FEBRUARY--I'm A Little Ahead For A Change!

BOOT BASH BLOCK #2 is up and ready for you to take and stitch.  I hope you like it and if you do, please LET ME HEAR YA!!  WOOP WOOP~~~

Machine or hand stitching is interchangable.  There is optional embroidery to do on the boot top in case you don't want to use a fabric that provides the decor.  There may be a problem with the size the January block printed out.  FYI--The block is to be 8 1/2 inches and should fill the space.  ENJOY!!

Caden had a birthday this month.  Nana kicked in with some cupcakes for a school party.  I thought ya'll might want to see them.  They are not professional, but I thought they were cute. His name is Caden and is now 8 years old.  He told me he needed 27 because he needed to feed his class and all the other 2nd grade teachers.  I wonder if that is the rule---LOL 

I am behind on my Civil War Block of the Week that is sponsored by Barbara Brackman.  I did get block 4 finished today  I love the way the fabrics worked in this block.  Sadly enough it is too small.  It is suppose to be 81/2 inches and this one is 1/2 inch too small.  It is back to the drawing board.  I hate working with odd sizes of strips (1/16 inch--shish) and triangles for this very reason.  Math is not my strong suit to say the least.  I will cut my center square pieces bigger this time and trim down to the right size and then add my sides and oversized corners.  Bigger is better I always say.  At lease when I can trim down. 

TEXAS TEARS and I'm crying too!  LOL  I won't show this block again.  My second one will look just like this, BUT, it WILL be the right size. 

I want to close this post with a picture of a quilt made by a dear friend, Annie.  She is a member of my Wacky 6 Pack Quilting group.  It is a Texas quilt made up of blocks made by our group.  Mine is on the top right--a Texas steer.  This quilt has been quilted twice.  The first time by someone who--well--let's just say she did no do a vey good job.  Annie had to pick out all the stitches and then take it to another quilter.  Not a pretty story, but it's a very pretty quilt. 

No Bitchin, just stitchin!

What's Up, Anyway!!

An update on progress. --Last weekend was a quilting weekend where I gathered with friends and sewed until my shoulders ached more than usual!!  My sides also ached from laughing so hard.  You've been there--you know what I mean!!
My antique reproduction quilt blocks got put together and a Flying Geese border put on.  I got into the mode of making Flying Geese and just went with it.  I was chugging along really good and decided to put some together and see how many more I needed.  Guess what?  I had enough for all 4 sides with some left over--how may more, you ask?   76 MORE!!  This cannot be! (Yes, this is one reason for the laughing). Yes, I will be adding more flying Geese to this quilt simply because they are made!!  Have you ever done this before? 
Here is the quilt as it is on my design wall awaiting a little more designing.  The corners must be made and attached.  I am thinking of adding some more stars to the corners or plain ones to show off some fantastic quilting, but definately more Flying Geese.  DEFINATELY!

Another accomplishment is a pincushion caddy.  Darling, huh?  My friend, Kathy and I each made one of these, hers completely different from mine using brighter fabrics.  Go over to Humble Quilter and hopefully talk her into showing it to you!

I am baby sitting today, but at naptime, I started my November Bunny Hill, A Tiskit, A Tasket block.  I love getting along this far with block because then "The Stitching Begins".  Love, Love, Love that part!  Better Go,  the baby is awake and needs his lunch.  More from the retreat later into the weekend.  This is just a preview.