I am not lazy...just really bad at taking pictures!!

I would like to take a moment to apologize to all for not posting anything for the past few months. I have been working on things, it's just that sometimes I forget to take pictures of them and the pictures I do have haven't gotten posted because...well...ok I am probably just lazy!! :) But don't give up on me; more pictures will be coming in the near future. Just be patient with me; I really appreciate it!!
Thank you!!

The 9-Patch

This is the lastest quilt I have been working on. It is a gift for a dear friend of mine but I cannot say who it is for, in case they look at this blog! I sent it off to be quilted but should get it back within four weeks. The pattern is called 9-patch and it only requires a jellyroll to make the entire top except for the two outside borders. The backing is a cream-colored homespun. I hope they like it once it is complete!

Lexi's Slideshow

Here is my version of Slideshow by Atkinson Designs.

I am making this for my daughter. It will the largest quilt I have ever made to date. It will be a twin-sized quilt. This is only the first two rows (11 more to go) but it looks so neat that I had to share it with everyone! My daughter really seems to like it too...so far!

Brian's Quilt

So, my loving husband was feeling a little left out since everyone in our family had gotten a quilt from me except him. I made this Yellow Brick Road by Atkinson Designs out of scrap flannels and homespuns. Brian's mom let me go shopping in her scrap stash too. The backing a black velour fabric. I followed the instructions exactly but had enough fabric left over so I added an extra row at the bottom. Brian seems to like it! :)

Welcome Home - Turning Twenty

This is a "Turning Twenty" pattern. I first saw this quilt pattern done at a quilt store in Rhinlander. Even though it is just squares and rectangles, I thought it looked beautiful!

I made this using Moda fabrics, the designer is Brannock & Patek and the line of fabric is called Renewal.

This one I made for by brother, Tim, for when he finally came home from serving almost six years in the Marine Corps. His discharge date was December 14, 2007 and I had this quilt to him by the end January 2008.

Welcome Home, Sergeant Egnoski!!

Pinwheel Puzzle

This pattern is called, "Pinwheel Puzzle" and it is an Atkinson Designs pattern. I used scrap fabric for the entire thing. It is a table runner but, as you can see, I have it hanging on display by my front door. It is a very time-consuming pattern. I called it "my thinker pattern" because you really have to stop and think every row through before you piece it together to make sure everything lines up correctly. A lot of work for something so small but it's so beautiful to look at!

United States Marine Corps. Donation Quilt

This quilt I made as a donation to my brother's unit in the Marine Corps.

My brother was on a 6-month fleet when they were called up for service in Iraq. It was my brother's 3rd trip over there.

There was a "Welcome Home" committee assigned to his unit and a few months prior to their return to the United States, they asked family members to donate a blanket. One blanket, along with a "Welcome Home" gift basket, would be given to each and every Marine (Approximately 500 Marines).

I am sure they would have taken anything store bought and they did have instructions if someone wanted to make something quick but I wanted to do more than that so I made this one.