5 civil war blocks and a partridge in a pear tree...

My civil war blocks for my February "get it dun" list are done! I have to say this list thing is working for me. I remade the Indiana Puzzle block which looks must better. Again, thanks to Lillian for her step by step instructions. I cut the bottom off of the New England block in this picture but it is a full block.


And 29 years ago today, we tied the knot. I don't know where the years have gone. Not only do we love each other, we still really like each other! We spent a quiet day together with our big celebration in April when we head to Puerto Rico for some fun in the sun.

Mid-month report

Hope everyone got something special from someone special today!
My hubby gave me a lovely card and made a fabulous dinner.


OK , now down to business. Since making my "get it dun" list , I have completed 3 civil war blocks and hope to have the other two finished on Friday. The Indiana Puzzle was a bear and I may remake it. Thankfully,Lillian's (of Lillian's Cupboard) instructions are still available.


I also finished my first sampler block. I love the Jinny Beyer fabric and will add borders before the end of the month as well as get block 2 finished.

The turquoise log cabin is still on the frame but I have the panto ready to go and did a few test runs without thread on Sunday to get a feel for it.
On Friday, I'll be getting together with some quilting friends and hope to get the two projects cut and ready for my retreat in April. Finally, the mastectomy pillows are done,stuffed and delivered. Looks like I may just finish my February list!!

Scraps managed

As you can see,I have won the battle of the scraps. My basket is empty and now holds all my civil war repro fabric which I hope to whittle down as I make my Barbara Brackman blocks. My goal is to make 5 blocks in February. And speaking of goals, I've made a list of goals for February. I don't know if they will all get done but I hope by writing them down there will be some accountability.
Sewww, here we go!

1. Make 5 civil war blocks;
2. Make sampler block (yep, I joined another block of the month);
3. Finish happy villages wall hanging (which has been "hanging" around for about 4 years);
4. Quilt the turquoise log cabin quilt (it is loaded on the frame which is 1/2 the battle);
5. Cut and sew mastectomy pillows (my guild's ongoing community project);
6. Cut pieces for 2 projects to take with me on my April retreat. I want to bring 4 projects to piece on that weekend. I have picked a top from "stack the deck" and one from M'liss Rae Hawley fat quarter quilts called roman stripes.

I know it is an ambitious list but February has an extra day so I should be ok. LOL

Although I was away for six months on a blogging sabbatical, I did finish a few things. This is a Round Robin I did with a few gals in my guild. It doesn't have a name yet (hence no label) but it is hanging in my sewing room. Any suggestions for a name would be welcomed.

What's a Girl Gotta do to Fondle some Fabric??!??

Like every quilter, I am always trying to fit fabric fondling into my daily schedule.  For a while, I was getting up at the buttcrack of dawn, making a cup of coffee, and spending some time in the sewing room before I hit the showers for work.  But now the buttcrack of dawn has been alloted to the gym or a spin class.  Not that I mind, sometimes that's the highlight of my day! But where to fit in the fondling??? Hmmmmm.  In trying to keep some of my New Year's resolutions, I have decided a little multitasking might work. I know that I can't do any serious sewing after dinner. That has been tried and proved disasterous. (read lots of unsewing).  Seww,  I thought that perhaps a little stash management and TV watching with hubby might work.

I am hoping that THIS MESS

 might turn into something a bit more organized.  I have pulled this scrap basket down to the TV room with my ironing board, cutting mat and rotary cutter. While watching mindless TV, I hope to fill the bucket below with strips for string blocks.

 and the bigger stuff will be cut to go into my scrap drawers ala Bonnie Hunter. 

Once this project is done, I plan on trying to do some simple sewing, like mastectomy pillows for my community project, string blocks and maybe precut some new projects to work on.  Will see where this goes!! 

Wish me luck!

I'M BACKKKK experimenting with ipad blogging

Yes, I have been away for quite some time. But I am hoping that with my new toy I will catch the blogging bug again. Any of you out there that are blogging from your ipad, let me know what app you are using ,if you like it and which to avoid. I am using a free one now but would buy one that is good and works with Blogger.
Just got back from our annual January quilt retreat which was very fun.
Lots to share if this works out. Til then

QUILT TIL YOU WILT (and no running with your rotary cutter!) :)