More Letters....

I wanted to make a button for my blog to link here and I do like this idea of putting words into my quilts. I also decided to make a little quilt to hang at my desk at work. "Do It" fits the bill for me, what do you think? Next on my list is the "Wonky Hearts" and Houses...

On another note, Happy 4th everyone...I can't wait for 4 days of quilting and knitting time.

First Word...not my last

Here is my first word done, the last 2 letters were pretty easy, thanks to the information that Tonya posted. I am pretty happy with the letters, and I do like the colors. The fabric for this piece is from 5" squares of batik's that I purchased at Hancock Fabrics in Paducah, Ky a couple of years ago. It was fun to limit myself to the squares for this first word. I have quite a few squares left, and plan on using more of them in the rest of the quilt.

First Try at Letters...

Here is my first try at doing the "lettering" - The directions on "Lazy Gal" are great, my following them - so so...I like the "N" and the "D", the "D" was done in my head, before I looked at the web instructions, in the dark, in my car driving home from New Hampshire (no I was NOT driving), that would not be liberating but crazy...

I see mouse ears once I figure out how to piece the image. I am going to try it on paper first I think. Does anyone have any experience with making "round " shapes? should I do it like an "O" only fatter and shorter?

Sharon checking in from Massachusetts

Just popping in to introduce myself, my name is Sharon, I live in Massachusetts and just joined the group after reading how interested Tonya was in Gwen Marston Quilts. Reading about "Liberated Quiltmaking" in her post reminded me that I had met Gwen a few years ago when she came and lectured for my old guild. She also taught a workshop and the quilt I have posted was the results of the workshop. I know its not "liberated" but to be honest, it was liberating to create a little quilt and not worry about where each of the blocks went in the design. I have a few ideas about making "letter blocks" and there are some sayings I would love to get down in a quilt. My interests are varied, I quilt, sew, knit and read alot. I love to travel, have be on 10 cruises since 2001 and spend time each year at Disney World. I love Disney so much that I think one of my quilts should have "liberated" mouse ears on them. Gotta try that one... Guess thats all for now, I am posting my quilts to my blog. I am listed as Sharon at Knittingauntie in the side bar if anyone wants to check out what I have in progress.