Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Here's What I've Been Doing...

I had a flat tire on Thursday and they had to order the tire. It was supposed to come in today but unfortunately wasn't on the truck. Since I don't feel comfortable driving with that little spare I've been housebound and trying to cross things off my list.
My Just Two Stars which will go in the mail tomorrow.


I volunteered (I know, opened my mouth!) to make a baby quilt for the LQS..it's only the top
and finished piecing the top of the quilt that I'm making for my sister.

I might have also bought some more fabric just to fill in the color holes from my last frenzy. I needed some more purple and they had lots of other colors that I liked! I like your suggestion of the kind of quilt to make with the fabric. I want to be able to see it, so I want the fabric to be in large pieces.

That's it for today. Hoping I can get my one quilt done before the end of the month!

Saturday, March 19, 2011

My Treat Today

Sorry that my shoe is in the photo- I am too lazy to crop it out. I already started to cut and put on my design wall...more tomorrow.

Treating Myself and Making a Star for Just One Star

Hi I realized this morning that I really need some new fabric so I am going to go to Gastonia after I work out and after I go to IKEA (for stuff to get my house ready to go on the market and be sold). I'll post my findings here when I get home this afternoon. I also am going to make a Star block for Just One Star- I included the link because I am thinking you'll probably want to do one too. I really wish you were here to spend the day together.
http://www.unitednotions.com/LA_just_one_star.pdf  They are asking for one star to put together quilts and are hoping to receive 1800 stars.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Buying Frenzy of the Best Kind

No real updates on any quilting progress to post but I did spend lots of time last week in Virginia bonding with the grandkids. I had a great time and may have held myself captive in a quilt store until I bought some fabric...
I had no problem forced myself to buy these fabrics. So unlike me but I love the colors and can't wait to figure out what I'll do with them!
I also bought some of this....

Spring must be in the air!
Tomorrow I want to find backing and start quilting the mystery baby quilt that we have both decided to finish this month. Any progress on yours?

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Here's What I've Been Doing

Hi so I returned from California on Friday evening. Slept Saturday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. In between I have been sewing.
New Doll Quilt


Finished This One Quilted and I love the backing


The Photos don't do this justice-it is yecky outside so I had to take the photo inside. I think I am going to stipple quilt it-any suggestions are welcome. 
Then there is this bad boy- and if you are going to finish yours then I think I should put my money where my mouth is and finish mine too. 


Monday, March 7, 2011

Progress Report

Great fun quilting with you last weekend, as always!
I've been working on some blocks for an upcoming LQS BOM. Not really my taste and way too many seams in each block so I was anxious to finish them...which I did yesterday. I need to remind myself more often to say no and/or keep my mouth closed.

My sister's quilt is slowly coming along. I really like the secondary patterns in it.

fabrics



One block



more than one block

Here's a bad picture of the Primrose Path top I was telling you about...

It looks much better in person!

You know that goal that we made for me?? You know the one where I'm going to quilt one of my hundreds of finished tops a month? Does it matter what size top it is? I think I'm going to start with this one


Our family does have a baby arriving this year and I could stash this away just in case!
Enough about me, what's new with you!