Block Party Kit...

I've got my stuff ready for the Block Party...

Assorted Kona solids, some basic directions from Lazy Gal Quilting, the Word Play book, a few inspiration blocks, and some graph paper.  The graph paper might be helpful if a person hasn't done much free piecing and needs to sketch a block. 

I used light gray thread...should I include some in the kit?  The individual letter blocks are cut down to 5" and finish at 4.5" each.  So each block should square up to 9.5" and finish at 9".  Sort of interesting, I hope.

Anyhow, now I have to work on something else....probably backing for my Dad's quilt so I can ship it off to the quilter.  I also have another charity quilt that is almost done....maybe I should finish that one up as well and send it out at the same time?  Hmmm...

FYI...it was already over 80 degrees at 5am today.  And is well over 100 by 9am.  Probably hit about 112 degrees today, again!  This stinks after the cool air of Tahoe....Happy Quilting!

Tahoe Retreat...

We decided to rent a cabin at Lake Tahoe this year for vacation.  My Mom is coming along, and Buddy, so it should be all sorts of entertaining!  I'm excited to bring along a few sewing projects...

1.  My Block Party stuff...I need to make my new inspiration block

2.  Charity Quilt....Lucky Stars pattern

3.  Charity Quilt...string quilt for a twin-sized bed

4.  Kona Solids Challenge for the LVMQG
Hopefully I have everything packed so that I'm not missing something while I'm away.  I'm also bringing my sewing machine, iron...cutting supplies, etc.  I'm sure I will forget something but maybe there is a quilt shop at Lake Tahoe???  Enjoy your week of sewing!

TGIF...

Thank God It's Finished....

I know I haven't posted much lately, but I haven't been napping on the couch all day (well, maybe on a few days).  I've been trying to finish the quilt I started for my Dad's cabin.  I started this back in February with the goal of working on the 100 blocks a little each week and having an easy finish.  Well, it didn't happen quite that way.  So I made a decision in May to NOT work on anything else until I had this done...and now it it finished!  Queen-sized (95" x 95") courthouse steps quilt made entirely from recycled vintage men's shirts.  I actually had cut up so much fabric when making Ryan's quilt that I mostly just used those leftovers...with a few new additions added in at the last minute.  It still needs to be quilted by a longarmer, but it will be done soon..... Yeah!!!

Happy Father's Day Dad!!

What's next???

Change of heart...

I decided that I'm not going to do the string quilt for the MQG Block Party.  First of all, I need a lot of blocks.  And I just remebered that I'm going to need it finished by the beginning of November.  The Block Party won't be over by then so I'd be screwed for the charity event.  So I'm going to work on the string blocks myself next week and do something more interesting for the Block Party....

I'm going to make  L-O-V-E blocks/quilt inspired by the Rumspringa quilt on Lazy Gal Quilting's blog... using these fabrics I ordered from Pink Chalk...I ordered two of the Bits & Pieces Scrap Bags....solids, sorbet colors.  I figured that going with the "you get what you get and don't throw a fit" method of fabric selection was quite modern. :-)

I have been sewing on my Dad's cabin quilt.  I have a goal of finishing the top by Father's Day...it has only been in the works for about 6 months now....This is my first "real" day off from school--at least I didn't lay in bed all day!!  Happy Sewing...

Happy Mochi Yum Yum...

While I was blog surfing today I happened upon this post at The Happy Zombie...I absolutely love this fabric!!  Happy Mochi Yum Yum looks so cute and fun...I know that I will buy the fat quarters of this line, and I don't do that often (or really ever!).  Check it out....

Fat Quarter Shop will definitely have my order when this stack arrives in their store....Maybe I'll even make something for my own bedroom?  Hmmmm....Maybe a super large, king-sized zig zag quilt???
 ;-D
ps....only 6 more days of school!!!