It's Friday

Which doesn't make much difference to me since I have to work tomorrow.

Just a quiet morning at home today with the puppies. I decided to do some stitch outs of the pantographs I had picked up over the past few months and also needed to empty some partially filled bobbins. This one is called 'In the Moment' by Anne Bright. I like the way it looks - might have to make a quick scrappy quilt to use it on -humm!

Well time to get ready for work.

Mary

Just a Quiet Day

Just a quiet day of quilting today and since it started raining it was the best option. I'm still a little sore from my accident but that is to be expected for sure.

I made this quilt top a few years back and never quilted it, so today was its day. I used one of my new edge to edge patterns by Anne Bright, it is called Luna. I liked the way it actually resembled the patterns in the fabric, a good compliment. It quilted up rather quickly and I really like the way it turned out. Next thing is to the getting the binding done.

I even (finally) added more pictures to my Webshots albums - can't remember the last time I did that. I signed up on Facebook but haven't done my profile or added any pictures yet. I finished a customers quilt this morning. And worked on piecing a wall hanging.

All in all a pretty productive day.

Mary

The Day After.....

Wow - how things can change in a split second. I definitely had an angel on my shoulder. Other than a bruised knee and some soreness all is fine. My Mustang is at the body shop waiting on the long list of parts (4 pages) to come in and hopefully be back on the road in a month - ready for 'Cruising Weather.'

Mary

Carolina Christmas Step #3

I finally finished step 3 of my Carolina Christmas quilt - thank goodness its only January I still have time to finish it before Christmas. Only 576 pieces to make these little gems. Still keeping it as a mystery quilt - have not peeked yet - just enjoying the process.

And here is the beginning of step 4 - not as many pieces only 416. This step may take me a couple of weeks also since I have some customer quilts to do.

I better get busy.....

Mary

Nice Quiet Sunday

Nice quiet Sunday here - Kasey decided that JD made an excellent pillow. That's one thing she absolutely loves is to sleep with her 'brothers and sister' - but awake she is a terror on 4 paws.

We ventured out today and drove down to Tanger Outlet to make a return and do a little shopping, not much though. I picked up probably a half year supply of body wash at Bath and Body Works - love their after Christmas sale and Jody found a pair of shoes at the Rack Room. Not much for us but the puppies made a haul at PetSmart.

One of my favorite quilting websites is Quiltville.com and Bonnie Hunter has started a new Mystery Quilt the day after Thanksgiving. I pulled all my fabrics together but I needed to finish a few quilts before I started it. This past week I finally got to start and I am almost finished with Step #2. I am doing it in Christmas fabric/colors so I will have plenty of time to complete it before next Christmas (hopefully). I'm not too far behind - I think she just posted Step #6.

Well, laundry is done and tomorrow back to work.

Mary

Meet Kasey Cay

.....and Herbert her giraffe. Kasey is our newest addition and now there are 4 (again). We adopted Kasey on Thanksgiving day and has been running the house ever since. She is real small and 15 weeks old now, our Vet said that she probably won't weigh much more that 15 lbs grown. She's been my quilting partner of late, easier to keep an eye on her and now since she has been in with me so often I can't go quilt without her coming to the gate of the room wanting in.


I have the last of my customer quilts ready to send out tomorrow - that is the last of the ones to do before Christmas. Thought I would sneak one of mine in before I load the next one. This is a bargello that I had done from a on line class I took. Was always interested in the way these quilts were designed and thought I would give it a try. I made this quite awhile ago and thought I would finish for a wall hanging, but I also wanted to try out a new panto I had purchased. I like the way it looks on this quilt and it stitched out rather quickly.

Well tomorrow is another work day and unfortunately it comes early - all for now hopefully more soon.

Mary

Tomato Soup Quilt

Well at least the color reminds me of it. Mom had ask me for a lap quilt, she said something soft and not too big. I found the fabrics at Hobby Lobby, I was looking for and collection that had a stripe since I wanted that for the sashing stripes. I was able to assemble it pretty quickly and get it ready to be quilted - which may happen next week when I get in between customer quilts.

Last month I did complete my challenge of quilting 3 of my quilts over the long weekend, 2 still need binding attached - but yet closer to be completed.

Mary