Much better

11-30-07

Here is the new border on the baby doll quilt. I like it a lot better.

Let me just say it is so cold here. Where are the hot flashes when you need them?

Too "busy"

11-29-07

I started sewing the purple and green border on the baby doll quilt. It is too busy or choppy, so I am planning to undo the border and use the lavender fabric for the border and the green fabric for the binding. I am planning to take the quilt on my trip to FL next week to do the hand sewing on the plane. I would also like to do the same with the color wash mini-quilt. We'll see how it goes!

Sunset

11-29-07

This is the sunset I enjoyed Tuesday night from the front porch!

Back in Business

This is the dog, showing his complete lack of interest in my quilting activities.

Current work in progress--Amanda's Baby Doll quilt by Me and My Sister Designs.

Color wash project from about 15 years ago. I finally assembled the squares. I just need to do the borders and binding and quilt it.

A bin for every project.

The sewing machine and design wall (to the right).

11-26-07

It was wonderful to have the kids at home for the Thanksgiving weekend. Yesterday my husband drove them back to school and I was sad : ( We really miss them when they are away.

Well, I had to do *something* to cheer myself up, so I moved my sewing stuff back into their rooms.

Today I made another trip to the LQS for backing and contrast fabric for the Irish Chain quilt I'll be making for my son's graduation from college.

I also bought fabric for a new Christmas tree skirt. We have changed the color scheme in the living room and the old skirt just doesn't work. For now I will just drape the new fabric around the base of the tree.

Now I just need to sit down and sew!

Happy Thanksgiving!

11-22-07

Happy Thanksgiving!

The kids are home, we're off to church. Then the Packer game at 11 and then we'll be at my aunt's for our family gathering.

The sewing is packed up for while the kids are home.

One Charm Pack cut out

Wildrose fabrics from Moda U class.

2/3 yards of fabric shifted in the wash.

1 yard of fabric that sifted in the wash.

11-18-07

Ack. I got a cold, so I haven't had a lot of energy. But I did finally cut out the Bella Rosa charm pack for a doll quilt which I plan to hang on the wall.

Then I washed some yardage I bought that goes with one of the other charm packs. 1 yard of fabric and it shifted 2 inches in the wash. Now I am freaked out about the charm squares. I prewashed a different charm pack and most of the squares stayed square, but some of them are now trapezoids or rhombuses or whatever you call a square that is no longer square. It took forever to iron the squares after I washed them. Hmmm, I am thinking I am not going to be buying any more charm packs.

I had my Moda U class yesterday and the fabric line this month is Wildrose. They are exactly the colors I love--navy, dark reds, tans, etc. I have charm packs if this line as well and plan to do something with flying geese.

The kids are coming home on Tuesday for Thanksgiving so I will be packing up the sewing stuff so they can have their rooms back : )

Still trying to decide...

11-15-07

I did not cut out a quilt yesterday and may not yet today either. I have been pondering and changing my mind about what to do the with Bella Rosa charm pack. I think I have settled on a plan but want to think about it a little longer.