HC Minis - new pics pg 172

[chandab]

I've about run out of already made quilts. I'm sure this one is in this thread somewhere, but here it is again.

I don't think it's finished in the picture, but it is now.



There is another one of the same style up a couple posts that isn't finished yet, it's in the works, I'm about ready to quilt it, just haven't yet. And, it'll have a pillowcase that coordinates (matches the binding anyway).

 

[chandab]

I keep forgetting, I have this one too. It's made from Quest for a Cure fabric (breast cancer awareness collection), but still a pretty pink (lots of pink).

 

[lkblazin]

Wow quilts galore!!! They are amazing. Very creative patterns.

 

[chandab]

Thank you, Rebecca, I really appreciate it.

 

[chandab]

Thank you, Diane, I really appreciate it.

Gonna be busy making quilts for awhile, but delayed for a few days as we are remodeling, and Shayne is drywalling, mudding and trimming the new windows, including the window in the sewing room (slash extra bedroom, slash storage, slash...).

 

[AnnaC]

I love seeing pictures of your quilts Chanda, such wonderful and varied patterns - you are very creative.

 

[chandab]

Thank you very much, Anna. I can't take all the credit, as I do use some commercial patterns for some of the quilts, but a few are pretty much by the seat of my pants creating as I go. And the stripe quilts are pretty easy, it's called the 1600 quilt or something like that, cause you use 40 strips of fabric 2.5" wide and 40" long (they get sewn end to end, then sewn into strips), quite easy and they all look different depending on the fabric you put into them.

 

[Kim P]

When you get caught up, I want one for me! I saw it on your website. I think it was called Monterrey! It was absolutely gorgeous. Looks like it took a good while to make. I am loving all your quilts! You are a AWESOME!

 

[chandab]

Thank you for the compliments.

The Monterrey Medallions quilt will likely not be repeated, it was made from flannel and if I remember right, it now lives with a friend in NY; but I could probably come up with something similar once I'm caught up with everything else. You might even get to pick colors. I still have that book, so can likely do a similar pattern, but not with flannel, I discovered I'm not fond of piecing flannel when I made that one. It'll likely be around Christmas before I'll be ready to start another after doing the 3 already planned.

Here's one you haven't seen:



I still have this one, as I haven't decided if I'm keeping it or not. I think it's flannel, but it might be cotton on top and flannel on back. It's a ragged quilt, so the seams are on the outside top, so they fray when washed and get all fluffy.

 

[Kim P]

Well that is different. Neat.

 

[chandab]

Normally, I wouldn't do this, but just a little peek.

 

[Kim P]

Oh yes! I absolutely love the new duck piece too. It is going to be great as usual!

 

[chandab]

So far nothing sewn, just a few pieces cut and laid it to check colors, patterns and such.

 

[chandab]

These are all gone as I gave them away as gifts (Christmas 2013), but here are some quickie table runners I made, these aren't quilted, but still cute.



4 went to my sister, I sent her one for each season, one of the blue and snowflake ones went to my MIL, and the kitty one was for my mom.

A mini version:



And, another regular:



Here are a few quilted table runners and toppers I've made (I can probably repeat the pattern, but not the fabrics, as they are long gone).



This one is finished, now and on my table:

 

[chandab]

No pictures as everyone looks like yaks right now, but today, I dewormed most of the minis, 5 more to go (need to order more dewormer, I have just enough to finish up, then I'm out). The saddle horses were done a couple weeks ago when the farrier was out to trim them (we'll see with better weather if I have him work on the minis). [The last couple farriers I was able to get out here didn't do a very good job on the minis, left them unbalanced, so for now I'll stick to doing them myself. But, definitely need help with the saddle horses, I just can't get the nippers through their hooves.]

 

[chandab]

Nothing to update on any foaling front, since I don't have any due this year, but I do plan to breed some mares this summer for next year, so I can be pulling my hair out with the rest of you at that time.

If anyone is interested, I have one table runner available. It's pictured with others in a previous post (1822), it's the fall colored one on the top (rust colored border with fall leaves on tan in the middle), PM for a price. [it's in the Christmas gift photo.]

Busy working on a quilt right now, and managing to actually get something done around the remodel mess, although, it's even harder to work in the tighter space that is available. I think I have my lay-out figured out, just made 4 more blocks to make it a tad bigger since I did some bad math and shorted myself a few blocks. Then, on to rearranging to get it just right before I sew it together and get it ready for quilting. Sewing machine was acting up, feed dogs weren't working right, found a big piece of felted lint in them, removed it and now they are working right.

Happy Monday.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Sounds exciting Chanda

Which of your mares do you think you will breed this year ?

 

[chandab]

Hoping to breed Tana and Bonny, and maybe Misty. Would like to breed Showy, but she has never taken, so perhaps never will (she has been exposed to a stallion enough that you'd think at least once she'd take). All of them to Topper, my bay son of Buckeroos Top Cat.

And, will be hand breeding Che` to Baybe, since he can't seem to get the job done on his own. I had hoped if I got him a mare his size he could do it on his own, but I was wrong. Hopefully he's still fertile, he's around 20; but his last foal is now 6 years old (hand bred the mare).

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Sounds Exciting Chanda

You never know, this may well be the year for Showy

 

[chandab]

That would be nice, but I just don't know. She fell on the ice one year, threw her shoulders out, which caused her to walk funny which caused her hooves to grow funny; she's still recovering, so I don't know if recovering from that is all she can handle; but I'll likely still try and see what happens (what will be, will be). [While I still had a farrier, he had her on the road to recovery, including some chiropractic work; but he moved over 2 years ago and I've been on my own, so not certain I'm doing all I can for her. Last two farriers I tried on the minis couldn't trim their way out of a paper box (fine for saddle horses, sucked on minis).]