"Simply Positive"

It feels like it's been FOREVER since I finished something! I did finish another quilt earlier this month but it just didn't have the same satisfying feel.

This sweet little quilt is for the baby girl of some friends of mine.

The fabric is from a fat quarter bundle that I fell in love with at JoAnn. The original pattern had several borders and such. I thought it was too busy.

The backing is a single piece of the floral print from the front. I quilted it with a simple grid in turquoise.

Binding is scrappy from what was left of the fat quarters.

I even remembered to label it. GO ME! Now to package and send off to it's new home.

3rd quarter FAL

Ack! I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna link up to the Finish-A-Long! Maybe this will motivate me to get some stuff done!

 1. Josey's quilt

2. "Coming Home"

3. Strippy quilt

4. Baby boy quilt

5. Baby girl quilt

6. Heather's quilt

I think that'll do!

Um, yeah, I'm still here....

It's been busy. Kiddo graduated high school. I'm changing jobs. Life is just kinda messy and full right now. I have managed to sew a good bit. I even took pictures. I just haven't blogged.

So, how about a picture heavy post then my pathetic not touched much list?

First up, Aggie baby. I love the way this one turned out.

Baby Q's quilt. Another one I love. The sweet girl this quilt belongs to was born just 2 days ago. Squeeee!

Also finished is a chemo quilt for a friend of a friend.

 And a few baby boy quilts that are available in my Etsy store.

Now to the list...

1. CLEAN THE SEWING ROOM! It's become a catch-all for all kinds of stuff lately. Non-sewing crap needs to be taken out and everything thing else sorted.
2. Swoon I really need to work on one of these because this quilt is for me!
3. Pillowcases I'm a total slacker. :(
4. Aprons It's a little hard to sell these if you don't make any...
5. Secret #1 I have the fabrics but keep changing my mind on pattern. I think I have a new winner.
6. Secret #2 No clue. I change my mind daily on what I want to do with this one.
7. Josey's quilt I need to add a border and finish the backing so I can take it to my friend, Jessica Darling for quilting.
8. Pouches I have some new patterns I want to try!
9. Scrapboxes As soon as I get stuff cleaned/organized, I will start one of these.
10. Baby boy quilt Top pieced, needs one more border. Backing selected. Want to get it done this month.
11. Baby girl quilt- Needs to be done this week.
12. Bailey Fabric selected, pattern selected, need to make a plan and get started.
13. Kyle I recently (like this week) changed my mind on fabrics, found a wonderful pattern. 
14. Heather Need to make a plan for this. I have it all cut and sorted, it needs to be worked on!

WHEW!!! Hoping to be very busy in the sewing room very soon.

Until next time, good quilting, good sewing, or whatever makes you happy!

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Not doing much to celebrate around here but I do have my green on.

It's been a busy week or two. I finally opened an Etsy shop. I even finished a few projects.

First the list, then pics.


The March List

1. Swoon need to choose which one to do.
2. Pillowcases one pair 
3. Aprons at least one 
4. Secret #1 start top this month, to be finished by November
5. Secret #2 pattern chosen, will chose fabrics soon
6. Secret #3 start top this month
7. Arbor Lane I think I need to take this off the list for now, no motivation.
8. Pouches at least one I actually made 1 and a couple little totes!
9. Aggie Baby Complete! Just need to take pics and get it ready to be sent out!
10. Challenge Blocks done, pics later turned in for the show!
11. Scrapboxes red to be done this month
12. Baby quilt- top complete, need to decide on backing and binding.

 

March Along....

Oops, I was supposed to post this Sunday. I spent time in front of my new Janome instead. Her name is Jessie. We are now good friends.

I did get quite a bit of sewing done this week. Let's do the list then pics.

The March List

1. Swoon one
2. Pillowcases one pair 
3. Aprons at least one 
4. Secret #1 start top this month, to be finished by November
5. Secret #2 pattern chosen, will chose fabrics soon
6. Secret #3 start top this month
7. Arbor Lane short road trip for our anniversary next weekend, I might take this along
8. Pouches at least one I actually made 1 and a couple little totes!
9. Aggie Baby top complete, need to decide on backing and quilting design.
10. Challenge Blocks done, pics later turned in for the show!
11. Scrapboxes red to be done this month
12. Baby quilt- start top

Excuse the bad lighting, pics of the little totes, challenge blocks,  and Aggie Baby quilt top

 

 
The New Big List

1. Swoon one block per month
2. Pillowcases one pair per month
3. Aprons at least one per month
4. Secret #1 fabrics and pattern chosen
5. Secret #2 pattern chosen, will chose fabrics soon
6. Secret #3 pattern and fabric chosen, to be done by May
7. Arbor Lane
   
8. Pouches at least one per month
9. Socks not feeling this right now.
10. Heather I need to look at see where I am on this one.
11. Aggie Baby 5 of 9 blocks pieced. Needs to be done by March
12. Challenge Blocks done, pics later
13. Scrapboxes making several. Need to start
14. Baby quilt- fabrics and pattern chosen, need to start soon.

 

QuiltCon

All I can say is, wow. Just wow. I'm exhausted but so happy. I met so many incredible people and am soooooo inspired.

Hint: if you want to meet awesome folks and talk to them for a few minutes, work the registration desk. They all have to come through. Just try not to be a spaz. ;)

I am not going to list all the folks I met because I am certain to forget someone. I had so much fun just mingling, shopping, chatting, realizing who people are.

The class I took from Susan Cleveland was A-MAZ-ING! OMG, I am so ready to finish something so I can bind it. (I'm pretty sure I've NEVER said that before.)

And the quilts! They were simply awe inspiring. Lots of pics below.

Oh, and I bought a new machine. We were offered an incredible deal on the classroom machines and I could not pass up a Janome for nearly 70% off retail. Bonus that an old friend who gave me tons of free advice while I was a novice was the dealer selling them. It'll be here later this week.