still going

I often wonder why I keep this blog - especially since I post so infrequently.  The truth is because it's a bit of a record for me of my quilts and the patterns and fabrics and process and how it's all changed since I first started sewing.  So, I'll keep the blog so that I can every once in a while go in and post what I've been up to, what I've been doing and so on.

I keep, slowly, working on a bunch of little pink animals

actually got something quilted, Orange Swiss from way back...now just need to final get the binding done

I've continued to add to my scrap vortex quilt top

started on one of two graduation quilts (which I really need to get done very soon!)

So that's where I'm at...lots of stitching to do - so off I go!

still alive and still stitching

Not much to say other than I do still sew...and have been doing that much more frequently of late:

Hope to get one of my many finished quilt tops actually quilted and finished this weekend (it's only been waiting for almost 4 years)...but the batting hasn't arrived yet....so back to piecing I go!

back to stitching

It's been a bit since I've either posted or sewn something.  I have actually stitched a few things, just haven't posted...but I also haven't touched my sewing machine since before the new year.  So...today I went and visited this lady...

and dug out an OLD UFO...started almost 7 years ago, and last touched just over 4 years ago...

so now I'm back to work on it...only 4 blocks to go til I have all 12 complete!

something new...

So I decided I had to start a new project (am I the only one that gets this way as soon as the weather gets a little cooler???).  I'd been thinking about this one for a long while and I'm really glad I went ahead and got started.  I pulled all the fabric from my stash

and got a few blocks done in a short time last weekend.

and now it's time to get back to it!  Happy Saturday all!

this or that...or what about that

Just dropping in to share some of the stuff I've been working on over the past 6 weeks or so...

It started with National Jelly Roll day...where I grabbed this jelly roll out of my stash and got to work...unfortunately I never took a pic of how far I got (I'm ready to piece blocks), so I'll have to correct that later.

and in the middle of that, I put together a couple of these pineapple blocks

Then because I had been digging through my stash deciding what jelly roll to use I came across what ended up being around 4 or 5 charm packs:

and tossed those together into a quilt top (setting aside the jelly roll), while pulling out an ancient WIP (not my oldest by far though) as a leader ender and now I've got one quilt top done and another needing borders...

and not to settle down and actually get one finished, I moved on to piecing pumpkin blocks together (originally started over a year ago) 

and I actually have a few rows completed...

But now I think I want to start a new quilt (figures)...or I'll abandon the sewing room again and get back to hand stitching on this project...

or I'll just sit around and watch TV...gotta keep my options open!

the move in quilt

Well, thanks to a ridiculous trimming error on my part (i read the directions 3 times and still managed to trim my flying geese to the wrong size) I was unable to complete THE graduation quilt prior to dorm move in day.  Thankfully I had a quilt top that was designated to go to my girl that could be finished fairly quickly.

This Thicket quilt was gifted for Christmas 2016 and then sat in the "i'll finish that soon" pile for over 18 months.

The backing fabric used was a large piece of Anna Maria Horner Woodcut that I'd gotten ages ago and a feather print fabric that has only sat in my stash for about a year.

My girl helped out getting this one basted and prepped for quilting and it was nice to have that bit of time just doing something simple together.

I'm pretty pleased with how this one came out

and that it was the perfect finishing touch to her new bed in her new "home" (for the next 9 months at least).

and now I need to think about moving another quilt from the "to be finished" to the "finished" pile.

THE graduation quilt

Well I have finally gotten around to starting THE graduation quilt...the one for my one and only baby girl!

The focal fabric and others were sort of purchased together, but not actually to be used together.  The original focal fabric was in black and white (not pictured) but my girl wanted her quilt to be bright and colorful.  The fat quarters and such were purchased when I bought the black and white fabric and happened to work perfectly with the new fabric.  So I finally got everything cut out (pictured above) and have very very slowly been piecing some blocks together.

But move in day is now right about three weeks away...so I better step it up...lots more flying geese to piece.