Winter White

Figgy Pudding.eight 1/2 yd. cuts purchased from Quilt Taffy, The Sproutz Store, and Sew Inspired.extra fabric to play with.maybe another against the red background.72 flying geese. that's alot. my ruler made things easier. although i used yardage in lieu of charms. if you buy yardage for the background. you can make 4 flying geese with 1 charm. by using a 6" background square with a 4-1/2" geese square. but if you look closely you will find i used 2 4-1/2" squares to make what i am calling a 3-1/2" faux-facing-geese.

Starscape

2 more. 12 stars done. 68 more to go.with 8 different fabrics you could really make 8 different stars.
while 8 different stars made me crazy.
seeing 4 different ones with a twin made me calm.

merry

free BOM from Gail Pan Designs.
making one block a week with Melanie, Simone, and Lynn.

Starscape

2 more. 10 stars done. 70 more to go.an annoying light but needed to properly show off fabric.

love

saw it. loved it. but did not make it.so i'm joining Melanie, Simone, and Lynn to make it now. and make it quick.

Starscape

my new set of stars. this time around. points prepped. ready to go.am i sick of this pattern yet. absolutely. but i am committed. just look at Edyta holding her finished quilt.

au-then-tic

finished new book. started boy color knitting.and admiring my new jelly roll.if you mix Allspice Tapestry and au-then-tic you might just have fabric color perfection. well for me. today's palette posted here made me stop and stare. that's me. and the winners of the jelly roll contest were announced here. love the one called Beach Huts. o.k. no more JR talk.

Bake then Sew then Eat

there was no whipped cream in her refrigerator.but while i waited for my sister to come home i made this recipe.we did not get much done.after discovering the iron was broken. measuring the bed. and counting coins. revealed we need to go shopping. so the making of the quilt goes on.

1941 Nine-Patch

not a very exciting block. except for the flying geese. but i like it.here are my geese rulers. the top two are a set of mini's. the bottom one you might have already used. mini on left made this block. mini on right i need next month to make Army Star.slowly advancing on my Hope of Hartford blocks. 12 done. and most of the border blocks.have you signed up for A Year of Schnibbles? the first quilt is Winter White and has flying geese. i won't get my pattern for a few days. but i'm ready with my rulers.

My First Jelly Roll

well. that's not the whole truth. long ago my sister and i used to make those jam jelly rolls. they were so delicious. and a bit messy. and i won't bake cookies without my insulated jelly roll pan. but my very first fabric jelly roll is on its way to me as we speak. that's right. i won the flower table runner contest. yippee. take a peek here to see the other runners that were made.

hey sis. let's not sew on Friday. i feel like making a sweet jelly roll. just kidding. we really have to sew. but if you find the recipe and put all the ingredients on the counter. pretty please. i promise to get it in the oven before you get back from your appointment.

if she takes the bait maybe i'll show you what we're working on...

Run Run Runner

absolutely my favorite fabric line ever.Allspice Tapestry by Joanna Figueroa and Lisa Quan Fig Tree Quilts for Moda.not making it anymore.good thing i have more tucked away.free pattern found here on Sweetwater.
found out about it here on Jaybird.
then Jaybird put it here on Moda Bake Shop.
would you believe there's another photo here on Flickr.if you make one. and enter. Sweetwater is giving away one of those awesome Authentic jelly rolls.

Secret Knitting

can i sit still long enough so that i can say i finished this in 21 months.
almost finishing a $4. scarf is just as satisfying as finishing a $34. scarf.
convincing your niece to work two things on one needle.knitting with girl colors when the next baby shower is for a boy.if you are local you may find it of interest that the Comstock Ferre building and seed store has closed down. because the building closed the knitting store had to close. this knitting store was a second location which opened up on the second floor of the Comstock Ferre building. no AC. no heat. wooden floors. but an absolute delight to visit and knit. the main store which used to be located in West Hartford has been in Bloomfield for about two years. only wish i had taken pics in Wethersfield so i could show them to you. here are seats from Wethersfield moved into Bloomfield.i can't knit unless i hand-roll my yarn. obsessively checking for knots. and i also have to cast on all my pieces at one time. and work on them all at once. but it seems that Nora has inspired Bridget to work two things on one needle. crazy huh. but it really doesn't get better than that. so the three of us have our secret projects to work on.

Starscape

by now you must have guessed it's not me picking out the fabric.Starscape BOM can be found here. they send enough to make 8 stars. then only scraps to play with. that's how i made this block.

Starscape

2 more. 8 stars done. 72 more to go.a really hot iron and a sense of humor.

Starscape

2 more. 6 stars done. 74 more to go.yeah. i was able to fix the shortage on the triangles by cutting them bigger than recommended.

Happy Thread

i found this cute stitchery here. i also have one of the bicycles. and i might get the basil. not sure what i will do with this. but after i make another one i'm sure i'll think of something. so proud to have dipped into my stash of thread. but the happy dot i got @ JoAnn's. 5/8 yd. 30% off. $3.06. i was able to cut eight 10 in. squares.

Radio Windmill

i used background fabric inside this block in lieu of contrasting fabric. this places attention on the red and yellow blades. a contrasting fabric would have placed attention on the square of the block. does that make sense. i placed my blocks over some fat quarters not using in this quilt. i would like to use these yellow polka dots in the green and mauve colorways in another project. i love the blue. but i couldn't pass up getting the others while they were available.here's my progress on the Hope of Hartford quilt. on a cooler night this would have been a snap to finish. but each puff of the iron throws unnecessary heat on the hands. hands which are crying out to wait for another day.i have to say i continue to learn new things taking this class. and the book fully explains each step in detail. for example. to make the above blocks. using two squares right sides together. we first mark with an "x". then sew on the left side to the middle. pivot across center. then sew on the right side. then rotate and do it again. when you cut on your marked "x" lines. you get 4 pieced triangles. which you sew to a full triangle. the top row are for my blocks. the bottom row are for my ribbon border. my teacher recommends not cutting your squares into triangles until you are ready so they don't pull out of shape. normally when i am in class i listen to the teacher and then just do it the way i want to. because there is always more than one way. but in exchange for my time and money i have vowed to try new techniques hoping that "they will be good for me". last month i found myself telling everyone that they weren't using the right ruler to trim their blocks. that would have been me before. using whatever ruler i wanted. next month we use the mini flying geese ruler. it sometimes takes me the entire three hours of class to complete my block. but i like to think that i am attending "quilt school".

Starscape

2 more. 4 stars done. 76 more to go.i barely made the seam allowance on a few triangles. i must figure out why.

Christmas In July

all wrapped up in polka dot fabric. my Christmas In July package arrived all the way from Australia. it was from Kerry of Kerry Swain's Cottage.a pretty patchwork bag with the cutest buttons. and a little scrappy which i love.and inside i found a beautiful card. a handmade teatowel. and Kerry's own book of recipes and projects. the result of many gatherings with quilt friends which she has now shared with me.thanks Kerry for putting together a nice Christmas package. and thank you Stephanie and Linda for hosting a fun swap.

Starscape

2 stars done. 78 more to go.making Starscape on pg. 110 of Hop To It! by Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts.