Quilting (Floating Star)
I have been wanting to get into quilting for a very long time.
I have about a dozen quilt blocks, all which I had meant for a different quilts but I never got around to finishing because I was just overwhelmed and had no idea what I was doing. lol
I have always admired the beautiful quilts at this sewing shop that is in town. Every so often, when I'm around the area, I will go in and just be in awe at how complex and pretty each one is. There are dozens of them to admire, and almost every week there is a new one...there is also a quilting class every Friday there, but I can't afford it. I would love to have a house just filled with these pretty quilts. There's just something about them, you know?
I finally bought this book called, "Complete Guide to QUILTING" (Better Homes and Gardens). The book is perfect for someone like me, who needs to actually SEE something before I can figure out how to do it. It is filled with step by step pictures, instructions, and has every single basic quilting technique explained.
The more I have read this book, the better of an idea I get of how to do quilting. There is also a great website, "Expert Village", which is full of video tutorials on many different subjects...I was able to find several video tutorials on quilting...and they helped answer SO many of my questions about quilting.
I had been trying to do some very complicated quilts over the last year, but each time...because it involved so many tiny little squares, I quickly lost motivation and found something else to do.
Finishing the baby quilt I made for Jennifer really motivated me because it was such a simple project, so much fun, and rewarding to see the results. So now I have started on a new quilt... I typed in "easy quilt block pattern", and ended up finding this.
I started cutting up the pieces for it, and was amazed at how simple it really is. It took such a small amount of time to cut out the pieces and sew them together. Within an hour I had 9 squares ready, and the next morning I sewed them all together.
It was so simple. I am really happy with this pattern!!
To those of you who have been quilting for a while, can you tell me what your favorite type of block pattern is? Also, if you'd like to share any of your quilts or projects, please feel free! I'd love to see them!
I have about a dozen quilt blocks, all which I had meant for a different quilts but I never got around to finishing because I was just overwhelmed and had no idea what I was doing. lol
I have always admired the beautiful quilts at this sewing shop that is in town. Every so often, when I'm around the area, I will go in and just be in awe at how complex and pretty each one is. There are dozens of them to admire, and almost every week there is a new one...there is also a quilting class every Friday there, but I can't afford it. I would love to have a house just filled with these pretty quilts. There's just something about them, you know?
I finally bought this book called, "Complete Guide to QUILTING" (Better Homes and Gardens). The book is perfect for someone like me, who needs to actually SEE something before I can figure out how to do it. It is filled with step by step pictures, instructions, and has every single basic quilting technique explained.
The more I have read this book, the better of an idea I get of how to do quilting. There is also a great website, "Expert Village", which is full of video tutorials on many different subjects...I was able to find several video tutorials on quilting...and they helped answer SO many of my questions about quilting.
I had been trying to do some very complicated quilts over the last year, but each time...because it involved so many tiny little squares, I quickly lost motivation and found something else to do.
Finishing the baby quilt I made for Jennifer really motivated me because it was such a simple project, so much fun, and rewarding to see the results. So now I have started on a new quilt... I typed in "easy quilt block pattern", and ended up finding this.
I started cutting up the pieces for it, and was amazed at how simple it really is. It took such a small amount of time to cut out the pieces and sew them together. Within an hour I had 9 squares ready, and the next morning I sewed them all together.
It was so simple. I am really happy with this pattern!!
To those of you who have been quilting for a while, can you tell me what your favorite type of block pattern is? Also, if you'd like to share any of your quilts or projects, please feel free! I'd love to see them!
I love love love this!!! Great job!
Is this supposed to be a comment on the Democratic Party? Is that Obama, Biden and Pelosi? lol I assume you're keeping the "Elephant" drawing?
LOL! I actually do have an elephant drawing right here:
http://sketchesbybethany.net/elephants.jpg
I already gave that one away though!
this is great! i love your artwork.
WOW! I subscribe to your blog and I must say...this puts you over the top for the most creative person I 'know'! I can only imagine how many hours this must have taken! wow, wow, wow!
I'd love to have it. You know I'm a big fan!
Oh, Wow! Pick Me!
I love all your artwork and have for sometime! I really hope I win!
I love it!
I would love to win your artwork.
This is great, I love it!
I love it! It is just beautiful. We are doing the giveaway at our blog as well, so feel free to stop over!
www.homemaking911.com
I was just looking at this the other day on your other website.
Love it
At first I thought it was a black a white photo! It's very well done.
Oooooh, love it. Out of all the sketches on your website, this is a fav. Then again, equines have a special place in my heart. I hope someone cherishes it!
Thank you - please enter me!
Great drawing,you have so much talent.
It's beautiful! I'd like to enter.
Count me in too! The print is beautiful.
I enjoy seeing your work!
Great drawings I hope I win:~)
I love this piece! It reminds me of the pictures of the mules used when my grandparents started farming!! I don't know if it was their team or a neighbors but it sure does bring back memories of the old farm and blissful days of childhood!!
I would love to win, Thanks for the opportunity. Blessings!!!
Pleas enter me too! I'd love some artwork around the house!
Wow, fantastic giveaway! Thank you so, so much for even having a giveaway like this!
I love your work. Anyone who has Rick and Bubba in your portfolio has got to be cool. I didn't know you were so close to me- we are in Madison.
Please enter me!
What beautiful prints! I would love to win one.
Bethany,
The artwork is beautiful. I grew up with parents who loved horses though we had none. My dad now has about eight though he lives 1000 miles away and we don't get to ride often. My eight year old daughter just adores horses and she and the other three are so glad my brother is getting married so we "have" to go down and can ride horses.
I do enjoy your blog. So glad I found you searching the internet on how to make homemade wikki stix!!!
OK, so you can tell I am not the horse fan my parents and daughter are. Anyway, it is a great drawing nonetheless!!!
OH!! Yes PLEASE, Bethany! It is simply breathtaking.
beautiful!
That is beautiful!!! Where did you find out about the Bloggy Giveaways? I am going to be posting a giveaway/contest tomorrow. Is there a site where all the participants are listed?
Thanks!!!
I'm sorry, Paige...I forgot to link it... I will add it to my post today. Here is the link:
http://www.donttryit.com/bloggy_giveaways/2008/10/bloggy-carnival.html
Sorry Paige,that was the wrong link. Here it is again:
http://www.donttryit.com/bloggy_giveaways/2008/10/bloggy-giveaw-1.html
Oooo...does flattery help in the picking process?!
Oooooooooo!!! YEAH! Enter meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
Pick me please! This is beautiful.
Thanks for a generous giveaway. I hope I'm the lucky winner.
Oh my goodness, your artwork is so pretty. Please enter me into your drawing. I would love a chance to win!
Thanks,
Lori
I just LOVE your drawings Bethany! You're so sweet to have a blog drawing with one of 'your' drawings!
WOW!!! I love it and would love to be the winner(although I did love the dem/rep comment and I do collect elephants in case you draw/give another one(hint hint)!!
Beautiful work!!! You are so very talented!
How pretty, pick me, pick me. We are a farm family and my daughter loves horses and she would definatly love that picture. It would also be a good gift for my father in law. They farmed with mules and even used one sometimes to work the garden when my husband was growing up.
Love you artwork. I am so inspiried when I see your work. I love the one of the Mules . My Grandfather traned mules to help him work in the hills and log wood. that one is special to me. I also love the one of the little girl praying. So special>
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Nice artwork.
Oh I would love to win one of your art pieces. You are such a talented artist. crossing my fingers..
I love your blog, the art the baking and the homeschooling info. I would love to win a piece of art from you.
"A man skilled in his trade will serve before kings" - paraphrase of a scripture (Psalms?) The Lord has truly given you extraordinary talent. My all-time favorite drawing of yours is of my friend Rachel's baby Annabelle, though - guess I'm biased. She had another baby yesterday (Isaac), so now she'll have to win another contest - after me! I plan to win this one. ;0)
Love, Tera Wolf (Mama to the Wolf Pack: Devin, Drew, Odette, Olivia, Onnalee, Dylan & one more growing in the secret place - due June 09)
Oh my goodness, I just realized that this is not a photograph. You have some mad skillz! LOL.
Wow! You've got talent! I'd love to win a masterpiece like that! Count me in the contest.
That is beautiful! I write historical fiction and that would go straight up in my writing loft!
stef dot reed at gmail dot com
Enter my giveaway to win a signed book!!
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Stef/608905/
I really like this drawing - especially the dark and light contrasts! You did a very good job!
Wow, Bethany!!! This drawing is amazing!!! My parents house is decorated in a Western theme. This would go beautifully!!! It doesnt even look like a drawing... Im speechless. You are a very talented woman!
I found you through Tammy's Recipes and love to read about all of your undertakings. I showed my husband your site and he is in awe of all that you take on as well. We just bought a house on 2.6 acres in North Carolina this summer that has apple trees and a peach tree on it. We also found wild muscadines growing around us in the woods so I made juice out of them and hope to try your wine-making instructions with next year's "crop". I love this mule drawing; you did a great job.
Bethany,
You amaze me! You inspire me to be more down to earth every time I read your blog. Hope I win!
Sarah in Texas
This picture reminds me of my grandad and his mule team-through your art i was brought sweet memories.
Rachelle in NM
my daughter would just love this print
3beez at bellsouth dot net
Hi Bethany,
As usual, your artwork is AMAZING! Count me in your draw as well please!
I've had to change my blog address again (long story) so I'll e-mail you soon with the new address. I haven't been here much to see what you've been up to...hope all has been well!
Julie
Wow! This picture is great as well as all the other ones that you have done. I have been visiting your website for a while now and didn't even realize that you did these.
I would LOVE another one of your drawings!!! I know I've told you before but my mother just loves the drawing you did of my grandmother!
Beautiful artwork!
You've probably never had more comments on one post!
Thank-you for sharing your artwork. God has blessed you with a great Talent!
Kelsey
I love this one. I think I should win since I am your NEWEST fan. Hope your article is published soon. WHEN do you sleep?
Wow! You are the most creative person ever. I love your artwork and everything you do. Your such an inspiration to this housewife. Keep up the great work.
I would love to win! Your artwork is beautiful.
You are really talented. Beautiful!
I love this drawing! It reminds me of my grandfather. He started working in the logging business at a young age. He was very good at training the mules to voice commands. They would do anything he said. All of your artwork is great but I think this one is my favorite.
I hope I win, since I really love your site and myself am an Alabama girl, who now lives in Florida.
It's beautiful! I would love to have it in my home.
This is absolutely beautiful! You are so talented!!
What a great prize! Enter my name please!
Bethany,
I have alwasy liked your drawing. You are so fast and it turns out so good! I have been working on a drawing of a rose for the longest time. I just cannot find time to draw. I imagine you have to search for a drawing minute. In fact, after watching your blog for the past few months, I know you have a hard time finding time. It seems like you have about a zillion projects going on ALL the time.
Sure would like to see a WIP or two posted to ArtPapa. Anyway, love your work!
I would love this for my father. Beautiful!
=) melanie
http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
melanieadey at hotmail dot com
Your artwork is wonderful -- I have really enjoyed my visit!
vmlay@artsci.wustl.edu
Wow! You are so creative! Thanks so much for all the blogging you do, I love reading your entries
Wow you are very talented and your artwork is beautiful! And the detail you put into your drawings is so realistic! I love the b/w drawing with the hands holding the baby feet.
OMG! My mom would adore this. She has 2 mules, Ellie Mae and Jethro. LOL! I would love to win this for her.
I love your work!
I love your drawings, so excited to be enetered!
You are so talented! We are in the process of buying a small farm, and I am sure we can find a good place for this drawing!
Very cool prints, count me in.
I have a daughter that is horse mad! We were lamenting over the fact that we were finding it hard to find somehing for her for christmas, how she would love this. It would make her day, her year.
If there was a way I could send a print to every commenter here, I would. You have all been too nice. lol!
gorgeous!
Beautiful drawing! It's funny; I've seen your art website before because it was linked on someone's blog, and then I found your blog through a link on someone elses blog and didn't realize you were the same person at first!
I am an artist, too, but being a mom of 5 girls I haven't made time to do much for a long time. You inspire me to at least get out my sketchbook and draw my sweet girls!
Bethany,
I really enjoy your blog it is inspiring. Your art work is absolutely beautiful.
Lord bless,
Sally
Looks almost like a photograph! Great drawings - you are very talented.
I would love to hang this in my new home. It's out in the country and surrounded by pastureland.
Beatiful drawings, I really love the baby ones.
so beautiful, thanks for sharing.
I have just the place for this.
ceashark at aol dot com
I'd love to win.Thanks for the giveaway. Heather
poncey76 at hotmail dot com.
I love it!!! It makes me smile. You have real talent.
This is beautiful! You are very talented. Thanks for the giveaway!
princess3sah(at)cs(dot)com
Bethany, your artwork is SO BEAUTIFUL! The Lord definitely gave you the gift of drawing
zokiemichael(at)sisna(dot)com
I love this picture of the donkeys, they look so sleepy! You have a great talent, Bethany.
Amazing! Absolutely amazing! Please enter me!
i love your new one with the little girl. so dang cute. you're so talented. thanks for the giveaway!
GASP! I never win anything, but if I won this, i would be ok with never winning anything again. So please enter me, just in case
Love the horse drawing, I have a friend obsessed with horses, so she would love this
yes, I am aware thankyou- please let me know what I need to do next! Thankyou!
I have been reading your blog for years and I love your work so VERY VERY pretty!!
amitymatthia[at]hotmail.com
What gorgeous work!
wow this is awesome!
I don't own anything like this, thanks!
Wow, this is great stuff! Thanks for the cool contest
this is one of my faves of your drawings!! thank you for being so generous!
You are very talented! I love the father with his baby and I LOVE the little girl praying. They're so beautiful
Your work is gorgeous. I love the horses!
This would be great. Thanks..semtaylor(at)yahoo(dot)com
Those are drawings?? They're so detailed, they look like photographs! I am such an art nerd, I would be HONORED to win a drawing. I love love love the mules above most of all, but my second favourite is your time out one!
eyeslikesugar (at) gmail (dot) com
What a wonderful gift you have. Truly awesome!
DarcyLee
That is such truly beautiful work. I would love to have that beauty in my home. Thank you so very much!
You have amazing talent! I hope I win!
Your artwork is gorgeous!
This looks fantastic. I would love to hang it next to the aerial photo of my grandpa's farm.
This is beautiful! My dad would absolutely love this.
Talented work! Would love to win!
dlcwin at gmail.com
Gorgeous! Thanks so much for doing this giveaway for us!
ahiltzy@yahoo(dot)com
Wow, you are incredibly talented!
It's hard to believe that's a drawing. It looks like a actual black and white photo. I would love to win this!
Thanks Bethany
Beautiful stuff!
Beautiful!
What a wonderful photo. Thanks for a great giveaway!
jjdragonfly [at] gmail [dot] com
Great giveaway!
Thanks,
mountaingoats at hotmail dot com
Your work is amazing! Thanks so much for the wonderful giveaway!
I adore the little girl praying. So beautiful!
The angels certainly blessed you with talent, and kindness, too. To give away your art is very generous!
I love the little girl praying (fervently!) too cute! Thanks for offering your beautiful work!
Wow, you are amazing! They are all so precious
What gorgeous art! I would be honored to win a piece of such craftmanship.
boldnessbe(at)gmail(dot)com
My son would LOVE LOVE LOVE that picture! He likes to pencil draw but has never seen something like that up close and personal, on top of that all my boys LOVE horses! Thanks for being such a sweet giver!
Shorty
What FABULOUS work you do!!!!! I'm SO VERY impressed with your art!! My favorite one is the one of the little girl that you have under "coming soon." It is so beautiful it made me cry!!! I'm glad I found you through the Bloggy Carnival!!
Great prize!
I'd love to be entered in your giveaway!
Thanks so much!!
Michele R.(CA)
luvkittysmeowmail@gmail.com
BEautiful!
Thank you for this great giveaway!
this is awesome the horse look soft enough to pet. I love your work
Wow! You are a great artist!!!!!
Thanks for the chance to win one of your wonderful prints!
Wow. You are so talented. I would love to win this.
Lisette
http://couponqueenofcorning.blogspot.com/
The horses look real.
I just happened upon your blog. That is amazing! I have zero artistic talent and that is amazing!! I'd love for a chance to win it
It is beautiful, Bethany!!
Ooooh. Hope I win!