Doll Quilt Swap 9

It is about to begin. I just received an email and I made it in. I can't wait to get my partner and then the stalking begins. This is the best swap ever. I loved DQS8 I had a great time making my quilt for my partner

and I received the most awesome quilt ever.

It is so much fun watching everyone with there ideas and fabrics and quilts now let the fun begin!

I have not been posting in a long time, I have determined that I am much better at reading and following other blogs than posting on mine.

Right now I am starting a hexagon quilt with the Old Red Barn Quilt Co. on Flickr it is being lead by Jaybird this go around and looks to be a gorgeous quilt. I am using Tula Pinks Neptune fabric which I love.

I am also participating in the placemat quilt swap and I am partnered with Chickenfoot I have pieced two different placemat tops so far I am not sure what I am doing yet but I hope that she will like the finished placemat.

I am also making spiderweb blocks for the Spiderweb Quilt Swap Bee I have a while to get my blocks done but I have never done that block before so I like to play around and see what I like.

The last thing I am swaping is the easter/may swap from the Old Red Barn Co I have sent my package out to my partner and I am just waiting to see if she likes it. (Keeping my fingers crossed)

That is all for now, just a glimpse of what I have been doing lately quilty wise.

HAPPY SAINT PATRICKS DAY EVERYONE

I know I have not posted in forever!

This is a quilt wall quilt I made after the DQS8 swap it was one of the ideas I had but my partner did not comment on this one so I made her the one that she commented on. Still I wanted to try this technique. I like how it is turning out. These are the pinwheel blocks I am working on for the Old Red Barn Pinwheel quilt along I am behind be I have a few blocks done there just has not been any free time around her since before Christmas.

These are the fabrics I picked out for the Pinwheel quilt they kind of speak pinwheel to me! They are not my usual fabrics but I like them.

This is the quilt I received from my DQS8 swap partner (Friedazzz) ... It is awesome I love it so much and just want to thank her for the wonderful job she did I love, love, love it!

Holly Jolly Blog Bingo

Hi Everyone there is great fun going on at In Stitches the Holly Jolly Blog Bingo go on over there and check it out. http://the-quilt-shoppe.blogspot.com/2009/12/holly-jolly-blog-bingo.html

Pick out your 25 words and the fun begins on Monday Dec. 14, 2009 I can't seem to get the avatar to work, I can never seem to figure that out.

Munki Munki Give away at Sayyesjuliet

http://sayyesjuliet.blogspot.com/2009/12/first-giveaway.html besure to check it out.

Flea Market Fancy Freaks if having a Giveaway

I love this fabric and would love to see it reprinted, if you want the chance to win some follow the link and sign the petition for a chance at the giveaway. The button is on my sidebar.

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Busy, Busy, Busy

Sorry I have not posted in forever.. I have been so busy there has been no time for anything. I went to the Sewing Expo last weekend in Novi, at the Rock Financial Show Place it was wonderful. I bought a new sewing machine, A Janome 6600P they were suppose to ship it but they called yesterday and asked if I wanted to pick it up.

So of course I did, but I have not even had time to take it out of the box, it is just killing me and I do not think I will have any time today either. I am going on a quilting retreat next weekend in Howell, MI it is sponsered by The Stitchery, I will be bringing my machine and will get to use it there. I can't wait!!! Hopefully I will get some projects finished and put up some pictures after.

I Won the Giveaways

I can't believe that I am the luck winner of two giveaways. I won these beautiful fat quarters from

http://badlandsquilts.blogspot.com/

They are OOP Amy Butler and they are beautiful. I am not sure what I am going to make yet but I will post it here when it is done.

Thank you so much for your wonderful blog and generosity.

I also won the give away from the Crafty Proscrastinator from here 100th post . http://swedishfishie.blogspot.com/ The fabric just arrived today in the mail This is also beautiful fabric my daughter really loves the one with the orange flowers.

Thank you both! I can't believe how lucky I am. Thank you!
Thank you! Thank You!

Up at the Lake Labor Day Weekend 2009

This is the quilt I was working on up at the Lake Labor Day Weekend I only finished 8 blocks up there the power went out the first night we were there so I was not able to sew. I have finished the remaining blocks throughout the week. I am deciding on block placement and if I will make more blocks this is for the wonky log cabin quilt along on flicker with Quilt Dad.


The boys were having a great time splashing and dunking one another on the last trip out to the lake. The boat is being pulled out for the winter today and it is the last chance to enjoy the water.

My grandson spent the whole afternoon climbing up and down the ladder that is his new favorite thing to do.

We took Cooper out to the lake to see if he would like it. He really does not like it in the water but the boat ride was ok.

Savannah Cont.

The picture of me standing there waving the pillow at the fire alarm praying that the sprinklers won't go off in the room and that the fire department does not show up. The alarm stops I stop waving. The alarm starts again!!! I Wave the pillow again we open the door hoping to get fresh air in the room my arms are falling off. The alarm stops so I stop waving and the alarms goes off again I get my husband Doug to wave the Pillow until it finally goes off and stays off.

I will say one thing I do not know what will happen tomorrow but it will sure be interesting!!! Life is never boring with Aiden ... I just wish we would draw less attention sometimes.

We will sure have some interesting stories to tell Aiden when he grows up!!

Savannah just a short note.

This has been and interesting trip so far 2 days on the road to get to Savannah from Michigan. Aiden slept 2 1/2 hours ing two days. He is a terrible traveler and we are about to pull out our hair. We ate dinner at Paula Deens Resturant the Lady and Sons we tried to get in for lunch but were not able to get in til 5pm they seated us up on the 3rd floor. You have to take the elevator up. Aiden pushed the phone button on the elevator which called the Savannah Fire Department. They called to see if we needed help in the elevator we assured them that everything was fine that the baby just pushed the phone button.

The next day in the hotel room Aiden dialed the furnace/ac in the room all the way up without us realizing it and in about 1 minute we started to smell something burning and realized he turned the heat all the way up and the heat has probably never been on in Savannah where the temperature is 95 degrees. So you know how the furnace smells when you first start it for the season. Well our room smelled horrible like burning dust and hair which caused the fire alarm to go off at the hotel. So I am standing there waving a pillow at the fire alarm trying to get it to stop

Pinchusion

Just received the pincushion from threadling it is just wonderful. Thank you again. I will try to put a picture up later.

I have to get all five of us packed up for vacation today we are going to Savannah and Charleston and maybe Myrtle Beach. They are quite aways from Michigan and we have a one year old who will not sleep in his car seat and usually cries the whole time so we may not get further than a couple of hours away so this is a fly by the seat of our pants trip no reservations and see where we land?????

I also have to get the dog delivered to my sisters house she is watching the crazy puppy for us for the next 11 days but she lives an hour away, and I have to get my friend Loretta and I registered for a quilting retreat this morning it is first come first serve it register and there are always more people interested than spots wish me luck. There is never enough time to get every thing done.

Thanks again I love the pincushion. Hope to get a picture posted later.

Zig zag quilt along decisions?

This is the zig zag quilt I am working on, I am deciding on whether to add another border or or not. And if so which fabric? What ever fabric is not used for this top will probably be used for the second quilt made from left the over fabric.

I would like to use this quilt for picnics, the beach, fireworks, lots of outdoor fun. I am leaning towards the deep cherry fabric for the first quilt and the pink for the second quilt.

This second top was suppose to be the back of the zig zag quilt but is now going to be a quilt on its own and I am deciding what fabric to use for an additional border?

This is the full view of the second quilt made from left overs of the first quilt. If you have any suggestions please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Thursday Night

Loretta and I went to Dexter to visit our quilting friends. We talked forever and had a good time. Then we went for sushi, fun was had by all. Maybe we will complete our project next thursday.

I Won Threadlings Giveaway

I was reading my blogs today and when I pulled up Threadling it said

"WINNER
The winner of the fancy doily pincuchion......
LadmQuilter
Thanks for playing everyone!!!"

I could not believe my eye's I have never won anything, I just wanted to THANK Threadling for her beautiful doily pinchusion. Thank you very much! Check out her blog http://threadling.blogspot.com/

Zig zag quilt along borders or blocks?

Here are some pictures of the Spumoni (Zig Zag Quilt) that I am working on for the quilt along. I am trying to decide whether to add a border around the quilt or to make more blocks currently the quilt is approx. 50 x 52 so I am thinking I would like it to be about 10 inches larger all the way around.


I have more material left to make blocks but I am thinking of using the Pink cherry material to make the border. What do you think?

I think since the pink is on the end and in the middle it would balance it out a bit. If you have any suggustions please let me know.

Thanks for your help.

p.s. i quilt: how about a giveaway?!?!#links

p.s. i quilt: how about a giveaway?!?!#links

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