OBWonder #3

Here's the original fabric for the One Block Wonder.  

Thanks for the input on playing with the hexi's~

Here is my design wall.  The first row is already sewn together and I am not un-stitching that so they will stay as is.  I'm going to look at this for a day or 2 but I think it might be OK the way it is.  It might be cool to move just one of the very dark hexi's near the left side over into the peach or blues in the lower-ish center/right. Just to have something pop out at you.  Perhaps that one brown one that looks like a starfish 2nd row center.  Nah, I don't think it will pop enough...but I will try it and see, most likely one of the others.

here is the stitchery I posted about this morning.  It needs something, an angel a star or two. Or maybe I will completely re-think and it will remain a UFO for a bit longer. What's another year or two when it's been waiting for about 8 already?

maybe 10x12 ...9x11 

Here is my finished FFF stitchery.  I LOVE the top and bottom border with  "Believe" on it.

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PS.  The pillow from this morning is still coffee staining in a plastic bag as Wanda suggested in her comment. (thanks a bunch)

Design Wall Monday

This is my Santa rug.  I've actually got more done than this picture shows but not much.

This is a picture from a post in November 2009.

I've had this kit since oh I think the 90's...I just found the pattern here.

I'm really going to try to get this done.  I know I've said that before!  So I'll just say I'm going to try to get everything but the background finished this season.  I've been lurking around on some amazing rug hooking blogs and watching tutorials on You tube. 

 I've been using that 14 inch quilting hoop and I just don't like it.  I feel like I'm wobbly and off balance.  

So I need to decide on some kind of frame here in the near future.  I'm hoping to do more of this in 2012, after completing this poor, patient Santa.

Our oldest son, PM is home from seminary and will be staying with us for the week.  The sewing area has been taken over by him and his stuff.  

I gladly surrender it.

I'll try to post an update picture of Santa this week.

fun times, fun times. Life is Good!

Old St Nick

He was finished last night, well I don't have a label on him yet but I'm going to make one today, but technically he's finished.
I just couldn't wait another day hour to hang him up.

Once again my crappola photography skills are shining through and I see the lens of my camera needs cleaning. I noticed that a week or so ago and forgot....
...and the quilt is straight, I should have smoothed it before taking the picture. agghhh.

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This picture shows the colors better.

Here's a shot of the other side of the room and my new skinny tree and Otis waiting patiently for breakfast.

he's still waiting....

Crumb Quilt top

Crumb Quilt top (68 x 72)

I finished it this morning.  I was very bummed that I didn't have enough of the blue sashing to go around the outside.  I ran to Jo Ann's yesterday (was out taking my father-in-law to Dr appt anyhow) and bought the rust fabric for the inner border.  I couldn't find a blue that matched.  I like the rust better anyway.

The outer border I had in my stash. 

One yard. 

I had exactly enough to cut 4" strips, so of course I cut the next to last one wrong, cut it 3.5". So the bottom border on the floor in picture is only 3.5" ... Whatever!  :)

I'm pretty sure I'm done with crumbs.  I'm glad I made one, but that's enough.  I also pieced the backing (with leftover fabric again) but forgot to take a picture. 

Meghan works until 7:30 tonight so we'll be going to the 10pm Mass.  It's very quiet here, except for Paul snoring on the couch. (Ha-ha).  

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Design Wall Monday

This is the same picture as a few posts ago.  It will likely be the same next week.  If it changes, I'm being very bad; not doing what I should be doing!  

I think I'm finally in the mood to bake some cookies, so that's the non-quilting thing I'm planning on doing today.

I've also started the quilting on my Quilt Block Memories quilt (formerly known as the leftover/orphan quilt.) I'm giving it to me for Christmas (I hope it's done!-ha) 

A Christmas Quilts Show

I have all my Christmas quilts up, so it's time to start documenting them. That means a little quilt show, this will take a few days.  I have a lot of Christmas quilts.This is one of the 1st quilts I ever made.  It was suppose to be a pillow, but I didn't know how to make it into a pillow so I just finished it. It's all pieced and appliqued by hand. I hand quilted the year in the bottom border 1989. 

These next to pictures show little quilt kit quilts I bought at whatever the Michael's craft store was, before it was Michael's (when the name comes to me I'll just yell it out, ok?) Edit: LeeWards it used to be LeeWards--remembered after a good night's sleep! I'm not getting old just sleep deprived, *wink* They were all the same design line and had some stitchery in them.

 This is my log cabin wall quilt, it's about 50".  I made this in 1993.  It's hand quilted.  After I put it together, I was so disappointed at how the dark green strips made a secondary pattern so pronounced (poor fabric selection and placement on my part--but that's how ya learn).  About 5-6 years ago, I got over it, finally! And I really like this one. Here's a close up of the quilting in the border.

And here it is on the wall behind my Christmas tree this year.  I took 2 days to decorate the tree.