Back In Wisco...

...DD and I arrived late last night after a slight detour to Frankenmuth, Michigan.

First was lunch at Zehnder's.  The Chicken dinner with all the fixin's.

Second was a stop at Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland.

Design Wall Monday

Seeing as I am still in Michigan, I'm hoping the design wall hasn't changed since I left.  :)

Are there quilt fairies who come into the sewing room when I am not there and complete my tasks?!

The Frog Strips from Fabric Cafe.

Stash Update Week #31

No fabric added and one finish!

fabric added this week:  0 yards
fabric added this year:  +136.5 yards

fabric used this week:  -7 yards
fabric used this year:  -172.5 yards

net fabric for the year:  -36 yards

What I accomplished this week:

quilted and bound Spidey Beta
pieced Frog strips to a flimsy

Goals for next week:

quit and bind Frog Strips

I'm Heading to the Mitten

Last summer I wrote this post about my Mom.  Well , she insisted she was NOT dying and only had a bad case of the flu.  Guess she was right all along!  as she just celebrated her 90th birthday in June!

This weekend, my 13 year old DD are heading out for a weekend at Grandma's....

from Wisconsin to Michigan...talk to you in a few days...  :) 

I'll give Mom a kiss from you and let her toast her wine to you!  Thanks for all the well wishes, y'all!

graphic from here.

Whoop! Whoop!

I finished Spidey Beta earlier in the week and it is on its way to Margaret's Hope Chest.  I hope it reaches MHC in time to go on their next Prison Ministry.  I'm sure some little Spidey fan would love to be lovin on this quilt :)

I'm going to link up to:

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict  Whoop! Whoop!
and
Katie at Swim, Bike Quilt 100 Quilts for Kids Linky Party...

I quilted it with Dazzle by Lorien Quilting.  I found my panto here.

WIP Wednesday~Thursday Edition

Not a whole to show this week.  :( 

I decided to switch gears and work on one of my own UFO's rather than the Guild project shown in this post.  My next UFO is the Frog Simply Strips from Fabric Cafe. I purchased the kit at Quilt Expo 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin.  Since Expo 2012 is approaching quickly~I thought I would get this one moved along.

For a small quilt~it took me a while to get it to the flimsy stage.

What's on My Design Wall

A set of blocks that April from the Oconomowoc Quilt Guild made for a donation.  Her idea was to piece the blocks together for the center than use the *track* as border.  A few of us, me included :), thought perhaps we could leave the *track* intact and use her blocks as border.  I can tell I will need a coping inner border to get it all to fit...that just might take a little time and math. 

Please excuse the bright sun spot~by 11:00 am the sun no longer shines on the design wall and excuse the swiffer in the corner~guess I didn't put it away in the closet the last time I Swiffered (is that a word?!) the floor.

Hope your Monday is a good one!

Stash Update Week #30

I had one finish and purchased backing fabric~ouch!

fabric added this week:  +8 yards
fabric added this year:  +136.5 yards

fabric used this week:  -7 yards
fabric used this year:  -165.5 yards

net fabric for the year:  -29 yards  ~used~

What I accomplished this week:

pieced Spidey beta to a flimsy
quilt and bound Spidey alpha

Goals for next week:

quilt and bind Spidey beta

Spidey Alpha Complete

Just finished the binding on Spidey Alpha!  DD was a sweeetie and held it up for me!  :)

I quilted it with Dazzle by Lorien Quilting.  I found it here.


I'm linking up with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict Whoop! Whoop!

you see~ Sarah is hosting a giveaway and keeping the Whoop! Whoop! Linky open longer this week.  Check out her post to read about her giveaway....

WIP Wednesday

Thought I better quilt this Quilt of Valor that was pieced by Sharon and Robin from the Oconomowoc Quilt Guild.  It's been living at my house for about 6 weeks now.  :(

I quilted it with my new to me panto~Halcyon by Lorien Quilting~one source where I brought it is here.  Sharon asked for a feather-type quilting.  Hope it passes muster!  :)