and one more

Had time last night for just one more quilt.  I know my daughter would love this cute quilt and so would a friend at work!  I have to find this fabric online and get some to make a couple more quilts just like this one!

Productive Sunday

 Started off with a migraine and I decided that I wasn't going to let that stop me.  I had blue quilting thread loaded on the machine, so pulled out this quilt top and backing and did a fern ziggle quilting on it.  Quick, mindless and fun.

 Then, since I was on a roll, this quilt top was also quick and easy.  This is a super sized 9 patch the kids at the middle school put together.  We have about 400 of them to do, many are being put together with ties now, but this was already matched with a backing and is just as quick to quilt so on the frame it went.

And finally, I have two friends who are expecting a baby in April.  Their theme is sailboats and I found this fabric on etsy.  The center is a panel and was very narrow.  I also found the border pieces as a one yard piece of fabric and it went together so well I decided to just add it.  The backing fabric is some gorgeous shells I have had for a long time that has been waiting for the perfect match to go with something.  I also found the cutest little turtle cutout that needed a home and it got sewn on the back of the quilt.  A cute little surprise.

a very productive Sunday

Revisiting goals for the year

I just realized that this week we change months.  I have a meeting on Thursday that I'm looking forward to and it is in February, but that means January must end before then.  Where has the time gone?  What have I been doing all month?  I don't have much time left to reach my goals for quilting.  I had better get busy if I want to beat my goals from last year.

Right now, I'm working on a secret project for the blog hop.  It is taking way longer than I anticipated.  It is HARD to design a quilt!  It makes me appreciate all of the real quilt designers out there :)  Thank you!  I like being able to go to a quilt pattern and just cut and sew and not have to think about all of the math involved.  Somehow that number part of my brain just shuts down when I try to use it.  But yesterday, despite having a terrible migraine, I managed to figure out the quilt and get it sewn together.  Even though it took me several tries.  Note to self...don't work on a quilt when you have a migraine.  I think my time would have been better spent just quilting or mindless sewing.  But, lesson learned and now that hard part is done.

I can't wait for my day to share, on Feb 15 so I hope you come back and see what I've been  up to.

I am also working on another quilt for a friend who had a baby 6 weeks ago.  I ordered the fabric long before she had the baby and then put it away on a shelf.  I've been looking for the fabric for a few weeks and couldn't figure out where I hid it.  I almost ordered more fabric because I searched everywhere for it and just couldn't find it.  Then, finally found it in a bucket at the very bottom.  Why would I put it there?  My mind sometimes I swear!

Ok, time to get off this computer and get at least one quilt done today.  Got to get those numbers up if there is ever a chance of reaching my goal and getting more of these quilt tops out of here and into the hands of kids!

Home is where the Quilt is contest

http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/projects/galleries/Home/guidelines/

This contest sounds interesting.  In my 'free' time, I think I just might make a house quilt and enter it.  Who knows, I just might win a new quilting machine :)  You should enter too!

Quilt for a cause

This quilt was made by my friend Judy who has donated a ton of fabric for Binky Patrol.  It was quilted by Carla and bound by Sherri.  It is being donated today to a fundraiser for a Vallejo Police officer's family.  He was killed a couple of months ago while in pursuit of a suspect and this will be a silent auction item on Saturday.  I hope it brings a lot of money for the family.  It is a king size quilt!  Just gorgeous.

Do you love Blog Hops? How about Accuquilt? Coming soon!

Are you ready for some blog hopping fun?  Well, stay tuned because this lovely group of Accuquilt loving bloggers are working away getting ready to amaze you with some fun tutorials and give you some inspiration on using the Accuquilt products.  Some of us will even have giveaways on our blogs.  My day is February 15 and I can't wait to show you what I have in store.  If you have been following me for any amount of time, you know I just love my Accuquilt Studio and Accuquilt Go! fabric cutters.  I will be using my favorite die (can you guess which one that is?) to make a really cute quilt to share with you on my special day.  There will be a giveaway or three so be sure to visit all of the blogs, and hop on back here on February 15 to see what my favorite Go! die is and have a chance to win something in the giveaway...

See you soon!


February 13th

• Marjorie (Marjorie Busby, quilter)
• Ariane (Ariane's Crafts)

February 14th

• Connie (Quilting by the River)
• Linda (Living 4 Quilting)

February 15th

• Lisa Marie (Scraps of Life)
• Marilyn (North Hills Quilters)

February 16th

• Alicia (Heirloom Quilting)
• Marjorie (Marjorie's Busy Corner)

February 17th

• Sharon (Crazee Corners)
• Jacque (Lilypad Quilting)

February 18th

• Stacey (Driving Miss Stacey)
• Tracey (The Peony Teacup)
• Paulette (Sweet P Quilting and Creations)

Winter Ball

my son and his girlfriend went to the school's Winter Ball on Saturday night.  They had fun and yes, she likes purple!

special quilt

made for a student at school who tried to commit suicide over the Christmas break.  She likes anime so the fabric was special ordered.  Hope she likes it.

Japanese quilters

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120118004086.htm

Here's an article about Japanese quilters helping after the earthquake.  My friend Max, sent it to me and said it reminded him of our efforts :)

my own design

This quilt was inspired by the little panels.  They are bears playing golf.  I just started adding and adding and the quilt grew into this.  The back has golf words printed and it is for my friend, whose father is really sick.  He is doing better, but could use a little encouragement and confort that only a quilt can bring.  He loves golf (and motorcycles) and so this quilt was made especially for him.  I couldn't find any motorcycle fabric so this quilt came from my stash.  I love it when that happens!  It is 52x62, just perfect for cuddling under.