March 25, 2012

Using the Stash

One of my goals this year, notice I didn't say resolution, is to make at least 20 quilts for give away. What fun it was to create 4 quilts by grabbing the stash fabric, ie no agonizing over fabric combinations and creating easy simple quilts! It opened my eyes to use more textures in my quilts. How freeing! But most of all how grateful that I was able to go into my stash to create them!

The other quilt same fabric with dep fuschia background.

A wonderful surprise! Love how the turquoise squares glow.

So interesting using a bamboo fabric like a stripe.

Wanted the squares to glow like the first quilt. The pic is much greener the quilt is more jewel tone.


It was interesting to see what colors I've purchased at certain times in certain years. The backs are also pieced using up the remainders of 4-6 fabrics.

February 28, 2012

Tropics in Winter

Hooray one more day this year! I'm looking forward to an extra day of quilting this year.


Tropical Breeze top is finally done and it's off to the quilter. What is so fantastic is that I was able to use all of 4 large pieces from the stash for the back.

January 25, 2012

Tropical Breeze

Guess What!? Only 11 more months until Christmas!

This drives all my friends and cohorts crazy when it is announced how many months till Christmas. Me, I'm more than happy to oblige.

This is the perfect time for us Canadians to be thinking about tropical breezes.

Can you feel the warm breeze, see the turquoise ocean, the palms swaying, while lying in the sunny sun?