2016 Finished Quilts - Lakeland Pines - #16

This is another quilt from a BOM club with Thimbleberries.  This was done in 2005 Club year.  This year was one of those years that they did two colorway for two complete design quilts.  You could sign un for either quilt program.  This program was called Lodge & Lakeside.  I only did the Lakeside program, as it was the lighter spring / summer colors.  The Lodge program was the fall / winter colors.

The program also included quarterly kits (at an additional cost of course!), and silly me, I ordered each quarter.  This quilt, Lakeland Pines, was the first quarter project.  The blocks used in this quilt are incorporated also in the big BOM project.  My guess would be that if you make the BOM and all the quarterly projects, you could do some nice decorating with all five of them.  I wish I had a cabin that I could put these in, when I get them all completed.  

I am not a fan of square quilts, and this is a 60" square one.

This is a close up of the tree and star block, that will be incorporated into the big BOM quilt.

Up close picture of the center of the quilt, showing the pine trees in a pinwheel setting.  If you are a fan of Thimbleberries or the designer, Lynette Jensen, then you know that she is designs lots of quilts with trees, particularly pine trees.

The border fabric is one of my favorites, as it is a nice summer floral.

What was nice about this quarterly kits, is that they offered backing at the time of purchase (at an additional cost, of course), so silly me, I ordered the backing too!  But, now that I am finally getting around to getting these done, I am glad I have the backing.  It just makes it easier to get the quilt done.

Remember this club is from 2008.  That's 8 years ago!   My likes must have been so different than they are now, because this is not going to be one of my favorites.  If my hubby and I every go camping, it will get thrown in the camper as a quilt to keep warm.  Maybe if I get all five of them done, this might fit in better as more of a decor piece.  Or if we win the lottery, I can get a cabin to put  these in for a nice decoration and beds.  PS to self, remember to buy a ticket.

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Size: 60" X 60"

Fabric Lines Used:  Thimbleberries 

Pattern: Thimbleberries Club Lodge & Lakeside First Quarter Project

Designer:  Lynette Jenson

Long Arm Quilter:  Carol Logan Nelson

Year Began: 01/2008

Year Completed: 09/2016

2016 Finishes - Room by Room Autumn Retreat 05/08 - #15

During the 2006 - 2008 there were several Thimbleberries monthly clubs outside of the regular Thimbleberries BOM Club.   I started working on it back in 2013, you can read the posts about it here.   I finished the top, and put it away until the end of 2016, when I was able to send it off to my long arm quilter.

Here is a list of the clubs I participated in (purchasing a kit a month) during these two years.  With the exception of Anniversary Club, Christmas Clubs, and Cover Story Club, each lasted 12 months, with a kit coming in the mail each month.  60%- 70% of the kits were full sized quilts, with the rest being throws or wall hangings.  The Anniversary Club covered 24 months with a kit coming every other month.  Each of its kits were a full sized quilt, and backing included.  The Christmas Clubs were for six months, and the Cover Story Clubs were four months.

This is a lot of kits to complete.  

2006 -             You're Invited Club

2006 -             Limited Edition Club

2006 -             Christmas Countdown

2006 - 2007 - Calendar Table Toppers Club

2007 -             Lynette's Favorites

2007 -             Cover Story I

2007 -             Countdown to Christmas

2007 - 2008 - Beginner's Luck

2008 -             Room By Room

2008 -             Cover Story II

2008 - 2010    Anniversary Club

Now onto this quilt.  It is a kit from the Room by Room Club for May, 2008.  The name of this quilt is called Autumn Retreat, and is a pattern in her BK 290, called Cranberry Harvest.

This is a over-sized twin quilt done in alternating block patterns with a flying geese inner border.

One of the two block patterns.

The other one of the two block pattern.

Backing fabric that matches the fabric in one of the blocks.  I found enough of it online through eBay.  

Right now, it is going into my finished collection.  I don't have any specific plans for it.  When I do, I will be sure to share.

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Size: 71" X 87"

Fabric Lines Used:  Thimbleberries 

Pattern: Room By Room (05/08) Autumn Retreat found in Book #290, Cranberry Harvest

Designer:  Lynette Jenson

Long Arm Quilter:  Carol Logan Nelson

Year Began: 2008

Year Completed: 09/2016

2016 Finished Quilts - Northwoods 4-Patch #14

Back in 2006, we lived in Portland, OR.  At that time, Connecting Threads was open to the public.  Vancouver, Washington is their headquarters and store at the time.  If you live in Portland, all you have to do is cross the Columbia River to Vancouver and then about 5 miles east to their store.  At that time, one could buy pre-cuts, kits, gifts, accessories, thread, and tools.  I was able to go a couple of times before they closed the retail part.  I couldn't find out when the retail closed, but it was only a couple of months after my last visit there.

This quilt, Northwoods 4-Patch, pattern at the bottom of the page.  It was free, and used to be on their website, but since there are so many new ones, I am posting it for anyone who would like to have it.

This is a nice over-sized throw, not quite the size for a twin bed.  The kit had enough to to the top, the back, and a scrappy binding.  It is done in Northcott yummy flannels, and is so soft and comfortable.  The colors are from the warm side of the color chart with brick reds, evergreen green, several shades of browns and tans, and a light background.

When it was finally done, I gave it to my husband for his recliner chair.  It fits him just perfect when he takes a nap and needs a little something to take the chill off.

Like I said, the kit had enough, that I was able to put together a so-called patterned backing.

This shows the whole pattern laid out.  You can see the scrappy binding too, in this picture.

Up close of the front and back with the scrappy binding.

Full-sized view of the backing of the scraps that I had left over from the patterned front.  Not the greatest, but it works for me.

Here is the free pattern.

Size: 47" X 65"

Fabric Lines Used:  Northwood Flannel by Northcott

Pattern: Kit from Connecting Threads

Designer:  Northcott

Long Arm Quilter:  Carol Logan Nelson

Year Began: 2006

Year Completed: 09/2016

2016 Finished Quilts - Unknown Name #13

Finally, the weather has been cooperating with me in order to take pictures of my finishes from 2016. I have 9 quilts that were finished last fall, and I was unable to get pictures of them until now.  You will notice as the days go by, that the number assigned to the quilt will be out of order, and that is because I had to give some away, and I have already blogged about them with very poor pictures.  But poor pictures are better than no pictures, right?

So, to kick off the next 9 quilts, we start with this one.  

It is an approximately twin sized quilt, using the pattern I have no clue, done in Kansas Troubles fabric line.  And, that's all I can recall about this quilt.  Yep, I sewed up the top several years ago, stored it, and brought it out to finish (to meet my 2016 resolution of completing 2 quilts a month), and for the life of me, I can't not remember anything about it, where I got it from, why I chose to do this quilt, or even what the fabric line is called.  Nothing, Nada, Zip, Zero, Zilch, empty brain.....

All lain out, showing the pattern design.

View of the border fabric used.

A picture of the backing, with a better view of the binding, which is the same as the border.

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Size: 58" X 85"

Fabric Lines Used:  Kansas Troubles (Not sure which line?)

Pattern: Unknown

Designer:  Unknown

Long Arm Quilter:  Carol Logan Nelson

Year Began: Have to do further research (Probably around 2006 - 2008)

Year Completed: 08/2016

Vintage Sampler Block 7

I had given a sneak peek at this block when I finished block 6.  

The three main blocks this time were the bird appliqué blocks.  Two blocks are mirrored alike images, and the third is a bird on a stick.  

This BOM, has filler blocks each month and so far, they have been put aside for assembly with the main blocks at a later date.  But beginning this month, we are beginning to combine the filler blocks to the main blocks.  This is one of the bird blocks with the filler blocks sewn on to it.  

I am glad I have all the blocks to complete this BOM program.  I worked on cutting out block 8 tonight.  It is three basket blocks, and one regular block.  I should have it done in a couple of evenings.

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Before and After Wicker Loveseat

I have had this wicker love seat for about 10 years.  I originally bought it to do some staging in a house we were selling in Portland.  It moved with us to Salem, and has taken a beating sitting out on my back porch.

I will note that the weather is not all the fault of the demise of this love seat, the cats seemed to like using it as a scratch posts as well.

But it is still very sturdy, and I like how it fits in the place on the porch, so I pondered it awhile, and decided to do a little DIYing.

I bought some Sumbrella fabric and foam (on a side note, I cannot believe how much dense foam costs these days.  About $1.44 an inch.  So the new foam seat cost about $52.00!!!)  at Joann's store.  

I came home that night and began working on making the new seat cushion and three pillows.

I didn't take any other pictures during the process of getting it done. But it has a new coating of spray paint, new beach side print pillows, and a new seat.  

In all her glory, sitting in the evening sun, ready for another 10 years.  Fingers crossed!!!

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Vintage Sampler Block 6

It has been over seven months since I have written about this BOM.  I have gotten behind on BOM's in the past, but this one was none of my fault.  I have been so upset about this BOM with the quilt shop that sponsored it.  You couldn't participate or buy the complete BOM without going through a local quilt shop.  I signed up almost a year ago, and got the first five blocks with not problem.  Then a couple of months went by, and nothing.  I called, and they stated they would be getting it started again soon.  Another month went by, and then I asked to speak to the owner of the Quilt shop.  She told me they mis-calculated the ordering of the fabric for the number of participants, and they were working on getting more fabric to finish out the BOM.  They would be getting out the next block within the next week.  Well, she was good to her word, and I received the sixth block.  Then, again, one month, two months went by and nothing.  So, I called again, and asked to speak to the store manager.  Not in, and I left a message, not really expecting a return call.

But she called the next morning, and told me that the next block was due to go out in June.  June?  Why the wait?  She stated that they just got in the rest of the fabric and wanted to get the kits cut up.  I said that I wasn't too happy about stringing this out any more than it has already had been, and really didn't want to wait that long agin.  She then said that they sent out the sixth block at no charge as a way of apologizing for the mess up of this BOM.  I stated that I had been charged for the sixth block.  Then out of the blue, she asked if I would like to receive the rest of the blocks and the setting block all at once.  She should not charge me for block 7, and charge me for the remaining 5 blocks and send them out the next day.  I jumped on that offer so fast, as I wanted to get the remaining blocks now and know that I would be getting all the rest of the BOM without stringing it out any more than it has been so far.

So, I am back on track with this BOM, Vintage Sampler, and couldn't be happier.

Here is block 6:

It is really interesting how laying out a block just a little different, you get a completely different block.  This was the way I sewed the first block of two and it wasn't correct, so I had to take it apart and put it together the right way.

This is the right way, block 2.

As we are approaching the finish line of this quilt, it is beginning to require adding the sashing and building blocks to the main blocks.

Sashing added.

Building blocks and sashing building for future blocks.

This is a peek at block 7, it has three appliqué blocks and several joining of sashing and building blocks.   This block was one of the main reasons I chose to do this BOM.  My name is pronounced like the bird Wren with a hard E on the end.  Something like Rennie, Renny, (try rhyming with Jennie, or Jenny, only with a R)  Anyways, wren like birds alway attract me, and this quilt is no exception.  I also liked the shirting fabric that is being used as the background.

I am feeling very relieved, having all the rest of the BOM blocks and knowing I can get this one done sooner than later.