The Ranger's Quilt is Finished!!!

"Quilted For Effect"

I found this fabric at a quilt show about 9 months ago.  It made me think of one of the Doctors I work for.  He was an Army Ranger and I just couldn't pass it up.  I think it will make an excellent surprise for his birthday this year.  I finished it on Memorial Day with 2 weeks to spare.  It will probably take me 2 weeks to get the label on it.

Enjoy!!

Labeled and presented for his birthday June 14th

It Finally Got Here

My new extension table came today. I can't wait to try it out!!!

I love how my 20 year old machine sews and the only thing I needed was a quilting extension table.  I ordered it from sewingmates.com and it will adjust to fit all my machines.  It was easy to fit to my machine.  Now I have to get going with a few projects just waiting to be quilted.

We have another birthday at work.  You can never have too many bags!!

I hope Charlotte likes it.

I posted the link with a tutorial for this bag in my blog from February 21, 2013

I did get my army quilt pinned over the weekend.  As usual Cubs inspected it to make sure every thing was in order.  This will be my first quilting project on my new table.

It's Good to Be Home

 I got so much accomplished this weekend.  

I had lots of help from Cubs.  He plays it tough but I think he missed me.

I went to a quilt show about 9 months ago and saw fabric that was perfect for someone I work with.   He was an Army Ranger and I found fabric that says US Army and has all kinds of planes, helicopters, tanks and Jeeps.  I just had to get it and I have had it now for months and plan to make him a quilt for his birthday.  His birthday is next month!!!  Of course I don't have a pattern.  I not only laid out the top but I also got the top all pieced together.

My daughter is away at college so I use her king size bed to lay all the pieces out to make sure they look good.  I think this is the hardest part.  Trying to make all the fabrics work well together.  Black, brown, tan and green.

This is the top!!!  

Now I need to put the back together and quilt and bind it.  

Maybe next weekend??

I also did a few craft projects.  I made Melanoma Awareness Ribbons for all of us to wear at work on Monday and since we will all be wearing orange for sink cancer awareness I made us pens with big orange daises on top to keep us smiling.

These are the backside of the ribbons

These are pens.  This is so cute. 

 Did I mention that I had lots of help.

Enjoy

Paducah Wrap-UP

I just want to finish posting a few pictures from my Paducah Trip.  I can't believe I have been home for almost a week. We had a fabulous time the classes were full of tips and ideas.  I started a new project in each class.  Hopefully I will be posting the finishes soon!!!

This is Sue Nickels

Sue Nickels taught a class called Whole Cloth Feathers.  I had been looking forward to meeting her for months.  Just watching her quilt is amazing.  She can stitch the background fillers so tiny and her feathers are beautiful.  She passed around all the samples that are in her new book.  Its was nice to be able to touch it and look at the back.

I can't forget to mention  

Quilt Man & Bobbin

Quilt man is wearing the red boots and a quilted cape.  He rides a segway and pulls bobbin on a skateboard.  It is quite a sight to see.  Paducah goes all out during Quilt Week.

Tulips, my car and The Ohio River.

Enjoy!