Can You Believe It?

A friend asked if I would make her a quilt to gift to her Dad for his birthday.  He will be 85 (I think) in a few weeks....so she thought he might enjoy a quilt.  :)

Doesn't everyone enjoy a quilt or two or a million?!  lol

So I ran out to the fabric store today. She said that he likes blue but NOT green.  I was searching for three blues that I liked together but it was just not working for me. Sometimes certain color combinations my eyes have trouble with... I had originally asked if patriotic was good~rwb are classic~so I fell back on that.  I purchased red, dark blue and cream. The stars/hearts are for the backing.  I plan on making the Mock Trip Around the World, pattern here.   I also picked up some black and more of the flat grey.  lol.


+14 yards

A Borrowed Idea

While I was quilting the Hockey Lanes, I ran out of thread on my cone.  :(

I had seen a idea similar to this on the Gammil Owner's Yahoo page except, she used an empty film canister.  Since I only had medicine bottles~I emptied one to use.

The bobbin in the bottle.

Some of my quilting is a little uneven but the quilt is quilted. Now onto the sewing back of the binding....

The Happy Times panto from Lorien Quilting.

Design Wall Monday...

....and floor, too!

I am working on the bday 4M11 quilt.  His birthday was actually last Friday but I just decided on Thursday to make him a quilt. I am hoping to have it completed by Wednesday so that I can gift it to him!

The blocks. It is Eleanor Burns' Country Lane Quilt found in her Quilts Through the Seasons book. One source for the book.  I actually purchased mine at JAF with a 40% off coupon a few years back.  :)

The flimsy top.  I was questioning the use of the flat grey but, fingers crossed~it will look better quilted.


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Stash Update Week #9

A little late on a Sunday night. :)

fabric added this week:  +2.5 yards
fabric added this year:  +63 yards

fabric used this week:  -7.5 yards
fabric used this year:  -63 yards

net fabric for the year:  0!!!!  even!!!!

What I accomplished this week:

quilt and bound Sashed Animals (B)

Goals for next week:

work on bday quilt 4M11
work on skate lace bracelets~yes...they are sold out!
work on UFO #1
work on quilt ty


ummm....busy week in the sewing room!

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Another Friday Finish

I finished the Sashed Animal (B)!  except for the label~as soon as DH decides on *the wording*~I'll be good to go!  lol

The Heartstrings panto from Willow Leaf Studio.

Today I will be linking up with Amanda Jean's Finish It Friday.

Sashed Animals (B) Quilted

I quilted Sashed Animals (B) finally!  It seemed like I have been putting it off forever!  Well~maybe about a week...lol.  Next up: the sewing of the binding and labeling before gifting.

The Heartstrings panto by Willow Leaf Studio.

WIP Wednesday

DD and I picked up another Milwaukee Admirals player scrapbook.  Brodie Dupont started playing on January 14, 2012 so it will be a half season book.  Brodie is from Russell, Manitoba, Canada.

Adding to the Stash...Again

I guess if I am not sewing or quilting, then I am shopping!  A few fq's to add to the orange and purple scraps.  Is there something wrong with me that I buy fq's to supplement the scraps boxes?!  lol

+2.5 yards

Stash Update Week #8

I had one finish this week and no fabric added!

fabric added this week:   0 yards
fabric added this year:   +60.5 yards

fabric used this week:  -8 yards
fabric used this year:  -55.5 yards

net fabric for the year:  +5 yards

What I accomplished this week:

quilted and bound 4 Patch Posie

Goals for next week:

work on Sashed Animals B

Saturday!

I only needed to put the final stitches in two sides of the binding to finish the 4 Patch Posie!

woohoo!  another finish!  Life is Good!  :)