I know I have been missing in action for a long while....I've been very busy cleaning out craft closets. I have 2 rooms full of craft items. This week I decided to clean out one of the closets (It actually took more than a week, more like 2 and a half) Some items I am deciding to sell, some I am going to take to the quilt store and have them finished off. I am finally going to take all those finished quilt tops that I have collected thru the years and take them into the local quilt store (Karen's Quilt Corner, Eagle River, WI) to have her machine quilt them for me. I always think that I am going to quilt these quilts myself but another quilt top gets finished and on it goes onto the pile. I have probably have as many as 15 quilt tops none of which are finished. So I am going to face facts, that I simply do not have enough hours in my day, and get them to the quilt store. Here are just a few.of the tops just sitting around for years waiting to be quilted....
My favorite so far is the Log Cabin simply because I love scarpy quilts. The bear quilt I designed myself and want to sell the pattern. I do love homespun plaids.
I have also been going thru my fabric and deciding what I going to keep and what I am going to get rid of. You sometimes have to get rid of the old to make room for the new. We are having a local craft sale/swap next month so I'm going to participate and let some of my fabric go.
I also found a few old silk ribbon projects in my closet that I all but forget I made. I use to teach silk ribbon classes when I lived in Florida and here are some of the samples for the classes. I will probably sell some of these at the craft sale also.
I haven't forgotten about CQJP 2013 or the BJP 2013. I am working on the first months for these groups but you will have to wait and see yet. Cleaning out the closets has put me a little behind but I had to get those closets cleaned up. Everyone have a great week......and let your creativity soar!
Susan you have some beautiful quilts here, I am sure they will be well used and loved when completed, look forward to seeing them when they are fully finished I envy you with such a stash that you need to unload, I am still collecting and building mine!Be careful you do not sell something and then decide you need it!
ReplyDeleteSilk ribbon looks good, another technique on my to try list!
I love the bear quilt - I'm a sucker for anything with animals on! I don't know how you find the time to be so super creative. Clearing out always takes longer than you think - it's the hard decisions to part with stuff, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI still think the blue and brown combination you've used for the crazy quilt background on this page is my absolute favourite - there is so much to see and enjoy and yet it is restful to look at.