ALQS8 finish!

Got my ALQS8 quilt done just in time!

Mason's Whirl

Close up

Back - quilting (little hard to see)

 Kate will have all the quilts up shortly if you want to check them out!
Very creative group she has formed at:

What I'm working on..

Stayed up later last night trying to complete a couple of project for January....

One partial:
 Blocks layout, lots to go!!  Due Monday :) for the Kate's ALQS8....
It's another go at Mason's Block - think I really like this layout!

 

One done:
This is my second set of blocks for Sophie's Block Lotto!

Think I know what I'll be working while watching the Super Bowl!!
Have a great weekend! Marie

WIP Wednesday {Oct. 17, 2012}

Last week I didn't post but I did enter a quilt into Kate's ALQS7 (Another Little Quilt Swap 7)

"Batik Drunkards Go Round" Marie Joerger ALQS7

View all 57 Beautiful Quilts! in the Swap: http://anotherlittlequiltswap.blogspot.com/
Thanks Kate - can't wait to see who's wonderful quilt makes it's way to me  :)

This week I worked... a little... on my Tote bag - the other side... Having just finished the quilt above I decided to make something along the same lines for my tote but this time I would have the inside of the circle be a constant fabric.   The second side of the tote would be completely different yet similar = two bags in one!  

Here is the other side in process... I'm playing with the drunkards path blocks....
 

First layout I tried....

Decided I wanted it to be more like the front so this is the layout I went with....

 
Here's the front from a prior blog:

 

I hope to have the entire bag together this weekend.  I plan to add a canvas bottom to make it more durable and LOTS of pockets inside to organize all my stuff!  Stay tuned! I'll update when I finish :)


This is a picture of my Fiber Art Challenge #2 Reveal:  

Green, Must use 7 values of green 

& may add a small amount of one other color!

 

This is a picture of me explaining my piece just before revealing:

"Spring Tree" Marie Joerger, Created for the CC#2 Challenge

 
This is a closeup of the back of the piece...  

The back of this piece shows only the stitching used to add the tiny green leaves to the tree!  Think I may have learned something along the way here about Thread Play!  But then that is what our group, The Creative Conglomeration, is all about!

I have just started working on my design for CC#7.  Hint - plan to use a lot of Free Motion Machine Quilting.... More to follow!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have yourself a great week!
Marie

WIP - October:

~Tote bag w/Mason's Block

~CC#7 !5" sq Quilt!  Black & White, Artist, plus Cobalt Blue

~Cathedral Window Floral Quilt

~Door quilt for camp - 4 sq & 1/2 sq triangles - Brights!

~1600 Jelly Roll Race Top - revamp into something a bit more interesting!!

This week’s stats:
New projects – 0 

Completed projects –0
Currently in progress –5

ALQS6! Received a beautiful quilt! from Cathy!

Over the weekend I received my ALQS6 mini quilt "Early Evening" from Cathy.  I love it!! And Cathy, who lives in Texas, filled the package with books, a bag, a book marker and more! from the International Quilt Show and The Quilt Market - it was like Christmas!  The package made me feel like I got a backseat view to these wonderful events! along with a 'if you are in the area I'll show you around'!! Which is so very sweet and I may be able to take her up on it as my favorite quilting gals and I are planning to make the trip next Fall for the Quilt Show! 

This is a picture of what came out of the mailer:

The book is marked with different things of interest one of which is the fact that Cathy's group had a quilt in the show.  If you have a minute check it out: Alice's Odyssey.Cathy marked lots of places with things for me to check out and her personal notes with information - fun!!

Congratulations on 'Alice's Odyssey' Cathy!  Thanks for the quilt.  I love colors and the stitching which is done in a variegated rainbow colored thread, plus Cathy tested out her quilting abilities using many different free motion stitches  :)  Oh, and check out the lovely personalized label.

If you have a chance check out the Kate's ALQS6 site for more beautiful quilts!  Thanks Kate and I can't wait for ALQS7!?!

Baby Rainbow Bright has a new home!

Susan from FL sent an adorable email thank you to me when she received my quilt "Baby Rainbow Bright" for Kate's ALQS6 (mine is #33).

I visited Susan web page "Arts-4-All' and saw that she did a wonderful write up on my little quilt :)

Thank you so much Susan!

Enjoy the quilt and hopefully I'll see you at Another Little Quilt Swap Soon!

WIP Wednesday #8

This was not a very productive week.. That said I did complete one project!

Baby Rainbow Bright! DOB 10-02-2011

 Her name is Baby Rainbow Bright! and she is my entry into ALQS6 where Kate will find her a new home with one of the other entries at Another Little Quilt Swap! If you have a minute take a look at all the beautiful quilts that have been created for this challenge.  What to pick... what to pick...

Ironed out the 1600 Jelly roll quilt top and worked more on the Pink D4P blocks....

Well - that's it!  that's all I got accomplished this week...  Well I did spend a couple hours trying to organize my space so that I will be able to jump right back in to work!



WIP Update: (date) is when entered the list or last worked on...  8/17/11 is my starting point

Completed Projects: Baby Rainbow Bright - wall hanging
 
New Projects: none

Ongoing Projects: Worked on this week: also see no progress
Bottled Rainbow - ticker tape quilt - Continue collecting fabrics :)
Katy's quilt! - pinks using D4P design - completed top  :)  Ironed out and worked on backing...
Two baby quilts! - pinks using D4P design - still piecing blocks...
 
No progress:
Berry Bliss Twin Quilt 2of2 played with several designs... still deciding pattern 8/17/11 (got some fat quarters for this!)
Eric's Browning Quilt (Christmas present 2010!!!) made multi-fabric binding strip  8/24/11
Mason's graduation quilt - Back - continued - cut out fabric and started to assemble blocks 8/31/11
Snowman Quilt - top together awaiting borders, quilting, and binding 8/17/11
Boat Log Cabin Quilt 8/17/11 - took pictures - hanging in sewing area
Rose of Sharon wall hanging 8/17/11
Row Robin Sampler Quilt! have 5 strips of four blocks each... MoVeD the rows around... Still Thinkin...  8/24/11
Sunflower Glacier Star -Completed June's block - 3  behind now! progress!!! 9/4/11
SVQG - Mystery Quilt - Received instructions month 2&3!! - 9/9/11
Jelly Roll 1600 quilt! - completed top :)  10/5/11

This week’s stats:
New projects – 0
Completed projects – 1
Currently in progress –14 (14! how did I get to 14!!!! Note to self!  FINISH SOMETHING!!!)

Baby Rainbow Bright ready for ALQS6!

This is 'Baby Rainbow Bright.'  She's the 'baby sister' to my original wall hanging: Rainbow Bright which I made earlier this year.  This 'baby' measures about: 22" x 22".

I made Baby Rainbow Bright to be a part of  "Another Little Quilt Swap 6."

As you can see the binding and back match - although they look quite different as the binding is set on the bias.  The quilt is machine pieced and quilted.  It has a sleeve across the top of the back for hanging.

 

Rainbow Bright lives at my lakehouse and I hope ALQS6 can find an equally lovely home for her baby sister. If you have a minute check out all the beautiful and creative quilts at Another Little Quilt Swap!