Friday Flimsies and some community service work

The first flimsy was last week feature of the week at the Fat Quarter shop.  I ordered it Friday morning and had it on Monday.  It was an impulse buy, too cute to pass up.  Nothing like Christmas in July.

The second Flimsy is my 9 patch block a day from Amanda , I had a great time making this one and it really helped me get back into enjoying quilting again.  It is going on the frame next as I am contemplating  putting borders on it because of its size not quite being a twin.  I have this problem with everything needing to fit into the bed size category, and by quilting it now I am breaking from my comfort zone.  Just a funny note, while cruising ebay I found a vintage top very similar to this for sale.  I didn’t buy it as mine was prettier IMHO.

On to the community service, DS#2 needed some CS hours and I jokingly suggested that he could quilt some Quilts of Valor.  To my surprise he jumped at the chance.  He has done some quilting on my longarm before, a simple panto graph.  Except this time he wanted to quilt freehand and try to do some Neandering, as he calls it.  (Note to self, speak more clearly when talking quilt design)  So here are a couple pics of him at work.

Today’s quilt,

 

yesterday’s quilt

And one he did about a month ago

In closing I would like to wish you all a safe and happy 4th of July.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Day 5 of Flimsy Week

Today’s Flimsy is from a book that I use to own.  It disappeared after a quilt retreat. I recently looked to replace it only to find out that it was out of print,   So when I saw that is book I knew I just had to have it.

the book is from this shop .  While I am not sure of the title of the original book, I do know that I had made 3 quilts from the book.   I was asked to make another quilt like this one

 based on the  ”Minnesota Backroads” quilt from the above book.  I have actually been asked by several people to make them one similiar but weren’t willing to pay a fair price for the finished quilt.

the second quilt along I, with the ladies from the fire dept auxiliary,  made from the original book was this one

it is the “Stars Over The Prairie” pattern which is on the cover of the above book.  Ours was made with flannel northwoods fabric and the winner of this raffle quilt was our Fire Cheif.

The third quilt, which is my flimsy, is made from the “woodsong” pattern. 

This top is made mostly with a moda line from Kansas Troubles, one that I still have enough of to make 2 more queen size quilts from.  That is after this one and another quilt I will blog about in the near future.

So I hope you have all enjoyed my week of Flimsy’s.  Check back on Friday’s for future flimsy and not so flimsy posts.  Have a great weekend!

Day 4 of Flimsy week and the winners from day 3

I will start by congratulating Bonnie,  Jackie and Terri.  You are the 3 lucky winner’s of copies of my Star’s to the Rescue patterns.  Please email me at bearcreekquilter@yahoo.com with your snail mail address so I can send your patterns to you.

Now since today is LEON DAY, June 25 exactly half way to NOEL. ( I read about this on someone else’s blog.  VBG for not remembering who!)  I have chosen to post a Christmas flimsy.  The pattern is from a Thimbleberries book and is suppose to have holly leaves appliqued on the cream inner border.  That was until I saw one finished with some fabulous feathers in that border and I dropped the applique idea.  Today the pics had to be taken inside as the grass was too wet from this mornings rain to lay the quilt top out in.

while I am not sure what the book called this quilt I will refer to it as Christmas Geese.

So now, you all best get started on those Christmas presents as you only have 6 months to delivery day!