I Decided On…

…this one!

By the way, how do you plan quilts? Do you have one of those fancy notebooks? Do you keep a journal?  Or do you do this?

I have pieces of paper like this all over the place!

P.S. Buddy says hi!

Thinking Spring

So I started a new quilt today-a log cabin. In person, the fabrics remind me of early spring.

I could not decide which light to put in my second round. What do you think?

 I should have looked at these pictures before I cut the fabric .Now I am not sure now that I made the right choice….

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I will show you what I decided in my next post!

Two UFO’s-Done!

Movie Monday 2/27/2012

I guess I am on a binding kick.

This weekend I put the binding on two quilts and taught a class at the shop.

And now I found this. I posted a video a while back on binding  odd angles.  This video, also from Alicia’s Attic, shows how to bind inside angles.

Enjoy!

What Do YOU Think?

I admit that I have been holding on to this picture for a couple of weeks and I have forgotten most of the details.  This purse was shown at Fashion Week and costs thousands of dollars.

Of course my first thought was “I could make that!”  Sometimes I think it is pretty cool and sometimes I think, it is kind of, well, not too pretty.

So, what do YOU think?

Another New Project

Maybe I will just call it an ongoing project. 

Because I fall asleep in front of the tv if I just sit there and because my husband would like me to put down my lap top occasionally, this is my new tv work.

Ta Da! (as my Leonard would say!)

I am working with 3/4” hexagons. Not sure how I am going to set them together but I thinking about doing a path with white diamonds around the hexies.

Stay tuned!

Pictures! Pictures!

So of course the day of Karen’s baby shower, my camera decided to die. So put the three picture below together to get an idea of what the completed quilt looked like.  Ready? Imagine!

I also included some burp cloths. So cute and so easy to make!

And a lovely gift from Mimi and John arrived last week.  I have quite a collection of purses and here is one more:

Mimi says that in the spring I can put it on my porch and change out the primrose for another flower.  I am thinking pansies…

Once Upon a Time…and Movie Monday

….there was a lazy blogger.  OK she really wasn’t lazy, she just did not blog 6 times a day like some bloggers-or even once a day sometimes!

And we all know that the lazy blogger is me.

Am I really lazy? I hope not? I just find other things to do and then it has been a couple weeks since my last post.  Or I want to get a good picture. Or the camera is not charged and I don’t feel like getting up (OK- I am being lazy THEN)

And I look at other people’s blogs and think “Why all the comments?” And then I wonder if I want to put all the work into advertising or updating several times during the day.  Quite honestly, the answer is no.

I came across a blog the other day and the blogger said, in so many words, “Since no one comments on what I write, I won’t blog anymore!” (I could almost hear the foot stomp!)

I have felt that way a few times. But then my friend will call and ask why there isn’t a Movie Monday post.  Or I will see my sister-in-law and she will tell me her friend said she liked something I made.  And I will feel better. Someone is reading my posts!

I am not begging for comments so please don’t think that I am! I just have to remember why I write this blog. It really is for me. I occasionally go back through my posts and remember how proud I was of a project or how cute my grandsons (and Buddy!) are and how much fun I had somewhere.

And here is a confession- I subscribe to over 100 blogs.  Luckily they all don’t blog every day! Sometimes I read, sometimes I don’t.  Sometimes I comment and sometimes I don’t. And if you all out there are the same, that is OK with me!

Now, if you have stayed with me this long, I present Movie Monday!

I thought this was very interesting for those who quilt on a frame and those who don’t.  Dawn Cavanaugh, who does beautiful machine quilting talks about the direction that we quilt and how it affects our stitches.  Some quilters I have talked with agree with this, some don’t.  I am on the fence…(again!)

Have a great day!

Go Giants!

I don’t like football; I don’t follow football; I don’t care who wins today (OK it would be nice if NY won since I am from NY…); But I do love this picture of my little friend Amanda:

Also, I am going to MD to see my family so here is my Monday Movie post.  Only it isn’t Monday and it isn’t a movie…

I just discovered this website and I love it.  This women does amazing thing with fabric and she shares a LOT of tips and ideas.  Please go check it out!

http://www.redpepperquilts.com

Movie Monday 1/30/12

Monday again. And the last one in January! Already!

This video is just a down and dirty way to make your own labels.  It is neat because you don’t need special transfer or photo fabric stuff (mind burp alert! I can’t think of the proper name!)

Enjoy!

Very Funny-and True!

Lauren just sent me this. It is perfect!

Classes at Mission Rose

I am teaching a couple classes at the shop this winter.  Here are my samples:

This is a table mat using reversible quilted hexagons.  It is the same technique I used for this little purse.

 

I have really been wanting to teach a hand piecing class so I came up with this wall hanging:

I have a renewed interest in doing handwork.  I am working on another hexie project.  I will post more on it later.

Happy Sewing!

I Have Had a Very Hard Day!

(By the way, Buddy brought the elephant with him-we did not put it there!)

What Time Is It?

Time to show you my new clock!

Isn’t it too cute?  Mimi got this for me for Christmas. I finally got a picture of it the other day.  I love the way its eyes and tail move!

So Where Have I Been?

Actually it is kind of embarrassing. A friend gave me a computer game- Seven Wonders ll and I am terribly in love with this game.  It is just a jazzed up Bejeweled Blitz.  It has several levels and I have been stuck on one level for about a week now!  Another friend calls these games “time-suckers” and that certainly describes this game.  I have to wean myself off…

In the meantime, I have been doing a little sewing.  In fact I have the baby quilt on the frame. I don’t want to show too much, but here is a peek:

It will actually be done before the shower!

I will post more pictures after Karen receives the quilt.

Movie Monday 1/16/12

I remember watching Billie Lauder on Alex Anderson’s show (was it Sew Many Quilts? I can’t believe I don’t remember!!).

I think Eleanor Burns does the same trick. Either way It is still neat.

Enjoy!

The Owls Have Landed!

A New Project for the New Year!

My niece, Karen is expecting a baby girl this coming April.  Last week we went to Mission Rose to pick out some fabric for her quilt.

We picked out Terrain by Kate Spain for Moda (I love this line!).  Karen’s theme is owls.  I found a picture we both liked and I started it today.

This is how far I got today.  I want to sew down this layer before adding the momma and baby owl. I am loving it already!

The quilt is going to be a variation on a Chinese Coins pattern. (I got the idea from a quilt on Moda Bake Shop) This will be part of the center of the quilt.

Karen’s shower is Feb. 11. Will it be completed in time? Stay tuned!

Movie Monday-make that Thursday

Oh I hope you like this as much as we do!

Michael and I went to Katie’s on Christmas morning to watch the boys open presents.  We got Dylan a guitar and this is part of his first concert.

In case you don’t recognize the song, I only know it as “The Tractor Song” by Jason Aldean.

Enjoy!

Dylan’s Guitar

This Better Be Good

So at 3:00 I decided to look for something to cook for dinner.  I found a recipe and surprisingly I had all the ingredients.  I defrosted the turkey tenderloin( I lied-I had to sub in the turkey for chicken tenderloin) and at 5:00 I started cooking.

I guess I should have read directions along with the ingredients.  45 minutes later this was ready to go into the oven:

It is a potato crusted chicken and veggie casserole.  It has to cook 45 more minutes.

This is what my kitchen looked like:

What you can’t see is the bottle of Kahlua that fell and broke inside that corner cabinet.  I don’t drink Kahlua, I don’t like Kahlua, I don’t know why there was Kahlua in that cabinet.

So I have more than enough time to pick up the kitchen before my casserole is done.

I will let you know how it turns out.