Another Log Cabin Layout and....

Well, I did another layout for the log cabin. Do you like this one better? Or the one that I posted before this? Please let me know!!! I need some advice on it :D I like them both a lot, so I am having a hard time deciding.

Also, I got all of the squares cut out for the trip around the world for my cousin. I am doing it on the fusible gridding, so I've divided the quilt up into 9 sections, it is easier to work with it that way. I have gotten the top 1/3 of the quilt done yesterday, so here it is! I like it so far. I think this is one of my most favorite quilt patterns, it's so visually striking if you can get the colors right. :) That gridding sure makes it go fast, I like that... I'm all about fast :)

I got my USEBB Potting Shed exchange all completed this morning, it turned out cute. I'll have a hard time mailing it off. I know my exchange partner will enjoy it though, so I better! :)

Log Cabin Blocks are DONE DONE DONE!!!

Woo, everyone do the happy dance with me!!! :D :D :D I got all 90 blocks completed tonight. After 3 long hours, they are ready to be put together. I did a test layout with some of them. I think it was only 1/2 of them! I may have made too many. I'll have to do the math and figure that out, but not tonight, I am off to bed after this post. I had to share :D Do you have those moments when you make something, look at it and think "I have ALWAYS wanted to make one of these" and you did! Well, that is me right now. Okay, my back hurts, so off to bed to lay flat as a board to straighten my back out :D Goodnight everyone!!

There was a big rain storm this afternoon, here was the result, rainbows are so pretty :)

Cannon Beach WIP Again :D

I got more done on Cannon Beach, the ocean is complete! Woo! I only have grey sand to stitch and I will be done with it. I have really enjoyed stitching this one, mostly because it just brings back the best memories from past summer being there. I hope to have it done by tomorrow. :D It’s kind of hard to see the ocean I think because of the scan I did. I don’t have a camera right now, so I had to scan it in. I hope you can see it okay.

I am going to work on my log cabin quilt tonight. I haven’t sewn for a couple of weeks now, so I am excited to get on it again.

Cannon Beach WIP

I have really enjoyed reading all of your blogs this week, I haven’t been able to reply to them, I am sorry! I love reading your posts though, they keep me motivated, and make me want to post more often. Are there times you think, “I should post about that!” :) I do that all of the time, I just love to share with all of you.

This week I made some good progress on Cannon Beach. I got all of the clouds and mountains filled in, and the tree trunk and starfish done. I only have the ocean and sand to stitch and I will be done with it! I love how it’s turning out, it’s like painting a picture :)

I have been stash shopping… again… this has really been an addiction of mine lately. There is just so much that I love, and I can’t help it! :D I’ll share pictures when I get my order in.

I’ll be sewing some more here soon. My husband travels a lot, and when he does I do a lot of sewing. The time is coming up! I miss my husband when he’s gone, but I sure get a lot done when he is LOL!

Thanks for the birthday wishes for my kids, they really are the light of my life. I am so blessed to have such a healthy, loving little family. I have some cute things they have said saved up, I had to share them, I hope you get a good laugh out of them. Kids say the funniest things!

Curren was telling us about elephants, and how they have long noses and suck up water and give their babies baths with their noses, so I said, that would be weird if I sucked water up my nose and squirted it on you! Curren says, “yeah! And you could stick straws up your nose to do it!”

Jessie gets her words mixed up, or should I say makes up her own words.She was eating salad the other night, and asked to have some “dress-up” on it. I was like… dress-up? You mean dressing? It was so cute!

And this morning she looked out the back window, and says “oh no! I left the broom outside last night, and it got wet from the rain!” I said “why did you have the broom?” She says “well, I was brooming the porch because it was dirty!”

I love my kiddies!!!!

Happy Birthday :D

Well, today is my daughter Jessie's birthday, she turned 5 years old, and boy does she act older! :D Yesterday was my son Curren's birthday, and he turned 6 years old. I had a very busy weekend between birthday parties and Easter.

I have almost finished Jessie's horse quilt, but I gave it to her anyway. I can work on it now whenever I can, since I don't have to be secretive. She loved it and has slept with it already. I am so glad! Every blanket I make for the kids ends up being the one they always want use and have close to them, that makes me so happy :)

Someone asked where I got the pattern for my Spring Quaker, it was a freebie. I got it all from here: http://amonamipierre.net//gratuite.php There is a large "sampler" and I just chose the ones I liked from it, I don't own any sampler quaker patterns, so I was glad to find this!

I've been working on my Cannon Beach piece, and started my "Potting Shed Exchange" for the USEBB, that has been fun :D Hopefully I can start quilting more now that the parties are over and I can take a breather!

I received my Quaker Exchange from Vonna!!!

Let me just say that I pulled it out of the box and my jaw just dropped. It is just beautiful. Vonna had me for her exchange partner on the USEBB Spring Quaker exchange. She made me a little "wallet", and inside were little pink scissors and pretty thread. She said it's the Quaker Flower by The Workbasket, and it's stiched over 1 using DMC varigated thread "carnation". She really put a lot of work into this, and you can tell by how unique it is. Thank you Vonna!!!!

Spring Quakers, PIF, and Round Robins... Oh My!

What a week so far, I can’t even hardly sit down to read your blogs! Well, I’ve been kinda busy with my projects, but since it’s been so nice outside here, I’ve been out in my yard working, or playing with my kids outside!

The kid’s birthday party is going to be on Saturday, and Jessie’s quilt isn’t totally completed yet. I have to finish tying it, and it’s taking me forever to do! I have to start getting the house cleaned up tonight, to be ready for the party on Saturday. I work full time during the day, so I have to be in full-speed mode in the evenings in order to get anything accomplished :P I am sure most of you know what I am talking about. I feel like a drill sergeant half of the time, well most of the time. We have to go NOW NOW NOW! It’s exhausting, but I have got it down to an art now, so I just have gotten used to my busy life.

At work, I am able to stitch a bit. So I take my smaller projects with me. I stitch during my breaks and at lunch. I work with all men, so it’s not like they can appreciate it or anything, but hey it works! So, this week, I have started and finished my next Jayne’s Attic Round Robin piece… here at work. She is having everyone stitch a different type of daffodil. She couldn’t have picked a better chart! I loved stitching it, and I even found the type of daffodil this is, so that was fun.

I also heard my USEBB partner Julianne has received my Spring Quaker exchange package! I mailed it on Monday. I had finished this at the beginning of March, so I’ve been dying to show it to you guys :D I found the chart for free off of the internet, and used floss from Needle Necessities, it was all one skein, I loved the color variations in it, it looked so springy to me :) I made my first little needle book, and put a pocket on one side. It was really fun to make.

Then, I keep forgetting to post this, Su has sent me a PIF gift, and I have admired her work for so long. It was such a treat to get this in the mail from her. It is a lovely little ornament. I will actually be hanging this on my Christmas tree, I love it. Thank you Su!

I am working on other exchanges now, and finishing off Jessie’s quilt. I heard that my Carpenter’s Star quilt I sent of to be “quilted” is done now! They are going to be working on my mom’s blue and white quilt next. So hopefully we’ll be seeing those again soon. Now I am off!!

April Goals, March Review

My March Review:

Begin working on my cousin’s quilt, get all of the squares cut out at least. I have cut out some of the squares, the log cabin quilt took over :D

Make one Birthday Block this month, I did this, but it's late :(

Stitch one of the Shepherd’s Bush ornaments for the SAL Yes!

Finish the Jayne’s Attic RR and mail it by the 19th of this month. yes!

Finish Jessie’s Horse Quilt completely, piece backing and quilt it! Almost done, I have to tie it, I'm 1/2 way done now. I made it with really thick batting, so quilting wasn't going to work. I bought DMC floss for tying it, and so far it looks really cute!

Work on Mermaids at least once a week. Well, does one time count, uh in a month? :D

Work on Gift for my friend: Yes

Start an exchange (I have everything, just need to start it!) It's about 1/2 way done now.

Stitch Bent Creek : March Snapper: YES!

It was a pretty good month, not as productive as say... January, but I had something in me that month that kept me up all night every night working on stuff. So, I was pretty happy with my progress in March :D

April Goals:

Stich Bent Creek: April Snapper

Stitch another Shepherd's Bush Ornament for the SAL

Stitch USEBB Potting Shed exchange *finished on 4/15/07*

Put Stitches in the Mermaids

Put Stitches in Old McMary's Farm

Finish stitching the Cannon Beach piece *finished on 4/17/07*

Finish Jessie's quilt this week!

Finish the blocks for my Blue/Yellow log cabin quilt *completed*

Finish cutting squares for the Trip Around the World Quilt *completed*

Make the birthday block for the exchange, this one is for me :D

That's enough for now :D I'll probably start on other things during this time, knowing me :P

Thank you SO much for your comments about my log cabin quilt, it's been really fun to make so far! :D And welcome to the new readers! I love having you.

WIP day :D

Hi there! I got some more work done today on my yellow/blue log cabin quilt. I kept running out of fabric, so I had to buy an extra 10 fat quarters to finish this off! I didn't realize 90 blocks took so much fabric. So today I cut out the last 5 rows of strips for these blocks and started sewing them on. I have 3 more rows to sew on then all 90 blocks are done :D I like the way it's turning out so far. Jessie's horses are helping me sew as you can see :D

I also am in a birthday block exchange so this is one of my blocks for that! It is called Mosaic 3, off of Quilter's Cache. :D

Lemme see. I've also been working on the Cannon Beach piece, so I've been plugging away on it.

And this is Old McMary's, I am doing the outline of the barn... boring, but it'll be fun to fill it in with red. So pretty.

I got my friend hooked on cross stitching now. I took her to Joann's to get a floss box and needles and some DMC floss for her next project. A convert, alright! It's fun to teach her how to do it. She really likes it so far.

My bleeding hearts are blooming. They are one of my all time favorite flowers. Aren't they lovely?

Cannon Beach and Old McMary's

Well, I have been making good progress on the Cannon Beach piece. I really like stitching this one so far, it's fun! I have changed the color of the kid's hair, to blonde! Like my kids :D Other than that I have kept it all the same.

Then, I started Old McMary's by The Workbasket. There are several things about this chart I don't like. They call for 3 kinds of Kreinik metallic thread, on a sampler like this??? I just don't see that looking right at all. So, when I get to those colors I'll find some hand dyed threads to use instead of the metallic. Here is my progress from last night on it. :D So far so good!

I hope all is well for everyone! Thanks for your comments on my Be Happy finish! You are so sweet.

Stash... mmmmm....

Today I was able to get to my LNS. I bought some threads for the Little House Needlework chart, Forest Snowfall. I also bought a few charts. I got the new chart from Hillside Samplings called Bittersweet Farm. I thought it was so cute. I love the fall charts with pumpkins and orange warm colors. I also got the JBW Charts of the Rooster and Pumpkin. The apple was so fun to stitch, I thought these others would be nice to do.

I then headed to JoAnn's and got a styrofoam cube, and made this! I love the way it turned out. I'll make more of these for sure. It was really easy :D

I found this for $10 as well, it's a Dimension's Gold Kit called Cozy Cove. I really like this one a lot, and have never seen it before. I'm going to stitch this some day. Not sure when... but someday! :D LOL!!

Carol, you don't have to be in any hurry for the PIF! :D You are so cute. I still have 3 more to make, I am behind if anyone is :D :D Thanks for all of your comments everyone, you are SO encouraging. And your posts really keep me motivated.

Yes another PIF! From Cindy

3 awesome PIF's this week, wow. Cindy outdid herself on this adorable fob! She said it's a house from the Drawn Thread Game Board in honor of our neighborhood RR we'll be starting soon. So sweet! Thank you Cindy I love it :D



I finally can show you something I am making, seriously everything I am doing right now is a secret! So, this is the Cannon Beach chart, I got most of the border done and started the clouds. It's not very big, so I don't think it'll take me too long. I really like it so far! The pattern is on the bottom right of the picture there... just in case you wanted to know what it'll look like!

Another PIF Recieved from Cathy

I am such a lucky girl, really I am. I signed up with Cathy for a PIF, and wow. She did an amazing hardanger piece for me. It's really a nice color of peach. I don't know if you can tell from the pic, it looks pink in the pic to me. I am just in love with it. I have no clue how to do hardanger, I mean look at it, it looks so hard! :O Cathy, thank you so much! Also, she sent me the LHN Cherries thread pack, I almost bought it the other day, she must have been reading my mind :D



I had just started my blog when the PIF was circulating in the fall. I have met so many nice people through this, I just love the concept of PIF. I have 3 more to do before the year ends. I have been thinking about all of them, now that I know everyone better. I can't wait to get going on them.

Tomorrow night is the quilting class at my church, it should be fun. I like getting together with everyone to talk about our projects.

On the March BC snapper, you are right! He's standing on the other foot! I have seen weather-vanes where they have one foot in front and one in back, like they are running. So, I thought my chicken needed a leg in front. Obviously not, unless he's a mutant chicken with 3 legs :P

Two Finishes :)

Well, I got two of my goals finished today. I finished March for the Bent Creek snappers: I think the chicken needs a foot in front of it too, not just the one in the back. I might add that. What do you think??

On our way to the beach yesterday I started this ornament, and finished the stitching on it today. These are so fast to stitch, I like that they're a set. I didn't buy the horn charm for this one, I stitched him one, like I did on the one from last month. Can't stand to spend $12 on them! I can buy more stash for sure!

Now I have to start planning my kid's birthdays, they are April 8th and 9th! Only a year and a day apart. They'll be 5 & 6. They are growing up too fast. :D Here's a pic of them yesterday at the beach. Little bugs... We got Curren a new wetsuit (early) for his birthday present yesterday, he was excited. Jessie fits in the one he currently had. The ocean here is cold year round, so a full body wetsuit and booties is a must for them. We are at the beach all of the time, so we all need to be suited up!

Amazing PIF

Hi there! I am so happy :D I just received a beautiful PIF gift from Katrina today. It is amazing. It's a really pretty FOB stitched all over one, WOW. Here it is:

the front

the back

the whole package. She sent some pretty fat quarter, scissors to go with the fob, and some mints.
Today we went to Cannon Beach and played, it was so fun. I even got brave and went boogie boarding. I was so glad I did, I am tired now! I am 1/2 way done with my March BC snapper, and my Shepherd's Bush ornament. So, pics will be coming in the next few days of those. I just had to show you this wonderful gift.

Thank you everyone for your kind comments on the Spring Cottage I did, you are so great!

Jayne's Attic RR

Hi there, I have not fallen off of the face of the earth, I promise :D Life got quite busy, and I have been lacking in the blogging department!

Last Thursday was another big church meeting/dinner/program I had to put on. About 50 people showed up, and it turned out so nice! I am relieved it’s over, but had a wonderful time putting it together. Now, the next one isn’t until July, so I can relax for a few months.

About 90% of the stitching I am doing is for exchanges/gifts etc. So I can’t hardly show anything of what I am working on :( That is another reason for lack of blogging. But, I do have a few things I can show now.

I finished my first part of the Jayne’s Attic RR. This is the Spring Snapperville. She has it divided up into 5 parts, I like her idea a lot. I stitched the Spring Cottage for this RR. She had all hand dyed threads for it, and it looks so nice. My stitching is not a good as hers is, I can’t believe how perfect hers looks! :O I have a lot to learn still I see. But, I think it turned out nice. I really enjoyed stitching this one. I’ll be mailing this off to Iceland this week.

I worked on my Mermaids for a bit, and did some beading, so here’s the progress on them. I am slogging through it, I won’t give up! :D

I have lots to do, I still have to stitch an ornament, and the March monthly snapper. I have started the Cannon Beach chart as well. Not much on it yet though. I had bought some blue/sky looking fabric from Carol a few months back that goes perfectly with it. I can’t wait to get more done on it.

Spring has arrived! Here are some pictures of the kids and I last night :D

February Review, March Goals

My February Goals

To do for February:
1. Finish the top of Jessie’s Horse Quilt (just need to add a border) *done 2-5-07*
2. Begin the Trip Around the World Quilt for my cousin *bought materials, and mapped out the pattern, but haven’t started it yet*
3. Finish Bent Creek: February Snapper *done one 2-15-07*
4. Jayne’s Attic RR: Finish my 1st part, and mail it to Iceland by the 19th, begin on the one coming in :) –*finished stitching mine on 2/8, waiting to receive the next one still*
5. Work on the Mermaids of the Deep Blue, so I can keep up with Cindy :) *worked on them for a few hours, but totally didn’t keep up with Cindy*
6. Find design for USEBB Quaker Exchange and get materials for it. *found design and bought materials! 2/3/07, it is now finished too!!!!*
7. Find a ornament and finish it for the ornament SAL. *stitched Shepherd’s Bush, 2000 Years Ago*
8. Make 3 blocks for Birthday block exchange *all done!*

Things I did outside of my goals:*started and finished Trip Around the World wall hanging 2-10 to 2-14*
*finished the Shepherd’s Bush: Beehive needleroll*
*finished The Knotted Tree: Little Acorn*
*started the Blue/Yellow Log Cabin Quilt*
*started a gift for a friend*
*finished the USEBB Spring Quaker Exchange*

I was surprised at how well setting these goals kept me on track. Also, I did get several other things done. Another productive month, go me! The only thing I did lousy on was I let Cindy pass me up, she finished her Mermaids, which is so awesome! :) I am getting close, I can feel it! You know, if I hadn’t done a million other things those mermaids could be done, but I just wasn’t feeling it.

Now, my March goals:

Begin working on my cousin’s quilt, get all of the squares cut out at least.
Make one Birthday Block this month
Stitch one of the Shepherd’s Bush ornaments for the SAL
Finish the Jayne’s Attic RR and mail it by the 19th of this month.
Finish Jessie’s Horse Quilt completely, piece backing and quilt it!
Work on Mermaids at least once a week.
Work on Gift for my friend
Start an exchange (I have everything, just need to start it!)
Stitch Bent Creek : March Snapper

Watermelons

I have been out of touch the past few days, I need to play catch up on reading all of your blogs! My husband was out of town, and finally came home (for work), so I’ve been spending lots of time with him in the evenings, instead of ignoring cross stitching all night! LOL :D He calls it ignoring, if I do it too often.

I have a small finish, it seems that everybody is making these Little House Needlework charts. I just love them, and you get all of that great floss with them. So here is mine: Watermelon. I scanned it crooked, oh well :P You get the idea. I was thinking of making several of them and doing some sort of wall hanging with them, I think that’d be cute. We shall see what others they come out with this year.

I still haven’t received my RR from Jayne’s attic. It got mailed a bit late I think, but I wish I had it, so I can start stitching on it, since it has to be mailed again on March 19th. Hopefully it’ll be in my mailbox when I get home.

I’ve been reading quite a bit, last month I read How to Make an American Quilt, and then I read The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (the 1st of a series called the Wheel of Time) I’ve read this huge series once, and I just LOVE it, so it was fun reading the beginning again. I have now picked up The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. It’s a fantastic book so far. I plan on reading The Count of Monte Cristo after I am done with Musketeers. Can’t wait!

The weather here has been so weird, it’s cold, raining, snowing, sunny, windy… all in one day. I am glad I have a desk job, with a little heater at my feet. Makes life easier I think!