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!

Crazy Kids quilt

Before blogging....there were quilts.

Lots of quilts!

This is one I made for my son a long time ago.

He chose the centers of these crazy blocks....

and I added the scraps.

I'm PRETTY good with scraps!

;)

This is the FIRST quilt I free motion quilted!

Oh Boy!!! It's a wonder I kept at it

after looking at my stitches here!!!

Eeeek!

But I did....

And I can see that there's been some improvement!

Yep.

Practice makes Perfect Pretty good!

happy scrappy fun!

It's hard to resist a request for just ONE quilt block.

How long can ONE block take?

Not long....but.......

Usually LONGER than I expect.

That's o.k.

This one was fun and it sure looks happy!!!

I will say though...

....those 7/8" measurements

INTIMIDATE me!!!

Sometimes I wish I could throw

MATh and MEASUREMent

Out the WINDOW

when I'm quilting!!!

And you know me...

SOMETIMES I DO!

;)

past.present.future.

Last night....

 I delivered my donation quilt.

The quilt made by Brianna.

Sooo....I guess it's really not MY quilt....

But I DID help a little!!!

I'm Sorry I forgot to take a picture of the FINISH! ;(

I TRY to add to this pile

ONCE a month.

It doesn't always happen...

but that's my GOAL.

My Local quilt guild,

Quilters by the Sea in Long Beach, CA,

does an outstanding job of

Making,

Collecting,

and

Distributing

QUILTS!!!

Here's the lady that is really the MUSCLE

behind this operation.

Thanks Randy!!!

Today...

I'm packed for an overnighter.

This is the MOST important bag.

I can do without a lot of things.....

But NOT my handwork!

Do you think this quilt will survive a

ONE night camping trip?

Yeah.

Me too.

In fact...if I'm cold....you know what I'll do!

;)

The backing is so happy!!!

Glad I had these chunks of fabric to back it with!

Tomorrow.....

I'll cut some flowers for the table.

Maybe the grapes will be ripe.

Tomorrow...

or the next day....

there'll be another zucchini to

sneak into dinner.

I have lots of fun figuring out

new and unique ways of using this

wonderful vegetable!

And tomorrow....

Maybe this pepper will be joining that zucchini in

something or other!!!

;)

dinner decisions

I don't know about you...

but for me....

It's EASIER to sew scrappy hot pads together,

than it is to

DECIDE

what to cook for dinner!!!!

:/

swimming lessons

Swimming lessons...

Aaah.....

30 minutes of bliss.

Time to get some stitching in!!!!

There have been some therapy appointments...

and.....

now swimming lessons!!!

:)

Every 30 minutes gets me

closer and closer

to the FINISH!!!!

;)

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.