Kelly's Kwilts

Framed Cross Stitch

Kelly — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:27:20 +0000

Yesterday I stopped at Catan’s and bought frames for a bunch of finished cross stitch. Darth Vader only took me about 10 days (on and off) . Hubby is taking it to work for his desk. This was a very easy, quick stitch.

The heart piece was started many, many years ago. I think it only took an afternoon to finish it up. I may have started it right after my grandfather died, but that was back in 1998!

Blessed is the Piecemakers was finished last year and has been sitting on my sewing table waiting to be framed.

The Love Is piece is a free chart from DMC using color variations thread. I couldn’t find a couple of them at the time, so I substituted other colors. This one will go with all the other Love Is framed pieces in the hallway. I still have 4 pieces left to frame, the Dream, Believe, Hope and Imagine ones. I have 2 frames that will each hold 2 of the pieces. Hope to get that done this weekend too and figure out where everything is going to be hung! I am hoping to start working on Galaga tonight while we watch tv.

Yesterday I worked on putting together the first border on the hexagon quilt. I’ll work on this on and off while I work on Galaga, I already have the thread for quilting, but the borders are going to take me awhile I think.

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International Hermit and Stitch Weekend

Kelly — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:30 +0000

Well, I added my link to the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend that is coming up this weekend. I know we have some plans both Saturday and Sunday, but I know I’ll be able to stitch after Alex goes to bed and it’s time to relax. I’ve made some more progress on Darth (no pictures, sorry) and I hope to finish him soon. Not sure if I’ll start Galaga right away or work on the hexagon quilt for a little bit first. We’ll have to see when I’m done with Darth Vader!

Talk to you soon!

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Stitching Update

Kelly — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:22:27 +0000

I posted an update last week of Darth Vader, I’ve done a lot more since! I think a few more days and it will be completed. I picked up the 2 colors I was missing and also the missing colors I need for Galaga. I ordered black aida on ebay and received it last week. It’s the next one in line, again for hubby. Not sure why I’m doing so many projects for him, maybe because I love him? I also found a new chart on ebay, a Monopoly board!!! When finished it’ll be 24″ x 24″, the same size as a regular board. I want to either frame it so we can use it or mount it under a glass table top so we can use it. That is in line after Galaga. I can’t wait to start it!

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Darth Vader Update

Kelly — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:06:21 +0000

I finished the first half of the chart last night and continued working on the border today. The picture is from last night when I put everything away before bed. It is going so fast! I’m missing 2 colors that I hope to pick up tomorrow. I think I’ll be able to finish the border this afternoon while Alex naps and then I can start working on the death star and then Vader himself. Pretty sure I’ll have this done in less than a week, then I’ll just need a frame so hubby can take it to work.

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Quilt Show

Kelly — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:14:24 +0000

I got a message today about a quilt show in Pittsburgh this fall, details are below. Sounds like it’ll be a big show, wish I could go, but that weekend is Alex’s birthday and I’ll need to be at home. I’ve been working on the Darth Vader cross stitch, sorry, no pictures yet!

Hi,
I would like to know if you would post our quilt show information on your blog. The Beaver Valley Piecemakers is a 100 member guild north of Pittsburgh, PA Our 18th Annual Quilt Show is Oct 12th, 13th, and 14th. Our judge is a National Quilt Association judge. Here is the link to all the show’s information. http://www.bvpiecemakers.com/page04.html
Thanks you,
Sheila Drevna

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Another Cross Stitch Finish

Kelly — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:29:11 +0000

I’ve put the hexagon quilt on hold for a little while. I started working on the border and was causing some wrist pain while I was holding the pieces together for stitching. So I’ve decided to work on some of my huge backlog of cross stitch projects.

I don’t even remember when I started this one, probably some time after my grandfather died in 1998. I know how I’d like to frame it, with a heart shaped mat, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to find one. Getting one custom cut will most likely be expensive. I’ll have to see what I find. Next I’ve decided to work on one for my husband for his office at work. It’s Darth Vader from Dork Stitch. It looks like it will be a nice quick stitch. Not 100% sure how much time I’ll have to work on it in the next few days, our favorite baker is coming to spend a couple of days with us. We are hoping to go to the zoo while she’s here.

Hopefully I’ll have a new update soon!!

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Design Wall Monday

Kelly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:44:00 +0000

Well, I’m making progress! I’m now working on the final row before adding the scrappy border. I have the 6 remaining flowers done, I’m prepping the rest of the white I need to finish the row. I’m hoping to start on the border by the end of the week.

I’ve been asked to teach EQ7 at Amherst library again, this time instead of doing 2 classes (beginner and advanced) we are just doing 1 class. I need to start looking at the manual and learning all the new stuff! I haven’t had time to do much with it lately, but I have it on my mac using a free virtual software, so I can start working on the lessons while Alex plays!

Head on over to Judy’s to see what everyone else is up to!

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A Finish!

Kelly — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:09:04 +0000

Well, a finish times 4! I finished Dream, Hope, Believe and Imagine last night. Boy were those beads a pain! They do look awesome though! Somehow I managed to have a least 1 bead on each piece in the wrong spot, but I don’t think it’s very noticable. Just need to find 4 matching frames and decide where to put them. Now I can concentrate on the hexi quilt, only 2 rows left to complete then I can work on the border!

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Dear Jane Siggie Blocks

Kelly — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:58:05 +0000

Well I got my blocks done today, they are all packaged up and will be picked up by the mail carrier tomorrow. I love being able to print shipping labels online and have them pick it up, I don’t have to go to the post office anymore! All of mine were done with some form of green outside of the center square. At least I have 50 blocks done and it will be shipped way before the deadline! I did get some more white on white fabric today at Joann’s and I already have them all cut up and in the 2.5″ square bin just waiting to make some more hexis. Planning on work on the beading the rest of the night, I’m hoping I can get the first one done tonight – it is a possibility!

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Design Wall Monday

Kelly — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:58:58 +0000

Well, I actually got the next row attached on the Hexagon quilt last night! I have 2 rows left to do and I already have the flowers ready, just need white hexis! I mentioned here that I wasn’t sure if I should do a scrappy border or solid colors. I’ve decided that I’m going to do scrappy. Especially now that I have all my 2.5″ strips cut up into squares! I love my Accuquilt Go! I mentioned in February that I got the 2.5″ squares die that has 9 squares on it. It was so easy to line up the strips and just keep running it through the machine. I even found a stack of fabric I didn’t realize was there and cut it with the chisel die. Not that I have a plan for a project, the strips were just the right size! Alex and I are going to Joann’s today after his Dr’s appt, I need a different container for these beads, a different pen/marker for the Dear Jane Siggie blocks, and maybe some more fabric, we’ll see what I find.

Head over to see what everyone else is up to over at Judy’s.

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