Hot Flashes on ICE!

This is Phyl`s Hot Flashes quilt and I thought it was fitting that it be the first quilt I photograph on the ice this year.  Who doesn't need to be cooled down when having a hot flash!   The pattern is by Daniela Stout of Cozy Quilt Designs and the fabric is a Bali Pop called Volcano.    I used Plush for the quilting designs, Copper coloured So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.

Before you give me heck for walking on the ice it is 4 inches thick by the dock so that is safe to support my weight.  I was so happy to see that is froze so smooth and clear right beside the dock, I wasn’t expecting that.   You can see how clear it is in the next photo, you can see a boulder under the ice!

We also woke up to a beautiful scattering of hoar frost crystals again this morning, this happened last year and you can see those pictures here.    This time the frost nucleated in the wet patches on the lake as well as long the edge of the snow where I had shovelled the rink.  

Looks like a white feather boa!

Here is a single crystal with a quarter for scale, most of the larger frost crystals are one to two inches in size.

Professional Tote Bag

I have been working on a few of my own projects this past week as I am waiting on the rest of my November quilts to arrive so took advantage of this quiet time.    I made my Professional Tote Bag, which is a Creative Thimble pattern, and found the instructions excellent.  It was a lot of work but had no problems and very happy with how it turned out.   I used all batik fabrics and fun rainbow coloured zippers.  Lots of pockets on the inside and outside of the bag.   I only changed one thing and that was the side pockets, they called for a cord and cord locks but I just used elastic for a neater look.

Here is a view of the front and back.

As you can see winter is here and our bay froze over this morning.  Its been cold and cloudy for most of the week so looking forward to some sunshine soon. I do have a quilt on my machine to so hope to have that finished up tomorrow so I can share pictures of it in the snow!    I’m also dyeing some quilt backs today to go on a few quilts I’ve been working so hope to share those with you soon!

Town Square

This is Marg’s Town Square quilt and the pattern is by Mountain Peak Creations.  Marg made this quilt using Asian inspired fabrics from her stash, added the black frames and a beautiful Fairy Frost green sashing.  I think the green was the perfect choice for this quilt, it really sets off the prints nicely.    We decided on Dragonfly Pond for the panto design, Quilters Dream Blend batting and a soft green So Fine thread.

We woke up to a blanket of wet snow this morning so I think the white stuff is here to stay!  

Maple Syrup

This is Evelyn’s Log Cabin quilt and in the centers of each block is a northern scene.  She used Stonehenge fabrics in the Log Cabin strips and a Stonehenge backing, my favourite backing to work with!   I used Maple Syrup for the panto design, Quilters Dream Blend batting and a medium beige So Fine thread.

HST Baby Quilt

This is Sheri’s HST Baby quilt and she decided to make this quilt after seeing this one that I quilted for Lynn this past spring.  You can find a tutorial on how to make this quilt here.   The fabrics Sheri used have tiny airplanes and clouds as the dad of the baby this is a gift for is a pilot.  She asked me to quilt it the same as Lynn’s so that’s what I did, lots of swirls and large CC’s in the printed fabrics.   The batting is Quilters Dream Puff and backing is a soft beige Minkie.

Here is a picture of Lynn’s quilt.

It is getting cooler here now, sitting around 0’c for daytime highs so the lake will be freezing over in a few weeks!

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Winter Blessings Quilt

This is Rae’s Winter Blessings quilt and it is a pattern by Primitive Gatherings.  All the snowman are created with wool and Rae hand appliqued all the pieces with a beautiful button hole stitch.   We decided it needed wool batting it keep with the traditional feel of the project and give it a lofty soft look.   Rae will be using this quilt on the back of her couch in the winter so it will be a great way to keep warm in our cold winters.

I quilted curled feathers in the outer border, a swirl in the inner border and stitched in the ditch in the sashing piecing.  Since this is a couch quilt I didn’t want to quilt the background of the block to heavy so in the corner and center blocks I quilted wavy vertical lines to add movement of snow falling and in the remaining four blocks I quilted horizontal swirly wavy lines to create a windy night sky look.

If you want to see another beautiful Winter Blessings quilt check out Linda’s here.

We had a dusting of snow yesterday so thought I better take a few pictures of the quilt on the snow too.

Bali Sea Star Christmas Quilt

The forecast was for snow today so I was holding off taking pictures of this quilt as it would have been nice to do that with a bit of snow on the ground. But no snow yet so my dead grass will have to do for a backdrop!  This is our guilds raffle quilt for the Cranberry Portage Craft sale at the end of November, it’s a one day raffle and a great fundraiser.    The pattern is called Bali Sea Star and is from the book Scrap-Basket Surprises by Kim Brackett.  It was made with a ‘Be Jolly’ collection jelly roll and Kona Snow for the back ground.

I used my favourite snowflake panto called Flurry!

Beary Patch Quilts

This is Valery’s Beary Patch quilt, actually she brought me two, one made in blue and one made in pink!  This pattern is part of Quiltmaker’s Patch Pals Collection and you can see them all here. 

   I used Quilters Dream Blend batting and custom quilted them the same except for the corner stones, I used two different stencil.