twas the day before thanksgiving xo

made some fun key fob wristlets yesterday for my quilt group ... so fast and easy i was inspired here and ordered the hardware from  here

finished up kay's beautiful scrappy churndash variation late afternoon so these pics don't do it proper justice...

machine quilted w loop the loop ~  an absolute favorite of mine xo

it is a BEAUTY

and i love love love the backing xo

and just for fun and cuz i was inspired by bloomandblossom

and haha i have also wanted to do this on a pincushion ever since i saw this

also finished up this small custom for lindy this week using the  QCR sidekick ruler i am a lucky girl cuz jenny gave me a prototype to try out ~ I LOVE IT ~ it was such a great tool for the  curved ruler work  ~ it will be available very soon and i know it will be very successful xo

happy thanksgiving

feeling VERY thankful xo pam

a new car,a hockey game, some pumpkin goodness and customer time

SEW very happy ~ found this cute decal from lillybelledesigns  at keepsake cottage in bothell

traded my kia forte in for a vw tiguan

went to whl hockey game at comcast arena ~ everett's silvertips v kamloop's blazers... so fun... felt very canadian

baked and pureed  two heirloom pumpkins that isaac and ani grew...felt like a pumpkin factory in my kitchen, it made over 40 cups of awesomeness and i also made the best ever pumpkin lasagna with it [i couldn't find my exact recipe but if you add toasted walnuts and blue cheese to this one you will not be sorry] i soooo  highly recommend it if you have never made it  xo

susan's french general triangle quilt is done w diamond back ~ i love how easy it flows thru this quilt

patty's star quilt is done w all over star and loop ~ she made this special for her son in law who just became a us citizen xo

corey's awesome red, white and black quilt is done w tortoise shell spiral ~ so fun

lindy's HAPPY  blue and yellow triangle quilt is done w a variation from packer wave ~ i love how simple this is

and i am finishing another one of lindy's today w dizzy izzy

so i have been busy catching up in the sewing room with some very beautiful quilts...feeling lucky to have such a great job...hoping to stay on top of things this busy holiday season....plus find a bit of crafting time.
also not blogging so  much  cuz i have discovered instagram ~  a much better fit for me these days~ find me here if you like xo
happy friday xo pam

rainbow quilt with briar rose

i finished up janet's sweet rainbow quilt done with briar rose  machine quilted w loop the loop

i am going to have a hard time giving this one up xo u can find this pattern here

i had this sweet bundle of fabric too....

i made this hst quilt and i love it xo

sweetest fabric ever

happy saturday xo pam

a grand finish with heather ross's macaroni love story xo

it is DONE

and i LOVE it ~ this quilt was in the making for a long time...i did one or two  improv blocks at a time until it grew into a special queen size quilt for our bed

i  added extra borders all around cuz i think this baby is going to shrink even more when i wash it xo

so perfect with this panto

the teeny tiny unplanned surprise bits are my favorites

i LOVE  heather ross...i bought her special fabric from spoonflower a few years ago   more about her here

everything about this quilt is subtle and calm  xo

  quilt facts
 pieced with  macaroni love story and marcus brothers organic cotton- canvas taupe
 finished at 100 x 108 with 416" of binding ~ more on the making here
 pieced improv style on a  12 1/2" grid with hexies , pixel heart , wonky churndash , pinwheels , log cabin , circus    block ,  hugs and kisses , applique and zigzags and so much MORE...
this is MY  all time favorite quilt i have ever made ~ mostly because i love sew love improv ...
xo pam
 

p.s. happy fall xo