Goals for next week:
Railroad Crossings finished! Pattern by Pam at Vanilla Latte Quilts and quilted with Stars and Crescents by Golden Threads.
I finished sewing five of the Cancer Recovery totes with comfort pillows. These will be donated to area Cancer Centers.
First I repaired the binding on this quilt. I had actually labeled it! July 2004. This is a very early quilt of mine and not only was the binding coming off but the quilting stitches (the few that are there!) are ripping out. Yet this is one of the family's favorite quilts as it is so very soft. :) I figured it was time to fix the binding after washing it with the binding half hanging off!
Second, I'm working on the binding for my next QOV~Railroad Crossings, pattern by Pam of Vanilla Latte Quilts. Notice the cup of coffee~a favorite binding accessory and it's half gone. :)
Some were a military theme.
Some were patriotic for QOV's.
Some had cars.
Some had the alphabet.
Goals for next week:
I finished quilting the Railroad Crossings yesterday. 
The eight on the left are for the All People Quilt 1 Million Pillowcase Drive thru Ben Franklin. The Club's goal is 2010 pillowcases which is approximately 20 pillowcases per member. I jokingly remarked that I planned on making all 20 of my pillowcases to donate at one time and just be done! Looks like I am on my way! :) One thing I discovered is that most of my florals are about 12 inches or less~enough for the cuff.
The loot from JAF.
the Valentine themed purse are
now on the St. Patrick's Day purse!
I finished the Downy's Quilts for Kids kit that arrive two weeks ago. I just need to label it and wash/dry then it will be ready to mail. Although none of this fabric came from the stash, it feels good to move it along closer to it's forever home.
I also finished my Valentine Five Yard kit from Boline's. This is from the stash so it busted a nice number for me~9 yards.
...I am loving the back and have renamed it 'Sweet Treats'! A little late for Valentine's 2010 but early for Valentine's 2011. Right?!
Although I didn't participate in Pat Sloan's Camp Sloanie on February 5-7, I really liked the pattern. Found here. Pat blogged about Camp Sloanie with pictures that *campers* sent in, here are a few posts about the weekend sewing. I enjoyed looking at all the different possibilities of setting the blocks but, as usual, barn raising wins. :)
I quilted another Guild QOV. This one is constructed with Signature stars and Signature pinwheels. It was pieced by Linda, Mary and their sewing group.
I used the Star and Crescent pantogragh from Golden Threads, although my stars and crescents look a little wonky. :)Goals for next week:
I finished the quilting on my Valentine Quilt, the Five Yard Quilt from Moline's. This pattern in the 'Square Holes' that was part of the free handout when I brought the fabric at the Wisconsin Quilt Expo in September 2009.
One closeup of the focus fabric.
Another closeup of the other focus fabric.
Lookie who wanted to try her hand at the long arm! yes sir! that's DD giving free motion quilting a whirl. I loaded a piece of fabric she selected from the blender closet. I was going to *lay claim* to it and make myself a St. Patrick's Day purse but I don't think she is going to *give up* her first long arm quilting piece! :)
I finished the quilting on my Quilts for Kids kit. I quilted it with Popcorn from Willow Leaf Studios. Next step is trimming then onto the binding process. It was fun to play with someone's fabric choices and hearts, too! I think I have just enough of the backing fabric to make the binding.
I also put together a few of the blocks for my Valentine 5 Yard Kit from Moline's. I brought the kit at the Wisconsin Quilt Expo in September 2009. I manage to change the pattern from the way it was written so I will only be able to have a 5 x 7 set instead of 5 x 8. The quilt should finish at about 58 x 78, still a good size couch throw or tent! :) 
I made Norma a Fish Wall Hanging as her Harold likes quilts with fish on them. So, I wanted to make sure that Harold would enjoy looking at this wall hanging~lol~
I quilted it with Ebb and Flow from Willow Leaf Studio. I just realized that I didn't take a close up of the either fish that used the challenge fabric~oops! It is the light blue that has been paired with purple.
Pam gifted me these 3 wonderful 'ditty bags'! Aren't they just the cutest! I love them!
I submitted my name and this is the packet I received in the mail.
What fun! A heart quilt for a little girl!
Thank Goodness it is a 4 patch and not a Pinwheel...lol I have a few of the rows together so far. A couple more hours and it will be ready to quilt. I need to supply the batting but I have a few pieces here that I think will work.Goals for next week:
I finished piecing the Railroad blocks and even added the borders but...it is a little wonky. Pattern by Pam at Vanilla Latte Quilts.
