The very LAST post.

This is my LAST post about this one!!!

You won't have to hear me drone on about it anymore.

;0

I started putting 2" squares together here....

But...

It seems like it was FOREVER ago.

This quilt is FULL of my scraps...

It's also FULL of blogland LOVE.

Some of you sent me little 2" squares to include

and I was able to use ALMOSt ALL of them!

I takes a LOT of 2 inches to make a queen sized quilt..

Let me TELL you!!!

I had to go out and BUY fabric for the backing!

I've been trying sooo hard to stay away from NEW fabric.

It's WAY too tempting.

You can see I had trouble making up my MIND about which fabric I liked BEST.

;)

Can you see the lines of quilting???

No puckers!!! Woo Hoo!!!

I DO need to hand stitch the binding down....

but I KNOW when that's done I'll be

SLEEPING under it IMMediately.

Hence....no more posts.

I've had a few CELEBRATIONS with this quilt.

The day I had it ALL pieced.

The day I finished quilting it...

and TODAY

I'm celebrating with an APPLE dessert.

MMmmm....

1 can of apple pie filling.

6 or so green apples - peeled and sliced.

Put these in a 9x13

Sprinkle box of yellow cake mix over the apples.

Melt 1 1/2 Cubes of butter (3/4 Cup)

Drizzle over the dry cake mix.

Sprinkle with nuts (I used sliced almonds)

Bake 350 degrees for 45 min.

Enjoy!!!

saturday.

This is my VIEW today!

Lots and lots of lines on squares!!!

Queen sized!!!

It took me a while to get up the NERVE to even baste this one!!!

I'm huffing and puffing along over here today!!

My husband heard my groaning and said...

"Is that why people have LONG armers quilt for them??""

Why yes! I think that's why!!

:0

What about you??

Do you huff and puff on your own quilt??

OR.....

Do you pay someone else to do that part???

Cast YOUR VOTE!

(over on the sidebar)

We'll soon find out what MOST people do!

;)

Celebrate!!!

All my 2 inch squares are now TAMED!!!

They are neat and tidy.

They are STRAIGHT and SQUARE.

Ooooh! Aren't they amazing????

They measure 90"x90"

I need to CELEBRATE!!!

There will be SINGING and DANCING today!

Join me if you can!!

:0

Almost....

I'm getting REALLY close to a finish here.

Last week I thought I had ARRIVED!

I was able to sew THREE rows together as I talked with friends.

It was nice.

THEN!!!!!

I had to RIP it ALL out!!!!

Eeek!

I had put them ALL together backwards!!!!

See that white diagonal going through there????

I want that to continue through the WHOLE quilt...

not zigzag at the END!!!

;)

Hmmm....

Today.....I'm going to do it RIGHT!!!!

;)

The BEST thing!

The BEST thing about quilting is...

Giving them AWAY!!!!

Of course...

there's also...

Figuring out what to do with some fun new to me old fabric!!!

Oooh!

And then there's....

Getting to spend time with an OLD quilt friend...

My unfinished postage stamp quilt.

I think I'll make some more blocks today!

There are SO MANY BEST things about quilting!!!

squares

First there were the BIG 6" squares given to me Sunday.

I couldn't get those bright green calicos out of my mind!

I HAD to sew them together with some bright colors

because VICTORIA gave me inspiration yesterday.

And...

Because this task WASN'T on my "to do" list!!!

Do you ever do the thing that DOESN'T NEED to be done

FIRST???

;/

It's bright and cheery now.

And twin size!!!!

This one will be heading to the BASICS donation drive...

after I figure out the backing and get it quilted!

(details...details....)

I love it.

Then there are LITTLE squares winging their way to me!

Little tiny pieces of blog love!

Thank you friends for adding some love to this quilt!

2" Love

After joking yesterday about not being able to find

2" squares at my house....

I had many of my blogland friends offering to send me some!!!

soooo Sweet. ;)

I declined their offers...Until....Sarah talked me into accepting some.

So....

IF you would like to add a little LOVE to my

Postage stamp quilt...

Leave a comment and I'll send you my address.

Please send just a few.

Sarah seems to think you can put a few in a standard envelope

with ONE stamp.

I"m telling you...

This blogland neighborhood

warms my heart

EVERY. TIME.

not quite

This now measures 64"x82"

Not QUITE big enough!!

If I add these it will be 82" square.

STILL....

not big enough!!!

I think I can find some more 2"x2" scraps around here....

somewhere!!!

Thursday Thoughts.

I now have THREE pineapple blocks.

"Do I stop here and make a table runner...

Or keep going and make a quilt???"

Lots of 2" squares that now measure about

60 something inches by 80 something inches.

"Oh boy! I want this to be queen size....

I thought I was closer than that...

I've got a long way to go still!!" :(

A little mug rug or wall hanging being created by my friend's daughter.

"I can't believe a 7 Year old did such

NEAT stitching!!!"

Inspired by this book.

"That chicken and dumplings last night was

THE BEST EVER!!!"

"Think I"ll have some leftovers today!"

What are your thoughts today???

Here's the recipe for the chicken and dumplings.

It doesn't look like much....but it was amazing!!

I looked high and LOW for the recipe on-line...

Since I couldn't find it...

"I'll have to type it in."

"Am I getting lazy??"

"Naw."

Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

1 potato, peeled and chopped

3 carrots, sliced

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 c. mushrooms, if desired

(14 oz.) Chicken broth

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/4 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. dried thyme leaves

1/8 tsp. pepper

2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken, cut into 2" pieces

cook on low 6-8 hours

(9 oz.) frozen peas

add peas 1 hour before you're ready to serve

and turn crockpot up to HIGH.

1 1/2 c. bisquick

1/2 c. milk

2 tsp. butter, melted

In small bowl combine these ingredients for the dumplings.

Drop by Tablespoon onto hot bubbling chicken mixture.

Cover and cook on high for the last 20-25 minutes.

Serves 4-5

Enjoy. This is the PERFECT comfort food!!!