Baby Blanket

Here is the missing photo for the baby blanket that Jeanette (my mother) quilted for me (didn't she do a great job???!!!- Thanks MOM!!!). This was a fun quilt to make. It is for my boss who just had his first baby girl.... they have 5 boys so all of the pink is very new for them. I hope they like it. It is always fun to make something for someone. This quilt was inspired by a table runner on Sew we Quilt during the table runner series.... I just loved the idea. I have two other quilts that Mom quilted for me that need binding... aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh... I started making scallops for them and well I lost interest very fast and it is just sitting there in a pile calling my name.... but I have started another quilt, a log cabinet which is really fun, but it is taking me about 45 minutes to sew two blocks... this might be the first quilt I keep for myself.... we will see. Happy Quilting- Jen

It is MAY oh MY!!!!!!

It is hard to believe it is May already. I have been busy but I keep forgetting to take pictures.

I have a co-worker who keeps bringing in these cute ideas for me to do. I told her she was barred from coming into my office. She showed me some aprons made from kitchen towels, so I went home and made one. Brought it to work and another co-worker bought it on the spot. No picture.

I quilted a baby quilt that my daughter made for her boss but while it was on the frame the baby came, so when I got it done I stuffed it in a flat rate box and sent it. No picture.

Said co-worker wanted to see if I could make a pillow case dress. Well of course I can so I come home when I should be cleaning or gardening and of course I make said dress but guess what? I do have a picture. I didn't have a pillow case so I made one out of Riley Blakes 'Indian Summer' fabric and then made the dress. Turned out cute, so now what? I don't have a grand daughter who can wear it. Hummmm.....another co-worker showed me that there is a charity that takes pillow case dresses to send to Africa. "Little Dresses for Africa"
Fun, easy and greatly appreciated.

Time flys

I have been away way to long, everything has changed and I am not sure I like the new look of Blogger. Whats my excuse, well I could say I have been gone, or the weather is to nice to be on the computer, or I have been busy finishing projects. I guess any excuse is as good as another one.

New Fabric has arrived.Very pretty pink and brown fabric. Indian Summer by Riley Blake.I don't know how the weather is in your neck of the woods but Washington is having unseasonally warm weather. It has been in the 80's. So it feels like an Indian 'Spring'.

Ruler and Mat Tote with Iron pad

Do you ever have a project that you want to really really finish no matter how tired you are? Well this is one of those projects. I am so tired I shouldn't be working on a project at all. I have had to rip out the zipper to many times to count. I wanted a tote that I could put my cutting mat and rulers in that also had an ironing pad on one side. So searched the web over and found nothing. I had to design it myself. Then I had to put it together and figure out the best order to sew it in. Here's the results, hope you like it as well as I do. Don't look to close, my machine didn't like all that bulk and the seams are not as nice as they should be. Let me know what you think, and you can be honest. Thanks.

Granddaughter Quilt

Well, I haven't been completely lazy this week. I quilted this quilt that my daughter pieced for daughter who turned 8 last Sunday. She designed this herself. I guess you could call it a design as you go quilt. She keep adding to it till she was satisfied with the way it looks. Don't you think it turned out really cute? I do.

I want to make a cutting mat, ruler and ironing tote that I can take to classes and quilt club meetings. I guess I could just buy one of those commercial ones but what fun is that. I have some cute teal and brown quilted paisley just calling my name. I can't find a pattern I like so I am going to make one up and if it works, I will share.

The sun is shining here and it feels so good. I love spring. I can't wait till my flowers start to bloom. Have a great Saturday.

Book Review- Square-agonals by Sandi Blackwell

Wow! Diagonal set quilts with no cutting of setting triangles, and no math. It’s simple, it’s easy, it’s “Square-agonals™”! Sandi Blackwell has created a new word, a unique technique, and new projects!
No math, no triangle cutting, no problem!
Here’s what Sandi’s students have to say about Square-agonals:

• “An A-MAZE-ING new method for setting diagonally pieced quilts...because it is like a maze until it is cut - then it is amazing when everything is put together - it all fits!”
• “A new and easy way to sew diagonal designs without the hassle of cutting the perfect triangle or using math calculations.”
• “The technique is very elegantly simple and so easy.”
• “Easy...no worry about diagonals, triangles, and corners, will work on any size.”
• “Makes on-point settings easy.”

This is a table runner my daughter did over the weekend.

And this is the same design in darker shades.

And this has both put together for a reversible table runner.

It was fast and easy. The blocks are first sewen and then some strategic cuts are made and like magic the design appears. If you haven't seen this book, you should look it up and give it a try. Well worth the effort.

What did you do this weekend?

What do you do when it rains? I sew but this weekend I was fixing baseball pants. The elastic was to large in 30 pairs of girls softball pants and I said yes when asked if I would fix them. What was I thinking? After doing 29 with one left to do, I am pretty sure I wasn't thinking. Slap me next time.

I have this quilt loaded on the frame and should have been doing it. It is for my grand daughter who turned 8 today. Happy Birthday Adrienne!!!!!!!!!!

There is still daylight left, time to quilt. Have a great weekend.