My RCQ Quilt Exhibition Challenges

Here are my three challenges I did for the Rose City Quilters celebration exhibition the theme is "30 years"
I think it will be OK to post these now as they are hung with names on at the quilt exhibition now!!!!
I popped in to the exhibition as it was being hung to take a treadle sewing machine in as I am going to demonstrate free motion quilting at the show for the 3 days it is on.  I will have some quilt sandwiches made up so if there is anyone wanting to have a go they can!!!!!!

August FMQ Challenge

 

Here is my August FMQ challenge I am not happy with this one. I am still coughing I am into the 7th week of it and finding it hard to keep up with everything, I will try July and August challenges again when I have recovered and do them on the treadle machine as well!!!!!!

All the practice things have worked lets hope the party goes of well!!!!!!

12 12x12's

Here are the 12x12 art pieces I did last year I am getting them ready for RCQ Exhibition 7th 8th and 9th of September in Palmerston North.  I still have to put velcro on the back of other quilts for display as well. I only wish my cough would go so I had more energy to get everything done in time.  I have some challenge entries but cannot post photo's until after the exhibition.

July FMQ and Art Panels

 These panels are for RCQ exhibition in Sept tomorrow I am hoping to bind them. I will try and explain in more detail when I am feeling better.
Below is my July FMQ Challenge I am not at all happy with it but I am getting over the flu which has hit me very hard hopefully I am on the mend now. 

June FMQ Challenge

 Here is my June FMQ sample stitched on my Janome 6600

Here is my June FMQ sample stitched on a Treadle sewing machine

I know I havin't been posting much lately I am trying to keep up with as much quilting as I can, I am looking after a 21 month old little girl (a busy little girl) I have been working on some challenge wall hangings so I cannot really put up photo's of these until after September.  Now must go and do some more quilting on my challenges!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Quilting to everyone!!!!!!!!!!

I have surprised myself

 A photo I have taken of Lexus

I have traced Lexus from the photo then printed it out on two pieces of paper making it larger then tracing it on to a white piece of fabric, then painting it so I can then applique it on a centre block for a lap quilt.   I painted the fabric then did the shading I have surprised myself with this.  I think I will now add some light highlights to her. 

May Update!!!!!

 I have not blogged for a while I a just a bit behind I am having to look after my 20 month old grand daughter and she is taking up a lot of my quilting time but she will grow up!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

May's challenge by Leah Day was to practice some background or filler stitching.  She posted two designs, one curvy and one with angles.  The curvy one she named Double Stippling, and the angled one is called Railroad Tracks.

You can check put Leah Day intructions Here:

This sample is was stitched on my Janome 6600

 Back view of sample that was stitched on the treadle sewing machine

Front view of sample that was stitched on the treadle sewing machine

 My "Rose City Quilters" Tote and Gloat challenge entry for 2012

I CAN NOT GET INSPIRED BY THE CHALLENGE FABRIC

My second entry for "Rose City Quilters" Tote and Gloat challenge for 2012