Hi! everyone....Like Geneva...it's been hot and now the smoke has rolled in and we can hardly see across town ! and the smell of smoke is
all there is !! UGH! Don't like living in the AC all the time but most summers bring a few of these days ! Garden is trying to produce...
and the huckleberries are ripe up on the mountain hillsides ! Yummy !! These were before the nasty smoke !!






I have a question for you all out there....Have you use Spoonflower ? and have you had photos reproduced by them?? and once fabric has been
printed , can you hand sew thru it ? .....Ink jet prints are a bit difficult to sew ... Have some projects in mind and I'm looking for info .... love to hear
your experiences.

It's been a busy hot and smoky summer here so far. We are stuck inside due to heavy smoke from fires in BC, Montana and Washington.

Which gives me more time to sew and work on the plans for the Featured Artist gig at the Fullerton CA Art Walk. If anyone in So Cal is interested it is September 1st., 7pm at FLDWRK 110 E Wilshire Ave. #101, Fullerton, CA 92832 (I tried to upload the flyer but it wouldn't take a PDF).

I've been working with the website gurus. My website is coming along, though not finished.

I made a little orange and taupe piece. It was fun!




My mini quilt group decided to learn new techniques this year and each of us was to provide a small project. I finished one last week. It was supposed to be bubbles,, made with a lace overlay with lots of silks, satins, and other fabrics. Well, I didn't have any lace or netting and I really didn't like the look of the intended piece. So I used up some scraps from a quilt I made for our front guest room. This is what I came up with. I kinda like it!




Anyway, later next week we are off on quite a journey throughout the US. From Alaska to Texas. I will be working on my "x" EPP while on the road. I hope you are all enjoying the summer!
Take care, geneva

Great news Sharon and Dawn and good luck Heather. What a talented, fantastic crowd you are

Sharon, that is stunning!! Well done!

Dawn, can't wait to see your quilt in Houston!! Congratulations!!!

I feel like I have more projects going than I can keep up with. Just finished my Cherrywood Challenge piece & submitted it in time, now we wait. In past years, they've had closer to about 200/250 entries, I think, and 120 are chosen to travel. This year.....465 entries!!! Yikes. Of course my hubby says mine has a great shot....ha! I don't know about that, but I had fun and made something I will be happy to hang in my home.

Also working on: binding a quilt for my niece, need to add borders & quilt a quilt for my nephew, piecing a quilt for my sister, and have to make 2 pairs of quilted pillow shams for a friend/customer to match the 2 quilts I made for her, and a friend just asked me to help her/do for her add borders onto a cathedral window quilt made by one of their grandparents (to make it fit her king sized bed). Aaahhhh! Where is all the time?! And have 2 quilt tops waiting to be quilted just for me, too. Lap sized, thank goodness, but still. Too.many.projects.Not.enough.time!

Explains why I'm not here very much......but had to pop in and congratulate you guys! Happy sewing, everyone!

Congratulations, Sharon and Dawn! Beautiful work (thanks for the close-up, Sharon!), recognition for both of you so well deserved!
Go get 'em at Birmingham, Rosemary! Glad you made the deadline!

So so fabulous!
Congratulations to both of you - so well deserved!

And I love that picture of your grands, dawn, especially seeing your beautiful smile in triplicate

Gorgeous Sharon!

Barb

Ok, girls here is a close up. I did McTavishing in the center and swirls on the border, but a TINY stippling towards the edge. I really struggled with deciding what quilting designs to attempt. Karen McT was actually speaking at a local guild and I had a chance to speak with her and show her pics and she really encouraged me. I had never tried McT. before. Well after 5 minutes you figure it out, hehe.

Hurray Sharon and Dawn!

Wow! wonderful quilts you two !! Sharon...could you share a close-up ?...would love to see some of the detail.
Dawn..
bet there are some who don't remember that beauty or are new here...could you post a pic ?

Wow! This group of lounge lizards is awesome! Congratulations Dawn and Sharon. Your work deserves special awards and I'm happy you were recognized.

Hugs to you both. Geneva

Hi All, I have had an exceptionally busy summer taking 2 months off work to finish this quilt and work on another one. So this quilt, Flourish on the Vine was all hand applique and for about 3 months after Christmas she and I weren't speaking. I even contemplated not finishing it, which I never do. But when we both finished pouting I finished her during my work break and am very glad I did. She just came from our local county fair and she won Grand Champion, as well as, Colorado Quilt Council Award of Excellence. She is now on her way to the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo and the judging is Saturday, which I will be attending. From there I hope to enter her into National shows.

I've been lurking in the background, so need to catch up a bit. First and foremost, my Hoffman Challenge quilt from 2015, Masquerade, was juried into the Houston IQA show! Can't believe it! She will be in there playing with the big girls! So, I am going! The one and only class I will be taking is the one from Danny (Liu) Amazonas. If you are not familiar with his work, just Google him, or go to Pinterest. Amazing stuff!

We spent a few days with the granddaughters in Madison, WI. I shared with them a few simple quilts on Pinterest, and now Mom says they are raiding her fabric basket! Awesome!



Good luck Rosemary, at the FOQ quilt show! Looking forward to seeing your entry with a ribbon on it!

Oh...........the grands gifted me with pink eye, and I've been trying to sew right through it. Not fun!

Dawn

Yay Rosemary!
Can't wait to see it when it's safely entered
Geneva