BerylthePearl

February UFO finished!

2012-02-07T08:25:00.003-07:00

This was a fast quilt. Here is the front, back and closeup. I love that crazy purple fabric! I don't have plans to give this away, will save it for a giveaway at the next hurricane, flood, earthquake, etc...

February's UFO, Jelly Roll Race

2012-02-06T10:36:00.001-07:00

Working on Jelly Roll Race...

January UFO is finished

2012-02-01T08:46:00.000-07:00

I finished this by the end of the month! Now for the next one - 10 more to go!!

My stack of UFOs

2012-01-29T15:47:00.002-07:00

This stack includes 10 quilt tops, a table runner and 4 placemats. If I were to say I'd finish one per month, it would take almost all year. So I have started the one at the top, a QOV mystery quilt. Should finish by end of the month!

Orca Bay Mystery - another border

2012-01-20T10:14:00.003-07:00

I decided this needed another border, and since blue was my main color, it seemed appropriate that this shade of blue tied the blues the best. I love it! It fits my double bed perfectly...now to get it quilted.

and here is the last Civil War block, although I will need to make an additional 3 squares of my favorite ones, to complete a quilt top that is 8x7.

Orca Bay Mystery top finished

2012-01-15T17:18:00.001-07:00

Finally (after a week rest), I have finished my top. I was so afraid my borders wouldn't fit together but it all went together really easily. Surprised me! couldn't get the whole top in the photo...

Orca Bay top (no borders yet) finished

2012-01-05T18:56:00.001-07:00

Glad to have this assembled! borders later...

Orca Bay clue 8, progress

2012-01-02T10:16:00.001-07:00

Here are the parts for the Orca Bay Mystery laid out, ready to sew and before any borders. I used Bonnie's colors but reversed the red and blue. A fun project!

Orca bay mystery sneak-peek

2012-01-01T13:03:00.001-07:00

Really curious to see how this comes together! Also doing it from iPhone

Designer Mystery BOM

2011-12-28T20:51:00.003-07:00

This is the 7th block in the series (of 12). They are big blocks! this one sure went together nicely, love it when that happens - it means I did somethiing right...

Civil War blocks

2011-12-28T14:40:00.003-07:00

caught up with the Civil war blocks, I don't know why these pictures are so washed out - it's a cloudy day! and it uploaded them upside down and sideways, apparently not able to adjust.
50 Grapes of Wrath

51 New York

52 Christmas Star

Orca Bay Mystery Clue 6

2011-12-26T13:35:00.003-07:00

Here are my squares for this clue.

how about this:

or this

they are all the same size...can't wait to see the next clue!

Orca Bay mystery clue 5

2011-12-21T16:08:00.001-07:00

Part of the 350, I think I'll have the rest done by the next clue! those dots look like eyes...

Orca Bay clue 4

2011-12-13T16:10:00.000-07:00

Now I have 50 squares done, only 14 to go...

I'm checking my colors, only have 20 done here. I think it's looking good. I am switching reds and blues in my quilt from what Bonnie used.

Civil War 49 Yankee Puzzle

2011-12-07T11:22:00.001-07:00

Almost done...with the year and the blocks!

Orca Bay clue 3

2011-12-06T13:53:00.001-07:00

clue 3 is finished! http://quiltville.blogspot.com/

also finished the 6th square of another BOM group. this one was easy compared to last month's that had 100 pieces...

Christmas Cactus 2011

2011-12-05T20:53:00.001-07:00

I love how this plant thrives with nothing but water and it likes its location...\

Civil War 47 and 48

2011-11-29T17:49:00.001-07:00

Here is 47 Dixie Tea, above and 48 West Virginia.

Orca Bay clue 2

2011-11-28T11:43:00.001-07:00

these 50 are so pretty!

Orca Bay mystery Clue 1

2011-11-24T09:42:00.001-07:00

I didn't try to be finished with these, it just happened! Since I have a WonderCut ruler I've never used, I was intrigued with Stephanie's instructions (http://quiltsincommon.wordpress.com/) and that method went really fast!. I ended up with more than I need but that's okay...

Civil War blocks 45 and 46

2011-11-17T17:40:00.001-07:00

Caught up with these two easy squares.

Cat eyes

2011-11-16T10:24:00.001-07:00

love the blue eyes....

QOV mystery

2011-11-11T13:52:00.001-07:00

Waiting for the next clue...

Civil War block 44

2011-10-31T06:06:00.003-06:00

The year is almost over!

visiting Antelope Island

2011-10-29T07:32:00.001-06:00

we had such a good time last week -

alphabet so far

2011-10-28T08:24:00.001-06:00

almost finished

I can't decide which Z I like best. I love the plaid one but wonder if it is red enough?

QOV Mystery 26 - Hatch and Window

2011-10-26T17:51:00.001-06:00

Here are the units so far...

next clue

Designer Mystery BOM - #5

2011-10-24T14:41:00.000-06:00

there are 100 parts to this square!

here are the 5 so far.

Civil War blocks 36-42 and 43

2011-10-19T17:15:00.000-06:00

All caught up by finishing squares 36-42. I love how these are turning out!

here is 43

So cute Twister

2011-10-12T10:39:00.001-06:00

I wish this were a little larger, it's 53x60" - should I add borders??

Blue borders first, then a border made with scraps from cutting twisters..

I like this now, it measures 66x73

Summer in the Park top is finished

2011-10-11T07:15:00.002-06:00

another top added to the pile of needing quilting!!

Flowers - September and October

2011-10-09T09:52:00.001-06:00

This is my first year ever to grow dahlias, and I really love them. More colors next year for sure.

and the last of the hollyhocks, victim of first snow..

Summer in the Park

2011-10-05T17:47:00.003-06:00

This quilt uses a jelly roll, I used "Ruby" by Moda plus Kona white. I think it's going to really be pretty! I won't start sewing together until I have all the squares made. You can find the directions for this and other quilts at the Missouri Quilt Company website. http://missouriquiltco.com
I just watched the video for "Serendipity" and now I want to make one of those!! check it out!

Here are all the squares ready to sew together:

Big Twister quilt

2011-10-04T18:23:00.000-06:00

My next twister quilt before cutting it up. I used a layer cake pack ~~that I've forgotten the pattern~~ of "Breath of Avignon"plus a few from my stash to add a row.
PS:
Oh my gosh, I thought something looked unbalanced about this quilt! and when I started to cut it up I discovered what that was - the border needs to be 6" total! So now I need to fix that by either taking off this narrow border and adding a 6" border, or maybe I can just add the measurement to make this one 6" - whatever is easier! How dumb not to read the directions first!!!
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Here is the top with enlarged borders, ready to cut up with the twister tool!

on my design wall

2011-09-29T19:24:00.001-06:00

I bought some felt a long time ago because I read it made a good design wall. These are my Civil War blocks (mixed up). Almost caught up...

Fruits and juice of my labor

2011-09-29T12:11:00.000-06:00

peaches, tomatoes, grape juice. Now where to put it!

Deb's Mystery

2011-09-21T13:03:00.001-06:00

The last mystery was a table runner and 4 placemats. Here is one placemat.

here is the table runner. Nice size, not too long.

and here's what it would look like on a table, if I finish it,

Block of the Month

2011-09-17T11:26:00.002-06:00

I am up to date making these blocks! Now to get caught up with the Civil War blocks...

Lil'Twister

2011-09-14T15:55:00.002-06:00

I have been fascinated with the twister quilts, so I broke down and bought the small template. I know I could have made it myself....but. It was really fun, and I learned a few things. Like don't use large scale fabric, don't use border fabric that is close to the color of a pinwheel at the edge. It was difficult to get the hang of cutting around the template, so I made it easier by slicing off the little rubber feet that were glued to the bottom. They were great to keep from slipping on the fabric, but not easy to maneuver the rotary cutter. It probably needs a border, then quilting, for a table topper I guess! Now I want to make a baby quilt of this size (5" squares) and then a bigger quilt using the 10" squares and the larger Twister template.

here is finished

36 x 36

2011-09-01T16:40:00.000-06:00

ready for quilting!

August flowers

2011-09-01T06:55:00.000-06:00

good thing I took these pictures a few days ago, for yesterday when I went out to take pictures, there were no flowers blooming - they only last about a day.

36 Squares finished

2011-08-31T11:27:00.000-06:00

It's taken me 2 weeks to finish the last 6 squares, so now all I have to do is sew these together. Might need to play around with the squares, but not really sure which ones to switch!

up to 25 blocks, I can't count: there are 30!!

2011-08-13T07:59:00.000-06:00

the picture is kind of washed out, dim lighting in the room.

Thursday 25-36 blocks

2011-08-11T15:25:00.000-06:00

needs rearranging, but getting there..

Wednesday - 20/36 blocks

2011-08-10T15:16:00.001-06:00

I will rearrange these until I get the right balance!

that right bottom one just doesn't look right from a distance, guess I'll have to take it apart...

12/36 squares AND alphabet

2011-08-08T16:42:00.001-06:00

and a few more 36-square units

looks like those last 2 do NOT have enough contrast....

Sunday work

2011-07-24T19:08:00.000-06:00

there are now 9 squares, I like how they look, especially the red pepper one! oh i guess you can't see up close enough, think I need to adjust the camera...

36 squares quilt

2011-07-23T17:15:00.001-06:00

these are so fun to make

Alphabet sampler

2011-07-18T17:06:00.000-06:00

I don't like the color of my B, it's the 2nd one I've made and not liked the color. will probably pick a turquoise color eventually.

Promise of Spring

2011-07-16T10:05:00.000-06:00

this is the 2nd block in the BOM from the Fat Quarter Shop. There are 86 pieces in this 12" block. oops added wrong, there are 117! I see I have lost some of the points, maybe I can fix that...

Civil War blocks 24,25,26,27,28

2011-07-12T21:09:00.000-06:00

the 2nd QFK quilt

2011-07-06T18:31:00.000-06:00

I love this quilt! Love going round and round. Hope some boy will like it too.

Block 1, Sweet Pea

2011-06-20T20:54:00.000-06:00

this is a big block - 12" finished.

June flowers

2011-06-17T16:02:00.000-06:00

after a record setting spring of rains, the flowers are the most beautiful I have ever seen in this desert area. These are in my front garden - yellow yarrow, orange and red poppy, purple clematis. Columbine back there and day lily too...

more shots

and roses...

the rest of the blocks

2011-06-09T09:29:00.000-06:00

maybe the reason my photos wouldn't load last week was because I was using an old version of posting. Will try again, plus here is my basket block with a handle. Don't know why I thought that was going to be so hard...

Here's 19

2011-06-04T11:33:00.000-06:00

some green!

Civil War blocks 1-18

2011-06-04T10:24:00.001-06:00

working hard to catch up after a long period of laziness! I eventually will add a handle to the basket block.

Baby Log Cabin

2011-05-08T18:03:00.001-06:00

American Home Quilting Show

2011-05-08T08:58:00.000-06:00

plaid shirt quilt -

Hearts

light and dark strips

cats

tilted 9 patch, interesting quilting in borders.

black framed rectangles

Tuesday

2011-05-03T12:33:00.001-06:00

quilted and bound, ready for washing.

Monday's Quilt for Kids

2011-05-02T12:17:00.001-06:00

bedroom 1 and bedroom 2

2011-04-23T16:36:00.001-06:00

progress on bedroom 1 and bedroom 2

Doorway revealed

2011-04-23T11:47:00.000-06:00

doorway that was covered up is now revealed!

Out with the old

2011-04-19T13:52:00.000-06:00

the old blue carpet is gone! this blue is just the pad...more to come

rest of the floor

2011-04-11T17:51:00.001-06:00

here is the laundry room and bathroom with finished floor.

Pretty!

New Floor day

2011-04-11T11:23:00.000-06:00

BEFORE: This is how my dining room looked for the last 11 years, with blue carpet in the dining room and 1/2 bath, linoeum in the kitchen:

Here is what it looks like under the carpet:

AFTER: Now look at the new floor appearing!

the bathroom

This is after 4 hours of work, they still have the laundry room to do, and some finish work. Sure is pretty!

more redos

2011-04-06T16:25:00.001-06:00

Here is Texas Tears, redo and Richmond, redo. I learned that for these blocks you must be precise, in cutting and sewing. And if it doesn't work out the first time, do it over as many times as necesssary! and remember the seam allowance so you don't lose your points!

Sunday Finish - little blue basket

2011-04-03T16:58:00.001-06:00

I completely took apart the first basket, put back together and now the seam allowances are correct! But I give up on the handle!

I haven't put on a handle yet. Yikes am I going to lose the basket points? the brown bottom looks okay, but what about those 2 upper blue ones!

April 2

2011-04-02T19:11:00.001-06:00

This is all I have managed to accomplish this week! Bubbles and butterflies for someone's B-day...

Last Weeks Finish

2011-03-28T05:34:00.000-06:00

This is called 1600 Jelly Roll - I love this quilt, it went together very quickly. Now it's ready for quilting.

Sunday Finish - Civil War blocks

2011-03-20T20:02:00.001-06:00

here are all 12. I do want to do another Texas Tears

Civil War blocks

2011-03-19T20:48:00.001-06:00

Here is #10- Lincoln's Platform

and here is #11 - London Square

12 Louisiana

3 Seven Sisters

Saturday Finish

2011-03-19T20:35:00.001-06:00

Ready for donation/silent auction.

Sweet Baby Dreams top

2011-03-17T11:21:00.000-06:00

ready to be quilted -

Sweet Baby Dreams layout

2011-03-14T17:34:00.000-06:00

I don't like the way this photo uploaded! but gives an idea of how this quilt will look. I decided to enlarge it by adding several borders - that seems the easiest!

Design wall Monday

2011-03-14T09:09:00.001-06:00

Sweet Baby Dreams yellow squares - that's a lot of yellow!

Sweet Baby Dreams

2011-03-13T13:21:00.000-06:00

Working on this quilt..

Just one Star

2011-03-08T12:22:00.000-07:00

here are my 2 contributions

Sunday Finish

2011-03-06T11:33:00.001-07:00

Label is done, need to do the pillowcase, and then this quilt is ready to be sent off for a wounded soldier.

Working on Civil War blocks

2011-03-04T06:29:00.001-07:00

We made one more block that didn't make it to the design wall..

Sunday Finish

2011-02-06T18:24:00.000-07:00

This is such a sweet quilt.

Sunday finish

2011-01-23T15:04:00.000-07:00

here is this gigantic quilt

Layout time

2011-01-19T18:22:00.001-07:00

Getting ready to start sewing the rows together. This is big! Looks like too much light, hope the border will add a good balance of dark

streamlining the construction

2011-01-15T13:48:00.001-07:00

assemby line produces this:

seems to be the right amount of light and dark, which was totally random of course

Blocks 1 and 2

2011-01-13T09:31:00.000-07:00

making progress... now 4 blocks

one block finished - finally

2011-01-12T15:59:00.000-07:00

hard to get all seams to match

Christmas and New Year's Eve

2011-01-06T08:35:00.001-07:00

playing with Sami's chimp on Christmas

Playing a dice game on New Year's Eve in Phoenix

Bentley's quilt

2010-12-23T08:43:00.000-07:00

This is for Bentley, who was born preemie, he came home in time for Christmas.

2 tops completed

2010-12-06T09:36:00.000-07:00

two more tops to be added to the "to be quilted" pile.

QOV Sunday finishes

2010-11-14T20:07:00.000-07:00

I have 3 quilts ready to send off for QOV, with their presentation cases. Included are Dizzy, Memorial Day and Purple Mountain Majesty. That's a good feeling to have this done!

wedding in Phoenix

2010-10-15T09:22:00.000-06:00

It was beautiful in Phoenix, and we had a good time visiting with cousins. I need my sunglasses!

and with my son David!

October birthday

2010-10-02T19:17:00.001-06:00

Today we were invited to Kamron's 16th birthday party. He is a real sweet kid, and fit in so well like a family member! He looks a lot like Casey altho taller and 3 years younger. When they talk they sound exactly alike. A fun time!

this is Kayla, Kamron and Heather.

Tom, Kim, Casey, Kamron, Heather, adoptive parents

Tom, Kim, Kamron, adoptive parents

Casey,Tom, Kim, Beryl, Kamron, Joe, Caprice, Kayla and Heather

Plaid top done

2010-09-19T18:18:00.000-06:00

ready for quilting!

wonky plaids with white border

2010-09-18T12:30:00.000-06:00

looking good!

Wonky Plaids

2010-09-15T14:37:00.001-06:00

16 squares

and now 24 - I love these!

Plaid pineapples

2010-09-09T10:52:00.000-06:00

these are so fun to make, that is, after makiing several dumb mistakes. Making a good dent in my plaid stash.

now there are 16

Jelly Roll top - finished!

2010-09-06T17:25:00.001-06:00

Finally finished this, very sweet. So now I have 4 tops to quilt, but I am going to start a new project instead!

Quiltalong top finally finished

2010-09-05T11:18:00.000-06:00

Finally finished this. I feel like it needs a solid color border but this is where the directions end. It will no doubt sit awhile before I make any final decision. Now to finish the Jelly Roll top!

Quilts for Kids

2010-09-03T13:05:00.000-06:00

I have had this material sittng around for 6 weeks! Don't know why I am so slow this summer, guess it was the hot weather.

white Hibiscus

2010-08-26T08:32:00.001-06:00

I think this is the best shot I am going to get of the white one, it isn't opened completely but they only last about a day. Nasty little wasp got in the picture...

here's another one taken 2 days later... (a different blossom)