Happy Halloween!

Have been busy, busy, busy.  Need to take photos of all my new projects and make a new blog post.  Tomorrow.

Forest Fire

The Army caught the forest on fire about 4 days ago and we had 50 mile per hour winds for 2 days.  The Forest Service got serious about fighting it yesterday when it threatened 65 homes / buildings.  The wood smoke is so thick tonight that you could cut it with a knife!!

Finally completed Eleanor Burns Hexagon quilt using the "Flower Power" design layout.

I can safely say that I will never, ever, ever make another one of these using this layout.  It was a pain and extremely slow going!  Off I go to start work on the next quilt!

Here is our 5 month old Irish Wolfhound puppy.  She is sound asleep next to our Newfoundland.  She loves her piggy squeaky toy!

Summer Time

Summer time in Alaska is just crazy!  The salmon are running, the berries need picking and of course the quilts need quilted!  Spent 2 months solid working on my Deltana fair entry. 

It looks a little weird in this photo since it was hung across a corner.  It took a first place for its group and second place for "Viewers Choice", which I don't consider to be too bad since it is my very first entry ever.

You can see the details a little better in this photo taken when it was on the machine.  I am calling it "Pan's Glee".  It was quilted with a double layer of batting using Bottom Line thread top and bottom.  The embroidery is from Kenny Kreations.  I am pretty proud of this one.  My best quilt to date.

I also completed this top from the Eleanor Burns Quilt of the Month pattern called "Swirling Stars".  I completed the quilting on the "Say It Loud" quilt but apparently haven't gotten any pictures of it yet.  Am working on the Eleanor Burns pattern"Honeycomb" quilt top currently.

Then let's see, we went pink salmon fishing in Valdez, AK.  Got the fish canned up along with 12 half pint jars of Rhubarb jam and 3 pint jars of Strawberry Rhubarb sauce.  I am starting to get tuckered out and we still have lots to do before winter!

Say It Loud

I am still working on catching up on the Eleanor Burns Quilt of the Month.  Have finished constructing the May pattern "Girl's Best Friend".  I am calling this one "Say It Loud". 

It is not quilted yet since I had to order some thread for this one.  I am quite pleased with how it is turning out.

This is the March pattern, "Piece of Cake".  It was quilted with Isacord 24 karat gold thread with Warm and Natural batting using a bubble pattern.

It is not one of my favorites maybe because it is too subtle for my taste.  I like a little bolder fabric.

Then there is the newest addition to the family.........

A female Irish Wolfhound puppy which we have named Ziza.  She is 10 weeks old and weighs 22 pounds!!!

Hole In the Wall

Sure am glad to be back home.  Woo Hoo ....... sold a quilt.  It was the I've Got a Hex on You quilt so I guess that makes it official, I am a business!

Am working on catching up on the Eleanor Burns Quilt of the Month.  This was the February pattern called Hole In the Wall.  The front was done with a fat quarter set that I got from Joann's a while back. 

Used Isacord 24K Gold thread for the front, Superior Magna-Glide Brunette thread for the back, Warm and Natural batting with the pantograph Tickle.

I am getting to really like the pieced backs.  They add interest to the quilt and help to keep the scrap bucket empty!

Resolution

Made a new quilt for my Mom named "Resolution".  It was made using a Bali Pop from a pattern in Brenda Hennings Strip Therapy 8.

It was quilted using navy blue Magnifico on top with navy blue Fil-Tec on the back with a pantograph called Agave with Quilters Dream Puff batting.  The Puff batting gave very good stitch definition.

It was backed with Moda Marbles flannel.  Made this quilt with soft and warm in mind and think I was successful.

Yellow Submarine

Here is the latest quilt that was just pulled off the longarm frame.  I am calling it "In a Yellow Submarine".  Now you might ask exactly what does an orange quilt have to do with a yellow submarine and it would be a very valid question.  Don't ask me why but the entire time I was working on this quilt I could not get the Beatles song "Yellow Submarine" out of my head, so this quilt is called "In a Yellow Submarine".

It was quilted with an orange Metro thread on the top and bottom with Warm and Natural batting.

Again we tried a pieced back.  I think I am starting to like pieced backs since they add interest to the quilt.

It was quilted using a pantograph called Romanesque.  Overall I am pleased with the outcome.