I'm kind of stuck on my purple sashed paintbox, as I'm waiting for some fabrics that I've ordered from Connecting Threads. I've used their fabrics, but not their new solids and I've seen good reviews. The sale price was $2.99 a yard, so I'm going to give it a try. Anyway, I thought maybe I should get back to the string blocks for Roll Roll Cotton Bowl while I wait. I've tried to like making string blocks, and now, I've made 24 and I still don't like them. I know that many people do, and many people find them mindless sewing, but I find them boring and stressful, as I am constantly worried if the strings are long enough. Even on these two I had to add a bit before I cut them out. I decided to make a smaller version, and googled and found this one, she didn't really do string blocks, but I liked the size and the looks of her's about 56 x 74, and I like not needing to make any more string blocks, lol. Maybe, if I get busy, I'll be able to make some good progress on my RRCB while I wait. I've probably got more than I need of the little half square triangles since I'm making it much smaller, and that seemed to be most people's second stumbling block. Anyway, I feel much happier about my RRCB and less string blocks. Not only that, I've found another nice blog. PS I almost got to go to a Bonnie Hunter workshop. They were having one about 50 miles from me and when I was going to sign up they said that they hadn't had enough sign up (unbelievable) but that there were two 75 miles away. Unfortunately, the one 75 miles away has a quilt with lots of string blocks. I decided not to take it, for the reasons above concerning string blocks. However a friend and I are going to go to the Lecture/Trunk Show which is still on at the 50 mile location. I am really looking forward to seeing Bonnie's program, it's on June 16th at 7 pm. We are going to make a night of it, go early and have dinner, do a little shopping at the fabric store, and see Bonnie. She is a new quilter, but after the lecture, I'll bet she's a Bonnie fan, too. |
Showing posts with label Roll Roll Cotton Boll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roll Roll Cotton Boll. Show all posts
Saturday, June 4, 2011
The String Block Saga
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Sewing Buddy? Amy's BOM 2010 and RRCB Progress
Friday, December 17, 2010
Calling a Truce
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The Wheels Turn Slowly
I think I had mentioned before that my DD's stepdaughter is going to be getting sewing things for Christmas and so DD came over this past weekend and we made up six little kits for making these Scottie dogs from Denyse Schmidt Quilts. I remember having two granddtrs over to make tote bags and they about wore me out, so since at least 3 of the 6 and maybe 4 will need considerable aid, I think DD and I are going to get together ahead of time and do ours. Two things will hopefully be accomplished, we'll know what we're doing and we will be able to help with theirs instead of do ours. We should be able to embelish them as a big group though. It will be the two of us, Kaylea 7, Tabitha 19 (DGD), and Marcy (DGD in law) and Sarah (DGS's girlfriend) early twenties. It should be fun and the Scottie dogs look so cute. I also got five more little stockings done, and Christmas cards done and out, so I'm only gathering a little moss. |
Saturday, December 11, 2010
One Down Fifty-Nine To Go
I've finally gotten around to starting Step 3 of Bonnie Hunter's Roll Roll Cotton Boll mystery, and I can see that it is a doozy. This is my second string block ever and making the first one for the mystery was almost as tedious as I remembered. Last time I was up and down pressing after each strip, and this time I used my trusty little wallpaper roller, so that was easier, also this block was a trial so I didn't assembly line sew, so I know that doing that will make things easier. I didn't really have strings, so I was cutting and sewing. I plan to cut a bunch of varied strips, and that is three things to make life and strings easier. There is hope! If worse comes to worse, I will try to get 30 finished and do the other 30 later, as I plan to make 2 lap quilts anyway, unless it is so gorgeous that I have to have it for my bed. It is one of Bonnie Hunter's, so that could happen. My brothers visit was very nice, he liked the fleece blankets and pillowcases that I had made for his step grandchildren. I didn't realize until after he left that I had forgotten to take pictures of them, oh well, if you've seen one the others aren't much different, lol. I do like to have pictures though, it helps me feel like I'm accomplishing a little bit. We have made plans for Christmas, like Thanksgiving it won't be our traditional. Christmas Eve we will go to my daughter's and see her side of the family, and hopefully sometime during the holidays we will see my son and his side. Christmas day we are taking one of my grandson's, Micah, to visit with his cousin Robert and my brother Vince in Georgia. They will meet us in St. Augustine and we have reservations to eat at the Columbia Restaurant, which is one of my favorites. It will be a nice day and I'll get to see more of my family. PS My brother Vince just called me, he is at an estate sale where they have a Singer Featherweight. He isn't really a sewer, but he does like unusual things and he has taken a liking to my little featherweight and so he's going to get the one he's looking at for himself. He's bringing it with him on Christmas, and I'll bring mine too, so we can compare. Both of my brothers are very handy, and I told him that he will be able to take care of his himself, and then he can teach me. I miss having a sister, but it is great having brothers. |
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Monday, November 29, 2010
RRCB Step #2
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
RRCB Step #1 and Cross Stitch
Step one done, I have about 215 if I counted right, a few more than needed, but that's ok they'll come in handy for something. |
Chookyblue has been posting about cross stitching and invited others to participate, so I finally got some pictures taken. This was the first large cross stitch that I made. My daughter was about sixteen and learned at church and taught me so we both made one of these. This one is in my dining room above my dry sink. |
These last 2 are in my bedroom. I made 2 or 3 of the Love One Another ones, not sure if the other(s) are still around, but mine is one of my favorites. |
This one is over DH's dresser. I have my two favorites plus a couple more small ones to share maybe tomorrow. If you like cross stitch visit Chookyblue, there are hers to look at plus links to many others who are sharing theirs. |
Friday, November 19, 2010
Leader Enders Quilt Top
Friday, November 12, 2010
Fabrics for Roll Roll Cotton Boll mystery
Yesterday I purchased some fabrics for Bonnie Hunter's new mystery "Roll Roll Cotton Boll", and today I pulled some fabrics. The plastic bags on the bottom of each stack are really scrappy scraps, and the rest is fat quarters and yardage. I had to rob Tobacco Road and Double Delight, previous mysteries from Bonnie, but I'll worry about that later. I also robbed my little stash of Thimbleberries. Actually not so much a stash, I had bought some scraps (too beautiful to be called scraps, perfect eighth of a yards) from Keepsake Quilting and am hoping to get more and make a bargello from them. I feel like it is always fun to participate when everyone is in the thick of it so that decided my priority. Now, I just have to wait for the first clue on November 19th. Do you think that raspberry is shouting at the other pinks? Bonnie said raspberry pinks, but I think that one may have too much raspberry. It may not make it into the quilt. |
Thursday, November 11, 2010
ALS - Piece by Piece and Shopping for Mystery
DH and I were able to go and it was very moving and so sad.
Ocala is famous for being good for horses and these beautiful pieces of art were all around the town square where the Piece to Piece exhibit was displayed. |
I got a bit of DH in this one. I also got another with more of him, but he was bending over and from the rear, so I figured I might be in the doghouse if I shared it, lol. |
Bonnie Hunter's new mystery is starting this month, first clue on the 19th I believe, and I plan to go with her colors. There are at least two quilt stores in Ocala so I thought I'd visit the one that was a dealer for Berninas. Next time I'll visit the other one, it carries longarms and even though I'm not in the market I'd like to look. The new mystery is called Roll Roll Cotton Boll and her colors (and mine) are going to be chocolate browns, double pinks and raspberries, grassy greens, neutrals and red. These fabrics were my purchase, and they were half price. I love sale fabrics even if they aren't the latest, they are new to me and I like the price. |
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