October # 9 Challenge Applique & Orange

Mini Mania strikes again!  

Leslie got us to put our thinking caps on....all applique and a shot of orange.  

Well, I love orange so there was no problem for me!:)

Looks kinda lumpy on the sides but you know there is a reason.

Had this top leftover from the seven samples made for the Angled Frames tutorial. 

Perfect for a background so cutting a piece from the upper right corner another....

....pillow was created!

A few buttons, some embroidery and a bit of quilting was all it took.

A couple more sections cut out for the envelope back.

Our shower curtain was my inspiration!:)

The pillow insert is one from our couch and a bit too snug but it worked for picture taking.  Now it is packed away with the others until the house is finished.

Happy Ghosty Day to you from me, Mr. Pumpkin-head and the Bride of Frankenstein.

I'm Ghouling away at Houston International Quilt Festival!

btw...new phone...new app...I'm on Instagram!!

https://instagram.com/deeroodesigns/

~d

1st finish of 4th quarter.

Fourth Quarter Hopefuls!!

It's amazing what a little encouragement will do to inspire.

Just putting it it out there really kicks that "get it done" mojo into action!

Thanks to Katy there were almost 400 finishes last quarter!!!!!:)

Come join us for the last quarter of 2014

So now....I'm putting it out there....my hopeful list for the last quarter!!

 When not going to his classes at Johns Hopkins our nephew works at a bike shop.  They get a lot of gear in cool canvas bags.  Aunt d...can you make me an apron? I sure will try!:)

 Worker at the gym I "try"to frequent lost her mom last month and immediately cleaned out all her clothes.  Oh...I would have made you a quilt.  She found a couple sweatshirts and tees.  

Gonna definitely get this one done!

 Mom....my zipper is broken....ugh!

Sweet embroidery from class attended this summer at the Fat Quarterly Retreat.

I'm thinking pillow!

 Bitty Blocks from Party and Hearts themes.  First thing that came to mind was bunting.  Check out that mini bunting!!:)

All of the above are very doable....this one is going to be the biggest challenge but I'm seeing the end of the tunnel.  Forty-eight 12" blocks that needed to be appliqued....only nine more to do before assembling the top.  

I'm excited!!!!

~d

Giveaway!"imagine quilts" or Old Red Barn Co. Founder hits the big time!! Giveaway!

Giveaway!  Giveaway! Giveaway!

Did I get your attention?:)

I don't know where to begin...I'm giddy for so many reasons.  First that sweet girl Dana has a quilt book out in the world! A QUILT BOOK by our own Old Red Barn Co. chica who brought so many of us together out in internet world and real life!!

Here is the book in all it's glory...imagine quilts....yeeeefreakinghaaaa!! Check out that quilt on the cover....posy patrol...love it...great scrap buster!

This one is called princess crowns but for some reason I keep thinking about corn on the cob!  I must be hungry!  Don't you think this would be a great scrap buster too...maybe with all the centers one unified color...maybe corn yellow?:) Ha!!

But the other reason I'm soooooooo incredibly giddy is I pieced a quilt in this book!! Yep...little old me...I made the zip it! quilt top!!  Not only did I get the honor of being the only other person to make a quilt top for Dana's book....

...I also made the inspiration!  Round 12 at ORBC was scrappy Dresden Plate. Not having time to do a whole quilt I made a few pieces and after ironing them thought they looked like houses so I made the pillow on the right....which was Dana's inspiration for the zip it! quilt! 

Can we call this three degrees of Dresden?:)

Can't wait to get this home and partnered up with the Mega Button pillow made out of the leftovers...can you see the buttonhole  embroidered on the placket? 

I can tell you...Dana sure did come up with a great title for her book because I have been majorly inspired.

Yep...had to make dance floor!

First thing I thought of was all the texty prints and black on white or cream I have been collecting. Perfect for this quilt paired with a couple of great black tone on tones and pow!

dance floor a go-go!!

Couldn't stop there.  I just love an ampersand but went low volume.

Stacks of five inch low volume squares and the packs of Asbury charms won from Amy at 

During Quiet Time did the trick!

So many fun fabrics frolicking on this quilt. Yes, I said frolicking! The amazing thing is when you see the quilt  up close you don't notice the ampersand....

....but step back from it and like magic it appears!!!  I can't wait to get these quilted...Kathleen they are coming your way.  Guess I best look through my stash for backings!

You gotta buy this book but in the meantime a couple of you can be lucky winners!  One winner will get the ebook version AND this bunch of rainbow zippers supplied by the girl herself...

...famed author of imagine quilts!:)

I'm going to throw in this US edition of Mollie Makes and a surprise or two.

Second winner will get a paper copy of imagine quilts donated and...

...autographed by Dana plus a pack or two of my own personal scraps thrown in for fun!:)

To enter please leave a comment telling me if you could imagine yourself anywhere in the world right this second...some where you have never been...where would it be?:)  At this second it is really hot and humid so I would love to be up north along the coast of Maine!

Contest is open until Friday, August 29th at 6pm EST and of course international peeps are welcomed to enter!!  Make sure there is contact info or how in the world could you get your copy of 

imagine quilts ebook and all the other prizes?:)

Tell your friends about this Inspired quilt book!!!:)

Check out the other quilty bloggers and their giveaways riding along on the

  imagine quilts book tour bus! 

Congrats dearest Dana and thanks for taking me along for the ride!! xo

 Now back to doing other things!

~d

Merry Kissing Frog to You!

I didn't send any last year...and felt terrible...so I made amends and made some Christmas cards.  

Fabric scraps win the day again!!  I wish I had kept one for myself!

 A couple Humbug bags....helicopters for my brother and Hello Kitty for the boy's girlfriend!

 We did Secret Santa this year and I drew my niece.  After a little snooping I found a quote from Dinosaur Comics that she likes:

"The time for questions is over.

Now is the time for unbridled optimism."

I so agree!

 Embroidered it on some linen and made it into a pillow.  I also put a loop at the top in case she just wants to hang it.  Love that fabric!!

This year's tree is a two foot tall Cryptomeria  'Black Dragon' . Isn't it adorable? Several days after Christmas we will plant it near our front porch.  It only gets about ten feet tall and five feet wide. Perfect!

(Sketchbook Challenge December theme..."Gift")

Here's hoping your day has been Merry and Bright and that you have been smooched by your favorite frog!;) HaHa!!;)

xo

~d

We miss you girl! xoxo