OMG...my apologies

I just came across all the comments in my awaiting moderation file!

Thank you everyone for your kind comments! 

Hopefully, I have cured the problem and will get notification of comments in the future!

My apologies for not responding to each and everyone of them until now.

This is Garden Whimsy by Timeless Traditions Quilts.

Fabrics and wool prepped by me.

Stitched by my partner in crime,

Deb.

Progress

The third block of Yoko Saito's Floral Bouquet wall hanging is all prepped. 

I am on schedule since this is my August goal!

Mostly finished with these two blocks...

just missing a few design elements that hopefully are on their way.

These are 2 of a series of 5 patterns by a new artist/designer, Alison Lang.

 Alison is a fibre artist and you can view her work here....www.alisonlangartist.com.

 Her series of bird designs, done in wool applique, will be an exclusive series at TOWQS.

 Look for her patterns to be released in the fall of 2018. She makes art quilts, dolls, art sculpture birds, tableaus that resemble New Mexican tin work, collages, and art books. In recent years, her work has been on display at the Nuveen Galley in Whitehall, MI, and won best of show for a wool applique.

We are headed to Switzerland soon for another outdoor adventure with my sister and brother-in-law.

 I have been training some, but not enough. Wish me luck!

I'll take handwork for the long flights, 

so I should have more to show when I return.

Spooky!

It is spooky how motivating blogging can be.

Less than a week ago I declared I would finish this one and 

ta-dah, albeit I only had one more block to fuse and stitch.

But  now a UFO is a flimsy!

Needs some buttons added when I get home and then off to the quilter.

Merrie Halloween by Buttermilk Basin. 

Finished 2 out of 3 panels of my Halloween Campers, 

also by Buttermilk Basin.

Changed the design of this one a tad...

it will hang vertically instead of being a long runner.

Unfortunately, it will not get finished while I am at the cabin.

I did not bring enough of the lime green wool with me.

We are headed to the Rocky Mountains for a week so I prepped some handwork to take along.

Once I stitch it down with wool thread, lots of fun embellishing will be added.

This will be bordered with fall fabrics and become a runner, 

again, designed by Buttermilk Basin.

Enough work on UFOs!

On to a new project...City Bucket and this is my first block.

Ran out of Plum Marmalade thread, so I will have to finish the bullion knots when more arrives.

I bought the pattern for this 2 years ago while at market from

Amy McClellan of American Quilting in Orem, Utah.

She calls it her 'Market Bucket.'

Then I saw this photo on Pinterest.

Apparently, Kerry Green was the original designer

 and I love the bright fabrics and contemporary designs she used, 

so that is how I will make mine. 

She graciously shared her original drawings of the 'little blocks' used in her City Bucket.

 I will use a combination of both her designs and Amy's for my bucket.

Summer is Stitching Time

We are back in the mountains for the summer, 

so I am not working at the shoppe and have more time to work on my projects. 

 It is my goal to not only blog a couple of times, 

but to actually get some of my UFO's finished. 

Of course, I started the summer with a few new projects.

 I have actually completed one...

'When I Am With You, I am Home'

by 1894 Cottonwood House.

I am not a prim girl,

 but there is something about this designer's stuff that appeals to me.

And I love the title of this one, that just happens to be in my favorite fall colors!

But let me digress.

The first project I worked on was to complete the blocks for my Solstice Dreams quilt designed by Kerry Green. These are some of my favorite ones:

I think I like making the insects the best!

And yes, as my granddaughter points out, the birds need their eyes still.

We will be doing this as a BOM at TOWQS this coming fall.

I have dyed all the wool for it and

I have certainly learned tons of embroidery stitches!

Which, by the way, I swore I was not going to get into.

And yes, this is another 'lifetime' quilt in it's infancy...

from Yoko Saito's book, Bouquet of Flowers,

these are the January and April blocks of 

'Vases of Flowers Wall Quilt.'

A few gals at the shoppe are joining me for this adventure, 

so I might get it done in a year! 

I am converting the cm measurements into inches for everyone, 

so I am motivated to keep current.

Unlike the original, we are combining both cotton and wool for the applique. 

I think I could make every project in this book.

If only there were stitching elves!

One of the first UFOs I plan to finish is Buttermilk Basin's Merrie Halloween. 

It is another one that has just one more block to make before it is done.

You know I will start some new things along the way,

 but I hope to have a picture of this finished project the next time I post.

I don't believe anyone can comment on this post anymore with the new blogger setup,

but I appreciate you stopping by to read it.

If you feel compelled to comment or have a question,

you can email me at fatesdesigns@gmail.com.

A Girl and her Machine

Although I enjoy handwork, my first love is piecing with my machine...

especially small scale piecing!

Here is the beginning of a lifetime project, 

Sunrise Scraps by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts.

When I saw this quilt last January at Road to California, I knew I had to commit to making it. 

I fell in love with all things she designs.

Just finished this little handful of scraps called Olivia.

I still continue to do handwork and wool applique.

Working on Father Christmas by 1894 Cottonwood House.

Finished my second block of Solstice Dreams

and embellished the first block of Crimson Tweed.

My friend, Deb and I are working together on a shoppe sample for a BOM starting in January.

Garden Whimsy by Norma Whaley of Timeless Traditions.

As usual, I have too many irons in the fire.

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Among other things, I am thankful for my machine and the joy it brings me.

Now to the business of cooking a feast for my family!

A Busy Week

Worked on a sample for TOWQS.

Light Show by Plays with Wool.

Hubbie made the frame for me.

But I had the most fun piecing this small quilt from Edyta Sitar's book,

Little Handful of Scraps.

I have not finished piecing one side because I will demo my tip for half seams when I teach my class next month. 

I designed the Wooly Block Adventure block for the shop.  

Worked on Dear Spooks by 1894 Cottonwood House.

And started on this beauty by Kerry Green, Solstice Dreams.

My progress on the first block. 

And then there was the Pumpkin Patch, Arizona style with my grands.

Hopefully, I will be as happy and productive next week too!

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Surprise! A Post

Finished this darling table runner this week.

It will be a gift for my grandson who loves all things Halloween.

His favorite song to sing is 'This is Halloween' from Tim Burton's movie The Nightmare before Christmas. It is so cute to hear him sing it with his 3 year old voice and pronunciations.

Also finished this small quilt from Edyta Sitar's Book, Little Handful of Scraps.

So much fun to put scraps of favorite fabrics together! I love the secondary chevron pattern created by off-setting the hourglass units.

Perfecting my wool dyeing skills.

Part of this weekends pots.

Off to fire up the pots right now and work on another little quilt.

I do love my small scale piecing projects!

Next week I am off to San Diego for a family vacation....both my children and both sets of grands. Jaxson and I will celebrate our birthdays together at Sea World. Perfect celebration for a 3 year old and a 64 year old....will make me feel young again.