Update on the Border

I like my title today, "Update on the Border".  Sounds exotic, doesn't it?  Like I'm travelling across the globe or something.  I'm not, but seriously, I'm only 17 miles South of the North Carolina/Virginia border.  I'm kind of on the border.

Last night I was able to do a little sewing on the borders for the Raspberry Bridge Mix quilt.  I added the cream border using some fabric I had stashed away in one of many mysterious boxes in my storage building.

Then I got out my Accuquilt Go to cut the raspberry strips for the final border.  I used my 1-1/2" strip cutter for these and was able to cut them all out at one time - woo hoo!  I love the Accuquilt Go!

I had just enough time to sew the border onto two of the sides.  Maybe I'll get to finish the top tonight!

Here's my updated clothesline pic of the top.  It's getting big!  I had to pin it up sideways today.

On another subject, have you visited the Vintage Fabric section in the shop lately?  I've been adding some lovely "new" fat quarter bundles, like the one shown above.  I should have this pink and purple collection added to the shop sometime today or tomorrow.  Oh yes!  Think what you could sew with these summer sun kissed fabrics.

Until next time...please visit the Curlicue Creations Shop...and have a super day!

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Jennifer Schifano Thomas

I Can't Believe I Made it to the Quilt Guild Meeting!

Last night I finally made it out to the local quilt guild meeting, Vance Quilts R Us.  I've been trying to visit the guild since March.  Something has happened every month to prevent me from going.  I've had "wild husband" night, surprise middle school band concert night, I'm too tired night, and trip to Tennessee night, (that was actually a whole week).

I was glad I went.  We had some delicious potluck, fellowship with friends, a little Quilt-O fun, plus I got to see what the guild is up to.  They are pretty busy!  I would like to join, but we'll see if I can make it to two meetings in a row first!  I won this cute little bumblebee magnifying glass in Quilt-O.  Cool!  I think it was my first ever bingo win.

When I arrived home I found my family still alive, happy to see me, and learned that the 8 y.o. had a bowl of ice cream for dinner.  I don't really want to know what goes on when I'm not home!  

I spent the remainder of the evening sewing the chocolate border onto the Raspberry Bridge Mix quilt.  

Here's how it looks so far.  

Until next time...please visit the Curlicue Creations Shop...and have a super day!

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Jennifer Schifano Thomas

A Quilty Shopping Trip

I did make it out to Quilts Like Crazy on Friday afternoon, and I found some lovely fabrics for the border of Raspberry Bridge Mix.  The yummy chocolate brown is for the inner border.  I already have some creamy fabric for border number two.  The raspberry floral print is going to be a thin outer border, plus the binding, too.  I couldn't resist the thread, because the color name is "Chocolate".  That sold it for me and this quilt.  I'll be using it for the quilting.  Hopefully some lovely feathers.  Practice, practice, practice!

On Saturday, I went out thrift shopping with my husband and my youngest son, Trent.  I found this fun tumbling blocks quilt mug.

Plus this rustic red bandanna print fabric.  This would work really well for the Americana Bandanna Quilted Trivet.  They are so much fun to sew and make great gifts, too.

Until next time...please visit the Curlicue Creations Shop...and have a super day!

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Jennifer Schifano Thomas

Raspberry Bridge Mix Quilt

Here's my next quilt to finish in my current finishing frenzy!  It's the Raspberry Bridge Mix Quilt.  This quilt was inspired by eating some chocolate bridge mix with some raspberries mixed in.  Yummy and colorful, too.

I sewed the top together using fabrics from my stash.  Why did I stop here?

Oh yes...I didn't have enough fabric to do the chocolate brown border.  So, I just ate some chocolate, folded the top up, and added it to the U.F.O. collection.

Here's what the quilt should look like after the borders are added.  Today I'm planning on taking it with me to Quilts Like Crazy.  I'm sure they'll have just the right thing for my border.  Maybe some chocolate batik?  

Sew along with me.  Get out those U.F.O.'s and see what they need.  Take a trip out to your LQS. Let's do some finishing!  Then share with us at Quilter's Show and Tell.

Until next time...please visit the Curlicue Creations Shop...and have a super day!

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Jennifer Schifano Thomas

Happy Independence Day, America!

Just a few red, white, and blue pictures for the holiday....

Americana Bandanna Quilted Trivet

Crabby Crab Pot Holder

Picnic Coaster

Shining Star Vintage Quilt Blocks

Little House Block

Red, White, and Blue Melon Balls

Early America Quilt

Until next time...please visit the Curlicue Creations Shop...and Have a super day!

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Jennifer Schifano Thomas

Quilting Right Along...

As I said in my last post, my parents visited me and my family all last week.  I had to let my Mother try out the quilting machine, so she did some quilty doodles.  Then, my son wanted to quilt some more, so he did some quilty doodles.  I was running out of space on my practice piece after that, so this session I practiced by doing some fill ins around their quilting fun.

A pretty rough start, but fun anyway!  I like the little feather in the bottom of that curlicue.

Here I did a few feather fills and some really heavy background lines, plus a few of those pebbles.  I would like to learn how to do that, also.  

This looks like a scene from another planet to me.  The red feather filled in nicely.  At that point I ran out of red thread and switched to the light blue.  I did a few swirlies at the bottom.  I love swirlies!

Here I quilted a half-feather design across the bottom and a bumpy feather at the top with an echo. I like the echo, but not the feather.  I also did some tiny fills in that cool looking square curlicue.

At the end of the fabric, I had a little room to myself.  I like the way these three tall, fat, curvy feathers came out with the echo.  More practice, more improvement!  Now I need to load some new fabric and batting onto the machine again.  I can't wait to play some more!

Until next time...please visit the Curlicue Creations Shop...and have a super day!

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Jennifer Schifano Thomas

Quilt Trails of the Tar River Kick-Off Celebration

Last weekend I attended the Quilt Trails of the Tar River kick-off party in Bunn, North Carolina.  This new quilt trail has been started by the Franklin County Arts Council, and runs through the Piedmont and Tar River area of North Carolina.  That's the Northern/Central part of our state.

They had a few of the blocks on display, like this beautiful Double Wedding Ring, that will be hung on the home of Charles and Debbie Powell, (also known as Miss Lou's Quilting Studio).

This block is my personal favorite so far, Prairie Rose.  I love the way the artist, Kim Young, gave it a stained glass look.  This one is going up on one of my friend's homes, Sandie Rosenthal.

Ooooh!  Look at this one!  I love curvy quilts.  This block is called Grist Mill.  It is going to be mounted on a local shop, the Bees Knees. 

My parents were visiting from Las Vegas, so they got to come along, too.  Here's my Mother, taking some photos of the blocks.

This is a photo of all the blocks they had on display, including the Century of Progress block mounted way up high.  This block is for the town of Bunn.  Also in the photo from left to right, my  Mother, my Father, and my Husband, too.

They also had a band for entertainment, and some local vendors.

It was a hot and humid day.  My son, Trent was happy to see the ice cream truck.

I believe there are sixteen blocks in the still growing Quilt Trails of the Tar River.  I plan on making a few day trips out to see them all soon.  And the best news is my family is joining the trail, too.  I submitted our application last night, along with my block design, and I'm so excited I can't sleep!

I'm going to try to keep my block a surprise.  I'll reveal it on my blog when it goes up on our home.

Until next time...please visit the Curlicue Creations Shop...and have a super day!

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Jennifer Schifano Thomas