Arcadia Avenue BOM #3

Here are our next blocks!

EVERYONE is doing 

SUCH a 

FABULOUS job!!!

Again,

Let me remind you how AMAZING

this shop owner is!!!

She let EVERYONE

choose her own color way!!!!

(She did offer it in our original color way, and 3 ladies are doing this.)

These are 2 of them...

look how they've arranged the colors differently!

Set 1

 Set 1

 Set 2

 Set 2

Aren't they PRETTY!!!!

Here's a blue set of blocks!

 That brown fabric REALLY POPS!

These blocks have green to blue to purple...

LOVE these colors together! 

That dark blue & white makes everything shine!

Here's a color way with all the rainbow colors!

SO PRETTY!

Prettiest rainbow I've ever seen!

She doesn't have hers sewn together as a whole block yet...

but look how

GORGEOUS this is going to be!!!! 

Yes, she was missing a piece,

I didn't care! 

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

We are having GREAT fun with this paper pieced project!

We're doing 2 blocks a month,

and 

CONGRATULATIONS

Ladies!!!!

You have just crossed over the half way mark!!!

YIPPIE!!!

Can you even imagine how

BEAUTIFUL 

these quilts will be all put together!?!?!?

Patience is a virtue!

Sew the pieces of life together!

They make a BEAUTIFUL quilt!

Nina

Sample in the making...

I'm teaching next week in 

Abita Springs, LA

at

Sew This!

I'm so excited!

We scheduled a 

Beginning Free Motion Quilting class

on Domestic Machine

for 

October 21.

It sold out in 2 weeks!

Wow!

So...

we scheduled another one for the next day!

It SOLD OUT in 2 DAYS!

I don't know what to say!

When I say sold out...
there are 20 people in each class!

I'm speechless!
AND EXCITED!!!!!

For those of you who have taken classes from me...

you KNOW I'm a believer in samples!

We work on a fat quarter during class...

here is the one we'll work one at

Sew This!

I've quilted it in white thread... 

Here is the back!

 

It's not completed yet...
But I LOVE how it's turning out!

So, If you want to practice,
or warm up,
or just quilt something...
get a fat quarter,
make it a sandwich,
follow the lines,
and have FUN!

Great practice in control!!!

Sew the pieces of life together!

They make a BEAUTIFUL quilt!

Nina

Huntsville, Alabama quilt show

I went to the 

Huntsville, Alabama

Quilt show 

last weekend!

The REAL reason I went

was to work a booth with a friend

who's a vendor.

The name of her business is

Fabrilish

(I call it FABRILISHOUS!)

She hand dies all her fabrics!

They are 

STUNNING!!!!

Here are some Yellows & Oranges

Pinks & Reds 

 Purples

Blues 

Greens & Browns 

Ice Dies 

Aren't they 

SCRUMPTIOUS!?!?!

We had more FUN!!!

 KNOW you'll feel sorry for me...

It broke my heart to be paid in fabrics!

I'll probably go help her at the

Paducah show

next year, too!

More fabrics...

SO sad!!!

Sew the pieces of life together!

They make a BEAUTIFUL quilt!

Nina

Arcadia Avenue BOM #2

Arcadia Avenue is a Paper pieced project.

This is a 

BIG 

project!

We are doing 2 blocks per month...

HA!

Some get it completed,

Some almost completed,

Some have life getting in the way,

Some work at their own pace,

Some just enjoy!

There is

NO

judgement!

Work at your own pace, 

get it done when you do!

It's rewarding when you see progress!!!

Here are some of our 

Block set #2

completed or almost completed.

Here's that burnt orange pop of color!

 I've been waiting to see these colors together!

Pretty!!!

 These blue blocks are so soothing!

They look like the ocean...Love it!

You're NOT seeing double!

These two friends are doing the same colors...

But, they are laid out differently. 

I couldn't stand it!

I HAD to lay this one out!!!

She's been a little apprehensive about putting the blocks together...

so now she knows how.

But LOOK at these colors together!

This a STUNNING!

(But I like pink & purple!)

Keep going girl!!!

Arcadia Avenue is such a fun project!!!

I'll keep posting the new blocks each month!!!

There are still some blocks I'm waiting to see completed!

There are still several color ways we haven't shared yet!

I just

LOVE

seeing all the different color ways!

Thank You

BLOCK THERAPY QUILT SHOP

for letting each person choose their own colors!

You're an AMAZING shop!!!

AND,

SOOOO good to your customers!!!!

Sew the pieces of life together!

They make a BEAUTIFUL quilt!!!

Nina Clotfetler 

Modern Quilt Design Changes

Look at this!

Once everyone got to sewing their blocks...

One person

had a

YELLOW

background!

How fabulous is that!!!

She laid out some of her blocks on the table,

so we had a little design fun!

First,

she laid it out as everyone else had theirs.

Then,

we just turned the blocks to create different designs!

Look how easy this block becomes!

 This turn creates stars everywhere!

 This creates a chevron effect...

also flying geese effect. 

LOVE the bright yellow background with 

ALL those great colors!

So, 

Have fun with your quilts!

Turn things around!

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!

(A friend of mine says I don't have a lid to my box...LOL!)

So,

Take the lid off your box!

(It's SO much fun!!!)

Sew the pieces of life together!

They make a BEAUTIFUL quilt!

Nina 

Modern Quilt #2

Life has gotten in the way...

PLEASE pray for our son!

He has joined the Army

and leaves for basic training November 2nd.

This is something he's always wanted to do

and we're proud of him for 

following his dreams!

Boy, there is so much for him to do 

before he leaves!

Thank you!

*****************

Let's look at these Modern Quilts!

We had sew much fun in class!!!!

Most everyone got all, or just about all,

their blocks made!

(Don't you LOVE a class that doesn't leave you 

with another UFO!)

Here are some of the quilts the day of class...

This person had to leave before lunch,

but she got a good start!

This is going to be BEAUTIFUL!

 This person got ALL her blocks made!!!

She had sew much fun making this!

She was super thrilled to learn a 

quick and simple quilt she can make over again!

LOVE her colors!

 She did a lot of talking...LOL!

she's making a fun baby quilt!

Such fun fabrics!

Look at all these great fall fabrics!

She was enjoying the conversation, too...LOL!

LOVE these earthy colors, girl!!!

 

LOVE all the colors!

We had fun playing around with these colors...

I LOVE her final layout!

If I can get pictures of the finished tops, 

I'll share them!

Sew the pieces of life together!

They make a BEAUTIFUL quilt!!!

Nina Clotfelter