Swooze's Quilts and Tall Tales

Here is my July finish. I have really been trying to grow my skills on the long arm. I both learned and accomplished a lot on this quilt. ...

Binding will begin tomorrow. Hugs, Swooze

I've been quilting. Started out with free hand flowers. Added pebbling. Finally a diamond pattern. More pebbling. This repeats thre...

Last quarter was not very successful. I only finished my shirt. So here is my entire list of UFOs. Leanne at She Can Quilt hosts a Finish...

I have had this quilt top done for probably 7 years, maybe more. I have quite a few unquilted tops and really need to get them finished. i ...

My goal was to finish the top for Crossroads. I love this quilt and have a load of scraps to work with. Linking up with Elm Street Quilts f...

Over the years I have collected wool applique patterns. I have never tried making one because I was afraid to ruin the wool. I had visions...

The Mesquite Guild asked for mini quilts to be donated for silent auction to benefit the ROTC. The ROTC is going to be helping setup and ta...

June? Really? I've been doing well with achieving my goals with the One Monthly Goal, hosted by Patty at Elm Street Quilts, this year. ...

My goal for May was to make two flimsies from my row by row quilt and to finish my bandana shirt. You've already seen the two flimsies:...

Here is the second wall hanging. I was thinking I had cut the border a little too narrow but now that it's sewn I think it looks great....

I've been working on this quilt pretty regularly at different venues over the last month or so. This is round five of six. I have a gr...

My goal is to make 2 wall hangings flimsies and finish my bandana shirt. Yesterday I decided to quit moping around and DO something sewing ...

Yup. That's me. Suzette. Did you ever wonder why I was helping Sandra so much? Other than the fact I was unemployed with lots of fre...

I've been considering the possibilities. Here are some additional options. Clamshells with the beach scene. I love it just as it is wi...

I took my row by row apart. I have some rows still sewn together that I might group. The armadillo row will be surrounded with bluebonnets ...

As I was finishing up last months goal I started thinking about what I would work on this month. I even posted a list of potential "nex...

I just finished my 3D bowtie quilt. Piecing it at least. I find myself at that point of deciding what's next. Lately I have had a proj...

I went back to work on the 10th full time. Mix in with that two eye surgeries and a couple eye procedures. Then we have a little dog that ...

Last week I managed to get the last of the four quadrants sewn together for my 3D bowtie. I stopped there because I wanted to press them on...