Spider Web Selvage Quilt!

Take a look at this wonderful spider web selvage quilt! I found it on the Squares and Triangles blog. The selvages have lots of color. Note the bright orange binding too. I think it's the icing on the cake. Nice job!

OOAK Shoes

Haha, look at this one-of-a-kind shoe! 

It's the creation of  Sue Pearson of Mosaic Mache from Coos Bay, Oregon.

She started with a shoe and added paper mache. Now it's purely decorative. Wow!

Want to see another? How about a giraffe!

Tree of Life Quilt

I found this beautiful Tree of Life quilt on Flickr. It's in SurrendrDorothy's wonderful gallery of antique quilts.

See My Candlestick Block on Quiltmaker's Block Network

This is one of the blocks that I made for Quiltmaker Magazine's 100 Blocks (shown below). Now it's featured on a Quiltmaker's Block Network video by June Dudley. Each week she'll feature a new block. They've come up with lots of different ways to use this block. Thanks, June!

Amy Smart's Star Quilt

Have you seen Amy Smart's blog: Diary of a Quilter? She used Jeni's Giant Star Tutorial to make this gift for her sister. Amy added the scrappy border which isn't included in the tutorial. 

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Amy used Kaufman's Quilter's Linen (not really linen, but it has subtle lines that give the look of linen) for the straw-colored background. I really like that. Great job, Amy!!

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Here's another cool idea from Amy: she's been saving pretty vintage plates to hang on a wall near her kitchen. Like designing a quilt! I love that plate with the green outer border. I hope she shows us the wall when they're hung.

Carol's New Sunshine Quilt

Carol Eskola from Florida just finished her version of the Sunshine quilt. Each of the print fabrics was used only one time, so it's a charm quilt. Nice job, Carol!

Laugh Out Loud!

My friend Pam Stahl in Tennessee has this link on her blog Learning to Be Me. My DH and I had a good laugh. Take a look.

Camera Club Entries

These were my two entries in the Heritage Village Camera Club competition. There was no theme. The 3" tall motorcycle was placed on one of my novelty fabrics that looks like a map. It's not a real map but it's pretty. I call the first photo "Road Trip," and the photo below is "Turbo Shell." These are two decorations that I keep in my quilt room for inspiration. I missed the meeting, but will let you know how it went when I find out. I hope you are inside staying cool in this heat wave. 

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show

The Sisters, Oregon Outdoor Quilt Show was Saturday. I was in Oregon, but couldn't make it to the quilt show. Rats! It sure looks like it was fun. The photos above are from the "Pack Up the Car" blog. The photos below are from Jan Popa.

Do you wonder why the town is named "Sisters?" It's named for the nearby Three Sisters Mountains, shown below. Isn't it beautiful?

Unique Tumbling Blocks Quilt

This unique tumbling blocks quilt is the work of Ann Moran. See more at Quilt Inspiration. I like how she repeated blocks of the same 3 colors horizontally across the quilt. Nice sharp contrast across the middle too.

4 Puzzle Quilts

This puzzle quilt was exhibited at the Eureka Outdoor Quilt show in Eureka, Montana and featured on the Anna Lena Land blog. She has lots of great photos of the quilt show!

Here's another great puzzle quilt from Patchwork in the Desert. 

The puzzle quilt below is from the Derby Monster.

And finally, a beauty from Becky at My Fabric Obsession. Pattern is by The Pattern Basket.

I haven't made a puzzle quilt, but they look like a lot of fun. I think I like the last one best; the fabrics are beautiful and I like how crisp they look next to the solid white. And the little blocks along the binding are the perfect touch!

Glow Happy Lantern Quilt

Happy Zombie (Unsupervised and armed with really, really sharp sewing needles) has a free pattern for this pretty quilt. I love the retro fabrics and the little black embroidered tassels. 

Portrait Quilt from Twisted Sister

Haha! Take a look at the Twisted Sister blog by Jamie Fingal Designs to see more of this quilt. Who would ever think to put a teacup on their head? Nice gray hair too. Yayy, Jamie!

Audrey's Quilt

 Take a look at Audrey's post at Quilty Folk. She says she prefers traditional quilts to modern, but this looks delightfully modern to me. Wowee, I love this quilt!

Handkerchief Quilt

This handkerchief quilt was made by Sujata. You can see more about it here: Basket Full of Scraps.

Her other blog is: The Root Connection. You will love all the inspiration on these blogs!

Patsy Thompson's Amish Quilt

Warm Amish Heart quilt by Patsy Thompson. Follow the link to see how she marks her quilt for quilting.

Love the colors. Nice job, Patsy!

Nifty Quilts Blog is Overflowing with Inspiration!

The Nifty Quilts Blog is one of my favorites and I had to post this link because it's overflowing with goodness lately. Scroll down to Older Posts too. Yup, that's Gwen Marston in the photo below. 

If you browse that blog, I guarantee you'll want to spend the rest of the day sewing!

Giraffes Drinking Water

I never thought about what a giraffe would have to do to reach the water. Doesn't look too comfortable. I think I'd try to find a waterfall. Yes, I do have a sore knee today. Haha. 

Leaf-Tailed Gecko

What amazing camo! This is a leaf-tailed gecko. I bet even they lose their friends from time to time!

Happy Birthday, USA!

I hope to see some fireworks today. How about you?