Spiderweb Quilt all done

I finished the Spider. I put a piano key border to add more color after all that white. I love it. It came out to be 75x85 more or less. I couldn't decide on a blue or red binding so I did both. I just joined red and blue alternately.





I have been in bed all day watching old movies and of course the rainy weather had a lot to do with it and I need a break after all that sewing. I think it took four or five days? I lost count.

Here is Spiderweb on the quilter and a close up of the quilting. I just do freehand quilting.

I finished quilting it and did the binding. Tomorrow I will take pics outside and post/

I had a little time this morning so I decided to work on my blog a bit. I went back to the simple template so I can put links on the side. This template is so much simpler. I will work on it some more after I get my Spiderweb quilt, quilted. I am putting it on the Gammill in a minute as soon as I get more coffee and finish blogging.


I am now thinking of more stripes and strings patterns. I love that scrappy look. You can use anything you have. I usually stick to a light and dark value theory. .


Now that I have arranged all my fabrics, in color codes and did all the drawers and know where every piece of fabric is....lol. This was another inpiration from Fibermania (Melody).


Here is a pic of the book shelves in the front closet. I was able to get one on the side and two to the back. They are about 72 by 30 more or less...

Here is the back of the closet and then all the bulk stuff on the top.

And having still some inspiration left, I tackled the ceiling to floor cubboard in the middle room, this is the doll and finished rolled quilt room. I see I have a little space on that one shelf lol.. and then I did the the two dressers . It feels soooo good. I did this two weeks ago and did knitting in-between as Florida was so cold. That project was posted on my doll blog las tnight.

Spiderweb Quilt

Oh goodness, it's been like forever since I posted to my blogs. I got inspired by a quilt on Fibermanina blog. It's called the Spider Web and she gave instruction and the template she used. I just had to stop the other things I was doing and do it.

Here are the first blocks.

I did more blocks because they are contagious and I did have a bucket full of strips. I didn't have to cut anything, except to straighten some out. Now I have to fill all those triangles.

Oh Boy, this was a sew as you go deal. Custom triangles and quads or whatever it's called. I filled the outside. Now I have to draft the corners to square it off...

Here is the main quilt middle completed...

It's been a while since I posted but that happens lol. I have started the painting again and here is a Burgundy Santa I just finished. I took his pic out side and he looks quite at home, don't you think?

He is a bit dark but that is because I wanted the flowers to show up really good on his clothing. He is about 9 inches tall and 5 3/4 at his wides part. He is a chunky, that means that he is made from thick pine wood that is 2 inches thick so he stands real nice.

Here is a pic of his back I like to finish the backs with strokework or something so that the entire piece is decorated.

Well, stay tuned. I will be painting another santa today and then I hope to paint some Jumping Jacks known as Hampleman in Germany. Toys from my childhood. I can't wait. I remember pulling those cords lol.

I have started a new blog where I will post differnt crafts that I am doing. I have figured out how make it work lol...I just post some painted ornament, here is the link.

http://dollsquiltsetc.blogspot.com/

I just found the painting seminar that I did in Puerto Rico. These ladies had never painted and they did such a good job. This is a short post as I am busy painting some ornaments...gingermen, hearts, snowmen...I will post more when I get some done..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTT5p-PBcGo

I am taking an on- line class with Decoart America for their Traditions line of paint. Here are some Travatine stones that I have been testing. They have been painted and thrown out in the yard lol, for weeks now. The paint is like new....

I am back from my wonderful, wonderful trip to Puerto Rico, where I taught the painting classes for four days. I love!!! Puerto Rico, it took me days to recover from all that enjoyment lol.

I didn't have much time to go around and see everything but I did get to visit Old San Juan and took a few pics. I was tired on the last day so I didn't walk for too long.




I was facinated with the blue bricks. I wonder how they were made.

The people are very sweet and loving and it was my pleasure and good luck to be picked to go there and teach. I would go back in a heart beat.

I am in the mood to do some painting and in a few days I will be painting some ornaments and cards and will post them here. I just have one more project to finish. (a doll lol)

Historic San Juan, is lovely. I could spend a few days there myself. I so wanted to go to the museums but time didn't permit so maybe next time.

Ok, I edited and cleaned up the box designs.


I will be going to Puerto Rico Aug. 1st to the 5th to teach some painting seminars. Here is the Flyer, in Spanish of course but you can join us anyway, Painting is a universal language. They will be doing all sorts of crafts. Jewely, Scapbooking etc.

That flyer is supposed to be yellow but blogger likes to change the colors lol. Anyway, I will be teaching for the Americana DecoArt Company. I designed these four bentwood boxes. for one of the seminars. I just have the tops painted and they are not on the actual box (the boxes haven't arrived yet lol). These are card stock cut to the size of the boxes. I have to go to the other pc to upload the files so hang in there.









These designs are painted using a multi load technique and are geared to a beginner, so anyone can join this seminar.

This is another seminar of picture frames. A wide one and a slim one. Bow and buds.

The paintings will be a bit messy as I design as I paint, so things are over painted and changed etc. until I get the basic design. Then I will trace it off and clean it up for when it goes on the actual surface. I CLEANED UP.

Sometimes I will omit or add things in the final pattern. I just like to get a basic idea of what I want. If you don't enlage it, you won't see the messy lol.

Folk Rose and wild roses etc.


You can turn those frames any way you want them. They are also cut out of cardstock.

This is another Seminar, using DecoArt SO-SOFT fabric paints. Push flowers on a canvas bag.

Side 2 of sewing box.

Side 1 of sewing box.

Top of other side of sewing box.

Top of sewing box, side one with drawer out.

I must not be doing something wrong in blogger. I made another page but all the pics are coming in here. I am trying to put back the pics that blogger lost.


This is a wastbasket that I built out of wood and this is side 1. I wanted a spacey look like out in space, so I looked at the Hubble pictures of space.

This is side 2. Leaves in space? It could happen lol.

Side 3.

Side four. I know you can an apple shape in space lol.

Real apples, one in acrylic and one in oil, guess which one is which.

Oh goodness, I have been trying to upload these pics to another page that I created but blogger keeps putting the pics here. Oh well.


Holiday bear screen.

Christmas quilt.

Gambling dog quilt

Teepee campfire quilt.

Butterfly 2

Giant Dahlia Quilt.

Butterfly 2

Butterfly quilt.

Cinco de Mayo Quilt

Knitted sockie.

The knitted Hemlock ring.

Booties for hubby

Baby surprise jacket form EZ book.

Nurse bag out of Loralie fabric

Bag made with Laurel Birch fabric.

Bag made from Mary Englebright fabric.

Custom hand bag from designer coordianting fabric.

Custom pillow cases.