A Brides Bouquet

I have a finish!! First one in about 4 years. This is a 1930 pattern called "Brides Boquet". I hand pieced all the boquet blocks and then machine stiched all the blocks together.

This is a wedding gift for Jim's brother Robbie who is getting married next year.

Now off to see what I can come up with for the next quilt top.

My Wish List from Connecting Threads

I've been trying to get myself motivated, as I re-enter the quilting world. I need to take baby steps as I've been away from Quilting for a couple of years. Christmas is fast approaching and I know that Santa and his lil Elves will need help in finding the perfect gift for me. Please click on "Connecting Threads" here and you will be directed to my WISH LIST on their site.

Anyone Up for a Group Dear Jane?

Gosh it's been awhile since I last posted. I do apologize, had lots of drama in my life. In order to help cope, I am officially getting back into quilting. It helps me cope and save my sanity. Years ago who Brenda came out with the Dear Jane Quilt, I wanted so badly to make one. There were groups set up all over, all stitching this same quilt. Well it's been how many years now??? I still haven't gotten one started. I thought it would be nice to get as many quilters together as possible 169 would be perfect or even half as many. Each would be assigned 1 or 2 blocks to make for the group and we could all exchange and have the center blocks completed. Trying to find the people interested is the problem. If you think you might like to join, leave a comment along with your email address. Ask your friends, neighbors, co-workers anyone that quilts or would like to have a finished top.

My Tweets Block 5

Another block completed!!! Yippee Block 5 and Block 6 are done with 4 more to catch up on. Thought I'd get one more block done before the next in the series was released, but that ain't gonna happen, new block will be up and ready for download tomorrow. I will continue with my group and as I finish will go back and pick up one of the blocks I am behind on. They are coming together rather nicely and if I don't mind saying, I'm pretty happy with how they are stitching up. I can't wait to see how they will all be placed with borders and such. Until my next posting...............Happy Stitching

Happy 4th of July!

Well I hope all enjoyed the 4th of July having fun with friends and family. Bless all those serving overseas protecting our way of life. God Bless America.

The temps here have been in the 100's so needless to say, I spent the better part of my 3 day weekend in doors with the air conditioning! I was able to finish sewing my first block of "My Tweets". Still consider myself a beginner, learning more and more from different sources as I move forward in my learning process. I was happy with the outcome of this block. Will spend the next week, tracing the pieces for block 5, I will catch up.

Happy Stitching!

I'm Trying........

Sorry the pictures isn't the best, lighting was terrible and I took this with my iPhone, was just to lazy to go get the digital camera. I wanted to show my first two pieces of the applique block I'm trying to put together. I still have MIA fabric, somewhere between the fabric store and my mailbox. I figure if I do a few pieces every night, I might have this ready to start sewing by the beginning of next week. So many steps. Need to do the bias thingy for the vines, can't really start sewing until that is done first, because they have to go on first. I'm learning as I go. I have joined a wonderful group of ladies all making this same quilt and all are so helpful and give lots of encourgement!!! More later........

Fun, but..........

I had an enjoyable afternoon sewing. I had my issues, first off I'm not that great at sewing Flying Geese. I know there has to be trick to getting everying to come out near perfect. Then there was this issue of me sewing the flying geese upside down and didn't notice it until I had the first 8 sewn on, grrrrrrrr. So I got to rip-it, for awhile. Can't say that I miss doing that. Then, because I'm in the unpacking stage, I couldn't find my feet for my sewing machine. I have this wonderful 1/4" setting on my Viking SE, but I couldn't find my 1/4" foot. Trying keeping an eye on the red line on the wrong foot and still watch your points! Hope to find that box sometime this week. It's going to be my mission. My blocks aren't all exactly 4 1/2" unfinished, but I'm hoping I can make minor adjustments as we sew everything together. If nothing else, I had fun, perfect or not. So, as of today, I'm caught up with everything. Not to sure when the next set of directions comes out, but I can't sew again until next weekend, thanks to my new working hours. Kelly, I'm doing good! Thanks