tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81886461356908996512024-03-12T20:48:12.392-06:00Dora QuiltsFamily, friends, quilts, recipes,musings...and more...Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.comBlogger570125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-58025643573417027452019-04-29T12:17:00.000-06:002019-04-29T12:38:53.088-06:00Springtime In IllinoisI know this blog is long overdue for an update.
The last year and more have been full of mostly amazing changes.
My chemo was completed near the end of last May. I'm still recovering from the effects of the chemo and the surgery that preceded it. I'm working hard to build strength, but it's a great challenge.
Most other aspects of my life have undergone tremendous changes as well. (My most Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-51573115274648270282018-02-15T20:40:00.000-07:002018-02-15T20:40:12.748-07:00Cross Training?
First, not a chair of bowlies, but a chair filled with unsorted floss.
This is not all the floss I own; it's just the floss that needs to be sorted and organized. I suspect there is more lurking in my home somewhere!
It's been years since I've cross-stitched. All of these were purchased because I love them, and all have been languishing for years.
I love Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-19153857896598850832018-02-10T13:22:00.000-07:002018-02-10T13:24:49.743-07:00Can I Blame Busy Bee?I made a fabric purchase today, the first one in months and months.
These are pale teal, not turquoise.
This moring was Busy Bee Quilt Shop's annual Pajama Day Sale. I'm pretty sure that there is evidence to indicate I can't blame them--since I'd even taken the time to stop by the shop yesterday to see if they had some fabrics to go with a project I'm planning and for which I Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-54206335123483928342018-02-08T18:48:00.000-07:002018-02-08T20:39:09.753-07:00Back to Quiltmaking?I finally went into my sewing room to consider what to piece or quilt next--for the first time since my December 29 surgery. Decision--didn't make one that had anything to do with quiltmaking. Sorry.
A lot has happened since that sugery, and, as a result, I've decided to start a second blog. So many people have been affected by cancer, and I'm thinking the most injured of them Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-90929252640229775362018-01-02T15:26:00.000-07:002018-01-02T15:26:50.687-07:00Post surgeryI'm enjoying this view from what may become my favorite chair for a while.
Flowers on the left from the special ed staff at my new school, flowers on the right from my daughter, her friend, and his parents. Journal for recording the things I'm going to forget otherwise. And the lovely prayer quilt that's already bringing blessings.
We did not get the DaVinci robot, which was a Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-83793595874564168252017-12-27T08:29:00.000-07:002017-12-27T08:30:39.930-07:00Prayer QuiltSunday I was gifted with this surprise:
This prayer quilt is a gift from the Victory Prayer Quilt group at my church. (For reference, my wals are lavender, not pink, and there is lavender in the quilt peeking out on the right. The photo was taken with my phone and took all night to travel to my in-box--which reiiterates why I need to find my camera!)
It's beautiful--and I'm Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-36510319819896467502017-12-23T10:05:00.000-07:002017-12-23T10:08:41.044-07:00I'm Back!!!I'm back. That was a much longer break than I intended--due to camera issues (it's disappeared)!
I just finished quilting and binding this and hanging it on our door. Pre-printed panel made it great for quilting fun. I think it's the only finish (or start, for that matter) since the unintended blogging break that started in June.
Mostly I've been knitting socks (most still in progress) Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-32302138608506401002017-06-08T08:30:00.000-06:002017-06-08T08:30:44.957-06:00Fistful of Fiber GorgeousI want to share more gorgeous yarn from the Albuquerque Fiber Fiesta.
LaDonna Maxwell has been dyeing fiber for four years and lives near Las Cruces, New Mexico.
She names her colorways after places is New Mexico. I wasn't paying attention to that. When I got home I saw that she had named the lower one, which has more mossy greens than evident in the photo, for the little town justDora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-25882451370031580992017-06-06T15:07:00.001-06:002017-07-08T21:22:09.699-06:00Spring to Summer Needle Activity
I enjoyed a few days off work, went back for a day of training yesterday, and am now ready to enjoy our short summer break (one day shy of two months). I'm not sure exactly when teachers got a three month spring break (never in my nearly four decade career), but we did get 10-week breaks in the past. I hope I can find enough energy to make this one productive in quite a few ways.&Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-19113296172881953212017-05-13T17:08:00.001-06:002017-05-13T17:09:24.442-06:00She Did It!The College Girl is now an engineer!
Before the ceremony...
...and after with one of New Mexico Tech's iconic buildings in the back ground...
She earned a B.S. in Materials Engineering and Science with a Metallurgy Option.
With one of her best friends.
She'll be back next year to finish her master's.
It was a good day!
Happy quilting and knitting (I did some Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-42393456424495185162017-04-30T17:05:00.000-06:002017-04-30T17:07:39.510-06:00Finished Knit
A finished pair of socks. Traditional Gansey stitch pattern. No written pattern since I did toe up two-at-time on circular needles with a heel variation. There is a bit of stellina fiber in this yarn. My concern that it might be a bit scratchy was entirely unfounded. I don't feel it, but I do love the bit of sparkle.
I started these about a week into April, knowingDora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-40914938234841812212017-03-19T18:50:00.000-06:002017-03-19T18:50:03.093-06:00Quilt Dedication - March 2017We held a quilt dedication today. Over 60 quilts made by members of our Victory Prayer Quilt Group and members of our congregation were dedicated to service and, over the next few months, will be distributed to family and friends of our church family as well as members who are battling cancer and other serious health challenges.
The phone photos I took yesterday were not very good, and Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-4752961216414883622017-02-20T10:51:00.003-07:002017-02-20T13:44:18.438-07:005 Fat Quarter Fun February QuiltI'm always interested in discovering good inspirations for prayer quilts. Although I almost always design my own quilts, it's sometimes nice to let someone else do the design work and write the pattern.
So, when I saw Amanda and Amber's Chains of Love quilt, I thought, "That's a perfect weekend of quilting quilt!"
I decided I'd do it in pinks and fuchsia, and received a notice ofDora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-83405975926256525702017-02-14T14:24:00.001-07:002017-02-14T16:39:12.368-07:00May Your Week Be Filled with LoveThis sweet jacket was made just about 40 years ago.
Although it was sewn together on the machine and the bias binding was applied by machine, the applique and quilting were done all by hand. It's my original design.
If I remember correctly, I created the design for a pillow for my white sofa, and then thought it needed to appear on something else, but I didn't want to Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-65886264192671628932017-02-06T21:02:00.001-07:002017-02-07T18:20:44.576-07:00Another Unexpected QuiltA little over a year ago one of our church families lost their high school son in an early morning accident as he drove into Albuquerque on the interstate to attend his high school. I passed the tragic scene (semi trailer and car charred almost beyond belief) and offered up a prayer for those involved, not finding out until evening that my prayer had been for that sweet boy. He was an Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-4632137307526237202017-02-06T05:00:00.000-07:002017-02-06T05:00:00.151-07:00Serendipity ProgressThis is taking much longer than I would have guessed, but it's almost ready for the outer border.
It's just tossed over the sofa right now, waiting to be pressed so I can cut and attach the borders.
I like the flavor these colors and fabrics give it. Although teal is one of my favorite colors, this is not quite teal. The colors are pleasant, and I'm thinking abut how I will quilt itDora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-15966746056278095152017-02-04T10:18:00.003-07:002017-02-04T10:18:34.644-07:00A Serendipitous QuiltSerendipitous because I wanted something quick and easy to piece.
So far, I have these:
They began when I saw Leann's post in my early morning feed last Saturday.
Her post linked to a Five Fat Quarter Fun post with a quilt from five fat quarters and three yards of background fabric. (Amber and Amanda have also posted their February Fun, a heart filled quilt, Chains of Love.)
I chose to start Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-60369362747717871562017-01-22T20:44:00.000-07:002017-01-25T18:52:32.003-07:00Simply Sweet (1/2017 FNSI III)I can't believe I finished this quilt top in a weekend! Of course, I did not finish the laundry and some of the housework!
(I need a design wall, but I no longer have a good place to put it.)
The four patches were pieced from a charm pack of Northcote Range (Moda) in 2012. They were done shortly after the assault/brain injury, and I don't know why I didn't finish them Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-40301945204724887312017-01-21T21:00:00.001-07:002017-01-21T21:03:21.658-07:00January FNSI TwoThis is how far along I am now....
I've finished three strips of seven four-patches. I haven't decided whether to make two more or just one more.
First I added smaller triangle to the top block and bottom block of the strip set.
Then I began attaching the larger triangles to each four-patch on the diagonal and setting those sets together.
This is the large Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-64861562340142917972017-01-21T11:18:00.001-07:002017-01-21T11:20:19.021-07:00January FNSI SewingThis is all I managed last night, and all I've managed as of 11:00 this a.m. I have spent hours looking for rulers, specifically for a 25 year old Omnigrid triangle ruler that is no longer being manufactured.
I'm thinking this means I am probably going to have to order Bonnie Hunter's new Essential Triangle Tool. For today, I'll have to make do with something else, and rejoice that I Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-42146915471331679722017-01-20T19:29:00.001-07:002017-01-20T21:52:37.036-07:00Decisions, Decisions!I get to participate in Friday Night Sew In!
The hard part is in deciding what to do on this rainy/snowy night. (Yes, we need the moisture--someone should write an anthem to that theme!)
I've narrowed it to these choices:
Borders for Mrs. Lebo's Legacy. The two fabrics at the top may or may not become inner borders. The red on the right will be the outer border.
I may use Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-83903836300694293002017-01-13T13:04:00.002-07:002017-01-14T18:28:37.714-07:00Moda Bread 'n' Butter on SaleIf you love the jelly roll in my Dresden quilt, you might want to know that Eleanor Burns' Quilt In A Day has it on sale today for $19.97.
In addition to this jelly roll, I used four strips of other fabrics, less than 1/4 yard for the yellow centers, several yards of white, fabric for a first border, and have ordered three yards from this line for a larger outer border.
I have no financial Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-26544503320855262642017-01-11T20:43:00.002-07:002017-01-12T20:36:18.301-07:00Mrs. Lebo's Legacy VIBlocks 8 and 9 of my checkered Dresden are finished!
Last night we had no internet access, and that made it a perfect time to give 100% of my concentration to applique. Although I was very tired, I appliqued block 8. It's true that without the distraction of laundry, a movie, or music, I managed an entire block in just under an hour.
Tonight I decided to forego distractions and Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-79738211238097155682017-01-09T21:00:00.000-07:002017-01-09T21:03:26.594-07:00Mrs. Lebo's Legacy VStill at work on the applique for these checkered Dresden plate blocks. Here's what I have so far (in fast photos because I have too much to do before bedtime and too little time to do it). I also don't have a handy place to take good photos, so I'll do that later, but these show the variety of wedges created from one 42 strip jelly roll of American Jane's Bread 'n' Butter and four Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188646135690899651.post-51848530502171101392017-01-06T18:17:00.000-07:002017-01-12T20:35:19.540-07:00Mrs. Lebo's Legacy IV - ProgressWe had major weather overnight, making this a perfect day to work on my Dresden plate quilt.
I did decide to use the yellow print for the center of the plates. This gave me the chance to revert to my old ways of applique. I cut the circles from card stock, and got out an ancient piece of beeswax, and my treasured thimble that was a gift from an elderly lady in Cleveland, Dora, the Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.com3