My Mom's Quilt

I have posted this in the past, but feeling a bit nostalgic tonight. My Grandmother made this quilt for my Mom in the mid-to-late 1930s. She used feed sacks that my Mom picked out at the grain store. How cool is that? I am trying to figure out what to do with it...other than store it in a drawer...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/48

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and will have a safe New Year holiday! I have some progress on my Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt as I was able to stitch together another section. This week the goal is to get this section attached to the main quilt.I am linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts! Come join the fun!- Alli...

Sewing Room Madness!

After the Christmas rush, I realized my sewing room was a complete disaster!  Our basement is also a family room, but it certainly has become my "Sewing Cave" and not the "Man Cave" my husband had planned :)This is what my room looked like earlier today:A few hours later and we are ready to begin the madness again!  I really do have to sell the extra quilting frame that I have.....it really...

A Few Christmas Projects

So thankful that finals are over and I had a chance to finish some projects just in time for Christmas!Here is a Christmas tree skirt I made for my daughter.  I used the Quilt As You Go Made Modern method.  It was really fun and perfect for this project.I also made my great-niece a cute quilt using this quilting method.  This was the first quilt label that I also made on my Brother...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/47

Even though I had finals last week and I am still sewing Christmas presents, I managed a little work on my Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt.  After all, every bit counts!!!I'm linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quil...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/45

Life has been so crazy...again...whose idea was graduate school?  All I keep thinking about is all the stitching I am missing!  :)  I have found myself posting to Instagram much more than my blog, but I am going to try to do better.The awesome news is that I have completed all the flowers for my Grandmother's Flower Garden!  Woo hoo!  Here is the very last one I stitched:And...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/43

Wow!  I had the busiest week ever, but so every free moment I worked on EPP.  So excited that I finished 5 flowers.  I only have 9 more to go!  I am going to try to complete the last 9 before Thanksgiving :)  then on to the background hexagons!  And I have to start thinking about backing and whether I should hand quilt....so much left to do!  Any suggestions...machine...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/42

Whose idea was graduate school anyway?  :)  That's what I think when I see my EPP sitting beside me and I have to research and write papers!  I know it will be worth it in the end, but I really, really, want to stitch!!  LOL!Well, I did manage to complete 4 papers this week and squeezed in stitching for a mental break. This is the best I have been able to do for a while.  I...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/40

Feeling pretty good that I at least managed to stitch up two flowers this week!  I tried timing myself and it takes me nearly an hour to stitch one full flower.  These are 1 1/2" hexies.  I don't know if that is slow or fast, but I guess it is what it is :)  I don't want to rush and I actually enjoy taking my time stitching.  The rest of my life is so much of a rush that I...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/39

I so wish I had more time to stitch!  Even though I was distracted by other obligations, I still managed to complete one flower :)  I have been working on this project since July 2013.  I absolutely love the project, the fabrics, and the peacefulness that EPP brings to my chaotic life.  I swore I would not start another EPP project until I finished this one, but I don't think I...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/38

Another busy week juggling work, graduate school, and family....well, and just a bit of EPP :)  For some reason my EPP work bin was a wreck and so I spent some time organizing before stitching up a flower.Here is my newly organized EPP bin: And here is my lovely flower: So this week I reallly want to time my stitching.  I am very curious how long it takes to complete one flower.  I...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/37

Another busy week....I guess that is not going to change any time soon.  I did not get as much time as I would have liked to work on my EPP project, but at least I finished another flower with background hexagons.  I think I jinx myself by hoping each week I find more time....so this week I am just going to believe I will find more time and see if that works :) Here is what I finished:I...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/36

Oh my....time flies...I have not stitched or posted in many weeks!  I guess the summer got away from me - lots of time with the children and grandchildren, but now everyone is back to school :) and I can stitch again!  LOL!I stitched one flower section and cut about 50 background fabric squares.Looking forward to lots of stitching in the coming weeks!  I am linking up with Jessica at...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/30

Crazy couple of weeks!  I didn't even find time to post last week!  Graduate School is taking a lot more time than I anticipated. This is what I have done over the last two weeks...not a lot, but it still counts!  ...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/28

Crazy busy week!  Lots of time at work and I started a new graduate class and it always takes me a week or two to adjust.  I did manage to finish stitching the two main sections together and determining placement for more flowers.  Trying to make progress, but not get stressed if I just don't have time.  After all, this is the one thing that is meant to be relaxing :)Linking up...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/27

I really think that this has been my most productive week to date and it is so rewarding!  I stitched several flowers into a section and then began to join two sections together.  It is really starting to look like a quilt :)  It currently measures 52" at its widest point and has convinced me that I can do this!Because I keep going between our summer place and home, I decided to keep...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/26

Wow!  Are we really half-way through the 2014 MMSC?  Time does fly!  Two of my grandchildren spent the week with us at the beach so I didn't get as much stitching in as I would have liked, but really enjoyed the time with them :)  Although Gracie was a little upset I forgot her EPP kit, she did help me with mine by going through my hexie box and arranging flowers and threading...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/25

Another successful week...and I call any week I am able to get some EPP in, a successful week!  Since we split our time each week between our camper and our home, I set up two kits; one for each place. This seemed like a good idea, because then I don't have to carry everything back and forth.  I am still working out the logistics, but so far it is working pretty well.While at home this week,...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/24

Another good week, although very busy with work, I still was able to complete 3 flowers and teach someone how to EPP!Here are the three flowers I completed, which leaves me with 28 left to complete.So, I was fortunate enough to spend some time with a friend's daughter (19) and teach her how to EPP!  It was a lot of fun and I taught her on 2" hexagons so the piece will grow fast.  She did...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/23

I must confess...the weather was so beautiful that I was pleasantly distracted and spent some time gardening and camping.  I still found time to complete three flowers and packed a travel kit for our two hour trip home.  I had never tried to stitch during a trip, but Jessica inspired me to try it.  I actually enjoyed it and it was not as hard as I thought it would be.Here are the three...

Monday Morning Star Count - 2014/22

A week with a little bit of everything!  I sorted out all my basted hexies and have 36 more flowers to stitch.I stitched 3 more flowers:And added the yellow stripe section that is on the left to the main quilt:I guess I suffered from "EPP ADD" LOL!  I couldn't seem to stick with one thing all week!I am linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts for the Monday Morning Star Count. Come join...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/21

Another busy week and lots of family time, which is always awesome!  I played around with placement for my Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt.  So many choices!  One part of me just wants to plan as I go and the oh so very analytical side of me wants to plan it out!  Decisons, decisions, decisions :)Had my Mother's Day Gift setup.  Here is my new HandiQuilter Avante (gosh I...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/20

The weather finally has turned beautiful and everything is starting to bloom.  It certainly had me full of energy and anxious to make more progress on my Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt.I was able to add the border hexies to 9 sections and basted 30 ivory border hexies.  I have enough color variation to really start playing with additional layout options.  Here are the 9 sections...

Monday Morning Star Count 2014/19

Another crazy week, but still decent progress.  I was able to complete 3 flowers and baste 15 border hexagons.  I really enjoy the slower pace of hand-stitching when everything around me is so crazy busy!I am linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts for the Monday Morning Star Count!  Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day and can't wait to view everyone's progre...

Monday Morning Star Count - 2014/18

Why do I always overestimate what I can accomplish?  Well, I guess it is better to aim high and fall a little short, than not to aim at all!I spent most of this week finishing quilts for our camper and then working with my husband to open up the camper, put up the summer room, etc.The good news is, that I packed up a sewing kit to leave in the camper since we will be spending half of our time...