one for me

started quilting  i believe in the color wheel 

i decided on cathedral windows and i am LOVING it xo

definitely going with this awesome stripe for the binding xo

sister had landed...today we shop ...tomorrow we head to portland for  MQX .

happy tuesday ! xo pam

zoom zoom zoom

  finished up my sister's big beautiful monster quilt...i did a 2 1/2 grid and wonder if it is a bit underquilted? looking forward to seeing it after it has been washed ...xo

i LOVE the back

a lot xoxo

    went to my first smqg meeting last night with 2 friends...i have been wanting to join in for a long time...looking forward to making some time for this...
tonight i am going to the dave chappelle show with my daughter...last minute invite ~ i said YES
on sunday nick and i are going to see half moon run at the crocodile...our friend's son dylan is in the band xo
and on monday my sister arrives for a visit and we will be driving down  to portland for MQX  mid week ~
and in between i have a few  customer quilts to finish ~ whew ~ life is so good..
i just have to remember to breathe and be in all those wonderful moments xoxo

happy thursday xo pam

weekend favorites

salt spring island has an apple history dating back 150 years ~ historic orchards and newly planted farms are raising more than 350 varieties on the island

visiting our good friends on the apple festival weekend was a surprize BONUS ~

xo

there  was a visit to salt spring island cheese company and a few other local farms xo

this was a just because xo

and i even managed a few stitches xo

had a great weekend~ i recommend visiting ssi for apple festival and will go again for sure xo we even enjoyed the blustery ferry ride home xoxo

                            happy monday...feels like sunday xo pam

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finished lindy's quilt up....love sparkler by patricia ritter on this sweet quilt

and i got my sisters beautiful giant quilt started...this is a kingsize quilt smart applique  pattern xo

so big and such a challenge for me...i have trouble with my channel lock and keeping my lines straight ...and  there were a few f#$@er puckers in the back that i had to pick out...my mantra was "enjoy every stitch" inspired by my new quilting idol carolyn friedlander and her slow sewing studio...enjoy every stitch...her words really helped me today xo

and hooray...many hours later i have finished the first part...now i need to unload it and reload it the other way for the vertical stitches....but that will be on tuesday... and i have to be ok with all my imperfections...and that stresses me out ~  this is the kind of quilting i only do for myself or the sisters...and  why i LOVE my pantos so much xoxo 

i shared some pictures on flickr today on selfish sewing week ...love this idea so much cuz i love being selfish and sewing for ME  xo
tomorrow we are headed to salt spring island for a short getaway to see some good friends ~ happy friday xo pam

new panto love

i am loving this new panto on nancy's quilt ~ continuous v by jessica schick from digitech

this will be a very versatile panto...

zigzag and a crosshatch in more than one scale ~ love it!  xo

and this cutie pieced by lindy for her friend is up next...machine quilting it with sparkler by patricia ritter ...both available from digitech[ one my favorite places to buy pantograghs xo]

                                 happy wednesday xo pam

i believe in the color wheel xo

best sewing day ever...i blew off chores and the rest of life and stitched happily away all day...
long ago i was inspired by leanne and her rainbow quilt and then recently i made a few color slabs for calgary alberta flood efforts over 1350 quilts have been donated ~ xo
that said ~  i am feeling a bit selfish but happy that  my scraps and these inspirations came together [ it all began here ] and i finished up this HAPPY QUILT for me today.

love love love this happy mess

in total i made 20 15 1/2 " blocks and set them 4 blocks wide by 5 blocks long ...it finished 60 x 75

so good to have a FINISH ~ i needed this xo

so happy with a few scraps and a little bit of improv  ...

and i used these handy dandy abc pins for organizing my blocks...thanks kay xo

i pieced some letters for the back

i am recycling this ikea duvet for the back with these words xo

inspired by this greeting card by graphique ~ koko new york...i have loved this card for a very long time....the teeny tiny words are so fun ~silly questions for the color wheel such as ~ would you say you are emotional, do you easily absorb the feelings of others? and are your values more important than your hues? so cute...i am happy to incorporate them into this special quilt xo....

     happy sunday ! xoxo pam

infinity and beyond xo

inspired by the fall to make an infinity scarf...w mostly black and white with a little splash orange

i love my stash of black and white and it was great to cut into it xo

i just sewed 16 " random strips together 72" long...folded  in half wrong sides together length wise...stitched  into a tube...turned  right side out , pressed  and finished  with a french seam...finished up   8" x 72" circle xo

long enough to wrap around my neck 3 times snug or 2 times loose...but the question is ~ will i wear it?

 often i don't wear my lovely handmades....but i do know that i love these fabrics together so if i don't wear it ,  it can always become a quilt that i will LOVE xo
and i  have the strongest urge to finish something up....so i am spending some happy time downstairs today working on my rainbow slabs xo....fingers crossed to get it done ...i need a FINISH .

ps....i related so well to a recent post  alisa burke's story on kelly rae's blog on how she finds time for family and her work as an artist...i especially love her "CREATIVE ADD" [she needs to jump from project to project to stay inspired] ~ i definitely do that too~  xo
                                             happy sunday  xo pam