Progress

I am progressing on my WIP. 

On my home machine, my favorite way to quilt is to do straight line quilting. I really like the way it looks.  My Janome has a good feed system for this and I can go with the flow. It does require a considerable amount of twisting and turning and readjusting my quilt which results in the need for me to give my back and hands and eyes frequent breaks. This quilt is a large size baby quilt and will finish at 60" square, so it will take me several days.  I am also up late most nights until my back finally says enough.   I do enjoy the quilting process as long as I keep to my little bits at a time system.

Last night I ran out of thread on my 2000 yard King Tut White spool. It is the first time I have ever used up one of these big spools at home. I have had it for a couple of years and used it on several quilts. I do not have another.  I buy these only once or twice a year at quilt shows where I get a good deal. 

I dug through my stuff and came up with a 1200 yard spool of Coats and Clark 30 weight white cotton thread that is a good match.  I cannot tell the difference.  So I am up and quilting again.

Today on my computer breaks I am linking up again with

 

at Freshly Pieced which is being guest hosted today by

  Jenelle at Echinops and Aster. 

So I have found a lovely new blog to follow. There are some pretty inspirations going on today, so stop by and enjoy the eye candy.

I am off and quilting again ... 

 

Have a happy quilty day!

A Lovely Year Of Finishes

 

I am joining the finishing fun at Sew Bittersweet Designs.

 

This is my project for February.

 

 

My goal is finish this baby quilt. 

 

For me a project that is intended to be a quilt is never a finish until it is quilted and bound.  I do all my own quilting, in this case on my home machine.  I always finish a quilt by handsewing the binding to the back.

 

May my quilt soon be finished.

 

:)

A Quiltin' Day

This is what I am working on today, 

I have a lot of quilting to do to get ready for the ...

 at Sew We Quilt   The full schedule is posted on Jane's Fabrics  here ~~~~> Hugs & Kisses Blog Hop I am posting on the first day!   Today I am also linking up again with the ...   

 

 at Plum and June.

and enjoying the eye candy while I am taking a break.

There is some very lovely projects liked here!

 

Time to get back to quilting.

 

Have a happy quilty day!

:)

 

It's Purple Month!

 

Purple Coin Block

On Saturdays, I have started joining in with the linky party at the RSC

 

on the So Scrappy blog.

 

There are some wonderful scrappy projects posted in the links today!

 

I made Pink Coin Blocks last month for my 2013 RSC quilt.  My tutorial for this block may be found HERE or on My Tutorials at the top of the page.

 

 

Here are my purple and white scraps cut and organized for my blocks.

 

 

I got three blocks made today before I had to turn off my sewing machine for awhile.  I have some more purple scraps and plan to sew more again next Saturday.

 

Hope to get back to my sewing machine tonight.

 

For now, have a happy, scrappy day!

 

:)

Dresden Plate Winner!

 

My Dresden Plate Book Giveaway

 

There were 158 lovely comments on my Dare To Dresden Blog Post.  The random number generator generated ...

#72 !!!

 

Tiffaney said...

OMG - I love your square dresden. I want to make my own. Maybe after I get a few of these UFS completed.

January 28, 2013 at 10:53 AM

 

Congratulations, Tiffaney!

 

I will be sending you and email to ask you your address.  

 

May you enjoy your new book.

 

Thanks to all who stopped by and all who posted their projects and to make this such a big beautiful blog hop!

Thanks again to

 Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt
and
Christine at Quilt Monster in my Closet

for organizing this wonderful blog hop!

 

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