Catch-Up Post~

I have so many unrelated things to post about that I thought I'd just do one catch-up post. :-)

Thimbleberries Sew Day....

...was yesterday and joining me sewing were Kim of Kim Sherrod Studio, and Karen at Briarside Lane. Please be sure to visit them and cheer them on. :-)

I continued to work on my log cabin blocks for the Double Duty quilt in 'Miss Rosie's Spice of Life Quilts'.  I am so happy to report that I am nearly finished with the little buggars! LOL :-)  I ran out of strips and had to cut about 20 more last night. I will sew them on today and next month I can start putting it together! :-)

I can't show you a photo of the blocks on my design wall, because this quilt is filling it now...

and I need to get it together. :-) My friend Lindsay and I led a block of the month program on HGTV Quilter's message board last year, and this is my 'Stars in the Barn Door' top~ partially sewn together. ;-) The star blocks all came from Quilter's Cache, but we did re-size some of them into a 6 inch block for the center of the barn door block.  My plan is to put a border of HST's around the top once I get it all together.

Row Robin sewing

I also need to work on one more row robin~

Last night I finally was struck with inspiration, and although I won't be able to show you what I add to this top (I know the owner of this row visits my blog) ;-) , I will be able to show you all the completed row tops in the fall.  :-)


Gifties~

Remember all the 'secret sewing' I was doing before Christmas?  These scarves were part of it. I made them for family and a few friends. They are layers of flannel that are sewn together and then cut into chenille... after a washing and drying they fluff out so nice and are so warm!  These are the last two for my kiddo's. :-)

I am off to sew on something! LOL I do have a few choices, don't I?  I'm going to finish up the log cabin blocks first~ ;-)

Until next time~
Happy stitchin'!!

Catching Up~

Whew! What a whirlwind it has been around here! DD is safely back at school now, so I can catch up! :-) We went to New Moon while she was home, shopped til I dropped, and had a very good time. :-)

But~ I am a little late in saying some big thank you's! :-/ First to Julie at jaybird quilts. Her Mom picked me in her recent giveaway and this came in yesterdays mail! :-) Thank you Julie and Sandy!! Two great magazines and a gorgeous charm pack! DD was pining over it, but I think I already have a plan for it. ;-) We'll see...

And Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures gave away 10 copies of her newest pattern book through the Fat Quarter Shop~ and I came in as number 10! :-o Thank you Heather and the ladies of Fat Quarter Shop! I love the cover runner! Well, and all of them! I don't know where to start! ;-) Sorry the photo is a little blurry, apparently all my chandelier lights decided it was time to burn out! We have a very mellow dining room at the moment. LOL

And my good friend from TX sent this wonderful box~painted so pretty! And inside there was fabric! :-) I just love the tan/black paisley print! And she sent a redwork pattern and the cute buttons. It was a belated birthday box. How fun! Thank you! :-) Now I am off to put my feet in the air and do a little fun reading!
Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!