Hi everyone welcome to the final week of the Let’s get Acquainted Blog Hop hosted by the wonderful Beth @ Plum and June! A quick intro for those who don't know me - My name is Elise Lea and I am a wife to a pilot named Jesse, mother to a miniature pinscher named Raptor, an avid quilter and a ... read more
Archives for July 2013
WIP Wednesday – Scrappy Star Pillow Top
Awhile ago I was working at my local quilt shop when I broke down and bought a half yard of the Architextures gear fabric. I had no real plans for the fabric but I have been in love with it since I first saw it and knew I wanted to use it with some bright colors. Well, while I was ... read more
Quilting Progress and Machine Breakdowns
The last couple weeks have been quite busy for me! I finally finished my Sun quilt top, then I had to fix the top and I have begun the quilting process. Unfortunately I hit more speed bumps as my sewing machine decided to stop working properly and I had to take it in for repairs. Luckily ... read more
Something Old Something New Challenege
I am taking part in the something old, something new challenge hosted by Karen at Quilty Creations. To take part you must write a blog post about one of three things: Items made from vintage fabric. Something from your re-purposed for the sewing room/space. Something transformed and ... read more
Sun Quilt Update
The sun quilt top is finally fully pieced. I needed to add some more background fabric so I could square the top up so it was no longer an octagon. Unfortunately I ran into a snag as I started the quilting process.... You see the top is a little wrinkly because my made up pattern was not ... read more