Summer Sewing : :

Last night, just after finishing my Field Day scrappy hourglass quilt top, I draped it over the empty curtain rod in my sewing room. The bottom was caught by the fan wind and it danced around. As I watched, the sunlight lowered just enough to beam through the very center of my quilt. The illumination transformed my scrappy patchwork into a stained glass illusion for just a few minutes. It was glorious to see! I snapped only a couple of photos, trying to avoid the mess below on my computer desk. I've decided this quilt top must come with us to our beach vacation, with hopes of getting a better shot of this quilt top all aglow in the sunlight!



Along with it I'm bringing my Friendship Diamond Quilt to photograph and to share with you next week. As well as my sketchbook! I've been wanting to draw so much since my father passed away. I just haven't had the time. I plan to do lots of doodling, quilt sketching, and to finalize plans for my Indelible quilt, which I'm having problems deciding on. Should this piece you see below be the center of a medallion style quilt or a repeat block design. Hmn?



If you have a vote please chime in, I always appreciate your input!

Be sure to stop back tomorrow for an Indelible Giveaway and to visit me next week here, where I'll be blogging from the Outer Banks!

♥ Maureen

Field Day Patchwork : :

One of my most favorite stops during my quick visit to Spring Quilt Market was the booth of designer Alison Glass. Her use of color and designs are so vibrant and full of energy, I couldn't look without smiling. Bursting with so much creativity and inspiration, it was such a pleasure to have had just that small amount of time to soak it all in!







Field Day is Alison's newest collection, made up of nature inspired prints combined with her signature, lively use of color! Late last night I finally took the time to cut into my fat quarter bundle and immediately became immersed in the colorful world of Field Day. I couldn't pull myself away!







I ended up making fifty-eight hourglass blocks, all squared up and ready to be pieced into a quilt top, using the quick method I often use when making pillows. It was really fun!



The intense rainbow of scrappy patchwork is just what I wanted for these fabrics. I can't wait to see this quilt top finished!

♥ Maureen

Will You Choose?

Besides finishing up the binding on my Friendship Diamond NouvElle quilt...



And, continuing my easy Herringbone QAYG with Arizona...



I don't have too many unfinished projects at the moment, well compared to my usual amount. I do have lots of newly delivered, beautiful fabrics that are all waiting to become something. When they arrived I know I had a good idea for each that have all abandoned me these past ten days. Honestly I'm having a pretty tough time getting back on track, thinking clearly & staying focused, feeling inspired & motivated. It's not from lack of effort, I just feel very overwhelmed. I do want to sew and I know beginning something new will be good. Would you mind choosing the next beginning for me? From,

Sew Caroline's Limited Addition Gleeful collection for Art Gallery Fabrics.







Sarah Watson's new organic Arcadia collection for Cloud9 Fabrics. 





Alison Glass's Field Day collection for Andover.

 




They are all such amazing fabrics! What do you think I should cut into first?

Thanks in advance for the help! ♥ Maureen