Quilt Parade SAHRR

Many of you know that I have been participating in a Stay At Home Round Robin.  My quilt is almost completed.  The top is finished, layered and quilted.  The binding is made and attached to the front of the quilt.  I will be sewing the binding to the back by hand this week.  I am excited to be so close to finishing this quilt. 

Here is the completed quilt top. 

 The quilt top is all made of batik fabrics from Island Batik.  The backing is a solid fabric that was in my stash.  For the binding, I had an idea to use a batik that I have, but when I auditioned it I didn't like it with the front OR the backing.  So, back into the stash where I tried several other fabrics that didn't seem to play well with one side or the other.  Then I picked up a piece of Kaffe Fassett fabric that I have been "hanging onto."  It looked perfect.  I quickly cut off enough (there is only about 10" by width of fabric left.)  I cut it into strips and made a binding.  It is sewn onto the front of the quilt ready to be stitched to the back - and yes, I will be doing it by hand!  (a rarity for me.) 

Here you can see it with part of the front:

You may notice that I quilted it with a blue thread that really shows up on the front

of the quilt. I think that it ties the quilt together and adds an'

extra layer of design. And it is just fun!

Here is the binding with the backing:

The blue quilting thread is not as obvious on the backing.  However.  the texture 

will show beautifully once the quilt is washed. 

I  am linking to Quilting Gail for the Parade of Quilts. 

FYI,  I don't know what time the parade will open so you may see this before her post is live. 

Until Next Time,  

Stay Creative 

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Friday Faces

This has been a bit of a busy week and so I have some AI faces created on my phone to share with you. 

I enjoyed playing with the AI creator on my phone while I was staying with Mom one afternoon. (She was asleep.) 

For Nicole

This one is mostly because I wanted to see what I would get if I said "riding on a camel"

And my face from the only television commercial I have been in. 

Happy Friday!

Linking to the Friday Face Off   

Until Next Time,  

Stay Creative 

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Faces FFO

Hi there.  It has been a busy week.  I have more to do than I can get done some days.  I have my quilt top basted with batting and backing and it is ready to start quilting on - IF I can only find the time in a day. 

Meanwhile,  last week when I was "down with a cold"  I decided to play with some air dry clay that I saw at the local discount store.   There is no brand name on it, it simply says "Air dry clay."  Since the price was only a dollar, I snagged a package.  My play time was spent making a couple of little faces. I was planning on a couple of serene faces like my friend Nicole makes (just below the onion photos on this post) 

Mine did NOT come out serene and lovely. 

Ah well. 

While I was taking that photo above,  I spotted a sketch book. Looking through the few pages that had been used, I found another face.

I call him "Toothy"

And then I saw this sketch page and decided to share it with you. 

The lower part was a study for a possible abstract painting. 

I think if I painted it, it would need to be simplified.

Linking to the Friday Face Off  

Until Next Time,  

Stay Creative 

Comments are welcomed. I will reply when possible. Of course if you are a "No Reply Blogger"- I can not reply. Links in comments will result in the entire comment being deleted.

It is a Quilt Top - SAHRR

After much time spent thinking and moving blocks I have determined how to integrate the kite blocks into the upper portion of my quilt. 

With some “quilter magic,” I was able to arrange the components in a configuration that harmonizes well. At this time, I am deciding whether I want to leave the quilt in its current state or add additional outer borders to enlarge it.  If I add the borders I will have to determine what fabric to use for those borders.  That will require some auditioning and more time thinking about what I want from this quilt