Weekend Report

I didn't get a whole lot done.  *hangs head in shame*

It was a lazy weekend and we finally enjoyed some RAIN!  I think we got 2 inches at final count.  Normally by this time of year we have had around 6 inches.  So any rain right now is good rain.

Saturday I managed to work on two projects that I hadn't even planned to make.  The first one is a little quilt from the leftovers from my Witch's Boot.  I am making it for a friend for her birthday.  Right now its only 20" square.  I'm thinking it needs a small 1" beige border followed by a 1/2" orange and a 3" black border to finish it off.

Then from leftover ends from all the 60 degree triangles I've been cutting, I made this little 16" top.  I am thinking a premie quilt maybe.  The ends had so much left that it just seemed a waste to throw them away.

I don't know what it is but I just didn't feel like working on anything else this weekend.  And it's not like I don't have stuff to work on.  I have sample quilts and swap blocks that need to be completed.  My lack of "git r dun" attitude might have something to do with the state of my quilting room  I think.  It looks like it's been ransacked.  Which means its probably time to do a little tidying up.  But that'll have to wait till after I get back from quilt retreat this weekend.

OOPS! My brain has left the building...

I was supposed to pick a winner for the Traveling Stash yesterday!

I don't know where my brain was...is.

The newest recipient of the Traveling Stash is...



Sandie

Crazy 'boutQuilts

Congratulations Sandy!

Send me your address and I'll mail the

Stash out to you today.

I'm almost sad...

...that its over.

Which Witch's Boot will go down as one of my favorite projects.  It was just so much fun

to do that my next stitchery will HAVE TO include coloring with crayons again.

Thanks to everyone for all your comments during the progress of this stitchery.  Your comments

kept me motivated to get it done faster.  I hope y'all enjoyed watching

my progress as much as I enjoyed sharing it.

Weekend Report

I wish I could say I accomplished everything I wanted to but its just too darn hot!  As someone pointed out to me recently, its so hot the trees are fighting over dogs.

Saturday I spent the day cutting more random strips for my spiderweb quilt. 

And while I was at it I cut 1 1/2" strips from the same fabrics for another scrap quilt. 

 All the strips are sewn together now and I'm cutting them into triangles now. 

I'm not sure how I'm going to lay them out yet but here is one option.

Yesterday I finally finished my Which Witch's Boot embroidery. 

And it looks fantastic if I do say so myself.  Next up is piecing it all together!

 

Oh...and last week I completed two more minis!  So now I have four minis needing quilting.

Back to the heat for just a moment...I know there are other places in the country that are experiencing higher temperatures right now but I need to whine for just a minute.  I promise to make it quick.

You'd think that after almost two months of 100+ degree weather I'd be used to it by now...but I'm not...not one little bit.  Being as our house is almost all windows with no shade trees and on a lake canal, its like living in a giant terrarium.  By mid afternoon our air conditioning struggles just to stay at 85.  We've had three days under 100 since mid June.  All this is making me very cranky.  Because really...who wants to quilt in a hot room with an iron going?  Not me!

I happy to report that yesterday I found a solution!  Let me introduce you to frogg togg's Chilly Pad!  Whoever designed this towel is a genious!

From frogg togg's website..."To the Chilly Pad is made from a hyper-evaporative material that retains water while remaining dry to the touch. When wet, the towel begins to evaporate and cool, providing cool, soft comfort to the user. When it stops cooling (about 1-4 hours, depending on conditions), you simply re-wet the towel in hot or cold water and wring it out. Within minutes, it's cool again."

Chilly pads are meant for staying cool while doing outdoor activities but let me tell you something.  They work great for keeping cool in a hot house while using an iron! 

And with that I'm off to go use my iron!

Till next time...

The Traveling Stash...

...has arrived at my house!  Last week I was contacted by Sue of Super Mom - No Cape! letting me know I was selected to be the newest recipient of the Traveling Stash which was started back in January by Nan of Pots and Pins.

From the box I took these goodies...a jelly roll quilt pattern, Starry Starry Night

and the solids that went with it, and the leftovers of a Halloween layer cake.

Into the box I am adding all this!  The fabric is 24 - 1/4 yard cuts of 

Folk Art Wedding Collection by Robin Pandolph for Moda plus 2 1/2 yards of background. 

The fabric was meant for a Jewel Box Quilt by Quilt in a Day but whoever

chooses it can do whatever they want with it. 



Now for the giveaway part!  The rules are simple. 

1. You must have a blog to participate. 
2. Due to shipping costs, you must live in the US (a flat rate priority box is the best way to go). 
3. And you must agree to host your own giveaway with the Traveling Stash after you have taken what you want from the box and refilled it.

So if you're interested in receiving the Traveling Stash simply leave me a comment.  I'll select a winner next Thursday, August 11 via Random Number Generator and mail the Stash right away.

So who's in?

 

 

And the Follower Giveaway winner is...

Christine

Once Upon a Quilt

Thank you to everyone who entered.  Y'all are great.

For Christine, please email your address and I'll get your prize out in the mail ASAP.



Weekend Report

I've been busy busy busy!  I wish I could say it was all quilting but that's not how life really work.  Is it?

On Friday, I spent the day with my very good friend doing a little shop hopping around North Texas.  We hit some of my all-time favorite shops and I came home with some great finds! 



Fat quarter is yellows and green for a quilt I have designed that I'm calling

The Farm Around the Corner.  I'll share more about that at a later date.

...and Betsy Chutchian's new book along with a new Halloween pattern!

Betsy is doing a book signing next Saturday in Fort Worth.  Wouldn't that

be a great birthday giveaway for next month?!

Saturday morning and afternoon was spent cleaning and folding laundry so no quilting then either.  Wouldn't it be great if houses were self-cleaning just like ovens?

Now that I'm sitting here thinking about my weekend.  I don't think I turned on my sewing maching all weekend.  On Sunday afternoon I did manage to spend some time working on Which Witch's Boot.  I didn't get a whole lot accomplished on it but such is life.  Here's where I'm at as of right now.

After the completion of the boot I have just two more motifs to stitch and then it's on to completing the top and quilting it.  I can't wait to see this one done!  I'm hoping to work on it some more this evening.

Here are a couple mini quilts that I'm working on at the moment.  Both designs are from Lori Smith's Fat Quarter Quilting series.  Each one measures approximately 16x20.

The first one is ready to be quilted.  And the second just needs a little machine applique at the top and then its ready to be quilted also.  I really like how both of them turned out.


See y'all on Wednesday to annouce the winner of my Followers Giveaway...if not sooner.

Till next time...