I Actually Started

I've been eying these barn blocks ever since I first saw one, and I've finally gotten my first one done.  I did a lot of the cutting yesterday, and then last night I needed to do the weeks pills, so I got up about 2:00am to get it off my mind.  While I was up I sewed the little 6 inch Weathervane block, and then this morning I finished it up.  I had diet coke with my dinner last night, big mistake, but ok since I got a lot done.  I still need to do the sashing, or frame, but I'm holding off to make sure I get fabric that I like for it.  It'll probably be white, but I just want to check things out a bit first to be sure. 

Deck-ade the Halls - Step 2

These cute little stars were fun to make.  I had planned on doing them when the step came out, which was Monday, but Thursday isn't too bad.   I think that it's going to be a very cute quilt, even with my deviations in fabrics. 

First Flower Patch Blocks

First 2 blocks of 17 done, I think I need to wash my flannel, the threads are peeking through.

Progress - Ain't Always Purty

I've got all my flowers for Flower Patch sorted now, but it still isn't a thing of beauty.  Sometimes pretty has to go through a homely stage before it gets where it's going, and my Flower Patch quilt has a long way to go.   I can't wait to get a block together, but progress was delayed by a call from my Grandson to see if we wanted to go to a movie with him and the Great-Grandson.  We saw Epic, and even though it wouldn't have been my first choice (I'm not too much in to animated) it was very cute.  We went to Chic-Filet after that, and are just getting home.  The mess in my house was waiting, so I guess that if I want to get to "Purty" I'd better get going.  

Green Fairy Quilts Flower Patch Quilt Along

This doesn't look like much, but it took me hours.   My feet and my back are hurting and I'm tired, lol.  "The old gray mare she ain't what she used to be", for sure.   I don't think I missed anything, so my Flower Patch quilt is all cut out now.   That's two that I have completely cut out, this and my Scrappy Lattice, which I will get back to.

Hopefully, my Flower Patch quilt will look something like this, but since my background is light pink, I guess it will be less yellow and more pink.   I decided to use that fabric even though I'm using it for my Sugar Block Club-Craftsy BOM 2012, as the fabric is such a bargain, and I do like it.  It is 8 yards for fifteen something, plus shipping.  Can't beat that these days.   I had in mind to do part 2 of Deck-ade the Halls today, but I got up really early (3:30am) for some reason, and it wasn't up yet so I started on this and I'm compulsive, I wanted to get it finished.  Tomorrow for cleaning this place and doing step 2.
Both quilt alongs are just getting started if you need a new project, lol.  

BOM's Caught up for Now, Yay!

It's coming along.

The June Craftsy BOM 2013 is wrinkly but done.  I don't think that y seams will ever be my favorite.  I don't worry a whole lot about a few wrinkles, as I aspire to the crinkly look in my quilts, and I figure that after washing they'll blend right in.  I do need to improve my pressing though.  Now, I'm a little ahead of the game, I can relax tomorrow and go with my daughter and grandson to see my brothers and my nephew, I'm looking forward to a nice day.  Monday will be for the Deck-ade the Halls block and the rest of the month I can finally start on the barns and table topper for my husbands dresser.  Can't believe I'm finally caught up for now.  I have no self control, I also bought the pattern for another project.  The Flower Patch Quilt Along, the pattern is Flower Patch from Green Fairy Quilts.   There's a Flickr group, too.  It's here.

June Block A, thank goodness these were easy ones.  Craftsy BOM June 2012

Block B, blurry, sorry.

I have 18 blocks now toward my Queen sized quilt from the Sugar Block Club and Craftsy BOM 2012.  These are the latest 3.

Sugar Block Club for June - Done.

The OKCMQG block of the month for June.  I live in Florida, not Oklahome, but they've been kind enough to share. 

More Yellow(ish) Blocks for the June Rainbow Scrap Challenge

January through June of Rainbow Scrappy Trip Along.

And the June Rainbow Scrappy Trip Along.  

Kaleidoscope for June.

This months 16 patches, 6 inch finished 9 patches and 4 1/2 inch finished 9 patches.  As you can see, I'm having to reach to find enough yellowish scraps, I'll just pretend that it gives them character, lol.
Maybe others are working with yellow, not yellow(ish) fabrics.  To see visit SoScrappy here.   Ad I did last month, I'll probably be finished with the RSC until the last week and then I'll so my June wrap-up.

Craftsy Re-Piecing the Past - Shiloh

One down, the Craftsy Re-piecing the past, Civil War blocks.  I anticipated this being one of the most difficult and labor intensive, I hope I was right.  

It's getting there.  One more actual block and then the fillers and borders.
 

A Little Progress and Plans

I pretty much wasted 2 days watching quilting videos (they're like potato chips) and playing on the computer, but this morning I got some cutting done.  I'm ready now to start sewing on the Craftsy Re-piecing the Past, the Craftsy 2012 BOM, the OKCMQG BOM, the Sugar Block Club BOM and the Craftsy 2013 BOM.   It would be really nice if I were to have them finished by Monday and then I could concentrate on the Deck-ade the Halls step 2 and maybe have the rest of the month to concentrate on the Quilty Barn Along and making a topper for my husband's dresser. 

First Yellow(ish) RSC

Yellow doesn't seem to be one of my most plentiful colors, I already had to rob a little from stash.  As always, visit Angela at Soscrappy to see more.

 

Deck-ade the Halls, Step 1

My colors are a big departure from the colors in the original quilt, and I loved the colors in the quilt here, but I'm using stash so mine will be very different, yet I hope, still very cute.  The colors are off here, the background is actually Kona Snow.   These were fun to make, time consuming, but easier than I had anticipated.  I did have to recut some because I read it wrong, and I had to do a little ripping, but that was carelessness on my part.  This is only step 1, so if you want to give it a go, the info is here.
PS.  In my haste , excitement, or carelessness, I'm not sure which, I left out the 2 strips between the gingerbread men.  I have since fixed it.  

Craftsy Re-Piecing the Past - Civil War Blocks

Yea!   Last May block done.  I'm caught up finally.  My son and one of his daughter's may stay with us some next month or July, so it could be short lived, but for now, Yea!   I'm feeling rather like I'm already a bit overwhelmed, but I am just itching to start the Deck-ade the Halls and the Quilty Barn Along, what's the matter with me, am I a glutton for punishment.  

Meanwhile, a mock-up of Lessons 1 thru 7 of the Craftsy Re-Piecing the Past - Civil War Blocks. 
 

Winding April and May Down (Finally)

I decided not to do the Craftsy 2012 April BOM as I don't enjoy making the hexies, so I substituted two blocks from Delaware Quilts BOM.   This is the first one.

And this is the second.  I probably should have used a solid blue, but it should blend in in the final quilt, there'll be lots of other blocks to take the attention away.

And here are the lot of them, April and May's Sugar Block Club and Craftsy BOM Number 2, 2012.  The bottom two on the left are the Sugar Block Club blocks.   Now, only one block left to do, the Civil War block from Craftsy.  It is the cabin block, so I'm rather looking forward to it. 

April and May Sugar Block Club

Whew.....  Just 3 more blocks and I'll finally be caught up with RSC and BOM's.  Two more blocks to replace the April Craftsy BOM hexi blocks, and the house block for the Civil war Quilt. 

Happy Memorial Day!

First of all, Happy Memorial Day, to all who celebrate it.  I'm so grateful for all who have sacrificed for our country. 

 

Not a very productive week-end for me.   I have a couple of Sugar Block Club blocks cut out, but these are all that I finished.  These are the May Craftsy 2012 BOM blocks.   I skipped April, but will do a couple of blocks to replace it.  I didn't enjoy the hexies that much, so decided it's my quilt, so I can improvise.  

Update and more Travelin Crayon Cases

Tucker got his bag and his mom said "The bag hasn't left his arm since we showed it to him, I'm anxious to see what "treasures" I find in it.  Thanks again.".   He's in to a tub of frosting, his most important food group according to his mom.  She's taken up cake decorating and it looks like tucker approves.  Good thing his bag is washable.  Tucker will be two in August.  She also said "The girls LOVE their gifts!!", so I guess that they were a hit.

I'm enjoying this tutorial very much.  We are invited over to my sis-in-law's on Monday for dinner and I imagine that her 2 granddaughters will be there.  One is elementary school age and the other probably middle school or early high school, and I thought I'd make them one.  Here they are all loaded up with little lined journals, stickers, markers for the younger and colored pens for the older.  Hope they like them. 

All tied up and ready to be gifted.  I'm the world's worst bow-tier.

Wrap Up of May RSC

Lots more blue scrappys to see here.  Can't wait for the June color to be revealed.