My stuff is packed....

I'm ready for camp!!  Our church association has a crafters retreat every spring, and this year we prevailed!  Tuesday through Saturday  morning instead of  just the weekend!  Yeehaw!  (But since I live 3 miles away, I will be going home at night to sleep in my own bed.)  DH is coming home Thurs. night, so last minute house cleaning and frig purging was done today.  I am looking forward to long hours of quilting, friends, and spiritual renewal.

Another.....Apron!

Here's the apron I just made for the shop.  It is VERY cute on--a fashion statement!

Blocks close up

Here is a photo of the blocks. Hope you're not bored yet!! I have 16 of the star on the right left to put together, then setting blocks and borders. I'm adding a third border to make it bigger. If you want to see the quilt completed in Brenda's colorway, go to Robin Place Fabrics on my blog list. (There are also some other color choices from the Sat. class)

Mystery blocks

Here are two of them--the third is in progress. I've picked out fabrics for 2 more already...

I'm SO impatient!!

These blocks are fabulous!! and of course, my color choices are too!! After tomorrow you may peek. I've been sewing up a storm--only have the last batch of blocks to put together---yeehaw!

Progress

was made big time on the Princess Mystery--however, no photos until after the second class on Saturday--I'd be dead meat if I "solved" the mystery before its time!! But I will tell you I am gonna make a couple more of this pattern and DH really likes it too!

Design Wall

looks like this . Another small quilt just needs to be put together, but I've been doing homework for the Princess Mystery, and Brenda gives lots of it so we have blocks after one day of class. So that's a good thing! So I am prepared for class on Wednesday. Just have to pack up and hopefully not forget anything! I have been known to do that, but I'm only 10 minutes away--5 if there's no slow traffic and I hit the lights right!
DH just put his fabulous mac and cheese with sausage casserole in the oven. I know... how do you spell spoiled?!?

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.....