August 2013 - Hive 4

Hello!

I'm Chelsa and I live in Gilbert, AZ. 

I grew up in Utah & moved here about 10 years ago for work.

I live in a very fun/cute retro neighborhood that has grass!  (I hate cactus!)

I'm single & have a tiny chihuahua named Dixie!  She goes everywhere with me :) 

  

I recently found out she is sick and doesn't have very long so it's been a rough summer :(

But, I love that she is always in the mix of my sewing! 

She is on my lap or laying on my fabric or sitting on the bed in a pile of pom-poms watching me. <3

I learned to sew from my Mom who is amazing! 

I come from a long line of quiltresses.

I got into sewing after college b/c of the fabric!  Such fun fabric with fun colors drew me in! 

I love doing the math to tweak or make something unique. 

I like a quick project like pennants or pillows but its most rewarding quilting for someone & giving it away!

I joined the Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild last summer it's SO fun!

I've made such great friends & learned new things & pushed myself out of my box a lot!

I love a challenge but the hardest thing for me I think is the finishing...

Binding - eek.  I hate linking the binding at the end.

I used to send all my quilts to my Mom to bind, ha.

Last fall she showed me the easiest way to hand bind & I've done a couple myself so far!

The first thing I probably sewed was a pillow - then a flowery dress with a very large white round collar!  ha!  I have a blog but I've been terrible about updating it.  One of my favorite projects is this jagged hearts quilt.

My favorite dessert is cupcakes or cherry ice cream.

I work for a technology company & do accounting.

I can't remember the last time I laughed really hard but,I kind of have a lot of blonde moments so the best is probably when I tried to buy bras with my library card!  The cashier swiped the card about 4 times then finally looked at the card and said, "I'm sorry, we don't take library cards!"  ha!  It's the only one I brought so I had to leave my skivvies at the counter :)

My life philosophy is "Bigger & Better"

Keep growing & pushing upward & if something doesn't work out...

Bigger & Better is next!

The block I'd like for August is the Oragami Star by Sukie.

This block is part of a virtual quilting bee hosted by Diary of a Quilter & I really liked this one!

The tutorial is here but I'd like it larger.

I would like you to please use red & whites.  I'm going for true red if possible. 

Please do the inner pieces out of the most red background that you have.

The 2nd/inside row the mostly white background with red accent

& the outer points/strip any red & white variation.

Kona Aqua is the backgound/corners.

 The measurements I'd like are:

Inside red & outter red/white cut 2 1/2" x 6 3/4" (4 pieces per block, ea.)

Middle white w/ red section cut 2 3/4" x 6 3/4" (4 pieces per block)

Aqua corners 3 3/4" square (12 per block)

This block was super easy and only took me a few minutes.

After sewing, you'll have a 13" block.

Please use 1/4" seams and press seams to one side on ea. quadrant and open on the cross seams of the whole block.

Please make 2 if possible :)  Thanks!!!

Let me know if you have any questions or need me to mail you some Kona Aqua.

Thanks & Happy Sewing!

~CHELSA~