New blog

Hey all! Have been dealing with some health issues, so no posts in a long time. Sorry! Getting better gradually and hope to be back to quilting and posting soon. I do follow my favorite bloggers, but seldom comment. Today I discovered that This-n-That Fabrics has a new blog! They are one of my favorite online shops. Check out their blog, and if you comment before midnite tonight, they have a great giveaway. http://tnt512.blogspot.com/

A New Tote

Just a quick post to show off my finished tote.

I used fabric from the Nobu line by Kona Bay Fabrics. Yummy!!!!

I modified a pattern by Lazy Girl Designs called With Love Tote. It calls for a 1 yd piece of fabric and no batting or other stiffener. I wanted a tote with a little more shape, so I used fusible fleece to back the koi piece and did some very minimal quilting.

I added some pockets--gotta have pockets! Also, as you can see, I used three different fabrics.The pattern is really simple and probably only took about 1 1/2 hrs to finish.

I plan to make a purse or satchel out of my other Nobu fabrics. I have a couple of different ideas in the works. You'll see my final decision some other day. Soon? you ask. Well you all know how easy it is to get sidetracked by other projects.

I was also going to put together my design wall today, but can't figure out where I put the flannel. It must be here somewhere. Maybe in the barrel of batting-haven't looked there yet.

Oh well......quilt on :0)

More finished blocks!

Okay, here are 3 more finished blocks!

The first 2 are for the Seasons of the Heart BOM...... This is February's

and this is March's block.

I added the heart because the name of the BOM is Season's of the HEART, and I love St Pat's Day (I'm Irish--for real)!

The third block is another calender block. I included the fabric from my St Pat's Day block, but everything else is just fabrics I pulled from my stash. Some remind me of early spring and the others are just greens for my Irish self.

Look! I even found a robin. Lots of robins around here now and it's 55 and sunny!! I know, I know... it's only March, but spring is officially here and warm weather and flowers are just around the corner. :D

I've decided to start a strip pieced quilt. I'll start by pulling out all my 2 1/2 in strips and see what that inspires. I wonder if I have enough to do something interesting? Will I need to cut more? Do I need to buy more of................

Back to quilting

Hi all-I'm back!

I spent the last month surrounded by boxes. Yep, I moved......into a larger apartment. No longer do I sleep in the living room so that I can have a sewing room. Woohoo! Of course, there are still some boxes to empty and arranging and rearranging to do, but I can use my sewing machine again. Picture me dancing LOL.

I finished my January calendar block

• Day 27, 30 and 31--fabric I used for the 2009 Block Swap


• Day 28--scrap from George's quilt


• Day 29--just a filler from my scrap box

I also finished a block for February using my move as a theme. Not my original plan for my blocks, but it still represents what I was doing in even if it wasn't sewing!

• Brown to represent the dead grass of winter


• Heart fabrics to represent Valentine's Day


• Red brick for the old apt building


• Country kitchen fabric to represent the heart of my home


• Pine needles to represent the trees at my new place


• Yellow brick for the new apt building
• Stone path to represent all the walking in and out with boxes
• and, at the bottom, a piece of winter forest for the view from my new home

And.......

My Feb and March A Tisket A Tasket blocks are ready for embroidery!

Well, better get those Swap Blocks to the post office.

An ugly quilt giveaway

Just a quick post before I head off to bed!
My friend Barb over at Bejeweled Quilts thinks her quilt is ugly so she wants to give it away. We've all told her it isn't ugly, but she must not believe us cause she's still wants to find a new home for it. You have until February 14th to enter.
I'll catch up with pics and projects later this week, Promise. Night all.

More pics of projects

Hello again! I was getting ready to take a pictured of my finished snowman block for Sandi's BOM and realized I hadn't taken one if my A Tisket A Tasket block.

I love snowmen, and these guys are so cute!

Then, while putting them away in the project box, I found that I was way behind on the calendar quilt!! Egads, Martha, the month is almost over--don't fall behind now!

• Day 22--Another charity quilt fabric
• Day 23--Pink fabric from quilt Missy is helping be design
• Day 24--Sunny colors because they remind me of Mom. Today was her birthday. I love you always.
• Day 25--Part of a charm square from Allspice Tapestry by moda. I used the rest of the charms in a tablerunner designed by Camille Roskelley.
• Day 26--Today!! Piece of the backing for that tablerunner. Can you say cock-a-doodle-do?
  
  

  Here's the runner, as you can see I still need to stitch the binding down.
  

I was going to stipple it, but I need more practice!

Darn it! I'm sure none of you have that problem :0).

So I quilted it in the ditch, and then did some decorative stitching on the light-colored bars.

Easy pattern and I really like the way it turned out. If you'd like to make one, you'll find the free pattern at the Moda Bake Shop.

Happy Quilting!

Honest Scrap Tagged

I've been tagged by two friends, Lani and Shelly. So I guess I'd better get honest and tell you all about me. They say I have to reveal 10 honest things that I've never told before. Also supposed to list 5 of my addictions. The fun part is getting to choose 5 more friends to tag. So here goes:

1. I can eat a half gallon of ice cream at one sitting.
2. I've lived without electricity and running water for a year (1976-7) and liked it.
3. I've climbed a 14,000 ft + peak in Colorado.
4. I lived in my car for 10 months.
5. I used to do hot springs and saunas in the nude. I wouldn't subject anyone to that horror today.
6. I was a Girl Scout from 2nd grade and all the way thru high school. I even maintained my membership for a full year after I graduated. Loved scouting :)
7. I won't get on an elevator if there are more than 3 people.
8. I got vertigo during the movie "1408" and had to cover my eyes. (But I love to fly!)
9. When I was young I wanted to be an opera singer--now I sound like an old frog (hee hee).
10. I haven't taken a bath in 7 years! (no bathtub just a shower stall--gotcha!)

• I'm obviously addicted to ice cream-especially vanilla
• Fabric
• Pretty paper
• Science fiction
• Socks with wild colors and designs

Now look out Barb, Gloria, Helena, Angela and Linda.

PS Can't get the logo to download. You can see it at Shelly's blog on her sidebar.