Houston here I come

Well my bags are packed and tickets printed. Tomorrow morning I'm off to Quilt Festival for four days. It's a good thing I've got a few this done to bring my stash totals up, because things will be coming home with me. I've had such a bad few months that this is a welcomed brake. I get to go with some friends, see quilts, take a class or two, & buy fabric. What more could a girl ask for? Oh, yes the best husband in the world. He has been my rock for the past few months and has gotten me threw a rough patch. So a big thank you to him. Back back to a happier moment Houston. I'm hoping to take a few pictures to post when I get back. Until next time.

Blogger's Quilt Festival

I was looking at blogs and found this great thing called Blogger's Quilt Festival (hosted by Amy over at Park City Girl). You get to pick your favorite quilt and talk about it. How fun is that to get to talk about your work. I picked my quilt called Summer Mosaic, this is one of my favorite quilts I've made over the years. I made this quilt in the summer of 2004, this was also the year my job was downsized and I was on good old unemployment. I how ever referred to it as my sabbatical. While on this break I found the fabric at my local quilt shop. It was a new line that had just come into the shop. The minute I saw the fabric I thought about a book I had bought two years before. I came home and started to look for the book, why is it everytime you need to find something you never can. After spending the afternoon looking I found the book called mosaic memories. I got to the shop the next morning and pick the fabric. I had decided that I was going to make the five color quilt and as luck would have it they had gotten the whole like with five colors. So fabric was bought might I say alot for three of the colors you needed 8 fabrics and for the other two you needed six fabrics. If your counting that's 36 plus the chain fabric or background. So 37 colors in total, I got in the car and was driving home and thought goodness I have to do alot of cutting. I then thought I have all day. For the next two weeks I sewed day and night to get this quilt done and quilted.

I loved it so much, that year our guild had it's quilt show (we have the show every other year). I put the quilt in the large bed quilt category. I was so proud of this quilt and how it keep me busy for those two weeks. On the first day of the show I saw that one of our vendors had picked it for vendors choice. I was thrilled because that meant someone other than my family like the quilt. Every chance I had I would look at the quilt hanging in the show. I also heard people talking about it. It made me smile with pride. A few weeks later one of the ladies in our guild called and asked me to bring my quilt to the next quilt meeting. I thought this means I won a ribbon. I was so happy because if you got a call to bring a quilt to the next meeting you won a ribbon. I was thrilled that I would get third place. So at the meeting we give our quilt to some one and they take it off and put a numbered card on it. At the meeting they pass out the awards by category. Mine was that last so first up was third place and my name wasn't call. I thought OK this means I got second place. So next was someone else's name for second place. I think I went into shock, does this mean what I thought it meant, that I won first place in the large bed quilt category. Sure did, I won first place. So that's the story behind this quilt. So this is so long. I hope everyone enjoys the picture.

If you have time

If anyone has time to check out the Minnesota Quilt Designer's blog hop! Each day they have a different designer that's featured. Each gives a tip or a pattern make sure to check out and make a comment on each blog to be entered into a drawing. Below are the blogs listed.

June 22. Gudrun from GE Designs
www.gudrun.typepad.com

June 23. Heather from Anka's Treasures
http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/

June 24.Celine from Perkins Dry Goods
http://www.perkinsdrygoods.com/blog

June 25. Roseann from Rosebuds Cottage
http://rosebudscottage.typepad.com

June 26. Sherri from This 'N' That
http://thisandthatpatterns.typepad.com/

June 29. Kari from New Leaf Stitches
www.newleafstitches.com/blog/

June 30. Terry from Atkinson Designs
www.terryatkinson.typepad.com

July 1. Shelly from Cedar Canyon Textiles
www.cedarcanyontextiles.com/blog/

July 2. Jamie from Scrap-bags
http://scrap-bags.blogspot.com/

July 3. Mary from Quilted Treasures
http://piecesofwork.typepad.com

Stash Report Week #21

Wow, week 21 this is hard to believe. Well this week I was able to do some sewing. I managed to get started on a Block of the Month that I've had for some time. I also got 30 blocks sewn together for another quilt I'm working on. So even if nothing got busted I still managed to get something started this week. If you have some time to look at the rest of my blog I've got a few things that I'm selling. I'm going to be adding a few more next week. Until next time.

Stash Report #20

Well I did some sewing this week, but bought nothing. I should have something finished next week. No pictures, but the weather has been great today. Today we took our dog Sophie out to the Dog Day Afternoon in the park. The weather has been great today, it was nice to get out and take in the Sun. The day has been great, if only I had time tonight to sew a little that would make it even better. Until next time

Stash Report Week #19

Nothing new to report this week. I had to have a blood work & a test done(what fun is that), but did manage to get something cut out. I think when I have another project done I'll have two or three. I sure hope to sew this week. It always makes me feel better. Happy Mother's day to all the mom's. Until next time.

Stash Report week #18

This is the Quilt that was made in my "Let me Suprise You Class". I really like the fabrics & the block. In the class we just got the fabric to make the blocks. The sashing was a kit that I choose not to buy. I was able to come home and find something to make this similer. I post a picture when I get it finished.

These are the kits that I purchased at Chicago. The one with the batiks is by Edyta from laundry basket quilts. If any of you get a change to meet her or take a class she is a wonderful person and teacher. The things she does and puts together a great. The other quilt is a kit that has some brown & teal colors. It just seemed to look nice. So here goes to the adding for the fabric bought. Until next time.

Fabric used this week: 0 yards

Fabric Added this week: 15 yards

Fabric Added this year: 26.75 yards

Fabric used this year: 63.625 yards

Fabric Busted Total: 36.875 yards

It's been a long time

Well it's been some time since my last post. What have I been up to well I went to Quilt Fest in Chicago April 17-19. On Friday the 17th we went to the show and did a walk around and found some good deals. We found our friends we were meeting up with and went out for dinner. Then stayed up to late having fun. The next day we had an all day class with Charlotte Angotti called "let me surprise you". This was a class you didn't have to think about. Thank goodness because I was half asleep. Everything was pre cut and in nice little bags. For the most part I got all the units put together. I will have a picture up soon of the blocks we made. I have to say we didn't have any pictures of what we were making until about 3:00 pm. I'm not a big one for making something and not having any clue where it's going. It was a fun class. Found more friends and had show and tell in the rooms. Also had a few drinks and stayed up late. We went to to show on Sunday and stayed till it closed. It's taken me a week to get my sleep back. It's nice to go away and cut loose, but I can't seem to get my bearings back in order to go to work the next week. I should have some pictures up this weekend of the few things I bought. I was real proud of my self for coming home with money. Also I found a new machine and would love to get it. I've come up with a plan to sell a few quilt related items to get this machine. I figure if it's just sitting around, why not let someone else be able to make something. I'm going to be selling fat quarters, kits, jelly rolls & charm packs. Make sure to check back by the weekend to see if there's something you might like. I will have a link for Paypal to make everything easy. Until next time.

Quilt Along Picture

Well here's the picture of my quilt top. I was unsure about the colors that I put together, but it's all from my stash. It's a little bright but turned out good in the end. Hope we get to do this again. Ta Ta for now.

Stash Report Week # 14

Well this is a bit late. I had a touch of the flu and have been out of commission for the last few days. There sure has been alot of flu bugs this year. I did how ever find time to finish my Quilt along. I should have a picture up soon, I really like how this all come together. I also found a great backing in my stash so that included. Until next time.

Fabric used this week: 12.5 yards
Fabric Added this week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this year: 11.75 yards
Fabric used this year: 63.625 yards
Fabric Busted Total: 51.875 yards

Stash Report Week # 13

I have nothing new to post. I have been working on the Quilt Alone Project. I have the last border to put on. I'm so glad that this turned out so well. I was scared about the fabrics, but I love the quilt. Until next week

Quilt Along

Yes, I got the pictures in. I'm very happy with the way this quilt is turning out. Until next time.

Stash Report Week #12

Well I have nothing to report. I've been working on the Quilt Along Project and a few others. I'm on our laptop today because our desk top computer got a virus yesterday. My husband and I know somethings about computers, but not a whole lot. We going to have to being it in and have it cleaned, that's what my brother in law has told us. I'm hoping to get this fixed so that I can download my next photo for the Quilt Along. Since all our photo stuff is on the other computer. I'm sure glad that we have another computer. I think with all this going on I'm going to get a laptop of my own. So in a way this was a good thing for the computer to get this virus. Until next time.

Quilt Along

Well I have a picture for the Quilt Alone. I managed to get a few blocks done today, we had a real bad storm and didn't have power for a few hours. That's what I get for waiting until the last minute to make my blocks. I should get the rest done tomorrow night, but wanted to get a picture so I can send it to Judy to get the next step. TaTa for now.

Stash Busting Week #10

Wow week 10 that's hard to believe. I've not done to much this week. I need to do some sewing today to get the Bear Paw block done for tomorrow. I also didn't buy anything this week. I did get a chance to go to a quilt show yesterday. It was in Morris, IL they had over 45 vendors and I managed to buy nothing. I should have a picture up later of my finished Bear Paws. Until next time.

Fabric used this week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this year: 11.75 yards
Fabric used this year: 51.125 yards
Fabric Busted Total: 39.375 yards

Stash Busting Week #9

This was a very good week for busting the stash. I finished my bamboo & pinwheels quilt. That is the purple, green & brown quilt at the top. What's nice about this pattern is that you make two quilts in one. The other half still needs to be put together. I'm not a big fan of the fabric so I'm having a hard time putting it together. This was a kit that my friend Karen & I bought in Houston in 2007. We were at the show all of an hour before we bought some thread that was being discontinued for $7.00 a cone(3000 yards cones), but anyway we were walking around the vendor area and found this quilt and we both looked at each other and said" This will go with that thread we just bought". That was it we bought the fabric kit. I decided that I needed to get a few things done before I go to the Rosemont Quilt show in April. I've really been thinking what were we on when we each bought this kit. I can't even say we drank the night before because that didn't happen until later. Well enough of that story. The other thing I got done this week was a quilt for our bedroom this spring. I took a picture of the quilt this week when it was half done. I'm going to have to have some help taking the finished quilts picture because it's 90X108. What's good is that it used alot of fabric. I was also able to piece the backing. I just need to go a get the batting to finish the quilt up. Until next week.

Fabric used this week: 28.125 yards

Fabric Added this week: 0 yards

Fabric Added this year: 11.75 yards

Fabric used this year: 51.125 yards

Fabric Busted Total: 39.375 yards

Stash Busting Week #8

This week nothing new came in and nothing out. I'm still working on a few different projects. I should have some done for next week. I do have step 2 of the of the Quilt Along done. I'm so glad that I have the 192 HST done. Until next week.

Fabric used this week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this year: 11.75 yards
Fabric used the year: 23 yards
Fabric Busted Total: 11.25 yards

Quilt Along Fabric

Well I've done some searching and this is what I've come up with for the Quilt-along. I can't believe I had a strip fabric. The sad thing is I'm not even sure when I bought the fabric. Can't wait to get cutting it up.

Stash Busting Week #6

Well this is what I worked on this week. I'm really working on a few other things but there not at stage to take a photo. I'm thinking that I should work on one thing until the very end, but I get a little bored and start to work on other projects. So my numbers haven't changed because nothing is to the point of finished, but progress is on my side. At this time next week I'll have some more items removed from my stash. Until next week.

Fabric used this week: 0 yards

Fabric Added this week: 0 yards

Fabric Added this year: 11.75 yards

Fabric used the year: 23 yards

Fabric Busted Total: 11.25 yards

Stash Busting Week #6

Well nothing new to post this week. I have been busy cutting a few quilts, so maybe I'll have some works in progress this week. This past week seems like a disappointment after getting things done last week. I'm one of those people that likes to work on more than on thing, so after finishing three I had room to cut more. So off to the sewing machine to get a jump on next week. Take care this week.

Fabric used this week: 17 yards
Fabric Added this week: 7.75 yards
Fabric Added this year: 11.75 yards
Fabric used the year: 23 yards
Fabric Busted Total: 11.25 yards

Stash Busting Week #5

Well this week has been a very productive week. I finished putting my Butter Creme Frosting quilt together. That's on the quilting machine. I also finished up another quilt that was some what together that's the Blue & Brown. I have the backing together for that to quilt next. I just finished putting my last border on the Teal & Brown Quilt. That pattern is called Vienna Stars it uses half square triangles nice pattern. Those are the positives the bad news is the Web Sampler Finishing kit came, so that's why three things got done this week to keep me in the positive. Until next week

Fabric used this week: 17 yards

Fabric Added this week: 7.75 yards

Fabric Added this year: 11.75 yards

Fabric used the year: 23 yards

Fabric Busted Total: 11.25 yards

Stash Busting Week #4

Well ladies I caved this week. I bought a few things not much but a new book, pattern & fabric. I got the livin large book by Anka Treasures and a new Bonnie Blue Quilt Pattern. I bought 2 1/2 yards for sashing & 1 1/2 for the border for the Bonnie Blue Pattern. I think the rest of the fabric will come out of my stash. I thought that was at least a good part that I would use up some of my stash for the rest. The other good thing is my finishing keep for Web Sample hasn't arrived yet. I do think I'm going to join a few new Block of the Month programs. Those BOM's are my weakest link. Not to mention I like to buy Kits and April is quickly coming for the Chicago Quilt show. I've even signed up to take a class, the good thing is I won't have to buy any fabric for that class, oh wait it has a kit include pre cut and everything. I'm really excited that I was able to get in the class by Charlotte Angotti. We had a chance to go to a lunch at Houston Quilt Fest. and she was the speaker, boy was that I alot of fun. So I think the class will be to. Sorry I'm babbling on a bit. Off to the sewing machine so that next week I can take some fabric away.

Fabric used this week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this week: 4 yards
Fabric Added this year: 4 yards
Fabric used the year: 6 yards
Fabric Busted Total: 2 yards

Stash Busting Week #3

Well, so far this year I've not bought anything. I did cut up a kit this week and did some sewing. It has been a little cold the last week here. On Friday night the temp in the car said it was zero out. That was the first time in two days that we had a positive number. Also I'm trying to feel better after a cold this last week. I don't think next week will be a good week because the finishing kit for Web Sampler will be coming. I broke down and bought a kit. Until next week.

Fabric used this week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this week: 0

Fabric Added this year: 0
Fabric used the year: 6 yards

Stash Busting Week #2

Well this week nothing new came in and nothing old came out. I spent the last week reading the Twilight book series. This week I will return the my regular schedule of doing some sewing. TaTa for now.

Fabric used this week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this week: 0

Fabric Added this year: 0
Fabric used the year: 6 yards

Stash Busting Week #1

Well I managed to get nothing bought. I did get a few block made from some fat quarters. I should have the rest of the blocks done this week. I hope that I'll have some time to sew the blocks together some time this week. I also included a picture of our dog Sophie. This was a new toy she got for Christmas from her Grama & Grampa, she loves this so much that she has to being it everywhere. Just thought I'd add that in. Take care until next week. TaTa for now.

Fabric used this week: 6 yards

Fabric used this year: 6 yards

Fabric Added this week: 0

Fabric Added this year: 0