Packing light

I'll be traveling this week.

I HAVE to have something to keep my hands BUSY!

But....

I need to pack light.

 

Leaves pre-cut.

Check!

Vines basted.

Check!!!

(I used 1" strips and basted them in thirds.)

 

A little bit of cotton yarn to mix things up!

Check!!!

 

And....

Some embroidery squares - pre-printed.

Check!!!

 

 

I bought these YEARS and years ago

to use in making a quilt.

There are 5 generous 17" squares

READY to be stitched!

 

NOTICE how much I've done in the last 10 years!!

:)

 

It IS a light weight project

that will keep me busy

in case I want something different to work on!!

OR

JUST in case I RUN OUT of projects!

 

I'll miss zooming along with ms. juki.

 

See my new little pin cushion there

tied onto the machine?

Thanks to a dear friend

for this little sewing gift!!!

Cute. cute.

 

See you when I get back!

 

 

 

 

FAN-Tastic!

I received a new batch of orphan blocks this week

from Jean and Kathy.

Aren't they beautiful???

 

8 lovely fans constructed sort of like a stack and whack block

except FAN shaped!

It didn't take long to make 8 more 9 patch blocks

using 5" squares!!!

 

Voila!

 

A soft pretty quilt!!!

 

Should I add a border???

Hmmmm....

It doesn't take long to make a quilt

when you have half the blocks ALREADY constructed!!!

Someone made the HARD blocks.

I made the EASY ones!!!

LOL!

 

 

 

Peaceful village

My little baby quilt with houses is now complete.

I'm Soooo in love with this quilt!

 

Houses! Trees! Stars!

and LOTS of swirls.

The little village is peacefully resting

in a gentle breeze!!!

As you can see here...

I've used my red gingham sheet again!!!

This sheet is like the fabric that NEVER ends!!

It looks good as a binding on so many quilts!!!

I'll keep using it

and keep LOOKING for another

red gingham sheet!!!

It's Tuesday, and I've crossed another quilt off my list!

 

My quilt top pile is a little bit lighter!!!!

Woohoo!!!!

 

I have a big TRIP planned for next week...

LONDON!!!

How much sewing can I accomplish

while I make plans????

That is the question!

A little sewing...

A little planning....

A little dreaming.....

Then...

A little more sewing!!!

LOL!

 

I'll have some time to roam around on my own while I'm there.

Dear husband will be in a couple of meetings.

I'd love to get some LONDON tips from you!

What's up on Monday?

Piecing a quilt backing.

Found a small fat quarter with DOGS to add!!!

The perfect touch for this new mom's baby quilt.

She ADORES dogs.

;)

Sandwiching the quilt.

Looking for white thread as I listen to PANDORA.

I love listening to music as I sew!!!

What's your favorite station???

 

Look at all that thread!!!!!

Think I have enough?

That's just the TIP of the iceberg!

LOL!

Beginning to swirl!

Deciding which chocolate to eat FIRST!!!!

("Thank you" goes to whoever it is

that invented MOTHER's day!!!)

;)

 

Child's Play

When my 5 year old friend comes to visit....

I don't need toys!

I have something EVERY quilter has.....

FABRIC.

 

She often requests me to pull out the "squares".

 

Sometimes I pull out the 2 1/2" drawer.

Sometimes I pull out the 3" drawer.

Sometimes she arranges them in LONG rows.

Sometimes she arranges them like THIS!!!

 

Everytime....

I admire her work

and am reminded again how much I LOVE quilting!

I love the amazing way we can CREATE

using JUST a simple SQUARE!!!!

Wednesday

A finish!!!

It's even quilted!!!

I had fun digging around here for the "right" colors!

Does your sewing area get as MESSY as mine

when this is going on????

EEEK!!!!!!

 

It was nice

because the scraps did NOT have to be

any CERTAIN size.

Skinny and fat strips together

make a

VERY pretty quilt!!!

 

I did my ol' standby swirly lines for quilting......

 

Added some binding

(from some old fabric that I LOVE!

It's so dainty and sweet...

JUST like the bride!)

 

And next....

 

I'm going to sit down with a NICE HOT cup of COFFEE

and sew that binding down

on the back!!!

 

Wedding shower for friend is Saturday.

I'll get it done

JUST in time!!!

 

 

 

Time Flies

My daughter's a wife.

I have a wonderful new son.

How did it happen so fast??

 

She was a toddler just yesterday!

She let me make the veil.

:)

I made MINE when I married my husband 24 years ago.

It's a simple one...

just like the one I made 24 years ago.

 

I'm thankful today.

so thankful.

and stunned.

How did it happen so fast???

During all the busy-ness.....

I finished this little art quilt.

20"x20"

Just a peek!

The details are here...

and the deadline is June 1.

 

Still time to celebrate with

The Quilt alliance!

I also did some crochet stitching.

Guess where my mind's been???

Homemaking.

Making a new house a home.

Beginning life together.....

 

By the way.....

For those that know I've been working on a wedding quilt.

It's NOT done.

:/

It'll GET done.

 

A few more Thursday mornings...

and It'll get there!!!!