Quilts for Kids

I woke up very early today.  Snow, snow, snow~  I went down to my sewing room with every intention of finishing putting together the Bl-a-days on the wall. 

I happened to look over at the bulletin board and read the note on the sizes for Quilts for Kids. The NICU size is 36 x 36.

AND Whammo!  I thought "what size are my leftover 9-patch blocks?"     

Yep, 6" finished. 

So I laid out 4 rows of 6  on the cutting table and 2 rows on my ironing board and I am not kidding I had this done in less than an hour.  (it was more like 1/2 an hour but that's just not believable).

How cute is that? 

So then I did sew a couple of the rows together on BAD (which I have to name). I'm working on it. But then I sorta lost interest.  Does anyone else get tired of sewing l-o-n-g rows of blocks together? Zzzzzzzzzz.

Well, boogers it's sideways and it's not in my file.  I checked and re-did 3 times and that's enough of that.  Sideways it is.

Anywhoo, I went and quilted a runner I had loaded last night.  One more of those little darlings to go!!

No pictures yet, cuz I keep forgetting to take 'em when the camera is down stairs with me so I'll take pictures all at once before the ladies they belong to come to claim them!

 Anywhoo, (again) I pulled a piece of fabric-pink batik Tye-die (yowzers!) that my SIL gave me. She doesn't really sew and I don't know why she had it, she didn't either; but I got it.  So I cut that and a piece of  batting for the NICU top, loaded it and started quilting a nice all -over stipple! 

 Now I know  it's only 36 x 36. 

But I don't think I remember ever starting and finishing a quilt in one day. 

    I'm kinda happy 'bout it.

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Today in the mail I got Celebrate! with Little Quilts. I used to own a copy, made a good many of the quilts in it.  But I lost it.  I really don't know how or where or why....I have their other book Little Quilts All Through the House and Living with Little Quilts.  They're the kind of books I can browse through over and over.

So last week while feeling sick and sorry for myself (and because ya gotta spend $25 bucks on Amazon to get free shipping...) I re-bought it. 

Happy New Year to me.

On the wall

The next set of 12" block-a-days.  I have 2 rows of sashing together and the bottom row of blocks.

These blocks were made using Diawabo (E.E. Schenck co.) and Evening Mist (Moda).  I have about a half a jelly roll, half a charm pack and a few FQ of the Evening Mist left and about a yard of the pale green (E.Mist also) from the sashing that I'm thinking I will use for the binding.  I'm thinking about a 1.5" stop border in a dark brown and then a strip pieced border w/the jelly rolls....not sure about that though. I think I remember the last time I auditioned something like that I nixed it. 

This is crazy fun to have all these blocks made and ready to go. 

I'm starting to feel better (thanks for all the well-wishes in recent comments!) I've been limiting computer time since it was really bothering my eyes, but that seems to be going away now too.

I actually quilted today.  HQ thought I abandoned her forever.  I've done nothing since a couple days after Christmas.  

Next to be loaded and hopefully this week is my crumb quilt.

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The for casted snow has started here.  I heard earlier this morning that it would begin at 1pm.  At 12:50-I checked outside, nothing!

At 1:00 exactly the flakes started to come down.  WOW! Impressive Mr Weatherman!

The road out my front window looks pretty ominous.  The view out the back into the woods is beautiful.  There's over an inch already maybe two.

I'm going to go get a cuppa tea and sit and watch it. 

Design Wall Monday 1/10/11

The main design wall. 

I have the rows of blocks together & the sashing rows together.

A nasty sinus infection knocked me on my butt. 

I wanted this top to be a flimsy already. oh well.

This is a picture of my 2nd design wall with the CrabApple blocks that I've made so far.

Really liking how they're turning out.

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Today, I sat on the sofa and watched football not my normal type of activity I assure you.

And to keep from going totally bonkers I hand quilted this block.

OMgosh, I enjoyed the hand quilting so much!  I forgot how relaxing it is.

I sewed on the binding this evening. I just love this little quilt!

It's one of my Bl-a-day 12 inch blocks and the backing is another one. 

I'm going to use this as a candle mat.

Go to Judy's to see others walls in progress!

DWMonday 1/3/11



9" block-a-days



This is the first set of block-a-days to be put together for the year.  Brights are my least favorite fabrics so I'm getting it out of the way.  I really can't wait to get the CW repro blocks out should be able to get a couple big quilts out of those.  But that is for another day or month perhaps.

The Jonquils and Stars top is off the wall.  I have the first two inner borders sewn on and the others I'll do today. 

For more design walls check out Judy L's!

A slow start to the New Year

wow this is one nasty cold I've caught.  It just really wiped me out.  I think I'm feeling a bit better today.

I have been sewing in spurts as I feel up to it and when I get so BORED that I could scream.  Then I go down and sew until I feel a bit woozy...and repeat process.

I've pieced backings for 5 of my flimsy's.  It was tedious work, but about all I was up to so a good thing to get done.  I didn't take pictures except for this last one as I was trying to fold it nice, this is 1/4 of it.  I used 8 of my 12" block a day blocks in this backing. They were from the beginning of last year-they sorta don't go with anything.

I wanted to have all my leftover batting sewn together this weekend too. But that didn't happen.



I have the Jonquils & Stars top center very close to together; still need to sew on the 4 big triangle units to the center part. 



I have the inner border pieces cut and ready.

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I asked my dad a month or so ago if he could make me this cabinet.

I saw it at a  local Pottery Barn store and loved it.  So I sent him the picture. 

On Friday he brought this over.

buffet/cabinet Dad made me

LOVE IT!!



sewing

So I woke up feeling real yucky.  A lovely cold has taken hold of my head.

DayQuil has been taken.  

 I sewed the 8 little star blocks this morning. I like little star blocks, they're so cute.
I had to strip piece a few of the background fabric squares for the flying geese units. I wouldn't have been able to make even one more unit!  It's nice to use it up-but that's ridiculous and the way I seem to roll.



2010 Blog BOM



The center is sewn together-like a square in a square-did that last night.  I'm still going to try to at least get the four corner units assembled today.  

I'm going to go make some tea and rest for a bit--let the meds kick in. 

I have a hard time just sitting around.

I figure I'm going to feel like crapolla if I'm on the couch or sitting as my sewing machine-might as well accomplish something. 

It's raining here, going to go into the 40's-dreary out-perfect weather for a nasty cold.

 On the up side I noticed last night at about 5:30 pm that it wasn't quite dark yet. I love it when I can start to tell the days are getting a bit longer. 

Progress and LCQA Block # 5

I'm still plodding along on trying to get some things done or closer to done before the end of the year.

I spent yesterday cleaning up the sewing room and cutting a bunch of fabric pieces into 10.5 inch strips.  I'm piecing backing with them.  I have 11 tops that need quilting, only one has the backing ready.  

I also got out all my leftover batting chunks, they're going to get pieced together as well.  I'd like to have 2 backs and all the batting done by Friday.

But today I got sidetracked (hahaha) with Shannon's blog BOM that is on my wall.  I was going to go shopping for more fabric, but I didn't realize all the quilt shops in the area are closed for inventory. 

When I started this quilt it was to be made with my scraps.  I didn't have enough so I had to go buy some background yardage and I got a roll of batik fat 8th's .

So in keeping with the original using what I have idea, this is what I came up with.

I still have to piece the little 6 inch star blocks that go in those blank spots.  I do believe I will still need to shop for the outer border fabric. 
I have enough of the applique background for the inner border.


EDIT:  1/6/11 I was just looking back over recent posts and realized I never put in a picture of the 5th LCQA block (heh-heh).

LCQA Block 5