If you turn your back on this site you can really miss out. Look, new format! Wow! Very nice!!
Then Look at all those quilts I've missed! Most Excellent!

Here's what I've been working on. I've kept myself busy!

Whirligigs is my new quilt top. By the time I got it into one piece I was sick of it! I've folded that quilt top up and put it away. It needs to "ripen" for awhile. Too many triangles. This pattern is in the book "Strip-Pieced Quilts - Easy Design from Just Six Fabrics" by Maaike Bakker.

I'm also posting three quilts that are completed. Just to prove that I've not been totally wasting my time here. The BOM sampler was made from blocks posted in our BOM section. So is the Scalloped sampler that I'll post in a minute.

The "Sampler-48" is made up of 6" blocks that my sister and I worked on. It was started in 2007. So, three done! Many, many more waiting!!!

And my scalloped border sampler. Those scallops are not as easy as they look in various tutorials. Eleanor Burns makes it look so very simple! NOT!! It's also a lot longer around when you're hand stitching the binding! Amazing how much longer those scallops make the binding. Glad it's done!

Those are awesome!! I especially like the second one.. great color!!

I really love the second one, too. It's so cheerful!

I just love all of your work!!

Love all your work! congratulations on getting them done!

Great job!! Love the 1st sampler best.

They are all beautiful. Thanks for sharing!!

WOW :shock: :shock: :shock: You have been very busy!!!
I love them all, especially the big sampler quilt. It is so bright and cheeful and the scallopped quit is adorable :D:D:D

All are beautiful, but I really love the big sampler! Well done!

Awesome job!

Wonderful job on everything!

Glad you are back to show pictures. Very nice.

Wow!!! Love them all though my favourite has to be the first one.

They're beautiful :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I know you've seen the three sampler quilts a few times but I just had to prove that I can finish projects occasionally. :lol: The scalloped sampler will go to my daughter for a picnic quilt. The other two haven't been claimed by the girls yet so they are mine! For a while anyway!!! :lol:
I want you to know that the first picture, the whirligigs quilt top, is quite a bit brighter than the picture shows. The orange border absolutely glows in the proper light!
My next project is going to be to copy gcathie's twisted bargello. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-17516-1.htm
Here's a picture of the fabric I'm using. This will be for our youngest daughter.

But first I need to go back to looking at the other wonderful quilts that people here have made. Wow!

I love the first quilt. Those are the colors that make you happy when you see them. I personally avoid any patterns with rounded pieces.. I did that once and while it came out very well I was bummed at how hard it was and if its not done right it really shows (worse than those darned points!). Congrats on getting this far!

Beeyootiful, Miss Y-vonne! More color schemes of yours to steal. I mean borrow!

No round pieces here for me to curse! Just a bunch of 60 degree triangles. But they all meet in the middle in a lump! Plus that middle had to match up. The rest didn't have anything to match just those middles. I think the color wore me down though they are some of my favorite colors.

Borrow away, Chele! Glad you like them.
:lol: You've been turning out some pretty colorful items yourself. What's up now?

Oh, thank you! Those scallops about drove me to drink!!! I'm telling you all, stay away from scallops. Do waves!!!! No scallops! Argh!!! :roll:

They are all beautiful. I love the first one. It just catches my eye. Great job on all of them.

They all look great! And I love the scallops on the last one. Good job!

Love all you quilts. You have been very busy and productive. Good for you.

:) They are all so pretty! I love the scalloped border on the red one.

You have put me to shame as I haven't shared anything yet but will do so after the holidays.
I love your work!

Very nice, all of them. :thumbup:

Thank you. You all are absolutely the sweetest!!!

It's so nice to be catching up with you all again. The "down side" is that I'm getting way more ideas in my head of things I "need" to make!

Miss M, I'm looking forward to your promised posts in the new year. We'll be holding you to that promise.

Everyone continue on. I know you are all busy getting those last minute projects finished in time for the big day. Enjoy!!! and remember more pictures!

TTFN

Yvonne, they're all so beautiful! I've missed seeing your wonderful creations!! Can't wait to see the next one with that gorgeous fabric!

Thank you, Lisa.
The magnolia fabrics are all cut and I'm working on the strip sets. I'm really excited about this quilt for my "baby". She's in her 30s now!

I love them all too, but the sampler is absolutely awesome~!!

The sampler is magnificent. Such pretty color.s against the white

Beautiful work! Love all the colors!

I love them all too, but if I have to pick one it would have to be the sampler, the combination of those citrus colours against the white is stunning. I also have to say I love your avatar quilt too!

Your quilts are all beautiful and I love the fabric you have chosen for your Bargello. Can't wait to see it!!

Fantastic quilts - can't pick a favourite, each one is special. But I did keep going back to whirlygigs!

Well worth it though.Looks fantastic.
They all look good. :D

Wow!!!!!! Love them all.

Those are soooooooooooo gorgeous :-D

Wow you have been busy and they are all very nice.