15 Minute Challenge 5/7/13

In her 15 Minute Challenge post for this week, Kate talks about some of the many other creative outlets that quilters enjoy. My other source of creative inspiration is my job of making theater costumes. One of the best things about it is the variety of projects we get to do. In the past 9 months or so, we got to work on everything from tailoring 1970's style men's suits to gypsy costumes for Zorro. Every show is different, and it is so much fun to see the final product up there on stage.

It looks like I missed posting for the 15 Minute Challenge last week, so we will have a double dose listing today. It has been a fun and busy couple of weeks, including having my sister Karen and my mother visiting. Karen and I made a baby quilt together for her first grandchild. We always have such a great time when we get to quilt together, but it doesn't happen very often.

Tues., 4/23--cleaning sewing room
Wed., 4/24--cleaning sewing room
Thur., 4/25--Dancing Stars
Fri., 4/26--Dancing Stars
Sat., 4/27--baby quilt 
Sun., 4/28--baby quilt
Mon., 4/29--baby quilt, quilt shops
Tues., 4/30--quilt shops
Wed., 5/1--baby quilt
Thur., 5/2--baby quilt
Fri., 5/3--baby quilt, Dancing Stars
Sat., 5/4--Dancing Stars
Sun., 5/5--Dancing Stars
Mon., 5/6--Dancing Stars

I didn't get to sew every day, but I did have quilt-related activity each day. A couple days were spent cleaning the sewing room, and I also spent part of last Monday and Tuesday taking my sister & mother to some of the local quilt shops. Visiting the stores definitely gets my creative juices flowing!

Here is a photo of the finished baby quilt we made. We worked together on the piecing, then I did the quilting and Karen did the binding. It will be given to my niece at her baby shower this Saturday, but unfortunately I won't be able to attend.  Baby shower in Wisconsin, I will be in Georgia.

Check out the 15 Minute Challenge posts at Life in Pieces to see how others are finding time for their creativity. 


Julie

Design Wall Monday 4/29/13

This past weekend held a special quilting treat for me.  My mother and my sister Karen arrived from Wisconsin for a visit. Karen and I have made a few quilts together in the past, and we decided to make a baby quilt for her first grandchild which is due in July. She had already made one quilt like this, so she had figured out the the best way to construct the pattern. The first night they were here, she showed the fabrics she had brought along, we pulled out some more choices from my collection, and we were ready to make a start. Here are the fabrics we decided to include.

After only a couple of hours, we had all the pieces cut and stitched into rows. Next chance we get, we will stitch the rows together and add borders.  Then we need to find something for the back.

As usual, I will be linking up to Patchwork Times for Design Wall Monday.  Check out all the great inspiration there. 

Julie