TRIANGLE FINISH

started this quilt in july 2012...i originally  thought it would go like  this and then i saw this @ blueelehantstitches

and then i spent many hours playing with triangles at quilt retreat ...i totally hogged the big design wall ...but was able to complete the top

then i got it on the longarm and quilted it with figure 8 by dave hudson

I LOVE IT xoxox AGAIN a HUGE thank you for the total inspiration of this quilt from jolene at blueelephantstitches.

stamped a label and now i am on the home stretch with the binding

i used some abandoned blocks ...and the 8 yards of purple that i bought to use with those  abandoned blocks went to piece the back ...love when mistakes turn out so well xoxoxoxo

so happy to have a big QUEENSIZE FINISH xo pam  HOOKING up w friday felicities

vintage tuesday

my very first yarn bomb xo i know this is cheating a bit...but i don't even know how to crochet ~  haha

found these two rows of an unfinished afghan at good old value village for $1.99

first i tried it out on the tree swing...

but i liked it around the tree trunk much more xo

also found this beauty for 99 cents xo i loVE the orange center

and this too ~ 99 cent xo

 happy tuesday xoxo pam

happy birThday to ME

this is my present to myself for my 55th bd...i do  many quilts for my longarm business...so it is a special treat to load one of my own...happy birthday to me xo

i finished piecing the back and got this mother load queen size triangle quilt loaded just in time for my birthday xoxox soo inspired by blueelephantstitches with this triangle finsh xoxo

a view from below xoxo

best birthday lunch

most beautiful flowers ever delivered to my door from lily xoxoxo

best birthday dinner xox

stash cash from sara xoxox

first time ever ..fabric from sam ~ 22 years old ~ he went to two quilt shops in seattle and chose these for me xoxoxo

and yard plants from isaac and ani...a rhody and arctic fire dogwood xoxo  also got real spoiled from nick with a kindle fire..love the double FIRE business

and today that sun is shining...we might even take our camping trailer "winifred " for a trip tomorrow [ it will be her first trip away with her new curtains xoxoxoxo

 happy sunny friday to all xoxo pam

i heart the " give a f*ck " quilt

wish i could have been at QuiltCon last month to see this

i joyfully made the i heart f*#k block for this collaboration and was so happy to be included  xoxo when  chawne from completely cauchy asked if i could machine quilt it ?? i said yes please ! machine quilted  with figure 8 by dave hudson

so happy to be a a part of this...so sad about the kerfuffle... i LOVE this quilt!!
f#*k is my go to special swear word ...it was so fun to take part in  the many creative ways of expressing it...and i appreciate the many reasons we all partcipated...it will go down in history as my all time favorite quilt...and that is all i am going to say about that.... xoxo pam

hello monday morning xo

hello monday morning...i am back from a  weekend get away at wonderland with my quilt friends xo

i completed another star for isaac and ani's blue stripey lone star spangled quilt

i bought a few new blues...bottom middle w the cars is a new fave...when isaac was a little boy he went to bed with a toy car in each fist and the octopus is for u ani xoxo

and i finished a baby quilt for missy and devon...they are expecting a baby girl any day now....this "low volume" was inspired by redpepper and done w left overs from my hurricane sandy quilt

and we made pouches together....w a great tutorial from noodlehead ...xoxoxo

and i almost finished my equilateral triangle quilt ... started out this quilt intending to make 17 solid  rows of triangles...but was totally inspired by blueelephantstiches

this big wonderful mess  is going to be a queen size quilt on our bed xoxox spent many happy  hours playing w triangles this weekend xxo

we stopped in port gamble ...this is a wonderful quilt shop well worth the trip...@ susan and joy...this will be a MUST for your next visit xoxox

lots of room to create at wonderland...

i got the corner w a view

only 6 of us this time round...we missed you carey and joyce xoxox

as always i wished for more time...there were a few projects i didn't get to but we talked about starting a new tradition of 2 retreats a year instead of one ...fingers crossed xoxo

happy monday xoxo pam

so optimistic...so many projects .....

 hen party is poulsbo bound in the morning for an annual quilt retreat....so today i was busy gathering up unfinished projects for our trip...

hope to make this fig tree a bit bigger

hope to finish this equilateral triangle quilt xo

this ds quilt is exactly where i left off last year at quilt retreat xo WHEN WE ARE FLAT ON OUR BACKS THE ONLY WAY TO LOOK IS UP...SO TAKE CARE TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY XO

so i gathered it up again with high hopes  ...

i cut a few new ds fabrics for the trip... love my scraps xo

this stack is going along on my trip hoping for a worthy inspiration ????

these are left overs that will make a very sweet baby quilt for my nephew and his wife who are expecting a sweet baby girl any day now xo

and i am looking forward to making some more of this goodness xo

i need SIXTEEN  of these stars !!

it will be fun to see how much i accomplish...me and the ladies have been going on retreat once a year for over 10 years now... we always have a wonderful get away and i get a CRAZY amount of sewing time in ....

happy thursday xoxo pam

pouch love love love

pouch #4 coming up...i am going to use  noodlehead's tutorial this time to make a sewing pouch

this is pouch #1 i used a quilter's table tutorial for this 3 zipper pouch...mine did not turn out so great but it was  a good learning pouch xo

pouch # 2 is my favorite... i took some great ideas and made a custom pouch for ME...used a french seam {too bulky] and put an inner zipper along w lots of inside pockets...but i still thought i could improve it by making it a bit deeper and a bit shorter...

i feel so organized w this new pouch of mine xoxo

and it goes perfect w this bag that i made last june

sooo pouch #3 had good intentions but i am so disappointed...it is too deep and the zipper is too short...lessons learned xo i am most happy w pouch #2 and i am taking an early retirement from purse making xo

mostly i feel that i should stick to quilting ~ haha ~ but it has been sorta fun [mostly frustrating]
i did really enjoy the research and picking out fabric...i was inspired by pam @ threadingmyway she had a linky party for purses and there are over 100 ideas here....

happy hump day xoxo pam