Blog Hop Party!!

The Quilting Gallery is celebrating it's 5th birthday with a Blog Hop Party!!!  Be sure to stop by and visit the Quilting Gallery and the other blog's participating in the Hop! 

 

Thank you for stopping by and visiting A Fiber Freak!  My name is Carolyn and I have been quilting for about 20 years.  I took some time off for a number of years but with the recent interest in Modern Quilting, I have been inspired to dust off the old sewing machine and get back to quilting.  There are so many fabulous fabric collections available today that it's so hard to decide at times what to add to the stash or work on next - I want them all!!!!

I try to quilt as much as I can but I also knit, crochet and tat so I can have many projects going at once and  much to share.  I started my blog as a journal of my projects and hopefully provide a bit of inspiration to others since I've been inspired by so many great quilting blogs. 

I'm currently working on a Spin Cycle quilt for my niece who is planning on joining the Air Force this summer.  I've only completed six of the twenty-five blocks but I'm confident I will have it done in plenty of time before she leaves us.

Now for the best part - a GIVEAWAY!!!  I am offering a Gee's Bend Quilt Kit by Windham Fabrics in the "Housetop Nine Block" pattern by Annie E. Pettway.  The kit includes the pattern and fabric to make the quilt (except backing fabric).

To win this fabulous kit please leave a comment telling me about your must have fabric collection.  I can't wait to get my hands on Kate Spain's "Honey Honey" collection.  It would be great if you also became a follower of my blog but not necessary to enter the giveaway.  The giveaway is open until midnight eastern time on December 15th.  I will randomly choose a winner from all comments on December 16th.  Please be sure your email address is available in your profile or comment (no email means no entry).  Sorry, the giveaway is not available for international shipping - US only.

The giveaway is now closed.  A winner will be announced shortly.

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the Blog Hop!

Just a little baking

Last night when I was supposed to be working on finishing the binding on my quilt:

I took this:

And transformed it into 7 dozen cookies - too many??

It's that time of year again for the annual cookie swap with my friends.  I'm looking forward to seeing all the goodies this year.  I made a family favorite - Brickle Drop Cookies.  I did make an apron to use during the holidays but I didn't want to get it dirty (go figure), but I'll be sure to use it tomorrow when I'm making latkes!  Mmmm!  It was a simple panel that I bought at Joann's and made in an hour - my kind of project!

Don't forget to stop back tomorrow for a giveaway!  I'm so excited!

Diva Dog II

I recently had a request to make another Diva Dog Quilt.  This is one of my favorite quilts, it's pink AND the fabric has Chinese Cresteds on it!!!!  I've been working on this quilt the past three nights after working all day and am very surprised with myself that I am already ready to hand sew the binding down.  Hopefully I'll get that done over the next few nights in between knit night, baking cookies, attending the monthly BOM at my LQS, knitting again and Hanukkah dinner - PHEW!

I'm participating in the Simply Modern Bee on Flickr and received my second block in the mail!!!  I'm one of two Queen bee's for January.  We both selected red and aqua as our colors.  My second block arrived from Renae and I LOVE the polka dots!!!

I also received my block from Rachel.  I'm getting excited for January to get here and see the rest of the blocks!

Don't forget to stop back on December 9th for a giveaway!!

More bee blocks and a KAL

I finally had time to return to my sewing room for the first time in a few weeks.  I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family but it is so tiring.  I spent the weekend finishing up some bee blocks.  The first is for the South Florida Modern Quilt Guild Bee.  The December Queen requested a shoo fly block using a text fabric that she provided.  I really like this block.

I also made the December blocks for the Simply Modern Bee.  One lady requested a block using yellow and gray fabrics and the other lady choose blues.

I was able to finish piecing a quilt top today that I will be donating to Project Linus.  I made a carpenter star using HST's.  I need to find time now to get it quilted.

On the knitting front, my friend K-Ro has been trying to distract me from knitting on my Derecho shawl.  We are making it as part of a KAL with our friend Charity.  I just started section 6 and K-Ro keeps placing Jedi mind tricks on me to distract me from knitting.  See K-Ro!! It's working!!  Tonight, I'm updating my blog instead of knitting!!  BUT, football is on tonight so I'll get quite a bit done this evening.

Remember to stop back on December 9th for the Blog Hop Party - there will be a giveaway!!

 

I just have to share a picture of my little man dreaming in his sock monkey bed.

Cathedral Window QAL

Last night I finally finished piecing the top to my Cathedral Window QAL that I've been participating in for the last two months.  I really love the end result, now I just need to figure out how I'm going to quilt it.  Some of the blocks are very thick because of all the fabric used to make the windows.  The quilt is also very heavy!

I'm also participating in the Simply Modern Bee online and we are doing the Garden Fence block by Hyacinth Quilt Designs.  It's an easy block that I've done before as part of the South Florida Modern Quilt Guild Bee.  There are two Queen Bee's for the month of November, one requested a block with orange/light blue/aqua colors, the other request purple and olive green.  I'm going to try and get them in the mail tomorrow.

On the knitting front, I made a Helvellyn hood last week using Araucania Limari yarn from my stash.  I have no idea why I would need a bulky wool hood in South Florida, but it was a fun knit and will probably come in handy when we take the Chevelle out for a drive on a cold winter night.

I've also been working making another Noro Striped Scarf since I've given away the last two I've made.  I'm using Noro Taiyo and Malabrigo Worsted (from the stash!!).  I love the color combination.

I'm getting ready to start the Derecho shawl as part of a KAL with my friends that I went to SAFF with.  I'll be using the Miss Babs Yummy Superwash Sock yarn that I bought at SAFF.  I love the colors....coral, slate and sugar!  So pretty!

I've continued to practice my new skill, tatting, and I finished a bookmark pattern that I found online.  It is shuttle tatted using size 20 thread.