Wednesday, January 20, 2010

What's on my design wall

So -- usually when I post on my blog I use the Picasa program to "blog this"  For some reason it would not do that today - so I uploaded the pictures with the blogspot program.  It is very different and each picture had to be uploaded individually.... I am not sure if I did it right.  I supposed I should be blogging more often - that would help.  I really prefer the Picasa program. 

I thought I would post a few pictures of the mantel that was put on just after New Years.  It is a piece of maple that is finished with a "live edge". 



The reno is not completely finished - there are still a few things --- like a bedroom closet!  LOL.  But it is pretty well complete.   When Jessica and Dave were here for Christmas - Dave fixed (replaced) the dented hood fan - which was incorrectly installed by the contractor.  I am very happy about that - so there is still a small bit of kitchen wall - behind the fan that needs to be painted.



We call this new look --"Whistler West Coast Contemporary"  or  WWCC --LOL    One can never take themselves too seriously!  It is just nice to have it finished and know that as long as I live I NEVER have to do that again!! 




The real reason for the post the quilts I have been working on this past few weeks.


 I "sort of" told Jim that I would have the salmon wall hanging/table runner finished by Christmas -LOL.  But it is now layered and on my sewing table as I type. I am sewing a small button hole stitch around the salmon to start with and then I will machine quilt around the salmon.   It should be finished by next Christmas!  It is a kit that Jim bought at a little quilt shop in Skagway in 2008 when we were on the Alaskan cruise.

The next quilt I am working on is the Morris Garden quilt.


I started it at the Bowen Island retreat last November.  I soon realized that I didn't have enough fabric - so I ordered some Morris Workshop fabric this fall - and a fellow quilt gave me some fabric that was inspired by William Morris - so I have been cutting up more blocks for this quilt.  I ordered some Morris Workshop -- Blue Iris  fabric for the border - yesterday.  So this will be an ongoing project for the next few months.

And the last thing I had up on my design wall this week is the little fairy quilt for Phoenix.



This is a group of blocks of the Cicely Mary Barker fairies.  I was waiting for Phoenix to make herself known before I made her a little quilt - because this just isn't a boy quilt -LOL.  I have the large Aburnumn fairy panel and I am not sure if I will make a large quilt with the small blocks going around the large fairy panel or make two smaller quilts - maybe the Aburnumn fairy as a wall hanging.

This post has taken me all day.  I think I started it at 11 AM -- and now it is 8:49 PM!!  Goodness.   I better go see how the Canucks are doing against Edmonton........

7 comments:

  1. Your house is looking so great! I really love the paint color on the wall.

    Good luck on finishing your quilts. I really love the Morris Garden one. Gorgeous! :o)

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  2. So when will the threads be gathering in your gorgeous new digs, Pam? The fish quilt looks amazing, despite the coronary you had on Bowen!!

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  3. Your house looks great - love the salmon quilt.

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  4. Yes the renovations do all blend together, a lovely room, you both must be very proud of the finished work. You can tell that you have an eye for detail as it shows itself in the compleat picture.

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  5. Your house is so pretty! I love that fairy quilt!
    Micki

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  6. Your house looks marvellous Pam - the mantle is amazing. I love the blue bowl you have on top of it too. Not to mention the colour of the walls behind it... Lovely, and what a relief to 'not ever have to do it again'. Your quilts look good too - I am still finishing the Christmas gifts so don't worry about the salmon!

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  7. Everything looks fantastic, I love the mantel and the Tiffany light above the table. You guys did a great job, I bet your happy to have it finished. The salmon quilt is wonderful, my FIL would love something like that.
    Hugs,
    Wendy

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