March 1, 2015

Happy early Birthday to the Great State of Texas!!!!

March 2, 1836: The Texas Declaration of Independence is signed, calling for Texas’ secession from Mexico. Fighting had already begun at the Alamo.

I always remember this day:)

Well the week went fast but I still got things done:)

Monday I had to drive to Gatesville to show up for Jury duty. Of course the roads were horrible... all country roads.... get there and by lunch they are closing the courts because of the weather??? Should of done that before we all risked our lives! We are to be back at 1 on Tues. The roads were clear all day... well of course! Got excused at 4 and not picked for a sentencing trial. Wed quilted, Thurs, quilted and Friday went to Waco Shop Hop. All the shops come to one place instead of you driving all over the state:) Had quite a few shops and plenty of room:) Only found 2 hand emb patterns:)
Sat quilted and sewed:) and today got the taxes done:) yea!!!!!

Ok here is what I got done:)

First... I forgot to post these the past few weeks. Jenny from Elephantz wanted us to use her free design to make and send to an orphan adoption center.

They will hoop and sell on their website to help raise funds for family that need financial help with adoptions.

My BFF's daughter is having a boy and I knew he would need some sprinkler covers:) Machine emb from Emb Garden.

Carolla made this cute farm quilt.

She wanted me to stich all the applique down... that was an adventure at times!

Hey the orange cat isn't on the chicken coop anymore???

Cute ducks in a pond!

Yup that's where the orange cat is suppose to be!!!

Carolla also made this patriotic wall hanging.

Nice log cabins and stars!

Backing..

Starting machine quilting my cat wool project......

This is Megan's quilt. Love the colors!

Also love the simple pattern! I quilted Deb's swirls all over it...

backing....

I quilted 6 project Linus quilts and this is one of them.

Dot made this one.

Need more white Kona so I can finish the backing for my Illusions quilt.

Shelley from our Bee has a daughter that works at the local hospital in labor and delivery. She is asking for blankets for the poor babies that don't survive so the parents have something to wrap them in that is prettier then the receiving blankets from the hospital. So I made the 5 on top of the sewing machine case and Pat made the hats. The other piles are blankets cut and ready to sew together.  Thank you Pat and Project Linus for the baby fleece!

 

Well that's all from here..... suppose to rain but hopefully no more ice!!!!

Have a great week!

 

 

Feb 22, 2015

Boy this was a busy week!!!! I had lunch with the gals on Tuesday and then on Thurs we went to Quilt Con in Austin. In between I quilted and of course had to buy some groceries:)

Quilt Con was ok... after awhile the quilts began looking the same:( Lots of negative space for quilting which was gorgeous!!!! There were about 350 quilts and all were chosen from over 4000 applicants. Some you were wondering... really this one beat out others? And then some were like WOW!!!! I guess it all comes down to personal preference. I like Modern quilts but some were a bit too modern for me:) There were a lot of vendors... more then the previous time. But unfortunately I didn't find anything I had to have:( My plan is to finish what I have:) So far so good:) haha!!!

I did get one quilt quilted.... I worked on it Mon, Wed, and finished on Friday.

This is Jo's Hand Applique Poinsettia basket.

She will be adding beads in the poinsettia centers.

She let me play and each block was different so play I did:)

 

Here is the back... all my quilting really shows!

It was really windy outside so had to take pictures inside.

Jo will be putting big red beads by the holly leaves. Think it will be beautiful after all the beads are added!

I finished a name block set:) I hand embroider the letters...

And thee are letter pictures to go with them. I also sew 4 squares of fabric with items with that letter in them.... like Kite, Ball, etc.....

My Grunge Illusions is all sewed together:) yea!!!!

A close up:) I had 21 blocks leftover since I made it smaller so will sew them together and put on the back:)

This kit was given to me about 2 years ago and so I got it all stitched but now it needs to be quilted.... still deciding if by hand or domestic machine???

 

Well next week may be another adventure:) I have a jury duty summons for tomorrow and there is a cold front coming in.... may have ice Mon night and Tues morning:( If I get picked I will have to see how long it lasts.... suppose to go to Waco on Friday for the Shop Hop. Also suppose to freeze Friday:( UGH!!!!

 

Well enjoy your week... hope you are warm!!!

 

Feb 15, 2015

Happy Day After Valentine's Day!

Hope you got all the chocolate you wanted:) I got a nice gift card to the local Nedlewerks store:) yea!!!! We didn't go out to eat but I did send hubby to gun range for the day and I sewed:) Today however we went out to eat and to find the airport I will be flying out of in Waco. Easy to find... I am hoping it will be that easy when I fly out.... it will be 6 am so darkness will change the layout for me:(

Got a few items quilted and finished up:)

Carolla's nephew's quilt. It will be going to Germany at the end of the month.

Nice football field panel.

Simple quilting and love the backing fabric!!!

Carolla's UT wallhanging.

Of course love the fabrics!!!! Easy free motion quilting.

Hook Em'

Cute baby quilt from Pat.

Had fun using some fills for it.

Love that orange backing!!!!

My new Block of the Month..... Aren't those fabrics just beautiful????

Here are the first 2 blocks

 

Made this cute needle book for ... ME!!!!

It was a kit so all there was to do was sew it together.

Quilted another one of mine. This is Radio Waves by Jaybird quilts.

Was going to do a modern pantograph on it but then just played:)

 

Love the way you can see the textures on the back! It is all bound and the cats have approved it:)

Sorry still can't move pics... this is my almost finished Illusions top from Missouri Star. I have taken 1 row off the bottom and side and like it better. I call it Grunge Illusions... I used a Grunge Layer cake:) Now to sew it all together:)

 

We may have some snow flurries Tuesday:( UGH!!!! Am heading to Austin on Thursday for Quilt Con!!!! Am excited!!!

 

Enjoy your week and stay war, safe, and sew on!

Feb 8, 2015

Yes I am back again:) haha!!! I have more pictures to share with you:)

First up is a Project Linus quilt from Dot.

Another sweet Project Linus quilt from Dot.

Megan's Loralie Nurses quilt.

Love all the saying and the nurses are so cute!!!

Here's the backing....

Gayle did Quiltville's mystery quilt this year. It is called Illusions.

SO busy but a great use of your scraps!

Love the border! She just wanted an all over meander and I did loops.

Here is the backing .

Made a sweet little Valentine's day pillow... wanted to frame it but couldn't find the right size frame. So just changed the plan.

I quilted one of my own:) This is a kit that had been hiding for a year or maybe more:)

Love the Cool Kats!

  I know the backing doesn't really go with the front but it was just too cute!

 

My Flowering Snowball quilt all finished. All the fabrics are from Cotton and Steels first line.

It is hand pieced and  hand quilted. Love the new modern way of hand quilting!

This really shows the quilting

Draped it across the bench but still haven't figured out how to flip pics yet:(

 

Well that's all until next week:) have a few customer quilts I am working on and also a new felt project:)

 

We are all doing good and my daughter has a verbal contract to sell her house:) yea!!!! They have to be in Ohio next month to start his new job:)