Do as I SAY not as I DO!

I used a blanket for batting on this one.

DON'T do it.

Many of you advised me to make a denim quilt

when I blogged about my son's special request.

So.....

I thought about backing this with denim...

but my son said that didn't sound cozy enough! ;)

I thought it was a GREAT idea!!!!

I already had the quilt top ready to go...

otherwise...

I DEFINITELY would have made it DENIM!

I quilted this very SPARINGLY!!!

AND...

It wasn't EASY!!!

Don't DO IT!!!

I hope to never do it again.

:0

I survived.

The DEED is DONE...

and I can move on!

And guess what???

It IS heavy!!!!

At least it WORKED, huh?

Oh! the things we do for our CHILDREN!

;)

++++++++++++++++++++

My husband and big kids were all gone for the last few days

so I got a LOT of quilting in!!!

The two younger ones, who WERE home, don't mind simple meals.

So I did a little cooking.....

if you call SPAGETTIOS cooking!!!

LOL!!!!

These quilts were also quilted up...

and didn't tax my muscles as much as that heavy thing did!!!

They're quilted and bound...

READY to go!!!

Here are the backs using mostly donated fabrics!

Thank you so much!

I will be giving them away this week!

Thank you to ALL of you who helped out with these!

Group projects are ALWAYS so much fun!!!

P.S.

Just got a GREAT big BEAR hug

from my TALL 18 year old

for making him that BIG ol' heavy quilt!!!

:)

I'm Smiling now.

:)

Happy Fourth!

It's been a GREAT day!

I began it by making sandwiches.

QUILT sandwiches.

Then it was time to make some cookies to share

at the picnic...

where we had.....

the annual Egg toss.

We LOST.

:(

Spied someone using a baby quilt I made.

;)

Then I called it a day...

Put my feet up....

And ATE some leftover cookies!!!

It began with SANDWICHES

and ended with COOKIES!!!

Who could ask for MORE???

Stars!

I pieced star blocks yesterday.

YOUR stars!!!

So far there are THREE quilts tops!

Woo Hoo!!!

Thank YOU for being so generous.

IF I receive any more blocks before July 1

I'll JUST have to make these quilts

BIGGER!!!

Monday

I'll be away from blogland this week.

Instead .....I'll be doing a little bit of hand quilting on this..

and.....

Maybe...... I'll get to set up a machine

and piece a few blue squares for a new quilt

someone's asking me for!

While I'm running after children..

having some fun in the sun....

and trying to sew a little bit....

The mailman will be doing some deliveries!!!

Woo Hoo!!!

I can't wait to begin piecing STARS!!!!

One block at a time

This quilt needs JUST two more stars.

Maybe you'll fill those blanks in???

I'm collecting star blocks to be made into quilts

for my local Veteran's Hospital.

Aren't these stars GREAT????

I love that they're ALL unique!

The deadline is July 1.

Still LOTS of time!!!

Details here.

There's also an other block collection going on here.

I think it's kind of fun to make ONE or TWO blocks

to be included in these donation quilts!!!

You learn how to make a different kind of block...

and...

You're not committing to a WHOLE quilt!!!

Have a GREAT weekend!

A Beautiful Beginning!

I received some stars today

for our STARRY QUILT!!!

THANK YOU!!!

What  a GREAT Beginning

for a WONDERFUL quilt(s)

to be donated to my local

Veteran's Hospital.

DETAILS:

Blocks are 12 1/2" unfinished.

ANY star block is welcome!

Desired colors are

RED, BLUE, YELLOW and WHITE.

Blocks should be mailed by:

JULY 1, 2012.

There was only ONE commentor

who I was not able to contact

because of the No-reply setting

on her profile.

There is a very GOOD

explanation about this topic here.

Please email  me directly

IF you have any trouble.

;)

Happy Sewing!

Starry quilt: a collection

I live very close to a Veteran's Hospital.

During the next month I'd like to make a quilt or TWO to donate!

Would YOU like to help????

If you're interested please send me

a 12 1/2" UNFINISHED star...

ANY kind of star!!!

Using the colors:

blue, white, red or yellow.

ANY SHADE....print or solid....dark or light.

;)

You know me....

I'm not fussy.

.

I made an OHIO STAR

SOooooo...

If you don't want to have to think about

WHAT KIND of star to make...

YOU can make one like I DID!!!

;)

Cut:

 FOUR 4 1/2" squares using LIGHT fabric

ONE 4 1/2" square using Dark fabric

Cut:

TWO 5 1/2" squares using Dark fabric.

ONE 5 1/2" square using light fabric.

ONE 5 1/2" square using medium fabric.

Using your 5 1/2" Squares

Lay ONE dark on a light

and

ONE dark on a medium.

Draw diagonal lines.

Sew on each side of line.

Trim.

Open.

PRESS.

You will have TWO of these sets.

(PHOTO shows only ONE set)

Place one on top of the other other...

making sure that the DARK half is on OPPOSITE sides.

Draw a diagonal line on each set.

Sew.

Trim.

PRESS.

FOUR nice little hourglass blocks.

Trim them to 4 1/2".

Arrange like this.

Sew it together.

Your OHIO STAR should measure 12/ 1/2".

Let me know with a comment if you'd like to help.

I'll email back an address...

so that you can put some LOVE into our

*****STARRY***** quilt!!!

I will be collecting blocks until July 1, 2012

IF you are a no-reply blogger....

I WILL not be able to email you back. :/

Happy SEWING!