Blue Man and Mom's Finish....

We got to go to the Blue Man Group last night....what an awesome show!  Worth the car payment it cost....really!  Here is a pic of Ryan with one of the Blue Men...



Mom finished her Tequila Mat....here it is set up for a party!

I'll try to get some sewing done this week so maybe I have something interesting by Friday!  Happy Sewing....

Journal Cover...

I used the tutorial over at Bloom and made myself this cute little journal cover...

The fabrics are Fresh Flowers paired with some linen I bought the other day.  I really like the look of linen in some quilts I've seen online lately and I thought maybe I could try incorporating a little in an upcoming project.  Isn't it cute? I made it under an hour while watching an episode of Grey's Anatomy. 

I've also been working on the auction quilt for my school...finishing up the last few wonky blocks from the Central Park layer cake.  Most of the blocks were made by the members of the Modern Quilt Guild (LV) the other night...

The blocks still need to be bordered on three sides with a solid (can't decide between Kona Snow or White).  I have a lot to do...I'd best get to it!

Oh, Buddy is being cute again....

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Mom's Margarita Mug...

So my Mom made this larger version of a mug rug for her liquor cabinet.  It will have some shot glasses and margarita glasses resting on it...eventually.  I'll show a pic of that later.  I just put on the binding....check it out!

It is about 13" x 13".  The fabrics are from Quiltique, I believe.  Good job, Mom!

Modern Quilt Guild meeting....

We met at Quiltique on Thursday night and had a mug rug swap!  Look at what I got to take home...This quilter is big into brights and scrappy quilts...just wonderful and full of life!!

A *very* bright mug rug made of finished 1/2" squares!  Awesome...We also did a little sew-in making wonky blocks from a Central Park layer cake.  I'm planning on making them into a quilt to raffle for my school in April....I guess I had better get on it, huh?  The guild meeting was fun--I got to see a few finished (inspiring) quilts and hang out with some very nice ladies.  I'm looking forward to this...something different
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Rainbow TATW is Quilted!

I got on my J.O.B. and basted (both spray and pins....overkill!) my fruit and veggie trip around the world quilt.  I just quilted concentric diamonds along all the different colorways...with matching thread.  That was the tedious part....I'm binding it in green peas and lettuce.  It will hang in my classroom during March...

The colors are so bright...my students will love it!!  Is it modern enough for the Modern Quilt Guild meeeting this week?  I also need to work on a little display thing for the class on Wonky Blocks that I'm going to teach Thursday at the meeting....I'll show you that later this week!  Happy Quilting!

Dad's Cabin Quilt....

I'm working on a queen-sized bed quilt for the guest room at my Dad's cabin.  I made a quilt for him (about 20 years ago) that is currently on the guest bed and I wish I had a picture....it was peaches and browns...with a light cream background, if I recall.  Some pattern I got out of an Ocean Waves book..in 1992.  I think I used some sort of puffy polyester batting and I tried (read: failed) my hand at stitching in the ditch.  Anyhow, I think it is time for a new quilt....

I'm using the leftover strips from Ryan's bed quilt and doing 100 Courthouse Steps (lazy log cabin) blocks.  I think they will finish to about 10 1/2" square...making a 100" square quilt.  If it needs to be bigger I can add some strips for the border.  But being bold and brave, I decided to tackle all 100 blocks at a time...hmmm....So I sew a bunch, then iron a bunch, then trim a bunch....etc.  ;-D

Watching some DVR'd episodes of "Justified" and trimming....that is my Sunday plan!!

Another finish...Dream On Quilt!

I actually quilted this one myself...it was 60" x 70".  I'm proud to say there is not a pucker/tuck anywhere ...on the front or the back!!

The suspicious bump is Buddy....the quilt was hot from the dryer...perfect for a Chihuahua!

And a pic of the back side....the quilting is 1 1/2" apart....I have since ordered a quilting guide attachment from Keepsake Quilting that was recommended by a reader ;-D  What a lifesaver that will be!  I checked out her blog, QuiltersCrossingTX this morning...lots of fabric eye candy!!  Thanks so much!

And the finished tumbler quilt....bound and ready for auction!

I don't know what to work on next....???  Hmmm...so many projects, so little time!