Carli The Quilter

Welcome to my Crazy Quilt Along 2014 , you are asked to NOT use a ruler or a rotary cutter for the Crazy Quilt Along 2014. This is a  scissors only event  until your quilt is ready to finish with batting and binding.I encourage you to focus on the hand applications that I do to build my blocks. I use the sewing machine very rarely after the initial blocks are made. If you are good so far and you're feeling like its manageable for you to participate twice a month where your teacher is there for you and its a free event, then I welcome you aboard, I am really tickled! ( I'm not a hard task master, if your life is hectic, join us when you can again) (this is meant for the level of participation of those who are already signed up) Rules of Engagement: That you agree to post once a month on your blog or in an email to me, with your progress including photos so I can post your story for you. Your posting will include a link to My Monthly Posting you'll receive...

Hi, I'm Carli and I'm a fabriholic.  I've been a quilter for two decades and it was only during our last move that I really began to realize how bad it was. I know this is very important step for me to take. I need to declutter my pallet of fabric. To me its a reawakening and I've got so much it must  be done. The bins contain years of seeking and finding just the right fabric for the kind of quilting art I make. I didn't really have much time to do more until recently. So here is goes, I'm culling my stash and let me know if  you are interested in some awesome dated fabric. Yes, I'm mot going to buy fabric for the first 6 months of 2014! WOW, I'm getting a little nervous and I'm resisting the pressure in my little brain to delete it. But know, once I make a statement I intend to keep it.  So our lovely, talented Jess of The Elven Garden has decided and taken action to cull her stash. So I'm getting on board too...

Phew , this has been a stretch for me to complete this and attend to the commission art pieces being requested for Christmas! But luckily I had made up Chevron Braid pieces for the completion of my Summer Dresdens and then didn't use it and when I put these together on my new design sheet I new right away it must be. I think it looks really cute and add's a new twist to this quilt version for anyone else who might want to do something unique into any pattern. As you may have understood about me and Good Earth Quilting; we love to recycle and its not only from our new fabric scraps, its from clothing, vintage mostly and I love the old fashioned 1970's corner background fabric for the 4 corner blocks. I used these pressing bars in all the applique vines on the flower border! I am total fan of these Quilter's Press Bars. Here's why: The perform a great function of using up scraps in 12 inch lengths and so you can make your bias vine on any...

Well, you know, I've always wanted to learn how to knit. Its just one of those things that well, I might have not really shared but, what the heck! Yes, I chose to start such an idea with the idea that I could whip off several to add to stockings. That was untill I tried to complete one of them. I have loads to learn and would like to know any ideas or links you may know of to help me get onto the right track. Please? More soon on the Crazy Quilt Along 2014. Carli

Well, I heard a few days ago that my postcard had arrived in France. Lin emailed me and I wondered how come I had nothing in the mail? Then it arrived yesterday and its so cute, I love it! Thanks Lin , now I understand that a fabric postcard really means a postcard! Click on Lin's name for a look at the many postcards that Lin has received, yeh! Of course, I had to do a little crazy stitches in this postcard for Lin. I'm having a nice chillin' day quilting away! It will be a table runner when complete. See you soon... Carli

I had to make it mine so the leaves were not cut and appliqued, I simply used large rick rack for the leaves and machine appliqued those into place. If was fast and easy to do, I encourage quilting out of the box. You can see the hand embroidery I did on some of the Orange Peel blocks, just for texture. Did you notice the cute buttons on the basket vine? I really enjoyed making the baskets from crazy piecing and this looks really cute. I hand embroidered the basket handles with a big primitive stitch. Sorry about all the fussy edges, the wind was blowing and I my hands were getting cold. But I must say these Quilters Press Bars that I won at a quilt retreat many years ago were the perfect thing again. Here's why: to buy them they cost around $7.99 at a quilt shop, you get five sizes You can make the 6 inch sections the patterns calls for in a snap You don't have to buy several colours of bias tape and I find the bias tape is never the colour you want....

I am a really durable quilter. I know this about myself and as I start each project I think of the people who wore the blouse or dress or shirt. I live my life. I do activities with my spouse that are very special, like fishing, we both love it. My hubby has a special view on life and we're just so glad we met! We're coming up on our 29th anniversary. Rick made this ice sculpture in 2010 winter, it was a perfect winter of just enough cold and just the right kind of ice on the river. Check this posting here for more on his ice scultpture. I like sharing with readers what inspires me and I generally think that my environment inspires me. It translates directly into the kind of crazy quilting  I design and make. On the theme of inspiring readers to come along on my Crazy Quilt Along 2014, I have dug out my semi complete Blue Modern Crazy Quilt. This where I ended up after several months of simple hand stitching. Its also where the hand stitchi...