Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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"Madrona rd done except for binding. Still not feeling well and time to go back to bed."

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"Quilting #madronaroad challenge with yellow @aurifil thread. Still running a fever but tired of laying around."

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Nothing but UFOs: Jan. progress

So I have worked on some UFOs this month.  I have a load of them as I stated back on this post.


I took up Carrie of A Passion for Applique's challenge to work on three each month.

I linked up with the following projects.

1.  1993 nine patch Christmas quilt

I actually have the top and the back ready to be quilted.  I even chose the binding from my stash.  But it is not basted or quilted yet.

2.  I said put together another of the nine patch sets into a quilt.  Well the problem with this goal is I realized I had some other projects I forgot about that had to be worked on this month including this baby quilt.

I used the scrappy trip-a-long as well as a vintage block from my grandmother  to make this top.

I have the backing and some leftover scrappy binding all ready to finsih this quilt.  All the fabrics came from my stash.

3.  Finish July 4th table runner.  

Though this picture doesn't show it there were real problems with machine quilting I had done and the back.  To be blunt I hated it which is why its been a UFO since 2010.  I just couldn't see taking out all the quilting. Now I did like the front so I had an inspiration when Mom said she wanted a new pillow.

I was inspired, did some straight line quilting where it needed it, and turned this table runner into a Pillow!   Its perfect now!

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Now along the way I got sidetracked on other projects.  But I did use up stash which is my other goal this year.  Some projects I needed to work on because of a commitment I made.  And some I just need to be committed for starting.  

Cause us quilters are crazy!

And thank goodness for instagram where I can easily see what I worked on.

1.  After the baby scrappy trip I wanted to go through my stash and make another for me!  I had to move most of my stash and while selling some of the older stuff off I found jelly rolls of 40s repro fabrics I used in my granny square.  So I started this:

These are just some of the 16.5" blocks Im making.  I have about 6 blocks left to make.  This is my mindless, fast sewing project.

2.  Cut up some low volume fabric for a flickr swap.

I cant wait to get the charm squares back.  Ive been collecting other more colorful squares.  I think all together they will make a great charm square quilt.

3.  I got sucked into Project Quilting sponsored by Persimmon Dreams.  When I heard the Square in a square challenge a germ of an idea sprouted in my brain.  So I pulled out my scrap bins and created this table runner.

And then the second challenge had me thinking I needed a new mug rug for my desk at work to replace the one that is lost.  So I pulled out the scraps again.

Luckily the challenges are every other week.

4.  I also worked on my Doll Quilt Swap 13 quilt.  

Im waiting on fabric for this project due next month.

5. Along the way I forgot I had a quilt guild challenge to create a Senior Services lap quilt with Madrona Road fabric.  

I finished the binding this morning in between napping.

6.  I also worked on catching up on my Grandmother's Choice blocks.  read more about them here.  I still have three to go.


7.  I also pulled together a basket full of lap quilt kits form my stash as I was cleaning out.  SO they are ready to make when I have the need to.

Well  Ill have to think more carefully about what to work on next month.  I write it up in a few days.

PS.  Did I tell you that for three weeks of this month I had to pack up and move my 15,000 volume plus library and my office so they could put in new carpet?  Many nights my body, hands and wrists were too sore to do any sewing.

Keep dreaming...Colleen
Kalli-cat helped me with binding  Madrona Road today.



Sunday, January 27, 2013

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"I am still catching up in the Grandmother's Choice BOW. I have 18 of 22 complete."

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Project Quilting: Challenge 2 - "Chevy Green"

So I am not deliberately trying to participate in Project Quilting.  2 weeks ago I finally had some time to myself and wanted to play and was inspired by the square in a square challenge 1.  I pulled out my scrap bins picked what I liked and came up with this:

A table runner - the scraps decided the design and size.  I was really going to make a pillow.

This time I read the new challenge and again had no intention of doing it.  I have lots of other projects on my plate.  Challenge 2 is your favorite color.  I was thinking last night how I really need a new mug rug for my desk at work.  I had made a really cute one 2 summers ago.  But somehow I lost it over this past summer.  So....

"Chevy Green"

Yes I made a mug rug, My favorite color is a green/blue green..  Secondary is gray.  I needed a little mug rug for my desk at work so I made one. 

 Another cool green and gray print for the back.

So here is my submission I was not going to make.  Yet somehow I did.  I also have been working on catching up with the Grandmother's Choice BOW.  During my fabric destash I found some more repro prints from the 1990's to use.


I've made blocks #1-6 already.  But then wedding stuff got in the way.  I m trying to catch up.

#10 New York

#13 Everybody's Favorite

#14 Bride's Knot

#15 Centennial

#16 Capital T

#18 Cheyenne

#19 Old Maid's Ramble

#20 Memory Wreath


keep dreaming...Colleen
We had horrible sleet on Friday.
 We got out of school  early and I had a hard time getting home
as the wind shield kept freezing.  




Friday, January 25, 2013

Help me vote for my LQS


Hey I've nominated my local quilt shop in a contest by posting this picture of Gina owner of 

Gina is a wonderful fabric store owner!  I mean she let us her customers convince her to climb on her shelves with her Tula Pink Salt Water fabric just so we could take a picture!  She has a warm and giving personality, is very knowledgeable and always helpful and welcoming!
You can vote here!  Thanks for helping me out.

keep dreaming...Colleen
Gina, Tami, Sarah, Lee(arm) and I swapping charm squares at the little general one Saturday.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

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"I've got plenty of WOF strips- see piles. I'm sewing 8 strips together and getting two 16" blocks per set. I think I'll make it 80" sq. 5 x 5 blocks #scrappytripalong "

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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"Look how pretty four giant (16") #scrappytripalong look! I'm going to love this on my bed!"

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"Sewing on my #scrappytripalong with Bonnie Hunter on Quilt Cam!! So fun!!"

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Friday, January 18, 2013

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"Working on my Madrona rd challenge on this snowy sew day among other projects."

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"Everything got covered in snow, sigh it won't last when the sun comes up ."

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"Finally got wear my new snow boots from LAST year in NC snow!"

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"Hot chocolate is the way to start a snow/ sew day!!!"

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Monday, January 14, 2013

FYI PayPal shipping label problem

Cute baby cousin pic to off set the not fun news.




For those who use PayPal multi-order shipping there is a problem with the program that is not being advertised by the company. For the last month or so I have had problems printing labels. I would do everything like normal, click pay and print and the program would pay and get the shipping info but then the label would not appear. Repeated attempts to reprint, on different computers using different browsers did not solve the problem. Once or twice trying to reprint the next day would work but not always.

When I called I was told that there is some kind of problem they cannot figure out and that there has been an open ticket on it for a while. The big problem is having to void your labels with in 48 hours or you won't get a refund. Oh and the refund takes 15 days! The customer service was good and helped me by refunding some PayPal fees. Oh, and you can't print labels for prepaid envelopes through the USPS site. They have to ship with in a three day window. So I go today to buy priority flat rate envelope postage stamps- they cost $5.15!!!!! That's $.25 more then the $4.90 they charge online!!!

I think it's a conspiracy. Obama wants my money in as many ways as he can get it.

Here is some quilty goodness to make up for the bad mojo. Eleven Grandmother's choice blocks done, only nine to do to catch up. This is # 16 .



Keep dreaming...Colleen





Yes my tree is still live and up so Kalli-cat
and I can get our pm snuggle on.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

square square dot dot

now you have had your quilty shot!

Or you have the title of my newest quilt! Conceived, and made in less than a week with other projects hovering around the  fringes.

title:  square square dot dot
where:  Lewisville, NC
what:  table runner
size: 18 x 60
inspiration:  Its all caraquilts fault.  That and jaybirdquilts.  caraquilts had to have persimmondreams on #talknt last Tuesday.  jaybirdquilts had to send me her scraps.  Yes its all their fault.  oh and I guess I got a seed of an idea that wouldn't go away and just had to be made.  though it didn't come out like the picture in my head.  not sure what that says for my head.  First I pulled a pile of scraps in the light greens, oranges, and yellows.  I  played with the scraps for a few days pulling some smaller scraps to serve as focal points-the center square.  I worked from this pile of scraps, pulling our more as needed.  

Especially more neutrals or solid likes to offset some of the busyness of the the various dot prints. I totally improved as I went along, fitting the design to the size of my scraps. I didnt even have a finished product in mind exactly.

  First I was thinking it would be a pillow, then doll quilt, and now its a table runner!  

Its a very happy quilt though we have had nothing but fog since Friday so there is not much light for the pictures.

It was made as for challenge #1 of Project Quilting.  It is also made for ME!  I have a hard time making things for myself.  Over the years I have mostly given things away!
I machine sewed the binding, a look I don't like but since I used a pre-quilted/batted back and its a table runner I didnt care how the back looked.

So Im linking it up over at Sew Many Ways blog tonight.

keep dreaming...Colleen
Kalli-cat's getting better with her cute posing.