Pink Pineapple - Project Quilting Season14, Challenge 2

   This is the second challenge of Season 14 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge -  Pink Tint

My entry:

Pink Pineapple

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting
and

this is the 10th year I'm participating.

Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.

Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rule in this challenge is that some shade of pink must dominate this project.

It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

It's so funny that I chose to use color for the first challenge this year.

So I went in the same direction with the second challenge.

I made a paper piece pattern with Electric Quilt.

I fink that when I am using super tiny pieces, StitchnSew Quilt Block Sheets hold together so much better than paper.  You can print directly from an inkjet printer and see your fabrics so much better while you stitch.

I found the cutest tiny quilt block fabric in my stash for the center

and stitched 85 tiny pieces to make

Pink Pineapple

Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 2 - Pink Tint

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 5" x 5"

Foundation paper piecing, quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread #2437

and

stuffed with crushed walnut shells and fiberfill.

You can see all the other challenge projects

by clicking HERE.  

One Color, Nine Shades - Project Quilting Season14, Challenge 1

  This is the first challenge of Season 14 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge -  The First One

My entry:

One Color, Nine Shades

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting
and

this is the 10th year I'm participating.

Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.

Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rules in this challenge are that the project must feature the number one.

It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

I decided to take the color route and use ONE color.

I made a paper piece pattern.

Chose 9 shades of green fabric.

Checked the values with a grey scale photo.

And stitched

One Color, Nine Shades

Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 1 - The First One

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 5" x 5"

Foundation paper piecing, quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread

and

stuffed with crushed walnut shells

You can see all the other challenge projects

by clicking HERE.  

Barbed Wheels - Wonderful World of Color Blog Hop

   Welcome to the first day of the

Wonderful World of Color

 Blog Hop!

I'm happy to kick things off with my

"Barbed Wheels"  

Quilt

Joan at MooseStash Quilting presented bloggers with the challenge to make something 

inspired by the world or color. Joan explained the sky is the limit on this challenge.

Basically, anything could fit this theme...

Thank you, Joan, for inviting me to join this super fun blog hop!

I started this quilt for another blog hop and the further I went the more I wanted to do.

The hop, Dust Off a Quilt Book Blog Hop hosted by Bea at Beaquilter, was just that -

use an old quilt book to make a new, fresher version of the quilt.

This book is McCall's Book of Quilts, copyright 1965 - 1975 and the pattern is Pinwheel Quilt.

I had planned to make a mini Pinwheel Quilt, but I loved the pattern so much that I decided to make a larger quilt with the pattern. 

(I seem to do this a lot - do you?)

So I made something else from another book for the Dust Off a Quilt Book Hop

 and

 saved this quilt for 

the Wonderful World of Color blog hop so I could make it larger.

 Instead of using templates as the pattern suggested, I paper-pieced the blocks and made them larger.  

This really was fun and I enjoyed the process, until...

All that paper had to be removed.  *SMILE*

In the end, it was worth all the hours.

I love making color wheel quilts and this one is definitely staying here with me.

There are so many different scraps in this quilt.

It's about 58" x 58" and is backed with Minky fabric to make it cozy.

It's my new favorite!

I'm sharing my colorful day with these bloggers:

Monday, April 18

Creatin' in the Sticks - you are here.

Ms P Designs USA

Samelia’s Mum

Kathleen McMusing

That Fabric Feeling

Scrapdash

Get inspired by all the blogs posting for the Wonderful World of Color Blog Hop this week!

Joan has the full schedule HERE.

Have fun hopping!

Don't forget to leave all the bloggers a little "comment love!"

See you here next month for 

Foodie!

and 

there is still time to sign up for June

Here Comes The Sun

(Click here for details)

I wanted to share pictures from my trip to Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago. 

 I can't share too much because we did what we quilters do 

-we took quilt pictures and I can't share that quilt yet.

But, I have a couple of pictures I can share!

We had so much fun hanging out with Carol (Just Let Me Quilt) and her husband.

It's amazing how these online relationships grow into the closest friendships.

We talked and talked and the hubbies could hardly get a word in.

It was the BEST time!

I think the guys had a good time too.  

At least they had stories of holding up quilts to compare and really had a lot in common.

Thank you, so much, our friends!

Lifelong memories were made and we hope there are many more to come!

Here is to Friendship!

Enjoy a colorful week everyone!

Is It Red or Is It Orange? - Orange You Glad Blog Hop

  Welcome to Creatin' in the Sticks 
and
my day - the final day for the Orange You Glad Blog Hop.

To all that participated or commented -
Thank you so much!
I enjoy hosting blog hop events so much.

My head is swimming with all kinds of ideas
and I can't wait to get to playing with orange!
But first, it's my day to show my
Red and Orange Turtles

and

do a little color play.

When the idea for this hop came along, my first thought was that I needed to use up some of the orange scraps in my ever-growing stash.

Then one day, I remembered a long argument...

You see, my mom had this turtle (she may still have it)

It was a little handcrafted bobblehead turtle that was so cute.

Similar to these...

I made a comment about how cute her little orange turtle was

and

she said, "It's RED!" 

Isn't funny how somethings look orange at one time and then look red at others.

It's all about the environment for some reds and oranges.

These turtles share a couple of fabrics - it's all about what you put the fabrics with.

The English paper pieced pattern for the turtle 

is 

free from Abby Glassenberg - Tilly the Turtle

They are about 6".

I own Abby's Puzzle Ball Animals Book - I have it in my list to make a couple.

Can you spot the same fabrics in both the red and the orange paper pieces?

Color is so interesting.

We are celebrating the color orange!

I'm sharing my day with these bloggers:

Thursday, August 19th

Creatin' in the Sticks (you are here)

VroomansQuilts

Selina Quilts

Becky’s adventures in quilting and travel 

Quilt Schmilt

DOMESTIC FELICITY

Stitchin At Home

This blog hop is for everyone!

Have fun visiting each blog and making new friends.

They have worked hard to show us some new ideas, so be sure to thank them with 

a sweet comment!

Find the rest of the schedule by clicking HERE.

Follow the Pinterest Board!

Thanks for stopping by!

Pin Crazy - Project Quilting Season 12, Challenge 5

  This is the fifth challenge of Season 12 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge -  You're Crazy

My entry:

Pin Crazy

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting
and

this is the 9th year I'm participating.

Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.

Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rules in this challenge are that the project must be inspired by the late 1800's "crazy quilt" movement. It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

I'm on a roll with paper pieced pincushions (this is my 5th)

so

I kept with my season 12 theme and made tiny "crazy quilt" blocks.

It includes satin, lace, and batik fabrics.

Instead of hand embroidery, I used some stitches on my Janome sewing machine with metallic thread.

The finished pincushion is 4" square so you can imagine how small these pieces are.

I've had inquiries into what I use for foundation paper piecing - 

I love StitchnSew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheets.

I can print the pattern on the sheet from my computer and they are tough enough to allow me to stitch tiny pieces without falling apart, but I can remove the pieces easily.

I use tweezers to remove those little bits.

I really had never considered making this type of quilt block before.

I have a friend that made a huge beautiful Crazy Quilt that I think she named, 20 Years, for the time she spent on it.

The closest thing to a Crazy Quilt I've ever made was this little 

cross stitch ornament.

Until now...

Pin Crazy Pincushion

Project Quilting Season 12, Challenge 5 - You're Crazy

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 4" x 4"

Foundation paper piecing, quilting on a domestic with metallic thread

and

stuffed with crushed walnut shells

I keep saying it, as long as the challenges continue to let me make these super fun pincushions I will keep on rolling! Only one more challenge this year! So much fun!!!!!!

You can see all the other "You're Crazy" challenge projects

by clicking HERE.

Pink Trail - Project Quilting Quilting Season 12, Challenge 4

  This is the fourth challenge of Season 12 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge -  Snail's Trail

My entry:

Pink Trail

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting
and

this is the 9th year I'm participating.

Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.

Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rules in this challenge are that the project must be inspired by the snail's trail quilt block. It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

I'm on a roll with paper pieced pincushions (this is my 4th)

so

I kept with my season 12 theme and made a tiny snail's trail block with some modifications.

The block is a fun one, but I wanted to add more fabrics to it.

I drew the block and divided each section into itty bitty segments.

The finished pincushion is 4" square so you can imagine how small these pieces are.

I've had inquiries into what I use for foundation paper piecing - 

I love StitchnSew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheets.

I can print the pattern on the sheet from my computer and they are tough enough to allow me to stitch tiny pieces without falling apart, but I can remove the pieces easily.

I use tweezers to remove those little bits.

There is just something about pairing pink and black together.

It's one of my favorite color combinations.

I'm always looking for a chance to use Aurifil thread:  50wt # 4660 - love!

Pink Trail Pincushion

Project Quilting Season 12, Challenge 4 - Snail's Trail

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 4" x 4"

Foundation paper piecing, quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread

and

stuffed with crushed walnut shells

I'll say it again, as long as the challenges continue to let me make these super fun pincushions I will keep on rolling!  So much fun!!!!!!

You can see all the other challenge projects

by clicking HERE.