decided that it was time to get to work.  His asking was the push I needed. I am in another CQ RR with four ladies in the [...]

MY Completed CQ Block From the RR in CQForNewbies Group

December 2nd, 2006

When I got my block out of the mailbox I was in my car on the way to the library.  Of course I had to open it right then and the first words out of my mouth were, "Oh, it is BEAUTIFUL."  All five of the ladies in the group with me did a great [...]

Final CQ Block For RR Finished

December 2nd, 2006

I was finally able to finish the last block of the CQ RR in which I was involved.  I had two leaves to add to the small white flower and the leaves on my signature heart flower and was planning to finish the morning of November first.  Wow, that plan certainly got changed with a [...]

Another CQ Block for a RR Completed

September 19th, 2006

For once I have not waited until the last minute to do something.  Last night I sat down and did all the embellishing I had planned to do on Linda's block and then today I photographed it, mailed it to Janet, and now getting a photo of it on my blog.  Can't believe I am being so efficient.  :O)  [...]

First Swap and First Silk Ribbon Embroidery

September 16th, 2006

I have been doing regular embroidery for more years than I like to remember but have just started doing silk ribbon embroidery.  I have a feeling that all the other types of embroidery that I used to do just may fall by the wayside.  I absolutely LOVE the look of silk ribbon embroidery and it is really so [...]

More Embellishing

August 29th, 2006

I had planned to do stitching with red thread on the black velvet seam but when I saw this trim I knew it was just the thing for I wanted some sparkle on the black.  Red, black and white is my favorite color combination and I was finally getting to use it on a block.  I checked [...]

First CQ Block

August 27th, 2006

I have always loved crazy quilts but until I joined the CQForNewbies online group I had never even made a CQ block.  This block is my very first ever CQ block and was made for another first, my first round robin.    As you can see from the picture below, I love bright colors and of course that is what I used.  [...]

Shopping at my LQS

July 27th, 2006

Yesterday I drove a third of the way across the state to my favorite quilting store to pick up some Tiger Tape.  While I was there I had to look around to see if there was anything that I absolutely could not live without.  Found a fat quarter of black with just the outline of [...]