A finish and introduction.

I've never made a post!  My name is Manda, and I love Tonya's book. I also host a "Word Play" bee over on Flickr. I just finished an I Spy quilt and wanted to share!  I had originally planned to piece the words in the front of the quilt like in the airplane quilt in the book, but once I got them finished, this idea came to me for the backing.  This is an "action" photo. My kids wanted to snuggle under it ;)

Gratitude

Tonya is a genius!  Look at what she put together on my design wall.  And she did it in about FIVE minutes.  Add a few blocks, some stitching, and a quilt is born!

Call for Entries: All That Jazz

have ya'all seen this?

Ricky Timms is curating a special exhibit called All That Jazz: Improvisational Quilts. This unique collection of quilts will be displayed at the  Road to California 2012 Show - "The Best Quilt Show in the West" - from January 19-22, 2012. Anyone wishing to submit a quilt for this exhibit is welcome to do so providing the work is an improvisational design. Deadline for submitting is September 30, 2011.

What is an improvisational quilt? Any quilt that is started without a predetermined pattern or plan and evolves throughout the construction process. Each quilt in this exhibition should have emerged from the seed of an idea without fully knowing what the finished piece would look like. Sixteen to Twenty quilts will be chosen for the exhibit, depending on size. There is maximum of two submissions per person and submissions are free of charge.

This is not a competition. The quilts that are selected will not be judged. A Certificate of Exhibition will be awarded to each quilt chosen for display. This is a one-time, special exhibit highlighting the best of the best from "free-spirits" quilters around the world.

Click here for details and entry submission information.

 

Tonya again. You can actually send a fairly small quilt (120" all around is the minimum - the way I figure, that is 30" square - someone correct me if I'm wrong). Submissions are FREE and I don't see any rules against posting pics of it on the internet. I have a suspicion it might be geared more towards art quilts and hand-dyed fabrics, but I could be very wrong. Did I mention FREE submissions? Time to figure out what to enter!

a wall quilt.....

Today is my friends birthday. 

 I made her this quilt. Her name is made with wonky letters. There are butterflies (or dragonflies) and a flower pot sewn haphazardly . Creative space is stamped with paint. The whole thing is made with old sheets. 

I like the way the sheets look, but they are weird to sew with. I am ready to sew with fabric that is 100% cotton again. 

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Definitely Getting Unruly Around Here !

On behalf of all of us who come here and read with every single new post, but don't speak up or post ourselves very often ;) I would just like to say that I truly enjoy all of your posts and your gorgeous photos!


I just finished making lots of little unruly Flying Geese and had so much fun winging it with only some random scraps and a pair of scissors. No paper piecing or sketches or rotary cutters were used.....whatsoever...in the making of my fun.


As as Gwen Marston calls them...I only used 'floor scraps.' Random leftovers, tossed into a bag after all of my other sewing on projects are done. And to be able to pick up raggedy little, mishaped pieced and sew them in without any thought or worry about precision is such a joy!

My bits and pieces are going into a little quilt donation for our AAQI Liberated Challenge which we originally started on another one of Tonya's blogs..Liberated Quilting Blog ..which Clare Worthy had set up for her. I (Michele Bilyeu) took over the challenge part and it is still running strong..so please join in with your own unruly donations at any time at and join in our wonderful and varied quilting fun and our AAQI Liberated Challenge

Meanwhile, I'm getting back to those floor scraps and more wonky liberation and unruly quilting time!


For those who asked ;)
(Full tutorial with more photos is on my own blog)

another "baby name" quilt

 I enjoy making these baby quilts with their names on them. This also has some free-pieced flowers and butterflies....

....and hearts on the back.
There are two rows of hearts.
On to my next letter project.

This isn't a baby quilt, quite the opposite. I am not sure yet how things will go together. I want to add some more things. I am off to play.

New Book...Must have...

I just saw this book somewhere else on the net, and I think I need it!

I think we ALL will need it!

You're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but when it looks like that? Oh YEAH!