Kinda back in the saddle

Happy Halloween!



My Halloween string quilt made long ago.

So I've been battling the crud since last Friday and it has had me wiped for the last week.  I managed yesterday to put up some decorations and do some needed shopping.  I am feeling a whole lot better today, but all my sewing has been derailed.  I am now behind on some of my swaps, so I got back in the saddle this afternoon. 

My DS Quilts Doll quilt flickr swap  has to be mailed by Friday. 

I have had the center of the top done for a month.  I had planned to complete it last weekend.  I kind of battled with this quilt.  I felt pushed by the comments of others to change what I had planned to do.  When I had finished the above I hated it and put it aside for a while.  A couple of weeks ago I came up with a solution.  So today I got out the wax paper and pencil and paper pieced my favorite stars.

I really like it now! 

I will back it with another DS Quilts print, machine quilt it (any ideas?) and bind it in the tiny dark blue and red print.  I hope to finish it tomorrow. 

BTW I will mail another swap package tomorrow I managed to finish last Sunday.  This is for a partner very far away and I included some goodies. 

Keep dreaming...Colleen

Im ready for the trcik or treaters!

Finishes and babies!

If you haven't entered my giveaway go here.

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First the babies!

 I want to welcome my new cousins!  My cousin Betsy and her husband Andrew welcomed their son Jeffery Andrew on Thursday Evening.

  He weighed 8lbs. 7oz. 

Then today Betsy's brother Brent and his wife Aubrey welcomed their daughter Taylor Grace weighing in at 8lbs. 8oz. (no picture yet)

 Congratulations Aunt Emily and Uncle Max, now Grandma and Grandpa!

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Now the finishes.

I am involved in the Scrappy Halloween Mug Rug swap on flickr.  My secret partner likes to decorate for Halloween.  So I pulled out all of my Halloween fabrics.

I didn't realize how many I had.  Many were from my 90's stash.

Her is the front.  I raw edge appliqued everything down. 

(the colors are not right)

I put a cool haunted house print on the back...

with my label on the back

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I finished the last of the little purses I made to sell at Flaunt!

Keep dreaming...Colleen



Don't you just love the fair?  Hello Kitty pumpkin!