Ahhh..Fall

I'm so happy to hear rain on the roof, see falling leaves blowing from the trees and experience all the wonderful coziness of the sights and smells of Fall. Aren't the colors this year really spectacular? I think because I am a quilter, I really appreciate the change in seasons. I'm always ready for the next season arrive.

I've finished another "Home Sweet Home" block. I really like this one. But I think I say that about each one. I have also finished the July and August BunnyHill Designs A Tisket A Tasket block of the month. They are so cute. Two more (Sept and Oct.) and I will be caught up. I guess I had better get busy. I'm posting photos for you to see.

Cheers!!!

September

September is here..well yes it is the 10th today.. I know, so we are a third of the way through the month already!!! This a big birthday month for our family. We have 8 birthdays to celebrate this month! All Virgo's except my son who is on the cusp..not sure what that means, but some horoscopes have him as a Virgo and some a Libra. Well I really don't put much stock in the horoscope thing but find it sort of interesting.

Anyway, since my last entry,where I said that I needed to finish some abandoned projects. I have finished a lap size project. This quilt used charm squares and I worked on it at the annual retreat that I take with my small group, Hen Party.
I finished piecing all the squares together into a top, but put it away before the borders were on. I just finished cutting and sewing on the borders this morning and I really like this quilt. It was stepping out of my usual palette, and I enjoyed revisiting the early 70's with these very retro colors. I never thought I could look at avocado green ever again, after having a completely avocado kitchen in our first house. I was so over that color when we moved, but I think I can handle it now in small doses.
This fun and easy project will most likely be a Christmas gift for some lucky (?) family member.
Ofcouse I must now machine quilt it and that seems to be another step in the process where I procrastinate. Well I am a little closer to completion, at least.
I have posted a cute skirt I made for my granddaughter, Scarlett, for her 3rd birthday. It was so easy and cute. I found the pattern on a blog called Jane's Apron.typepad.com. It is called Twirly Skirt..I will be making more, for sure.
I hope every one is having a good month and stay tuned for more progress on those UFO's.
Happy Quilting!!!!

Catching up!!

It's a rainy cool day today and a good time to sit down and write. My son was married Aug 8 in Hemsedal, Norway. My husband, daughter and family and I made the long journey to Oslo, Norway to meet Maren's family and attend this special event.
We enjoyed our stay and can't thank the wonderful people who gave so generously of their time and home to make our time there a wonderful memory. Of course, I made a quilt for the new couple and have a photo to share.
Maren and Seth enjoy mountain climbing,traveling to exotic places and winter sports. I chose blue and white fabrics with a Snowflake theme. They loved it!!
Now that I have returned home, it is time to get on with projects waiting for some attention. I Finally finished block 2 of the Home Sweet Home series. I think today I will start block 3. I have so many unfinished projects at different stages of completion, I think I must make a list and get busy finishing things...oh yeah and then there are the Christmas projects that I need to start...yikes!!! OK, breathe...one thing at a time!!!
Well I guess I need to get on with it..right. Thanks for visiting :0)

Correction....The Tisket tasket blocks are May and June....I just received July yesterday...so stay tuned :)

Well, I can't believe how fast time goes by. I really didn't think it had been so long since my last entry. I guess I have been busier than I realized. I have actually finished a few projects, so time has not been wasted. One project that I am very pleased with is my niece Angela's High School Graduation quilt. I have not had time to quilt it yet but wanted to post a picture anyway.The fabric group is called "Objects of Desire" by Moda and the pattern is from a Quilts And More magazine. The fabrics' main theme is brightly colored and patterned fantasy shoes..(oh how I wish I could still wear shoes like these!!!). A perfect choice for our resident shoe collector.
I also have two more A Tisket A Tasket block of the month blocks to share, June and July.
The table runner is a model I did for the quilt shop I work for. I just fell in love with these funky/retro chickens and really like how it turned out.
More to come soon!!!

Old block, New Look

I began Home Sweet Home quilt from a book by BlackBird designs last year after a long search for fabrics. I started block one and didn't like how it was progressing and packed it up and put it away. During a recent clear-out of started projects I found it again and removed the fabrics that were not working and started again. This time I'm happy with the block and ready to start block 2. I thought I would share these blocks as they progress. I'm hoping it will keep me on task and motivated to finish this great quilt. I have the perfect spot for it to hang and it is waiting for me to get it done. Thanks for stopping by.

A Project to Share

I finally have some pictures of something I am working on. Anne Sutton from BunnyHill Designs is featuring a mystery block of the month called Tisket Tasket and a new block arrives in my inbox the 5th of each month..and its free :). I am really enjoying these little applique blocks. I have managed to finish each block before I receive the next one. So here they are.. blocks 1 thru 4.