Urban Chained

Posted on June 29, 2012 by ginabean • 1 Comment
 This has been a quilty week. I didn’t get any quilting done last week because my nephews were here for summer camp. I ran around taking Fletcher and his cousin to horse camp and entertaining them. (I’ll share pictures of camp soon.)
 So this week… I played catch up. I have gotten six quilts done this week including squeezing in my own quilt. I did a straight line, spiky kind of meander on it. I thought it would be a good contrast with the curves.
I put the quilt at The Little General. She has all of these great fabrics there.
I have pictures of some of the quilts I did this week and I will post those soon.
Filed Under: longarm quilting, patterns, quilts

Sunday Sewing

Posted on June 24, 2012 by ginabean • 9 Comments
 I am trying to set aside a little time each Sunday to do a little sewing for myself.
 This is the Urban Chained Pattern from Sew Kind of Wonderful. It is made using her Quick Curve Ruler. You can find both the pattern and the ruler on her website.
It took a little trial and error and a trip back to the fabric store to get more fat quarters, but I finally figured it out. I can’t wait to get it quilted, but that may have to wait. Thankfully, I have a bunch of customer quilts to get done. I also bought her Urban Candy pattern. I already have the fabric picked out, so that may be my next Sunday Sewing Project. I am thinking that this would be a great class, so stay tuned. I might teach this in the fall at The Little General if there is enough interest. That way, you all can benefit from all the mistakes I made. Then you won’t have to buy extra fabric like I did!
Filed Under: patterns, quilts

Tangled Webs

Posted on June 14, 2012 by ginabean • 4 Comments
 This is Little Miss Angie at Stitching by Starlight’s quilt.
She designed it herself and made it up in Tula Pink’s Nightshade fabrics.
 Isn’t is amazing. I had the pleasure of getting to quilt it. It’s full of swirls (of course) and loopy thingies and such.
It is currently hanging in The Little General for all to admire. Angie is going to be teaching a class at The Little General on how to make it in the Fall. I believe that she will also be giving it out as a free pattern, so be looking for that on her blog soon. (Thanks to Angie for letting me quilt it for her and for letting me lift the pictures she took of it off her blog. I forgot to take some.)
Filed Under: longarm quilting

Yet Another Reason I Heart Craigslist!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by ginabean • 3 Comments
Barn Quilt!
My latest Craigslist purchase. 2′ X 2′, hand painted, custom colors….$50.
I have all the artist’s info if you want one for yourself….because you know you do!
Email me. I’ll give it to you. For realz!
Filed Under: design

The Little General

Posted on June 7, 2012 by ginabean • 0 Comments
Just a little post to let you all know about a great little fabric boutique open in Reynola Village. Gina Pozi-Fornecker is the new proprietor of this amazing shop. You will all love Gina. She is young, creative and inspiring, so stop by and see her. And pick up some great fabric while you are there! (I am a non-paid spokesperson!) I am going to be doing a little teaching there. I am scheduled for Beginning Quilting and a Metal Frame Purse class. Call the shop to sign up. 336-779-6155.

Filed Under: classes, fabric

Tula Pink is Today!

Posted on June 6, 2012 by ginabean • 1 Comment
Tula Pink is today! She will also be doing a book signing today from 2-4pm at The Little General.(formally Karen Gray Design) She is pretty bad-ass and this is a wonderful opportunity to meet and gather a little quilty inspiration from her, so don’t miss it!
Filed Under: design, fabric, sewing

Why I think Craigslist is Awesome….

Posted on June 5, 2012 by ginabean • 3 Comments
20 Bucks!
That’s right, this totally sweeeeeet, sews perfect stitches, made in the 1950s, in mint condition, Morse 200 Deluxe sewing machine only set me back 20 GW’s (George Washington’s). Don’t be hatein’!
Filed Under: sewing

Birthday Boy

Posted on June 4, 2012 by ginabean • 0 Comments
This cute little thing right here turned six last week! He’s a pretty awesome six year old! (and I’m not just saying that because I’m his mother)
Filed Under: my boys

Awww… thanks, Ryan!

Posted on June 3, 2012 by ginabean • 4 Comments
That was so sweet of him to notice. 
Filed Under: longarm quilting

Swirls: The New Meander

Posted on May 27, 2012 by ginabean • 7 Comments
  Didn’t you know? Swirls are the new meander.
 I just finished Ellen’s quilt. She requested swirls and she was in luck because swirls are my new specialty. I think they look pretty awesome.
Here is a shot of the back. They really show up on the solid backing she selected.
Filed Under: longarm quilting