October CQJP

It’s November I know, but I just got my October 2012 Journal Project finished and am working on November. I also signed up to do the 2013 CQJP. It will help me to stay motivated to keep going. I will probably have to continue with this quilt in order to get it finished. I do have an idea for my next crazy quilt project so I hope with my lack of posting I haven’t lost your interest. Please stay tuned!

June CQJP

It's been over a month since I've posted. Summer slows everything down but I haven't come to a total stop. The CQJP is keeping me working at least in small increments. Here is my June installment.
I've also sent out three 6" squares this year. I'll share those photos here and will post the ones I receive in return as they come in.

 

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March 2012 CQJP

February CQJP Block

Finished a few weeks ago, I’ve been waiting for February to arrive to show you this month’s block. As I said last month, this is a continuous quilt so there will be portions that may look a little strange. These areas will be left for the large flower baskets.

Gerry Krueger (Older Rose blog) embroiders the most beautiful birds and always shares her techniques so openly. Using her method for embroidering birds on felt, I made my first effort for February’s block. I picked a simple drawing and I found the most difficult parts were getting the stitches to go in the right direction (good but not great) and cutting the darn thing out. I did snip a few threads but I used a dab of the “dreaded glue” to work them right back into place. I think this motif has a little vintage quality to it. I’m including a drawing here for you to try it if you like as well as a floral motif I did on the same block.

Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012

In 2010 I signed on to do a crazy quilt to be finished by 2012. Well, I didn’t get very far. When Kathy Shaw came up with the Crazy Quilt Journal Project for 2012, I decided to work on the quilt I already started. So, if all goes well, it will actually get completed (or mostly completed) by the end of 2012. To keep up, every one who registered for the CQJP is required to submit a photo of work done for each month. The area done must be at least 6” x 6”. Since I prefer to do crazy quilts that are one continuous piece (not squares sewn together) I will work on and photograph an area each month that fits the dimensions required or larger. Here is January (we were permitted to start on this in November) along with a photo of what I have completed so far.

As you can see, I embellish as each area is pieced. I have already completed 5 large baskets with silk ribbon embroidery flowers that will the centerpieces of the quilt. Because I used various colors for these, the use of some of these colors in the individual outer areas may seem a little off. So, you will see orange, pink, blue, purple, etc. in areas that you may think “garish”. I’m just hoping it all looks balanced both in design and color when it’s finished.

Here is a close-up of one design element, followed by the pattern.