February finishes!

It has been awfully busy for such a short month!

Im writing this to link up over at Carrie's blog!

Goal 1.  Finish the three blocks I'm behind on in the Grandmother's choice quilt along.

Yes!  I finished them!

Goal 2.  Piece Star Trek quilt back.  Just got the best fabric ever for the back.

I got some awesome star trek fabric in a destash auction.  It is pieced and I am ready to send it to the long arm.

Goal 3.  Cut out all the pieces for my other 8 swoon blocks.

I will finish cutting the last one tonight.  You can see my stacks to the left.

I managed to finish other things too!

* Finish Doll Quilt Swap  Yes done!!!

*Make other Ipad bag in Melody Miller fabric(probably wont get it done)  Not done!  But did make this bag in Melody Miller's workshop!

*Make dress/tunic for Melody Miller event.  Finished!!!

*Keep up with each new block-of-the week in Grandmother's choice.

Here are all 26 up to date!!

I also did challenge #4 for Project Quilting and created a pillow cover.

A couple of valentines

Keep dreaming...Colleen

Also started the BOM from Sewingly Yours and made the first two blocks!

Project Quilting Challenge #4

"#nonquiltcon"

16" x 16"
Lewisville, NC

I've had a busy week with Melody Miller coming in to visit our guild and then teaching a workshop(blog latter).

So the challenge sticks in the back of my mind. Kim always seems to persuade me to do it.    So I was thinking of again using some of my scraps to make a pillow case.  I have two snowman pillows I would like to use year round with switchable covers.  I picked the large scale florals going for the greens and blues especially.  Then I thought about the star and drew out my favorite paper pieced star and found a scrap of red and some gray in the scrap bin. 

 I added the florals.  

I put some of the florals on the back

The whole week since Wednesday Ive been following Quiltcon on instagram, and blogs.  I so wanted to go.  I kept seeing lots of stars for the Lonestar state of Texas.  I I decided to quilt the state of Texas around the star and call it '#nonquiltcon' which is the hashtag for those not at Quiltcon.  

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Of course my quilt was there even If I wasnt.  

This was taken by Sarah and 

this was taken by Kathleen Baden whose Rainbow Rocks won 2nd place!

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Ive been working on my goals for February and the year.  The last three days-we had a Sew/Snow day Friday-Ive made 

• a top for a social services lap quilt
• backing for my wonky log cabin(top made 2010)
• backing for the Star Trek quilt (blocks from 1993)
• cat bed for Kalli-cat so she can sleep on my cutting table while I sew
• 3 blocks to catch up in Grnadmother's Choice BOW

I only have to finish cutting out the parts for my swoon quilt to finish my goals for February.

keep dreaming...Colleen

One of 3 blocks I sent that was put into a charity quilt.  

This one I kept seeing over the heads of all the awesome speakers like David Butler!

Spring Cleaning Time!

It's Spring Cleaning time over at Fingertip Shopping!

I have some fabric to destash.  

Im linking up with some other destashers at the above blog.

*I will send everything cheapest rate.  Im great at stuffing a flat rate envelope.  Leave your name and paypal email address, and the item or items you would like in the comments.  I invoice through paypal only.

#1 Hoffman Celestials fabric $4

#2 Celestial fabric $4

#3 - 80" x 34" Dark blue & green leaf $5

#4 - 54" x wof Jinny Beyer Pallette dark green $5

#5  Dark Teal $4

#6 Green RJR 'Chinese Ornament' $3

#7 Green stripe $4

#8 Small green floral $ 4

#9 - 1/2 yard Nancy Crow green ombre $3

#10 Dark teal $3

#11 Hoffman Grape print $3

#12 red dot $2

#13 - 36" x 46" and 23" x 16" dragon fly embroidered upholstry $7

#14 -fleece:  46x20 orange, 18x36 green, 19 x 28 dark gray  $3

#15 -96"xwof blue plaid $8

#16 - two inch stack of 6" Christmas charm squares $6

#17 Celestial panel 60 x wof $5

#18 yellow Sun fabric $4

#19 Color bar, 4 pieces $5

*20" x wof blues

*19" x wof reds

*1/2 yard and 13" x wof pinks

#20 light blue linen $3

#21 non cotton scarf fabrics $4

#22 books $5 for both

#23 Scrap bag $4

sold#24 med flat rate box STUFFED with woven and printed plaids from 1/4 yards to 2yards $15

Thanks for helping me destash!  Remember to check out the other sales over at Fingertip Shopping!

Keep dreaming...Colleen

Kalli-cat watching Bonnie Hunter on QuiltCam.  

She always turns her head when Bonnie speaks.