Mackenzie got her bangs cut and I think she looks even more adorable. She's a cutie if I do say so myself. She has one of those little faces that just make you feel happy to gaze at. |
Friday, February 3, 2012
Flimsy's Complete and Another Project
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Another Flimsy Complete
Just another view. This is on the queen sized bed in my sewing room, but when it's finished it will go on the queen sized bed in DH and my bedroom. I've got 5 of the 6 borders that I've been working on completed, and just have 1 more to go on my leaders and enders quilt. Then of course it's on to making backs and bindings and then on to the quilting. My new sewing machine table for my quilting seems to have been delayed. Their website says 2-3 weeks, but now they seem to be a bit behind and they're saying 5-6 weeks. I guess that unless I want to use my machine as is (I don't, I want to see if it is actually easier to FMQ when your machine is even with the table top) I have at least a couple more weeks to get things ready. Sorry, it's been a few weeks and I guess I'm out of practice I should have recommended that if you want to check out lots of Orca Bay progress go here at Bonnie's blog. |
Monday, January 30, 2012
No More Eyesore
Sunday, January 29, 2012
One Down
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Three Ready With Two To Go
I like this
pattern if it has a name. I just used this to use up my leaders and
enders with the 16 patches. I don't remember if I saw another quilt on
someone's blog or just decided on the other block myself, but it is easy
and I've used a version of this 4 times before here here here here.
It's good for a quick attractive quilt, I think. Also, it'll go almost
anywhere due to the scrappy 16 patches, but it looks like you gave it
some thought with the other block and it feels like a real bargain since
so much of it is scraps. I really like this, I like the dark blocks, I
used lighter colors before. Now, I have 3 quilt tops to the needing
two border stage. It kind of reminds me of "Blue Suede Shoes", lol. I
hope to have these finished and basted and ready to be quilted when I
get my new sewing table then I'll 'go cat go'. (For non Elvis fans,
it's one for the money two for the show three to get ready now go cat
go, but don't you step on my blue suede shoes. You can do anything but
stay off of my blue suede shoes) |
Friday, January 20, 2012
A Break from Orca Bay
Since I ordered my new sewing table for my Juki and FMQ'ing, and since it isn't due to get here for 3 or 4 weeks, I decided to take a break from Orca Bay and orange. I had wanted to have a finish for January, and chances are 50/50 that I can finish this one. It is a smaller quilt than my Sunrise Sunset, Orca Bay and so easier to quilt with my current set up, too. I had all the blocks made and waiting from "oh Fransson's Paintbox quilt along" and so yesterday and today, I've been adding sashing and cornerstones. I still have the 2 borders to do on Sunrise Sunset, and now I have 2 borders left to do on this one. It also has a fancier back than my normal, so that will take a little time. As I said, I 'may' be able to finish this this month. I divided my blocks up to make two quilts, and here is my first one. As you can see, they look rather different. This is the first time that I've done a quilt with cornerstones, and I'm not sure they are right for this quilt, but they are staying, lol. |
I must say, in some ways it was easier with the cornerstones. It's always a challenge to get the blocks liked up in rows, and with the cornerstones that part was a breeze. |
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Prior Blog Post Explanation
This is really strange, Blogger isn't liking me today.
I got permission from my granddaughter to share the previous post from her blog. I think that it's adorable.
Her blog is here
I also got permission from my niece to share her 15 year old daughter's first quilt, it's the post prior to the one about my great granddaughter.
PS I had been thinking of either a SewEzi table or a Gidget II
Today, after googling like crazy, I ended up ordering this:
http://www.sewperfecttables.com/sewing-table-original.shtml
and getting a really good deal for it on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Janome-Bernina-Viking-Pfaff-Singer-SEW-PERFECT-Table-/230586030613?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35afff9a15
It was more than I had planned to spend but it looks so sturdy and it got a really good review:
http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/notion/826
I'm very excited to get it for my Juki and hope that it will make free motion easier.
I got permission from my granddaughter to share the previous post from her blog. I think that it's adorable.
Her blog is here
I also got permission from my niece to share her 15 year old daughter's first quilt, it's the post prior to the one about my great granddaughter.
PS I had been thinking of either a SewEzi table or a Gidget II
Today, after googling like crazy, I ended up ordering this:
http://www.sewperfecttables.com/sewing-table-original.shtml
and getting a really good deal for it on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Janome-Bernina-Viking-Pfaff-Singer-SEW-PERFECT-Table-/230586030613?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35afff9a15
It was more than I had planned to spend but it looks so sturdy and it got a really good review:
http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/notion/826
I'm very excited to get it for my Juki and hope that it will make free motion easier.
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