Thursday Morning

Instead of getting showered, dressed and out the door this morning, I decided to finish quilting Nabby's Dowry. I made mine a bit smaller than the instructions called for, using 1 1/2"  pieces instead of 2" so it finishes at 26" x 26". Perfect!  I traded out my old sewing machine for my Viking so I could use the walking foot and the auto foot lift to do the quilting. Nothing fancy, mostly stitch in the ditch.

Finally almost to the end of the binding, and I see this! I guess I should have measured instead of guessed. But what fun is that??? I posted this picture on Facebook and my funny friend Molly posted the picture below.

It is more fun to cut than measure and it is also fun to make fun of yourself once in a while.  I'm happy to have a finish. Now I must get that shower done and do what needs to be done today.  It's still morning so I'd better hurry, I've only got 55 minutes before morning is gone.

Perfect Sewing Day

 It's rainy and stormy here today so I decided it was a good day to stay in the sewing room.  So I spent some morning pajama time and sewed on Nabby's Dowry from Heartspun Quilts. (You can do a search on her site if you want the 12 clues to this little quilt.)  Then I had to shower and get dressed! I had to run into town to pick up license tabs for the Beloved Bronco and grab some Taco Bell to bring home for lunch. After lunch, I decided to get my little quilt top finished.

Pam's blocks finish at 6" but I had a bin full of 1 1/2" half square triangles so I made my blocks 4".  After sewing the sashings on, it was time to figure out the setting triangles.

Bonnie has a fabulous page at Quiltville with Tips and Techniques so I went there to figure out my triangles. I wrote myself a little bit of encouragement before I started cutting.  Then I cut.  Whoopsie! Then I recut!  No big deal, it's only fabric.  And now it is done and ready to quilt. 

As I was sewing, I kept hearing some funny little noises. I knew Sally was in the sewing room but was shocked when I saw her in the garbage.  Crazy Cat!

Design Wall Monday

Nabby's Dowry blocks are patiently waiting for the layout that will be posted on Friday.

I have no clue what that will look like so I layed it out simple.

Then I looked at Kathy's this morning and really like how her's are layed out.

Guess we will just wait and see.

I spent lots of time sewing logs and 

only have the final 108 logs left to sew.

Then the fun really begins, the layout.

Do I want a light center or a dark center?

I like it both ways.

I spent some time cutting white hexies.

I cut in batches.

This time I cut 12 strips-that's enough for 12 flowers.

I have 10 more to sew the white and green to-for a total of 20

and then I will start the last 19 flowers and the half flowers for the sides.

I haven't gotten bored with the white yet,

I think it's because I am so excited about how each one looks.

Have I said how much I love this project???

See other fabulous projects at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday

 In the true spirit of National Sewing Month, I have sewn every day. Yesterday I finished the 9th block for Nabby's Dowry. Only 2 more installments to go. I am caught up and waiting. I'm wondering with all those half square triangles out of my bin why it doesn't look like I took any out.

 

Then I pulled out my log cabin blocks and sewed on those for a while. I had to cut more strips for this last bunch. I know I will need to pull out more background fabrics and lots more color fabric and cut more strips. 

 

Everyday I have worked on Mae's Flower Garden. Yesterday she saw it on the wall and asked if it was hers and will it be done tomorrow. Precious little thing!!! I was very honest and told her that I was working hard on it but it will be a long time before it is finished. But knowing my sweet little girl, when she sees it again, she will ask if it will be done tomorrow.

And the Baby Quilt from last week is a complete top. Today I will get the back for it and get it quilted this week.

See other fabulous design walls at Patchwork Times.

Goodbye August!

It's been a long month for me. I've spent a good share of my time in the recliner with an ice bag on my knee. I've had the pity party more than once. But now that I'm healing and following doctor's orders pretty much, I'm doing better and getting around.

Instead of writing up a bunch of posts for my linking ups, I'm following Teresa's lead and writing one long post and linking to where I want them to go.

 

This is a rerun photo of my hexies.

I am making serious progress on this quilt and love it more each day.

I'm linking to Kathy's Slow Stitching Sunday

and I'm thinking of Kathy as she hurts from the loss of her brother.

 

I spent some precious sewing machine time making scrappy red blocks for my Row Quilt.

I didn't get the Dresden Block made but I will.

I'm linking this to SoScrappy's Scraphappy Saturday.

 

Of course I had to start a new project!

These are 4 of 7 blocks for Nabby's Dowry.

You can find all the info here at Heartspun Quilts.

I'm using 1 1/2" HSTs from my overfull little bin..

  

Hubby came home the other day and wondered if I had a baby boy quilt.

One of his work buddies has his first baby.

Ummm, if I had know before hand, I might have had this ready to go.

So new project number 2 was started.

I'm about halfway and hope to have it ready for gifting this week.

  

Not much progress on Crystal's Rivel Cardigan,

but I am a lot farther than I thought I would be.

 

Here is Dreambird.

I am into the next black section now.

This is a knit along with Judy L and Denise.

The Getting It Done Challenge was kind of a bust for me for August.

August Goals

• Judy L's mystery step for the month
• 5 more Pineapple Crazy blocks
• Bind Ocra Bay and TUSQLJ
• Quilt 1 UFO quilt
• Work on Reach For The Stars
• Work on Grandmother's Choice blocks

The only thing that was accomplished was I finished one Grandmother's Choice block. I didn't even take a picture of it. I did sort my fabrics for Pineapple Crazy into 2 larger bins...one for colors, one for backgrounds, hoping it will be easier to dig for the right piece of fabric and the mess will be a bit more contained.
Kind of a sad, sad month!! It make September's list pretty easy since I'm going to remove a couple of projects from the list.

September Goals

•  Judy L's mystery for August and September
• Bind Orca Bay 
• Bind TUSQLJ
• Make Rainbow Scrap blocks for August and September
• Sew every day

I'm linking this up to Judy L's Getting it Done-September post.

I think these are achievable for me. And since September is National Sewing Month, I am again going to try to sew every day.   Even if I can only sit and sew for a few minutes at a time. 

Design Wall Monday

I got to sew this weekend! Only for a few minutes but I got to sit at the sewing machine and make a block.  I wasn't going to start anything new, my plan was to make a block for my Row Quilt but...Kathy posted again about Nabby's Dowry Sew Along and then Mary posted about being tempted and then we kind of challenged each other and that's all it took!  I printed off the 5 blocks that have been posted and pulled out my little bin of 1 1/2" HSTs and put together this cute little block.  Isn't that what friends are for? To get you to jump off the bridge with them???

I kitted up a few more hexie flowers and stitched a few more rounds. Today I will take it a little easy-too much activity this weekend-and stitch a few more rounds and knit a few more rows.  But honestly, I am tired of that darn recliner! I want to play outside but I won't! I'll just sit out on the deck and be a good girl.

Want to see fabulous design walls? Check out Patchwork Times where everyone is linking up. And check out Judy L's new quilt along!!!