BONUS QUILT ~ oops i accidently started another one xo

i am mostly busy  quilting for others right now trying to catch up  ~ and i have MANY creative project piles  in my sewing room patiently waiting...
but i was recently inspired to do some good stitches for  ~ quilts recover southern alberta   and i loved these improv blocks sooo much i started making more color piles from scraps and then before i knew it  i was taking small breaks from my machine quilting stitching these beauties ~ it is a very nice way to break up my work time and now i have a beautiful rainbow roygbiv kind of BONUS quilt started. xoxo

I LOVE IMPROV SEWING

IF YOU REALLY LIKE IT...YOU WANT MORE ~ purple ...green ...pink...coming up xo

    happy wednesday xo pam     linking up with freshlypieced for WIP wednesdays

    there is a WHOLE LOT  of linkage going on here...inspiration GALORE XOXO

new ironing board covers xoxo

with a little help from nick ...freshly covered ironing boards are the best! love this fabric sooo much xo

and i caught this beautiful shot yesterday while gardening xo

celebrated the 4th with friends in ktown....xo

                                 happy friday !! xo pam

simplicity progress

i recently finished up the center block on my simplicity [circa 2008?] more here and here ...this is my current [possibly my LAST ever applique project]  my friend kay the applikay queen [the reason we call it applikay] has completed hers ....see her finished top here

the corner blocks are next up...and they are FUSSY

i use the spray starch / double freezer paper template method from fig tree [ and this is also fussy]

but OH SOOOO PRETTY xo

i finished prepping these last night so i once again have a project that travels well xo

and ONE DAY probably far far away this is what it will look like...and the pink word fabric will be the backing  xoxox

my quilt style has changed ...i tend to go for more improv...more color...more modern these days BUT i still love it all and i am a FINISHER!    happy tuesday xo pam

happy birthday to CANADA XO

CHEERS XO

new curtains and garden update

i made new curtains...

with the perfect fabric xoxo

while nick did some yard cleanup xo

blooming right now

also blooming

getting ready to BURST

love these

they have a perfect leaf

first tomatoes

love the TIDY new woodpile xo

first hollyhock xoxox

                                                   happy sunday xoxoxo pam

quilts recover southern alberta

i am sending a few fun slab blocks to cheryl arkison /diningroomempire who is from the calgary , alberta area that was hit so badly last week with flood waters...she is organizing this project...she is asking for help to "get some beds and hearts covered "

next up a blue one and then i will get them mailed off to cheryl...i am originally from alberta...i have a niece [sheryl lives second floor of  building that got hit and she has been very involved with the cleanup xoxox] and a brother who luckily wasn't affected...it is crazy crazy to see the images in the news right now...

love this improv style...just sew some color scraps together...trim to 15 1/2 " ~ love being able to sew up a few fun blocks and help at the same time...of course this quilt idea is on my to do list now!

one blue was not enough...

two blue...had to make one more for me to keep!! i think i could improv the rest of my life away xoxo

i even love the itty bitty scraps xo

                                                     
 just a few good stitches but it makes me feel good to make a small contribution. more info here  xo pam

back at it xox

we had a great 4 day  getaway at lake easton....but it is always good to be back in my well loved sewing room....

back to my wonderful work...machine quilting diane's beautiful french general quilt w all over hearts by keryn emmerson [this panto is one of my favorites...it has feathers, hearts and loops with the perfect scale for smaller piecing]...i love my job!! xo

wow right? look at the back...perfect piecing complete w perfect pressing ...

 this quilt finished up BEAUTIFUL!

all the teeny tiny half square triangles look so good...

 the back is perfect too xo

and this awesome heather ross briar rose pile was waiting for me at home ~ patience xo

had an amazing camping trip to lake easton ~ just a bit more than an hour away east...many beautiful  wild flowers...

we hiked around the lake

acted liked models ~ zoolander style

had this amazing front row seat xo

it was love at first site xo

carrie and i did a bit of trailer trash bottle cap art

we drank well

we ate well too !!

                                         happy monday !! xo pam