September in a Lovely Year of Finishes~

I am really glad Katie Q pointed me in this direction.
Melissa and Shanna's monthly project has been a great motivator
to get projects finished!

This month I am happy to have my Dreamy quilt done!

I am happy with the scrappy back and really like the record it provides.

It will help me to remember what fabrics were in the line.

I tried washing and drying the quilt once I finished the binding.

It really makes the "Sticky Bun" quilting pattern show up!

This will be a bright spot on cloudy winter days.

I hope you stop by and check out the other great finishes.....

Work In Progress...Getting Closer~

Right before I left on my trip I found out that my favorite Long-arm Quilters

could do a top for me while I was in Oregon.  

Since I always worry about mailing large pieces, I decided to take advantage

of her willingness!

The back was finally finished two hours before the jet left.

This is the first scrappy back I have ever done, and it was a learning experience.

It has at least one sample of every fabric in the Good Morning line!

I kind of love that...

June and John did a fantastic job (as usual) lining me up and making their 

stitches look fantastic.

Now I just have to finish the binding.....

A Lovely Year of Finishes~

Remember the Dreamy quilt top?

I really want it finished..

One project finished so I can start something new.

So, in September I am making that my goal.

To complete the Dreamy quilt.....

I am linking up here

An August Finish~

Yay!!

I am so glad to finish

and have this stocking ready for hand-delivery.

Maybe I am more excited about seeing 

Miss Sweetness and her parents in person?

I hope she enjoys it for years and years!

All tied up in flannels.....

I am linking up here.....

 and

Crazy Mom Quilts Finish It Up Friday

The Quilt Photography Workshop~

My camera takes wonderful pictures.
I set it on auto, point, shoot,
and usually I am lucky to have a good one!

But.....

I really want to learn to take better pictures,

with a little more control of how they turn out.

So, I am working on a little bit each month...

August's theme:  Fabric ~

I chose to take them outside near a friend's flowers.
All are the same 55mm lens and 100 ISO.  
The clouds kept alternating with sunshine, which changed things a bit.

All Auto f/5.6 1/125 sec

Then I tried the camera in manual options with auto focus..

f/3.2 1/320

fading out with too much exposure

f/2.5 1/400

even more faded..

f/4 1/125

Better?

Up close f/2.8 1/250

 f/2.8 1/250

Added a little manual focus here..

A view from the top f/5.6 1/125

These fabrics are all from IKEA.  
I had no idea they had such fun ones!
Still need to work on the shooting though.

Twenty-one photos.....

Wednesday Making Progress~

I am happy to be making progress on this little piece.

I have known what pattern I wanted to use for a while,

but picking out fabric was a challenge.

I do like it so far!

Back to work.....

I am linking up at Freshly Pieced 

where you can lots of ideas!

For the Love of Hand Embroidery~

Check out the cute owls and quilt

Bea made!

Bea is the guest on Jane's Fabrics and Quilts today!

Every Monday she will have a new guest.

And,

I forgot to add all of the quilt last week,

so here is the rest of it.  

How many of these quotes do you remember hearing.....