Fun little novelty quilts make for super gifts - by Jennifer

Aren't these the cutest!  Jennifer made them as gifts - not sure if she said nephews?  Hummm - I better start paying more attention.  She made one with red borders and one with green borders and Jennifer backed these cuties with flannel to give them an extra coziness - great job.

Fiona's Gorgeous Hunter Star Quilt

Here is one I did manage to get finished just before I left for Houston.  Fiona did a wonderful job piecing this beauty and mentioned it was a class taught by Kim at "Along Came Quilting".

The quilting is my freehand double swirls using a lovely variegated thread - Mirage by Wonderfil.

Back in the Studio

Houston was wonderful and you all should make sure you put a trip to the Houston International Quilt Festival on your bucket list if you haven't been and have any interest in quilting at all. I met  the most awesome people - total strangers who quickly turned into friends.

 My classes were wonderful - Linda Taylor is exactly like she is on her videos - very down to earth and so willing to share all her amazing quilting knowledge. Her husband Rick reminded me of my Rick - always there and willing to help.

Dawn Cavanaugh was also a lovely instructor and truly a sincere and caring individual with a great wealth of quilting know how.

Helen Frost whom I took my binding class from has been teaching since 1972 and is such a amazing source of quilting information with a great sense of humor and her love of quilting is so very evident. To give you a hint of Helen's expertise - her quilt was the quilt chosen to be raffled off this year at the festival.

I picked up a few things - my thirties fabrics that I was after for a special family project and a few rulers by Lisa Calle I was after to hopefully improve by cross hatching .  Now I'd better get to work and start plowing through these Christmas quilts that I've promised would be done. 

Thanks everyone who waited to drop off their quilts until I returned - just give me a call to set up a time for drop off.  Hugs to all of you - I love seeing and quilting each and all of your quilts and am so blessed to be able to do what I love to do - QUILT!

Houston I'm on my way!

As many of you know I am on my way to Houston for the International Quilt Festival. Crazy Creek Creations studio will be closed Oct. 29th to Nov. 4th (unless of course the quilting fairies decide to go in and help me get those Christmas quilts done) .  I'm very excited to be taking two long arm classes with my hero Linda Taylor and another class where I will hopefully learn to put binding on by machine - so it looks good.

Unfortunately my friend Elizabeth who was going to be my roomy will not be with me as she is laid up with a fractured leg and can't make the trip - sooo sad! I know we would have had a great time together.

Anyone who is looking to drop Christmas quilts off  to be quilted, hang on to them and give me a call after the 3rd.

"Winter Wishes" by Jane

My friend Jane is crazy over snowmen (humm I wonder what that says about her?)  Jane had a birthday a while back and another friend Suzanne got this adorable kit as a birthday gift called "Winter Wishes"  Jane hasn't picked up this fun wall quilt yet and it's still on my design wall making me smile every time I look at it.  Sooo cute!

Christmas Quilts by Julie K

These adorable Christmas quilts were pieced by Julie.  One for her sister and family in Oregon and the second one I think she may be keeping for herself - so far that is.

The quilting is my freehand holly leaves/snowflakes and swirls.  Hobbs 80/20 batting and polyester variegated thread Mirage by Wonderfil.

Vintage Feel Quilts by Marie

Both of these quilts that I did for first time customer Marie had a definite vintage feel to them.  One is for Marie's daughter Anne and the second will wait for just that perfect home.

Both are quilted with freehand designs - leaf/swirls and double swirls. Polyester batting and Tutti variegated thread by Wonderfil.