Strings are up

on the design wall. And now they are gonna come back down since I have decided to make many and then see how they will go together. By the way, my design wall is white, not blue!! And I don't like blue, so what color do you see??!!

Sorry...

I've been dieing to show you the string blocks trimmed and gorgeous, but I MUST get Becca's mystery blocks sewn together and off the design wall---only three more seams to go.........Made 24 8 1/2 " blocks and I hardly used any of the scrap pile! I'll be able to make a zillion quilts from scraps.....who knew?!?

Strings

are being made into blocks! This is my first attempt to use scraps. I'm a control freak kinda gal. But these are going well; I have Martha, my featherweight, set up in the front room on a card table (DH is at work!!) and stitch a tad in between chores, meals, and sessions at the computer. And it will all disappear into a closet in a heartbeat!

Spring???

This is as springy as it gets! My DH always makes sure I have flowers when he's home. This is what it looks like outside!

Here you go, Kay

As per your request, here's a close up of the back ground fabric next to all four of the blocks in Becca's Mystery.
Just finished basting a HUGE Double Wedding Ring on Gertie. It was done in 30's and 40's repro fabric and laid perfectly flat. The owner (a freind) stayed and visited while it was under the needle. Now I think it's time for a snack!!

Old blocks

were put together so I could use them to try my hand at ruler work on Gertie. She and I decided we like rulers--they are our freinds!(I know, I spell it like Jane Austen--on purpose!)
I am warming up after being outside for a couple of hours splitting wood. If I were actually working, I wouldn't get cold, but I stand in one spot and push the lever, then pull the lever....push, pull, push, pull. I just have to make sure I don't try to split DH's fingers!

Remember Becca's mystery?

Well, it is ready for sewing together:
The setting blocks really look different at a distance!! Oh, well. It is what it is!!

Princess Mystery

fabric is purchased except for the inner border. I'm gonna audition fabrics when I get to that point. The dark green is the background. As you can tell, I worked today and spent 2 days wages!! I do love batiks and a large shipment came in this week.....

Things are moving right along

and here is another lap size quilt done. I also pieced the top of one that will be a Christmas gift and worked on Becca's mystery. It calls for 25 pieced blocks and I'm going to have 36!! 9 of each color. No wonder I can't seem to get it done! (That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it)

Well, it's not gonna get any better

for awhile, so here's the photo I DO have of the shop sample I finished in january and named Laffy Taffy. (It's my candy of choice this month!)

Baby quilt

for a boy--my first time using the Yellow Brick Road pattern and .... drum roll, please! Quilted with Chantilly Lace in honor of Becca, since it's her all time favorite panto. :0) Since DH isn't here to hold it, I pinned it to my curtain.... pretty clever, huh?!? (Just had to tell you why it looks friendly--it really does lie flat, not waving!!)

Tonight I'm going to see the play Peter Pan performed by local talent, including a family that attends our church. I'm looking forward to it, but seems strange to be going without Becca.

Also check out Melinda's blog--she's having a giveaway that you will want to enter . (Just don't take my chance!)

Gertie's stylin'

with new shoes. DH replaced her old wheels with EZ Glides and does she ever slide across the dance floor! Also replaced pinning with leader grips. They make it a snap to load quilts! (Sorry--I couldn't resist!)

Done in time

for Christmas next year is this tree skirt pieced in November of 2008. Knew I wouldn't have it done in time to use, so stashed it away to do next year. November 2009 came and...whoops! no time to get it done. And guess what?! The same thing happened last year, so I decided NOT to procrastinate again (what a novel idea!) so I am now prepared, 10 months early! Hooray for me! Now I need to find the pattern so I know how much fabric yardage to add to my 100 yard dash from stash total.

Tragedy strikes

My computer is dead, so I'm using DH's. All my email folders. my address book etc gone. DH had just backed up all my photos on a flash drive and he can read my hard drive , so I will get them all back, just not immediately. Things could be worse!!

2nd quilt done for 2011

The first one is at the shop, so not photographed to my satisfaction yet! The drunkard's path will NOT be ready, but this baby quilt is. And ahead of schedule! All I know is he will be a boy, so am waiting for labeling purposes. It is the P.S. pattern from Ursula Reikes