Honey Honey -

I broke open my Honey Honey fat quarter bundle by Kate Spain.

It was extremely hard chosing which fabrics

I wanted in order to make a new quilt.

As I un-folded them, ironed them, and cut them...

It didn't get any easier!

I ended up starting 2 quilts.

Not. Even. Joking.

The first one is a version of Oh Baby Oh Baby.

I'm going to make it bigger.

A LOT

bigger.

So I cut some strips.

and sewed

and sub cut pieced strips.

and sewed until

I had these lovely patchwork panals.

These are just a few I'm not quite done sewing them together.

It might take me awhile now that I am back to my

regularly scheduled life

i.e. work, kids, dinner, laundry, doctor appointments....etc.

I'll keep you posted.

oh and for inquiring minds....

I still have one jelly roll race quilt to sew for Christmas.

I just couldn't stay focused after I opened Honey Honey.

Second Jelly Roll Race

yep I finished another Christmas jelly roll race.

I used Mama Said Sew by Sweetwater.

I was lucky enough to get some pictures yesterday while it was sunny

and semi warm.

Today it's freakin' cold and snowing!!

Ah Ohio...

anyway, I am putting up Christmas decorations today/tonight.

More sewing tomorrow I think.

If I get any sewing done..

I'll let you know.

Thanksgiving sewing...

I did a little more sewing today.

Between the turkey and side dish preparations that is.

It was sunny enough to take some pictures of my quilts outside too .

This is the finished Oh Baby Oh Baby quilt.

I am thinking of making a bigger quilt in another fabric line like Glamping or Honey Honey.

I have quite a few quilts to bind as you know so not sure

when I will start sewing that.

I have one more jelly roll race quilt top to sew.

I chose another line from about 3 years ago...

I think it is Heritage by Moda.

I hope to finish sewing it this weekend since time is ticking away for the Christmas quilts.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Have fun shopping if you are braving the crowds tomorrow (tonight).

I am going to one place.

A local shoe shop is having 20% off at 7am and I have a gift certificate from my birthday.

I see a new pair of Alegria's in my future.

I'm off to bed,

later.....

progress

or rather

"productive"

The first completed jelly roll race.

It's quilted....

it's bound.

It's lovely.

I sure hope the recipient likes it.

and
I hope they aren't reading my blog!

Happy Thanksgiving.

28 apparently...

yeah apparently I have 28 quilted items to bind.

28

I decided that I ought to take inventory of how many quilts I had to bind.

I realized that there were at least 10 I had put in my closet while I was focusing on my book quilts.

Then I sewed some more...

made pattern quilts...

and all the jelly roll quilts for Christmas gifts.

So yah....28

I still can't believe I have 28.
I decided I'd better get to making some more bindings
for these 28 quilts.

I made 5 on Sunday night.

I am pretty sure some of these will be all machine sewn.

I just can't imagine I will have time to hand stitch them all.

There will more time to sew them this weekend because

we cancelled our plans and decided

to stay home.

We need a REAL break without driving, flying or staying in hotels.

I believe this is a 'stay-cation'.

I'm going to try to make the best of it.

Jelly Roll Race quilt #5

I got a little side tracked on the jelly roll race quilts.

I have been working like crazy.

My hubby went out of town and

I get the pleasure of running the household for a week alone.

not fun.

But then we went to Florida and met up with him

and visited his parents.

It was a good trip but I didn't sew a stitch.

Today I finished my 5th jelly roll race quilt top.

I just went with the straight version

using Nature's Chorus by April Cornell for Moda.

I am running out of time on these, wouldn't you know?

I was going to make 6 total jelly roll race quilts....

but

then I hired another staff member last week.

So there are now 7.

I realize she is new to my team but I just don't feel right about

not making her a quilt as well.

So now I have 2 more quilt tops to make,

and 7 quilts to bind....

and I have 32 days to do it.

whew.

{insert freak out}.

My inner sewing goddess has to have a talk with me...

I CAN do this.

I CAN do this.

I hope I can do this.

3 quilts are in fact back from my local quilter.

I will bind them soon-ish.

Maybe over this coming Thanksgiving holiday :)

I plan on posting them as I finish.

It's fun to record the 'finishes'.

100 Blocks winner!

The winner is:

Kathy L.

"QuilterKat has left a new comment on your post "100 blocks vol.6":

Congratulations on getting your block published in the magazine. The Economy version is my favorite. "

I will email you for your information.

Congrats!

100 blocks vol.6

Are you excited for the next issue of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks?

I am.

I finally get to share the block I designed.

The X-Act block

Here's my original layout on point with snowball blocks.

I think this block could be alternated with any simple blocks for varying effects.

Here it is with an Economy block alternated with it in Kate Spain's Honey Honey fabrics.

or

how about set straight in P B and J by Basic Grey?.....

Hmm I think I am a BIG fan of the P B and J version.

If you'd like to win a copy of Quiltmaker's 100 blocks leave me a comment as to which layout you like best.

Snowball?

Economy?

or

P B and J?

I will be randomly choosing a winner on November 11th.

Quiltmaker will send you the magazine!

Good Luck.

new girl

She's my new custom Blythe 'girl'.

Her artist is Cindy Sowers.

She does Monster High and Blythe and others.

I love the mohair re-root.

I have always wanted a mohair girl.

Now I want ALL my dolls to have custom faces.

I 'might' actually try to matte one of the dolls on my own.

{biting nails nervous}

I know many of you aren't Blythe collectors but I just had to blog this/share this.

BEST. FRIENDS. EVER.

I really have THE best friends EVER.

I didn't make it to Houston fall quilt market...

so my friends brought it to me!

That'd be Stephanie, her sister in-law and Katrina.

I gave Stephanie a wish list for market before she left.

Sample Spree is pretty crazy.

I didn't think she'd be able to get me a bundle....let alone several...

but I was happily wrong.

Hello My name is Vickie and I AM a fabricaholic

One of the most awesome Moda / Unitednotions bags that I ever seen....

 

Yes, I photoshopped my name to the bag...

but I am considering adding it permanently.

If the shoe fits....as they say.

Can you believe this?

It was like Christmas.

I. AM. SO. HAPPY.

Katrina was cool enough to bring it back to Ohio for me.

Again, I felt blessed since I didn't have to pay shipping.

They scored Glamping by Mary Jane Butters.

Honey Honey by Kate Spain

Notebook by Sweetwater

Snap Pop by Sandy Gervais

Plus there was a little Lecien thrown in there.

{Sigh}

I am still floating high...

I have great plans for these.

Thanks again to my GREAT friends.

100 Blocks....

The blocks get better with every issue.....