Bucket Hat

This book arrived in the mail yesterday.  I was so tickled by all of the fun projects.

I jumped right in with a little hat for Joe.


About half-way through, I remembered that I really don't like sewing clothing items ;)  But seeing how cute it turned out, I'm ready to make another.

Row #1 is Done

Mod Times Quilt Along

You should check it out.  Her instructions are so detailed and easy to follow . . . I whipped this row up in about 20 minutes this morning.  Can't wait for the next step!

So Many Projects . . .

. . . so little time.

I had a little quilting hiatus this week while my main living areas went from

 with ultra-white trim.

 I wasn't going to buy new paint, so some miracle workers re-tinted my original purchase.

Much better.

Now little Joe has a cold, so the 15 minutes of sewing I did get in today was thanks to a beach ball and an ironing board barrier.

 

Since Kristine claimed the circle quilt, I offered to finally make one for her bed.  She saw this one and thinks she needs a cowgirl quilt (she has been on a bit of a cowgirl kick lately, boots, hats and all).

from Fons & Porter's Best of Love of Quilting, Feb 7, 2011

This is a mini, so it will need some redesigning.  I did find this fabric today . . . the wheels are turning.

Two more "solids of the month" have arrived.

April's haven't "spoken" to me yet.

But I'm rather excited about these purples and greys that showed up at my door this week.

I've had this quilt (by Amanda Jean of crazy mom quilts), on my mind and think these purples along with some additions will make it stunning.

And then there's the Christmas stockings I've purchased fabrics for, not to mention all the WIPs I have in the queue.  I'd sure love to spend all day in my sewing room, but alas, there is laundry and dishes and cute little kiddos to cuddle.  But now that the paint is dry, the precious moments of free-time can be re-devoted to sewing . . . can't wait!

No-Reply Bloggers

Did you know that if you don't have an e-mail attached to your blog profile, that I can't respond to your comments via e-mail?  I can only respond to you in the comments sections and there's no guarantee that you'll see that!

Jodi, at Pleasant Home, has some great posts about "no-reply bloggers".

To those of you who have so generously taken the time to comment on my blog, thank you.  If you haven't had a personal reply from me, you may want to see if you are a "no-reply blogger".

WIP Wednesday: Lollipop

Quilt top is done.  I'm using the panel from the Lollipop line for the back, but needed to piece the sides to make it big enough . . . didn't calculate right, so I'll be adding some more before I can get this baby quilted.

Fabric: Lollipop by Sandy Gervaid for Moda
Pattern: adapted the "Small Plates" pattern from The Practical Guide to Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman

I'm Going to Quilt Market!!!

Okay, not really.  But I will be at Quilt Market Meet-up.  And I'm SOOOOOO excited!  Can't wait to meet some quilty friends.

I'm In . . .

I'm really excited to be participating in the Mod Times Quilt Along being hosted by Jessica at Twin Fibers.

Doesn't this quilt look stunning? . . . and a bit challenging?  I'm a little nervous about in-set seams, but I love learning new techniques.

from twinfibers.blogspot.com posted April 16, 2011



Here's my fabric selection: Kona White, Kona Coal, and a fun print I picked up at IKEA.  I also have a bright, large-scale print from IKEA that I'll use on the back.  It was too big to use as the feature print.

Jessica has posted fabric requirements and cutting instructions over the last few weeks.

I can't wait to get sewing!!!