Nov 17, 2009

Fixed and Finished

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Everyone pretty quickly found my “oops”.  Thank you for your morale booster comments….very much appreciated and motivating. 

I came back to it all refreshed the next morning, put my dandy little seam ripper to work and had it fixed in no time.  It wasn’t so bad after all.  It’s amazing what a good nights sleep will do.  And now I can even laugh about it.

It looks nice hanging in our family room.

For me, planning the color arrangement for this quilt was sort of like doing a Sudoku puzzle….trying to have only one of each color basket per row or column.  Also the inside box and outside corners.  I thought long and hard but just couldn’t make it work with the diagonals.

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Nov 16, 2009

Off and running…

Well, I’ve officially started my Dear Jane blocks.  Teresa was right, I really am having fun with them. 

And they sure are cute little things, finishing at 4 1/2”.  It’s a good thing I just got my new glasses.  I really need them for this project :-)

Nine down…

…many, many more to go.

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Nov 13, 2009

Oops!

This little guy is about to get a good workout!

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I spent the evening sewing on my November Schnibble, thoroughly enjoying myself and happy with how things were going, when all of a sudden it hit me!

Argh!!

Can you see it?

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Next time you see this Schnibble it will be fixed and finished

…but not tonight…I’m off to bed.

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Nov 7, 2009

Just Not Enough Things to Do

I just barely finished a sampler quilt that took a few years to complete, and I’m working on countless other projects…

and yet, here is what I’m itching to start on now.

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Another sampler quilt!

A Dear Jane quilt!

The one that so many quilters are making.  I have been inspired and tempted by them for some time.  Then Teresa began hers and suggested I would have fun with it.  That put me over the edge, and here I am, starting another project.  I have the book and I bought my background fabric today.  I imagine it will take a few years to finish.  Luckily I will have help here:

http://thatquilt.blogspot.com/

Fun craziness!

And speaking of fun…

Woohoo!  I won Marianne’s giveaway a few days ago and it came in the mail this afternoon.  She sent me the fabric and pattern for a darling Christmas pillowcase and tissues in the cutest little box.

Thanks so much Marianne.  You made my day!

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Oct 28, 2009

A Schnibble and A Santa’s Elf

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My October Schnibble is finished and hanging on our kitchen wall.  It was a great project.  Thanks to Sinta and Sherri for the motivation. 

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And here’s a sneaky little peek at some other things I’ve been working on.  I can’t show you more because they are Christmas surprises.  I’ve been having so much fun playing Santa’s elf for some swaps and now I’m very excited for the holidays already.

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Oct 14, 2009

The Cutest Pumpkin in the Pumpkin Patch

I love Fall.

It has always been my favorite time of year.

Beautiful colors…cooler temperatures…celebrating my birthday…picking apples and choosing pumpkins. 

I got an extra sweet ‘pumpkin’ this year. 

cute pumpkin

Just had to share.

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Oct 12, 2009

I sure enjoyed this journey

It’s been just a little over a year since I began stitching this quilt

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and now it is finished.

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It sort of felt like a journey as I worked on it… 

…a beautiful journey!

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Sep 30, 2009

I spy with my little eye…

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…fishies, toadstools and yummy cherries. 

They are now on their way to Karen’s house for the “I Spy swap.”   What a great idea Karen.  Thanks so much!

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Sep 19, 2009

One finished, one ready to go and more to come

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My sampler quilt is all finished.  I just I loved snuggling under it last evening while stitching the binding on. 

just started And this little one is ready to be quilted.  I have a spot for it to hang in our spare room.  I got this pattern from the Moda Bake Shop, designed by Sheri.  It’s call Triple Irish Flower, only mine don’t look like flowers.  My daughters gave me a Neptune Honey Bun for my birthday, which I quickly cut up into pieces for this quilt. 

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They also gave me this awesome book of Lori Smith projects.  Love it!!

Annette

Sep 16, 2009

Schnibbles in between Schnibbles

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I finished September’s Schnibble and have a few weeks before October’s, so I decided to stitch these sweet little Schnibbles pincushions in the mean time.  The perfect little project for a spare moment.
Annette