'B' is for BOO

I made 15 free pieced 'B's for my Halloween block swap over at Jane's. We only need 12 for the swap but I made some extras for some private swaps. From what I have seen from the other participants there are some really great blocks. Our quilts are going to be soooo
cute. I am going to sew on the 'O's today and hopefully get those done!!

These are my favorite fabrics for this week. The larger piece with the little birds and trees is really speaking to me. Reminds me of some of those cute little Japanese fabrics, but I picked this up at Joanns.

OK....it's after 10 in the morning here in Texas....and guess what.....I'm still in my night gown......sewing up a storm! I may just stay in my gown all day.......I had to suck in my stomach for this photo.....but there was nothing I could do about my big 'boobies'!!!

I've been forgetting to share a good read with you.....a hysterical MUST read here! That Summer Sadie is a riot and has a wonderful blog!
Another NEW blog to me is Dream Worthy Quilts....DJ ask me to do a private swap on a Halloween block with her and I was more than happy to...I know she will have a wonderful block to swap with me and I'm very anxious.

Have a good weekend Ya'll..!!!!

Quilter 'Interrupted'....

Yes.....seems I got interrupted with 'LIFE' and summer...and a sickly father in law. I did manage to get my nine patch blocks sewn up for Jane's Spooktacular Halloween Swap. Now I just have to get going on the other blocks. Those blocks are to be a 'free style' design.

Here are some fabrics I am considering for the free style design I chose. I have never had any Halloween fabrics before this swap. I don't know why...I just never bought any!

I was also interrupted by a 'wild' idea I had....."Why Don't I Move My Sewing Studio Downstairs"! This photo is what is left of my UPSTAIRS sewing room. Let me just say...
I am SOOO SORE!!! My body aches ALL over....even my toes!! Mr. Brown Dirt and I moved and toted and dragged and 'shoved' beds and mattresses....up and down the stairs with shelves and fabric for 3 whole days! I vacuumed and shampooed carpets and deep cleaned.

TA DA!!! Here is a viewing of my new ROOM......DOWNSTAIRS!!! I can't tell you how Happy I am to be downstairs!! Look Nanette....I have a chandelier too!! It just seemed I spent most of my days running up and down the stairs checking laundry....moving the water in the garden...checking what was in the oven....and on and on....I would come downstairs and get busy doing something else and never make it back upstairs.....and at the end of the day I would be so aggravated that I didn't get much sewing accomplished....AND...I now have Internet service for my laptop right here by my sewing machine...YEAH!!!!

I want to show you what I did with my CURTAIN PANELS that were too long and not to appealing just 'hanging'. (click on photo to enlarge) I hung 4 separate panels and then just took the two on both sides and tied them in a knot.....how CUTE! Believe it or not Mr. Brown Dirt came in and said " wow...cute curtains...where did you get them"? Well.....Mr. Brown Dirt....where else.....I made them!!!! Yes, I can sew other things besides quilt blocks. I have a long history of sewing curtains, dust ruffles and duvee covers and any other home items I needed. I used to sew all of my own clothes as well until it got too hard to 'alter' my middle age 'spread'!!...........I'm thinking about hanging some of my vintage plates on the bare spots up above the shelves and such.....I'll share a photo when I do.

I was also interrupted by a little shopping. Don't you just love these Amy Butler fabrics!!!

More Amy..........

This one might be my favorite. I am planning to use these to make some new bags. I bought a new pattern I'm anxious to try.

So, I guess you could say I had some good productive interruptions.....my body might not think so, but my mind and heart were totally into it!!

I would also like to thank Pat...Gail...Melanie...Barbara(from the panhandle of Texas)...Joann...and Sharon from Grass Roots Quilting for their lovely encouraging emails and checking up on me. It's certainly nice to know you are missed!!

Happy 4th From Texas Ya'll...

I'm proud to be an American......yes, because I know I am FREE!!!!

Happy Fourth Of July To All My Quilting Blogging Buddies!!!

Variety Is The Spice Of Life...Even With Fabric

This is my VERY FIRST little star I ever made. My cute little stars that I love making sooo much call to me often. I chose this one to play with the other day and determined not to cut
into any new fabrics and use what was already in strips ( look Sharon..indigo blue )... and well.....this is all the blue I could find in these darker tones.....but I'm not giving up....I'm still digging through the ole stash of scraps.....and look GAIL....do some of these fabrics look familiar?? I used to be a fanatic about blue.....blue in my house everywhere....well, I got over that several years ago...but, my eyes are sure enjoying looking at this.

I also worked on this project....I have it sandwiched and all pinned up ready to machine quilt...YES....I AM GOING TO MACHINE QUILT IT.....waahhhh....you all know how I love to have everything HAND quilted. I think it needs to be quilted using variegated thread and I have NONE....so, it's been on hold until I get some....I'm anxious to finish it and get the binding on....the binding is going to be 'wild' too!! ( p.s. Gail sewed up part of this).

I finished all the blocks to my Confetti quilt and spent yesterday sewing the rows together.....ooouuuu I lik-ee too much!

See those blank spaces there on the edges.....w-e-l-l....I may have a problem with not having enough matching fabrics to complete.....DARN!! I hate that when that happens!!

And after showing you all those wild and bright colors I have used in the above projects....these sweet little fabrics are my favorites this week. Such a contrast aren't they? My fabric stash collection has such a wide VARIETY of colors and designs. I have loved fabric since I was a little girl......and I Love it ALL....no matter what style I like it!!! Gail, you asked me in an email if I thought my tastes had changed since I started quilting.....no, I don't think so. I feel I have enough variety to match any mood or project I might have.......I am very eclectic in my taste, and that's ok!