DWM-11/1/10

Hi All! I have my DWM post ready, but for some reason, I can't get into Patchwork Times! It has just been in the last couple of days that it opens, but there is nothing in the window that opens!
Well, here is what I've been working on:
The blocks below are from the quilt called Country Wedding in Quiltlover's Favorites-vol 8 I think. I only put up a few of the 42 blocks. I am in the process of sewing the blocks and sashings together. It will be a large quilt when done.



I also am making slow progress on my Quiltmaker series quilt "Meet me at the Manor". I love the fabrics I'm using in this quilt. Many of them are Moda fabrics in lovely peach, green, and yellow pastels. The blocks shown are not in the order they will be in the quilt, but I wanted to show the ones I have done. The part I am on now is making 42 sawtooth stars. I think I have about 18 to go! This quilt starts in the Sept/Oct issue. I am working from the Nov/Dec issue-the second part of the series. There are quite a few pieced blocks in this part!



That's all for now. Remember to look up Bonnie Hunter's blog and get in on the new mystery quilt-Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll. Catchy name Huh?

God Bless
Mary

ACLS Done!

I have been away from my quilting and blogging for several days due to taking the ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support class and test. I am very happy to say I got through it and am certified now. I don't want to go through that again any time soon, let me tell you! Each person in the class had to demonstrate they could run a code-that is if someone goes into a cardiac arrest situation, that we can show that we know what to do. It is like BLS-Basic Life Support, but advanced. A code is a stressful situation, and so is the code testing! Of course, if you realize your knowledge and ability to use it is life and death for your patient...well, it has to be taken very seriously! Anyway, I am glad to be done with the class for 2 years! I may take the class again in 2 years-instead of just testing out. It would be good to go over all the material again!
I sewed some stars blocks this AM, and it felt like I hadn't sewed for a long time...even though it was just a few days. I was really focused on studying for the ACLS test! I have been knitting dish cloths today, and finished 2 of them. I plan to give those as gifts this year. They are made out of cotton yarn and are great for washing dishes. One could use them as a face wash cloth too. I can knit one in about 2 hours.
I don't really have any new photos, I'm still plugging away on my projects-the BOM from Carol Doak, and the Raggedy Ann quilt. I also am working on the Quiltmaker series quilt. That's the one I am making stars for. The quilt has 42 of them, and I have 18 done. This is going to be a pretty quilt!!! I'll show some photos on design wall Monday...which I haven't participated in for 2 weeks!!! Well, life does get in the way at times!!!
Will post again soon!!!
God Bless
Mary

DWM-10/11/10

Good Monday AM! How about another House quilt!
I wanted to show my progress on the new Quiltmaker series quilt,"Meet Me at the Manor. I have a bunch of great Moda fabric, and some others from my stash. I have too many projects going right now, but I've been itching to start this one ever since I saw it in the Sept/Oct Quiltmaker! I made my self finish the stuff I'm making for the WSQ quilt show boutique before I started this design!



Here are the three Christmas table runner. I'm still stitching sewn the bindings down on these.



And on the kniiting front...
I've been working on a shawl, the pattern is from the Ravelry. I also am knitting a green and blue scarf out of fun fur and cotton yarn.




Fiber is fun to work with in whatever form it takes!!!

Hope you all out there are having a great Monday!!!

God Bless
Mary

Design Wall Monday-9/27

I have a few almost finished items to share. I've missed DWM for a couple of weeks!
I finished my Wonky Town quilt. I think I have a handle on how to do free-pieced letters. They were time intensive, but fun and they look pretty good! I also got a few free-pieced trees in there. This quilt was fun and is OOAK (one of a kind)!



I have 2 of the 4 word borders done on Cupcakes as well. I think this will be a very cute quilt!



Here's the little bag I knitted while we were on vacation. I plan to line it with the fabric sitting there beside it. I tried to felt it, but the yarn I used doesn't felt. Too little wool and too much acrylic fibers guess.




Hope your week goes well and we all get lots done!
God bless
Mary

We're home and I've been knitting!

While we were on vacation, I finished the cupcake blocks, the Raggedy and Friends block embroideries, and half of the snowball applique' blocks. I would have finished them all, but I started knitting dishcloths, then knitted a purse. This is just as addicting as quilting! Oh No! So, during the trip, we had to visit yarn stores as well as quilt shops. I came home with some wonderful yarns and fabrics. The day we got home, we decided to have a pajama and movie day, so what did I do? Knitted a scarf! I had fun with embellishments on this one. I used some beads that I have had around for a couple years, and some ribbons. I put it for sale on etsy, but it may just end up being mine if it doesn't sell by the end of this winter!



No DWM for me today, but I did manage to put the crumb blocks together into a top, and the cupcake blocks are organized to put together too. I think I will do an applique'd border of words-sweet treat, that sort of thing, instead of free piecing.

So, that is my quilting (and knitting) world for now!
I only have one day left of freedom, then it is back to work...Wed night! Wee Haw!

God bless
Mary

DWM-9/6/2010-and Happy B-day to me!

Yes, it is Labor Day, it's my birthday, and we are on vacation! Lots of things right there to be happy about! I also retreated into the sewing room for a couple hours yesterday, and finished making some more of these fun little houses. I am onlygoing to make 16 of them, then put them together with sashing and I was thinking of a free-pieced letter border that says Wonky Town or something. But as you can see, I need to work on my free-pieced letters! The W below is my first attempt! It turned out wierd, has some raw edges showing, and I think I can do better! So I'll try again...later!




I finished applique' stitching my Cupcakes blocks. I am glad I have 2 other projects to take on vacation! Below, I show fabrics I think will be sashing and outer border fabrics. That bright pink is really bright though, so I don't know. If you want to, share an opinion! I was thinking of free-piecing words around this one too for a inner border-like-Sweet treat, delicious, that sort of thing. Maybe if I get better at it!




So, that is my design wall! Have a safe and Happy Labor Day!

God Bless
Mary

Vacation!

Today was the first one of our September vacation. So nice to think we won't be working for a little over two weeks! I plan on doing alot of hand applique work. I have three projects linec up for that. I showed them the last couple of design wall Monday posts. I may slip a finished quilt in there somewwhere too.

An update on Shara's condition: She got a cortisone shot directly onto her rt hip joint space. It is amazing how much those injections help! After a couple days, she has about 60% less pain. We are so thankful this worked! At least, it is working for now!

God bless!
Mary