Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday --- Our Anniversary, an Aloe Plant, a Denim Coaster, and One Lovely Violet!

September 19th 1992 --- Our Wedding Day!

And here we are 19 years later - September 2011. I cropped us out of our family picture and I can't make it larger or it gets blurry! I think we look pretty good!  Maybe, because we are happy! We celebrated our anniversary tonight by going out for Taco Tuesday.  So many changes in 19 years, but I would have to say all in all, they are good changes...


I love taking photos of quilts, plants, and people. When I view them later, I see the changes... 

In June, I took some photos of my large denim coaster with my aloe plant for my second blog --- a blog devoted to a collection of photos of all my sewing and quilting projects from the past 40 years.  The denim coaster was a fun little quilt to make!

Today, September 20th, I took more photos... I was amazed to see how much the aloe plant had grown and taken over the whole coffee table.  WOW!
Also at the end of June a friend shared this beautiful violet plant with me.  There were no blooms in June!  Look at them now!

I do not think of myself as having a green thumb, but I must be doing something right! 

 I love the green of the aloe against the denim blues...

By taking pictures of things over the years, I see the changes... changes in my quilting, in my plants, and in the people in my life... 


Some changes in life are good... Enjoy the good ones!

Enjoy your day!
Marcia

Getting Up Close with My Quilting - Double Bubble Quilting

The Double Bubble Quilting gives each quilt a whimsical feeling that flows through the whole quilt... They are quilted with two thread colors to create the shadow effect on the bubbles.  Most of the bubbles are about the size of a fifty cent piece.  Some are smaller and some are a little larger.  

First, I quilt with one thread color and then go back and quilt again with another color.  Thus, quilting the quilt twice!  The Double Bubble Quilting works best with two thread colors with a little contrast against the fabric colors, but it can be done with one color.   

If you have missed any of the "Getting Up Close with My Quilting" posts you can click on the What's Free Style Quilting? in the sidebar anytime, to view all the posts.  If you want to see a specific type of quilting, click on the photos in the sidebar to those posts.

Thanks again for following along...

Enjoy your day

Marcia

Thanks for All the Suggestions on My Up Cycled Quilt!

I am still "pausing and viewing"... 

How does it look on the sofa?  

Not going to quilt it yet... still pausing...

Gabby Likes it on the sofa.

Can you see her in the only sunny spot in our living room in the early afternoon?

Here's the "Up Cycled Quilt" on my bed.
I like it much better in the living room.

If you haven't been following every day, this quilt was made from these shorts and these shirts...

If you missed all the steps of the transformation of the

 Blue Patchwork Shorts - click here. 

Since, I am still pausing, 
Two reasons for the pausing: 
#1 I want to think more and 
#2 Customer's quilts have to come first 
and mine have to wait! 
Any suggestions for the quilting?
Meandering?
Ribbon Quilting?
Zentangle Quilting?

Wiggle Line Quilting?
and I will be featuring "Double Bubble Quilting" on a baby quilt for "Getting Up Close with my Quilting" on Monday's Post!
Maybe you will suggest that!


 I love your suggestions ... 
Let me know what you think!

Enjoy your weekend!

Marcia

P.S. Check out the Linky Parties today and this weekend in the sidebar.  I participated in the ones listed.  You can too!  There are so many sewing, quilting, and craft ideas to share!