Look what I did!

Happy New Year!

Look what I did today!! I have been posting the Bunny Hill Design 2009 block of the month blocks as I have finished them. My goal was to get the blocks put together with the sashings and borders by the first of 2010 and I did it!! I am very pleased with how my choice of fabrics for the sashings and borders look. Thank you to Anne Sutton for this fun design I really enjoyed getting a new block in my inbox every month.  Now what will I do??

I also joined a New Years Day Mystery Quilt event from Planet Patchwork. This is the first time I have committed to this fun event and I really enjoyed completing one step an hour until I had a completed top. It was a challenge to pick the fabrics without knowing what the end result will be, I think it went well I would have picked a different focus fabric (black print) if I had known that the print would have been sort of lost.  It was fun to get up early and sew in my PJ's all morning until the quilt top was finished.  I highly recommend it.

Well that's how my year started...pretty great I think. Hope you find many fun projects to inspire you this year.

Cheers to 2010!

HAPPY 2010

Christmas 2009 is now just a great memory. It seems like every year the time just flies away once we get to Christmas Eve and Day. I hope everyone got what they asked Santa for. I did, but mostly I recieved the greatest of gifts,  love and time with family and friends. Looking back on all the great conversations, laughter, chaos, food and lack of good sleep..ahh that is what I will remember. I hope you all had a Christmas experience that made you happy.
Now on to a new year!!!! Wow, 2010...I'm not sure I can get my mind around that number quite yet...I'm sure I will be still writing 2009 for a few months yet. It takes longer to sink in these days. I have nothing to show or tell about this time. No photos of completed projects, but I will be ringing in the new year cleaning my Studio. It becomes the dumping ground for everything that needs a temporary home..gifts needing wrapping, wrapping supplies etc. I also have bits and pieces remaining from last minute projects that I need to sort out. I think I will put in one of my favorite movies and start digging in. Maybe a pot of tea will help as well.
I must stay away from all the Christmas sweets that remain in my house,tho. They seem to call out to me and I must resist. Why can't I like celery and carrots instead???? It is a good thing that my Studio is far away from the kitchen...well not that far ... so I will just have to talk myself out of indulging. Wish me luck with THAT!!
I hope you all have a Happy and Safe New Years Celebration.
Welcome 2010 and all its possibilities. Cheers.

Brrrrr..The weather outside is frightful, but the Studio is delightful!

We are in a deep freeze here in Western Washington. It has been below freezing for a few days now. Great days to stay indoors and work on those Christmas projects. I have now finished all of the BunnyHill Designs
"A Tisket A Tasket" block of the month blocks. I am ready to sew them all together with sashings and borders. It will have to wait until I have a few more Christmas gifts made. I may save it for a New Years Day project.

I spent most of today sewing a very cute apron and pot holder for a good friends' gift. I really think it turned out adorable!!!! My opinion only, ofcourse. I hope the recipient will agree.  This pattern was easy and I think I will make more. I have some vintage kitchen curtain fabric that I have been waiting to make something fun with and I think this will be the pattern. I will post a picture, ofcourse!!

Last weekend my husband Steve and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary!!!! I can't believe that 40 years went by so fast. We had a nice day in the city and special dinner out.

Hope you are all enjoying the season!!! Cheers.

Giving Thanks!!

Well here it is 2 days until Turkey Day. I'm really getting into the spirit of the holidays now. Christmas music on the radio keeps me company as I gather the supplies to make those gifts that I need to get started. I've made my list, at least.
 I have finished the November Tisket Tasket block and want to share this one right away. It is a cute one!!! Well thats all for this week..I wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Home Sweet Home

I have been away for a couple of weeks having fun in the sun in Arizona. It was a great trip and I enjoyed seeing Zion and the Grand Canyon (yes we drove!!!!) and such a different landscape from here in the NW. It was great to spend time with good friends and share their lifestyle for a short time.

I missed home and family and friends, though, and I'm glad to be back with what is familiar and comforting about home. Now I have to get busy and get those Christmas gifts started. Why do I wait until 35 days before Christmas to start my projects? It seems that I am a last minute girl...each year I vow to start earlier but alas I just can't seem to manage it.

I have finished another A Tisket A Tasket block, block 9 and block ten is nearly finished. Also I have been captured by the new French General group from Moda, "Rouenneries". I am totally in love with this group!!! I finally found the pattern I like and can't wait to start it. Now, can you see how easily I get distracted from the tasks at hand? I guess I will have to make myself stay focused but I really want to play with the new fabric. Maybe if I make a list?

Count down to Christmas!! I will keep you posted on my progress.

Cheers

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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!!!!