Spring Has Sprung – Away Polar Vortex

It’s finished!

Yay and hurray!

Queenie created this lovely for the Modern Quilt Guild’s Michael Miller fabric challenge.

A wee bundle of fat eighths arrived earlier this year just as the U.S. was emerging from the bitter cold winter.

The cold grey print,

And the warm spring colors of the fabrics,

In combination with the hope of a sunny spring,

Inspired the multiple layers of my design.

Complete, of course, with much quilting,

With Sir Owen the Innova.

Thankfully, I was able to complete the quilt,

Just in time for show and tell at the Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild’s July meeting.

Now for some quilt stats…
Size: 31 ¼” x 38 ¼”
Fabric: Michael Miller
Quit Top: Original design by Queenie Believe, using Sharon Schamber’s Piecelique and Applique techniques 
Quilting: Queenie on my Innova Longarm quilting machine
Thread: Fil-Tec Glide
Batting: 2 layers – 80/20 cotton on the bottom and Dream Wool on the top

All in all this was a wonderfully fun project!

Until next time,

Have a great day!

Birthdays and Such

Gollys! Here we are at the end of June!
What a wonderful month it has been starting off with a trip to beautiful Ohio for a special celebration…

My Brother (B the Brave), his son (B3) had his very first birthday!!

There is nothing quite like the celebration of a 1^st birthday.

Upon my return home, me and the Delicious…

Celebrated our wonderful Honey Man’s Birthday of several more years than one ;o) 

The Delicious and I agree that he was duly spoiled.
 
For this month’s swap at the Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild…

Queenie created this cute wee mug rug

A fun little project

That only took a couple of hours to make!

 

Other fun adventures in the studio include participating in a Michael Miller fabric challenge

We were each given an eighth of a yard of several fabrics in a new line to create something wonderful. With, a deadline of July 25th!

These are a few sneak peeks of the quilty fun!

The piece is now on Sir Owen the Innova with wonderful quilting planned.

I’m quite pleased so far and will have the big reveal next month.

Until next time,

Have a great day!

Embroidery Bee Quilty Adventures

Sir Owen the Innova and me are hard at work on the Queenie Mother’s Embroidery Bee Quilt.

I selected this lovely fabric for the backing, a soft mottled light green print that Queenie loves.

We started off with flowing…

S-curve feathers…

Undulating through the boarder..

With wee wreaths kissing in the center.

As I’ve been known to do, Queenie created a little story to help the quilty creativity flow…

Imagining the flower embroidery squares,

As collector china plates and the quilt their china cabinet.

Each plate is decorated…

With strings of pearls,

And individual…

Feather motifs,

All their own.

Hopefully, each embroidery square is its own featured treasure.

Admittedly, these carnations are Queenie’s favorite…

So far!

We’re not even have way through the blocks,

I’m sure to have many more favorites in store.
 
As always, there’s a Delicious close by, ever vigilant in her napping.

Minnie’s napping poses always make Queenie smile.

Until next time,

Have a great day!

Spring is in the Air

Spring is dawning at Queenie’s end of the internet.

The little orange tree that could…

And the mighty lemon tree

Are sending forth blossoms and the first perfumed breezes were detected just last week.

Queenie loves this time of year full of orange blossom fragrance and longer sun filled days…

Complete with Delicious sunbathing (a.k.a. napping) in their backyard kingdom.

Spring also brings the Gilbert Historical Museum’s annual Quilt Show.

The Queenie Mother has the beautiful Arizona Byways quilt on display. 

Tiz the first quilt we’ve displayed at the museum’s show.

I continue quilting many projects with sir Owen the Innova…

Expanding and perfecting Queenie’s quilting prowess

In honor of Spring and in celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day, Queenie treated herself to pedicure…

For Spring and flip flops are truly around the corner.

Until next time…

Have a great day!