Dog Beds

I am in the process of making new dog beds for our two dogs. I am sick of the old one we have. I have washed it numerous times and it just doesn't look clean and it is ratty. Things do wear out over time. I am using some samples of fabric one of the ladies brought to our quilting group earlier this month. They are deco fabrics from who knows where.

I sew six of them together. trim so all is even. The piece in the middle of this picture is going to go on the back. I use a large piece of fabric on the back. Sew together

add two worn out pillows that I have stitched together. This is what I end up with....................

A new dog bed. Jo-Jo was using it earlier today and seemed to love it. I am working on one for Bo now. He is a bit jealous that he doesn't have a new bed.

I must get back to work now. Have a great day.

Finished

Well here is the finished top. I like the way it turned out and certainly hope my niece Anna will like it also. One thing I do think the red is a bit to maroon for USC color but it is what I had and want to use up what I have without purchasing more so it will do. If I make another it certainly will be a different red and a brighter yellow. All in all very happy with the finished quilt. I will quilt it sometime in the next week or two. I have one in front of it that needs to be done. I am going to quilt a quilt our sewing group is doing for a fundraiser. It is a really nice double Irish Chain. I will post a picture after it is quilted.

There were two partially correct answers. Libby, from A Simple Girl, blog was correct on the college represented. Richelle, from Seams Like Me, blog was somewhat correct on the pattern. Her guess was some sort of snowball, which I will say is close enough. I do think the ninepatch/snowball is becoming one of my favorites. It looks nice and is very easy to put together.

My decision on the goodies for guessing. I will split the booty. Libby and Richelle, if you would e-mail me with your addresses I will get a little goodie off to you for participating in my fun little game.

I best be getting to bed. It is almost 11:00p.m. Good evening or should I say night to all.

A new start

Well as I mentioned before I did complete the nine patch variation. I started a new quilt. I have a niece graduating from high school, or I should say already has graduated, and will be attending college next fall. I am late on getting this quilt started and it will be late getting to her but she will have it before school starts in the fall. I cut the pieces last night and sewed this morning before work and again this evening after work. I have all the sewing done for this part now I have to do the cutting then I can start sewing the blocks together.

If you leave me a comment and let me know what pattern you think I am putting together and the college it will represent, I will send a nice little gift to one person with the correct answer. If there is more than one person with the correct answer I will draw a name from a dish. Good luck. I will draw when the top is completed and I post a picture of the finished top.

Belated gift

One of co-workers informed me at my birthday lunch that the gift she had for me would arrive late but it would be well worth the wait. Well today I received that gift and was she ever right. She gave me an Aerosmith guitar pick. She knows that I have been learning how to play the guitar and that Aerosmith is my favorite band so she got me this gift. I must admit I LOVE IT!!!!!

I will post quilt pictures later in the week, if I don't work on Friday.

I should be done by now but..........

I should be done with this top now but I keep sewing it wrong. I don't know what the problem is but I keep sewing the back out instead of the right way. I give up for the night. I am tired of ripping out to resew what I had just sewn. In some instances I would rip it out just to sew it wrong again. I have decided I need to stop for the night. I will embroider on my embroidery machine. In this case all I have to do is change the thread color. I don't even know how well I will do that, last night I kept breaking the needle while I was embroidering. I guess some days or should I say week-ends are just like that.

I will try again tomorrow on the quilt top. I will say I am happy with it so far. I do think the back ground fabric toned the down the orange a lot, maybe a bit more than I wanted or expected

but sometimes you don't know this until you are way into the quilt. I think I would have made the nine patches cut at 2.5 instead of 2 like the pattern called for. I thought about this but didn't know if I had enough background fabric and then that would make the setting squares larger which I don't think I would want. I will think about it for the next time, I know I will try this pattern again and maybe just set in differently. I already have an idea in my mind, but this idea will be put way on the back burner, as I have many other quilt ideas to do before that happens.

Embroidery machine calls.

New Project(s)

I started a new quilt. I actually started it yesterday but did not of the sewing today. It will be a variation on nine patch snowball. If you remember I bought the orange flower fabric last fall. I love the fabric but didn't know what to use it in. Well, with some of my birthday gift card money. (It is folded inside out so not a bold as right side). I am using the wrong side of the lighter fabric for the right side of the quilt. I just felt for the affect I wanted the shinny side was to much. So far I am liking what I am seeing. That is one of the quirks of quilting, you can guess how things will go together but they don't always look the way the minds eye sees them.

Here is my little pile of snowballs and beginning of nine patches. I am surprised how quickly this is going together. I love it!!!!!!

Oh, yeah! Another project that took up a lot of my time today. We finally got my embroidery reader to work with my new computer. It is so old, I bought it used and it is a first generation. That is one of the reasons I wanted to stay with XP instead of upgrading to Vista. I know if I went to Vista it wouldn't work at all because I have to jerry rig it now to get it to work with XP.

Well anyway this is a free pattern I found and it works just great. I plan to embroider out enough of these to make a quilt. I thought would make a really neat quilt for a young girl.

So you can see I have been busy. I gave the dog a bath and a bit of a hair cut today also.

Two more done

Well I have completed two more of my unquilted tops. I feels soooo good to have only one left to quilt. It is the blue flying geese, I posted the picture back in April, on the 13th, you can go to the archives to see a picture of it if you want. This is a cousin of DNA, which is posted in May. I made this quilt and DNA from poorly cut 2.5 inch squares I purchased at an estate sale many many moons ago. It took forever for me to figure out what to do with them and then just decided I needed to get rid of them so this is what has become of those squares. I have about twenty left that are now residing in my odds and ends for some sort of scrap quilt in the far far future.

Here is the final picture of Jacobs Ladder. I am really happy with the outcome. I definitely will make another, bigger, probably queen. I already have the fabric in mind. You will see when I start.

Well, I best start on my day. I was on call this morning with the temp service and have been playing, just in case I got a call. No call, so that means I will get on with my regularly scheduled day. I hope all have a great day and great week-end.

Plugging along

I started this quilt about 3 years ago. I cut out all the pieces, which took a long time. I made the templates, drew on the fabric and cut and cut and cut. I made piece A out of a different fabrics, not duplicating on this piece. All B's are white. (This is the second one I am making of this pattern)


I am to the point of sewing the pieces together now. This is a long tedious process, but well worth the effort. As you can see there are many many curves that must be sewn. It curtainly is a good quilt for practice on sewing curves. I slowing plug along on this while I am trying to figure out what I want to do next. Just like my Grandma's Flower Garden, this quilt probably won't be done this year but it will get done.

The reason I am making this a second time. This one is for me. The first quilt was to small for my queen bed so I am making it bigger. I gave my first one to my nephew. When I find a picture of it I will post the picture. Well I am going to go to get some sewing in before I must get ready for work.

Good Day to all.

Found an Opps

While quilting the Ladder quilt I came across this opps. Why does this happen to me. I don't find my mistakes until I am in the quilting process and much to late to fix. Does this happen to anyone else?

I finished the binding on the other quilt. I will get a picture during the week and post. I hope to have this completed to sew the binding while I watch the hockey game. The Senators best win, I don't really want the Ducks to win the Stanley Cup.

Working and moving forward

I have been working on getting my tops quilted. I finished three of them so far, I posted the pictures of two of them a few posts ago. I am sewing the binding down on # 3 and quilting this one, Jacobs Ladder, #4.

I have decided to sew the binding down by hand, the last two, Candy Corn and DNA, I sewed the binding by machine and I just don't like the way it looks. The binding just doesn't seem to lie as nicely as I would like. It is okay for utility quilts, which mine are, but I still don't like the look so I will sew them by hand. I am liking the way this is coming out, I think I am going to make a queen size of this pattern. This is the first time I have made a Jacobs ladder, it is a good pattern.

We are having beautiful weather here and I need to work outside today. I have not done any yard work yet this year and must get out there and clean up the flower beds. I have an area where we took out one of the ponds, I would like to take out the other one but hubby says no, so it will stay. I am going to make a patio area by the remaining pond, I have been filling the hole with dirt but now I need to get it leveled and the stones placed. I think it will be nice when completed but the work will be hard. Oh well, most things in life worth doing are hard.

Have a good day, enjoy the week-end, and I look forward to reading new postings on blogs.

Two Down

Well I finally finished quilting two of my UFO's. I have three left. I can't stand not having them quilted and completed so they will be done before I do anything new. One of the quilts not completed is the blue and white flying geese I posted awhile back. This has been hanging around for about two to three years and needs to be done!!!!!!!!! Here is a picture of Candy Corn. It turned out okay. My dear daughter, whom at Christmas time informed me she doesn't need any more quilts, said she wants this quilt. She said it is just to ugly for anyone else to want and she wants it. I asked her about not having anymore quilts and she said if she chooses them it is okay but not to just make one and give it to her. We'll see.

This quilt turned out much nicer than I thought it would, I must say I like it. I have decided to name it DNA. It reminds me of the DNA samples they show on t.v.

I must go to work, I have to get my house cleaned. I am not the world's best house keeper. I look at pictures others post of their homes and I think, I am so grateful they don't see my mess. I put off house chores this week-end, decided to quilt instead, because I thought I was going to have Monday p.m. off from work. I worked the a.m. and was called to go to another office for the p.m. This meant I did not get any housework done as I had planned. We are going to have company at our house this week-end therefore I need to get things done.

Good evening to all.

Waiting to become a flower

I saved this candy tin a few years ago, it was a gift that came to the office I work at, it was filled with delicious candies and I wanted the tin when emptied. I must admit I have a compulsion to save containers.

I am very happy I saved this one, it is working wonderfully for my flowers as I am making the sets and waiting to sew them together. I take this tin with me when I go places, along with a needle, small pair of scissors, and thread color I need, and sew the flowers together as time allows. This is the last time the tin will be filled with flower petals as I think I have all I need to complete my top. I will have many many white hexagons to make for the filler but the flowers will be complete when these are sewn together.

I am going to go back to the hockey game. I am upset with the officiating. I don't know if you have been following the games but the officiating this year just sucks. So many uncalled infractions and so many called infractions that are very very questionable. Oh well, what can you do but watch and enjoy the game.

Up and running

Well I got things loaded on my computer today. I now have my printer/scanner attached and my camera running. I am starting to feel normal again. Here is a picture of the quilt I made with the candy corn flower I spoke about in a previous post. February 21st to be exact, if you want to look back at the post. I like how it came out, kinda a warm feeling to the quilt. I am loading it to be quilted now. I spent the day taking care of a sick husband, or should I say staying out of his way. I did laundry and hung it out to dry, scubbed the tile floor in the master bathroom, and finished quilting the last two quilts I had to complete for Rosie.

This is one of the quilts. I really like this pattern and I am going to make one for myself, just a very easy 16 patch but looks very inviting to me. Well I will go now and start on the candy corn quilt.

No pictures, just words

I am still here. We are slowly getting the new computer up and running. I am patiently awaiting my old info to be transferred over. I need to load the camera info and my 3 in 1 printer info. I have been slow but getting there.

Sunday, as you all know was Mother's Day, I had a great day, but it was also my birthday. I have been on a fiber free diet this year, self imposed. I have purchased very very little fabric, a few pieces from time to time, just things I needed for upcoming projects sooooooo where am I going, well let me tell you. I have received three gift cards in the total of 95.00 for my birthday. I am so happy I can go and buy some fiber and not feel like I shouldn't be spending money. A friend also gave me a very useful box filled with fat quarters. I am going to be busy.

My hubby is home sick today. He has come down with the crud. Wouldn't you know it, just as we are getting ready to go on vacation. Why does it always happen this way. Why are men such babies when they are sick, you would think they were the only people on earth who have ever been sick. I will persevere and we will make it through this.

What I am up to now

Thank-you all who wished me well during my time of being sick. It was terrible. I am finally back to sewing. I am so ready to sew. After reading Judy's blog today and being informed she is taking two months off from the Hour a Day Quilt projects, I have decided I would make this pattern. I am going to try to make it all orange and white.

I have been working on the Grandma's Flower Garden as I watch the hockey play-offs. My teams are doing okay, not great, but they are not out of it yet. I do hope they don't get knocked out but it does seem like they are loosing their steam, their legs are getting tired. It is a long season and they play hard especially in the play-offs.

I have also been doing some long arm quilting on the charity quilts I do for Rosie. If there are any long arm quilters out there wanting a good project for practice or just a good project to help a great charity, you can contact Rosie and she will set you up. Work has been keeping me very busy. We certainly have made changes in our lives since my MIL died, I don't have as much "alone" time as I used to and so that cuts into my sewing time. I most likely won't be making as many quilts as previous and won't be posting as much either. I guess that is life happening to me and changes are happening, not that I am complaining, just getting adjusted to the changes.

Well I am going to close now, the Canucks and Ducks game is starting. I certainly hope the Canucks win.

April HAD Completed

Here is the final picture of my April HAD. As I stated before I think the green is too much, I can't say I am happy with the color scheme I came up with but it is done, and there is just something about it that makes me like it just a bit. Maybe it is because it is so different from what I would usually choose, I don't really know. Hubby likes it. I decided to snap a picture of my paper piecing as far as I am now. It is slow, but a very good project for watching television. I haven't felt like doing to much sewing in the last few weeks, this crud has really kicked my butt. Last week-end, Thurs-Sunday, I was dead to the world. I only got out of bed to take more medicine and go back to bed. I would lie in bed thinking "I wish I was dead or how long since I was this sick?" I felt like I had been run over by a steam roller.

I did work this week, Mon-Thurs, decided to not be available for work today, and I am getting the sniffles back. I slept in until 9:00 a.m., which means I am behind on my chores for the day, but it sure felt good to sleep in. I will get started on chores and hopefully get some sewing done today.

I hope everyone has a great week-end and also that the crud passes over your doorpost. It is horrible and I don't wish this upon anyone. Good-day.

Blanket for Lucy

I just finished this dog blanket for my son's dog last night. He and his wife adopted a dog from the dog shelter in the city they live. He for some reason named her Lucy. She is a real cute dog, a sheltie I believe. When I spoke with him and asked if Karen had received her birthday gift, he said yes, but the dog needed a quilt more than she did. What was I to do but make a quilt for Lucy. It was quite easy, I had left over strips from a TATW that I made last year so I just sewed them together with some black/white print I had lying around. I put her name on it using the wonky letters that Tonya taught us and added black binding. I will get this sent off to Lucy tomorrow as I will work later today.

Great pattern, poor excecution

Here is a picture of my HAD for April. Judy once again blessed us with a great pattern. I have wanted to put nine patches on point and don't think I have before. It certainly was a good learning experience for me. I do not think I choose the best fabric combinations for this quilt. I did use up stash which is the idea behind the quilt but one would think that I could have had better foresight than this. I think a lighter fabric color choice would have been better in the areas where I have the green. I know I had picked out a lighter steel blue but I really wanted a green and this is what I had the most of that would work. I really didn't want to purchase any new fabric. I will admit in some ways I really like it, probably because I like the pattern but in other ways I don't like it too much. I was not very accurate on trimming my blocks either which adds to my disappointment. Oh well, done is done, there is someone out there who will love to have this quilt.

Here is what I have left of the blue. I had to piece some of the border to have enough. Woo-whoo another piece of stash gone other than the scraps I will eventually use in an orts quilt.

I used three pieces of white, and all but two strips of the raspberry, I have about half of the green left (which I will use on the border) and quite a bit of the yellow (which will be used in another quilt along the way). I will bind the quilt tomorrow and move one.

Finished and Unfinished

I have caught the crud. I started yesterday getting achy all over and my neck getting stiff, as the day progressed I felt worse. I made dinner last night, not what I wanted to do but had to, and then soaked in the tub. I woke up this morning with a very sore throat. I am laying very low today.
Here is the picture of my completed February HAD by Judy. I like the outcome. There is a young girl out there somewhere that this quilt will really put a smile on her face. I don't know about giving it up. I think I will try this pattern with scrappy stars.

Here is the picture of my bricks and stepping stones. I had posted a picture on a previous post with this on my bed, here is the picture all by itself. I really like this. I was asked in a comment if I was keeping this for myself. Yes I am. I made this larger with the mindset of keeping it for my bed and am so happy with the outcome that I definitely am keeping it.

Many of the bloggers have been posting pictures of their oldest UFO's. Well this is my oldest UFO. I made this top about three years ago and have not quilted it yet. I do plan to quilt it this year. I probably won't get to it until later this summer or in the fall but it will be quilted this year. I do believe it has aged long enough and is ready to be quilted.

I hope all are healthy and do not get this crud. I an going to close and go take a nap. Have a great week-end.

Bricks and Stepping Stones

Just a quick post of the quilt I made following Bonnie's pattern, bricks and stepping stones. I like how it turned out. When I get a chance I will get a better picture. I wanted to see how it would look on my bed and thought I would post a picture also.

I must go cook dinner. I am reading tonight at the Easter vigil service so I have to be going.

April HAD

Here are the nine patches done and ready for the next set on instructions. I only used two different fabrics for the nine patches, used the strip method to make them, therefore it didn't take too long to complete. I have chosen a medium blue for where the red is on Judy's example and a lighter grey/blue for the ecru portion. I don't know if I am really happy with the fabric choices but this is what I came up with only using my stash. If you have read my previous blog entries, you know I am trying not to purchase any fabric this year. I think this will make a nice charity quilt and I really like to follow Judy's patterns. We will all see what the outcome is.

I got a summons to jury duty today. The funny thing about this I just served on jury duty two weeks ago. We were told at the time of service we are not required to serve again for two years, maybe time is slipping by quicker than I thought. I did call and speak with a clerk at the court and he said I don't have to show. I certainly hope they remember this on the date that I was scheduled for, I would hate to have a warrant out for my arrest.

I did find my glasses I lost at the wedding. Oh, thank the Lord for that. I was beginning to think they weren't going to show up and I would have to order a new pair but they surfaced and I am very very happy about that.

Not much else, I will go start up the beast and do some quilting. Have a great evening.

Just posting

I have been busy cleaning and organizing. I decided to take a break and thought I would just do a little post for the day. Here is a picture of the necklaces from my Mother-In-Law. We decided to throw the necklaces in a vase while going through her jewelry and so far this what we have collected. There is more but I haven't got to it yet Here is a picture of some gray fabric I bought last week-end at the Milwaukie Quilt show. It is a local show, no judging, just enjoying the work of quilters. I entered three quilts into the show. I went with to friends to look at all the beautiful quilts and I found this fabric. I know I said no fabric this year but this is from the 70's and will work perfect for what I have planned.

I plan to use it as a screen in a screen door applique quilt I have designed in my head. Let's just hope the actual design will be what my minds eye sees. As you can see from the picture the quilt start will have to wait until quilting on other projects is completed. I am working on quilting the latest HAD from Judy. I certainly hope she plans to continue these projects. As I read her blog today she is becoming very busy with outside activities. It is funny how life changes things. I will find other things to make but I did enjoy her hour a day projects.

Trying out new camera

My daughter wanted a new camera for Christmas. We bought her one and I inherited her old digital camera. I have clung to my other digital that I got from my son until last week-end when my dear husband decided he finally wanted his hand me down from me. We have never purchase a digital camera, we just keep handing down the hand -me- downs. Now I get to learn how to use a newer more sophisticated camera. I finally got it to down load my pictures I took, little did I know I was going to get over 100 pictures my daughter had left on it. Oh well, I will be doing a lot of deleting and some of the pictures I actually want. They are Christmas pictures from two years ago that I didn't have. Above is a picture of the ever growing paper piecing. I have quite a ways to go before completed but I am slowly making progress. I just completed a quilting job for a women who did a beautiful applique quilt. She said it took her two years to complete the quilt. I have a feeling I won't be to far behind her with the quilt.

Here is what I am currently working on with my sewing machine. It is one of Bonnie's quilts patterns. The pattern is Bricks and Stepping Stones. What a great pattern. It is taking a bit longer as I am making it queen size to fit my bed. I am about half way done. I will put a black border, probably 3.5 inches, that is the width of my long ruler so very easy to cut that width. I should have the top completed by next week-end.

Not much else to write about, I just wanted to try out the camera, post a few pictures and see how things worked. It did take me awhile to figure out how to down load, I don't know if I remember what I did but we will see what happens next time. My plans for the week are completed the top above and start quilting on my February HAD. Have a great week everyone, I probably won't post again until the end of the week.

Bargains

I stopped at Abertson's tonight on my way home from work to buy groceries. When I entered the store they had a display of books on sale at a discounted price. I found these two quilting books in the bin. I paid 3.99 for the vintage quilting and 2.99 for the winter book. I thought this was a pretty good bargain.

The patterns are pretty basic, I probably already have the basic patterns in other books, but seeing them laid out in a format gives me ideas, and for the price I felt like these books were very affordable.

I blew it today. I had put myself on a fabric diet for the year. I made a decision not to purchase any fabric this year unless I needed fabric for a special quilt (a gift with a purpose) or one fabric backing. Well, I stopped at the fabric store today to purchase some thread and ended up buying three remnants. I spent about 9.00 in total, which wasn't to bad, but I must say I felt a bit anxious while standing at the check-out stand. This is my first fabric purchase of the year. I will go back on my plan tomorrow. I will just have to be stronger next time I stop in to buy thread.

Back to sewing, have a great evening one and all.

Completed

Here is the completed brown/pink quilt. This quilt will go to a very special person in my life. I certainly hope she likes it.

I like the completed quilt. I think this is a really neat pattern and I thank Bonnie over at Quiltville for making it available to us at no charge. Bonnie is very generous to post these patterns for all to use with great instructions.

We attended another funeral yesterday. I don't know if I can handle this, three funerals since the beginning of the new year. I certainly hope this is not a trend for the whole year. Someone told me it is over, as these events come in threes. I hope they are right.

I did celebrate St. Patty's Day with the usual Ruben sandwich and green beer. Would it be St. Patty's Day without that?

Well I will close now and go back to my quilting. Enjoy the day.

Ready for Raffle

The Breast Cancer quilt is done and ready to donate for raffle. I will donate this to my tax lady, she is head of her American Cancer Society chapter. They hold a Mother's Day luncheon and raffle every year to raise monies for cancer research. At the luncheon they raffle off donate items and this is my donation for 2007. Here is what the back looks like. I hope this brings in much needed funds for the Cancer Society.

Off to housework and other obligations. Have a great day.

Progress

I just couldn't wait to see how things were going to go together. This is what I have so far. I have not used up all my flowers, just wanted to see how they would like. I was wondering how I was going to put these together until I saw the antique quilts Mary posted on her blog. I liked the look of just the white background. I was thinking of green to represent leaves but I just didn't feel like I wanted that but when I saw that quilt on Mary's blog that was when I made my decision to make the quilt this way.

Yesterday was my sewing group. I don't know how but I forgot to take my camera. We had a great time. We are making a double Irish Chain, which we will raffle off and use the proceeds for a charity at the church. The fabrics that were chosen for the quilt are great. I will haven to remember my camera next month so you can see the material. This is the first time I have ever made an Irish Chain. I certainly have admired them through out the years, just have never made one.

Well that's about it for today. I have the binding sewn on the breast cancer quilt and the brown/pink quilt. I need to sew the back by hand now. I will post pictures of the completed quilts after binding is completely sewn. Have a great day, remember it is the beginning of day light savings time.

A few more tops

Here are a couple tops I made a few week-ends ago. I had purchased a bag of not very well cut 2.5 inch squares at an estate sale many many moons ago. I think it has been almost ten years now. I sewed the pieces ( I don't think they could really be called squares) onto muslin and made 6.5 x 4.5 inch rectangles then sewed them together. I had enough to make two twin size quilt tops. I have a few of the pieces left and will most likely incorporate them into a crumbs quilt whenever I get in the mood for that.

I think this is my favorite of the two. They are not quilted yet. I have them in my pile. I was down to three unquilted tops but am now back up to five. I just finished quilting the breast cancer quilt. The binding needs to be sewn on and then I will donate it to the American Cancer Society. My tax lady is head of her chapter and I will donate for raffle at their Spring tea. I will post picture when completed.

Work calls. I hope all have a wonderful day.

Updates on my HAD quilts

Here is the latest on my Hour A Day quilts so graciously offered to us by Judy at Sunshine Quilts.This is the one I made following the February pattern. I choose to use pinks in hopes of using up alot of the pink fabric I have collected through out the past few years. I did use up lot of the pink but I am still drowning in it. I will keep plugging away on using it up. This top is not quilted yet, which means you will be seeing it again when it is quilted and completed.

Here is my completed November pattern. This quilt was given the name " Gratitude's" and was alot of fun to make. I like how it turned out. As above, I choose to use green because I have seemed to collect quite abit of green also. I might just have to put this one out for March, it looks like it could represent St. Patricks day well.

Here is a picture of my completed HAD, the very first one Judy offered to us. I liked making this quilt and my husband really likes it. I was considering donating to charity but might have to keep it for hubby.

I want to thank Judy for these wonderful patterns and I look forward to the next one. Her patterns are great, instructions are very easy to follow and if you keep up you will have a beautiful quilt top at the end of the month. I have enjoyed looking trough blogs and seeing how different all the tops look just by the fabric choices. Martha at Quiltcontemplation has made a really neat one with hand dyed fabrics. Beth at bzyqltr is in the process of making a very patriotic version. JoAnn at Rockin' on the Porch has a beautiful version using black, blue, burgundy and white. Last but not least, (there are probably more out there I just don't have time to research right now) is Gail at Going to Pieces, hers is very stunning with the black,red and yellow. Enjoy looking at all these quilts, you might have to scroll down a bit to find the posts but it is well worth the time.

Enjoy the day.

Remember when

Remember back in June of last year when I posted this lonely picture of an English paper piecing flower? Well, it has been along time since I have worked on these but in the last few weeks I have started again. My last post was June 13,2006 if you are interested in checking it out. Well, this is a sampling of what I have so far. I have 27 made and about 13 on the side to be sewn together. I am wondering how many one might need to make a queen sized quilt. Any ideas from others quilters out there? Just a quick post to update on this project. This definitely will be a project in progress for many many years.