Oh yeah ... and i need to get started on my November Schnibbles. Here is the fabric i'm doing it in. I decided to go with 1930's type fabric so this is what i found at the Door Mouse. I figure it will be a cute topper for the Spring. 
Have a great week! 
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On my way home I picked up a pizza for dinner ... it was 7 o'clock and we usually eat earlier, but that worked...came home, ate and got to sewing. Put the binding on 4 of the pumpkin toppers and am excited they are done! Here is a cute picture of them washed and crinkley :O)
Once I sat down i made an agenda in my head of what all i am going to accomplish this weekend and can not wait to get started. I should have bunches of pictures and updates.
Have a great day! The weekend is almost here :O)
Don't get me wrong, i did get alot done, but i had such big plans for this evening and it bit me! I wanted to get 4 of the pumpkin toppers quilted and bound and was on my way ... when i only had 2 more lines to quilt with the orange thread and I RAN OUT! UGH!
So i thought no problem, i'll just get the binding made for all 4 and i can get the 3 bound that i did get quilted ... great plan! So, the binding was made and i sat down to put binding on the first one ... WRONG! ... the binding fabric is a cream/tan color ... i didn't have any more ivory thread, only BRIGHT WHITE!!! OH i was so mad! It was only 7:30 and i still had another few hours i wanted to sew!
Based on how the beginning of my evening went, i decided it best to put my sewing away, put my jammies on and watch the Biggest Loser! I almost pulled out my Cotton Candy quilt to put the binding on that, but was afraid to based on everything else that went wrong.
On another note, i came across this picture the other day and have to say it is my absolute favorite costume! My brother worked for UPS for years and so when the boys were little it was a big thing to see a UPS truck ... so my oldest nephew Alex decided he wanted to be the UPS man for Halloween and so my sister-in-law made him a truck out of a cardboard box and it was just AWESOME! She painted it all up, put wheels on it and straps inside so he could hold it on his shoulders...what a cutie!! Just had to share it with you :O)
I hope you all had a great evening and your sewing was wonderful!
OH! the Schnibbles for November is out and it is called Picnic. I haven't decided what i'm going to do it in, but i'm thinking 1930's fabric.
Here's a link to some free table topper patterns. I think the Trees on the Table from 07 is adorable.
Go Philly's!!
Have a great week everyone!
Hope everyone has a wonderful week-end!
1. Make binding and bind SIL table runner
2. Quilt and bind Decadent Victorian table topper -- DONE
3. Make binding and bind Cotton Candy quilt
4. Quilt and bind Maypole table topper
5. Quilt and bind Red White and Blue table topper
6. Make 3 pumpkin table runners, one complete
7. Make binding for October Schnibbles and bind when back from quilters
8. Make quilt with cut up fabric of Cotton Blossom -- this will probably be a WIP for the next year if not longer!!
9. Quilt and bind Funky Fat Quarters quilt
Gosh, and I haven't even started another quilt lately...i'll have to get busy with that sometime soon, but I just came across another adorable Christmas table topper that I want to start...check it out at this link ... it's a free pattern. It's called Trees on the Table and it's by Patchalot Patterns...it is so cute!
Then ... there's this fabric ... i just LOVE it! I've had it for over a year now and i just don't know what to make with it! I'm so afraid i'll cut it up and then another pattern will come along and I'll wish I still had it! Not sure i'm diggin the blue fabric with the rest of it, but we'll see.
I have seen so many people that put them in cabinets and it looks awesome, but i don't have room for a cabinet (maybe someday) so I store mine in a huge container in my office. I make pillowcases and then i fold up each quilt and put it in a pillow case.
What are your thoughts on how to store them and will it damage them the way I am storing them?
Sunday I went to Joann Fabrics for a few things and came across a sale bin containing fabric for $1 a yard ... and since i make my pillowcases with inexpensive fabric, i purchased 10 yards and made 8 pillowcases and still have fabric left to make a few more. So here's a picture of some of them...the fabric isn't the prettiest, but who really sees it when it contains a quilt in a container anyways?!
I didn't do any sewing this evening, but i did manage to sweep out the baseboard heaters so we can turn the heat on evenutally, went to the grocery store, and out to dinner for subs. Oh, then about 8:30 I got ambitious and decided to make some apple crisp. This is the YUMMIEST apple crisp!! I know the 2nd to last picture looks like it is burnt and i could have put foil over it 5 minutes earlier, but it makes it so chewy when it gets darker with all the sugar and butter .... oh Yum!
OH!! Have you seen the Pumpkin Spice Cake over at Bitty Bits and Pieces? OMG it looks fabulous! I think i may have to try that recipe!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend :O)
I am participating in the Blogger's Quilt Festival. The quilt I chose is my Decadent Victorian quilt. This quilt has to be my favorite! My girlfriend Christine made a quilt out of a jellyroll in this fabric and i fell in love with it. I so never would have purchased this jellyroll based on the colors, but once I saw her quilt I ran out and purchased one. I held on to this jellyroll for quite some time because I knew I needed just the right pattern and had a difficult time finding one until I bought the book Jelly Roll Quilts.
The pattern is called Daisy Chain in the book Jelly Roll Quilts by Pam & Nicky Lintott and is done with one jelly roll of Decadent Victorian and a bit of yardage. I just love the colors in this quilt.
And that cute little thing in the picture is Maggie Mae...isn't she just adorable! She is our neighbors dog, but I would take her in a heartbeat! She's just so happy :O)
Guess what i've been working on this evening!!! Yep, my October Schnibbles. The 9 patches are made, snowballs are pinned and ready for sewing, flying geese like things are pinned and ready for sewing...hoping to have it put together tomorrow and maybe quilt it on Sunday?!?
What a fabulous bunch of quilters we have out there!
Laurie at Yankee Quilter is giving away a jellyroll. It is to help Terry's family during this difficult time. All you have to do is make a 9 1/2" block and send it to her. The colors in Terry's house are red, blue, yellow and brown. Here are the details: Create a 9 1/2 inch square block for Terry's family and send it to Laurie - 1 entry to win the American Primer Jelly Roll.
Create a 9 1/2 inch square block for Terry's family AND blog about this project - 5 entries to win the American Primer Jelly Roll.
Blog about this project - 1 entry to win a $15.00 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop!
Now i need to get back to my funky fat quarters quilt that i started a week or so ago. Other than that, nothing too exciting is goin on here in Ohio. It's been on the warmer side the last few days and I'm ready for some cooler weather. Have a Great Wednesday!
And since my last post I've been working on my September Schnibble pattern called Winter White which contains flying geese ... and for the record, i don't like flying geese! This is the first time I have made them and they looked like they were flying all over the place! Next time I have to make them I think I will be ordering the ruler that Nicole talked about in her post! So below is a picture of my September Schnibble done in Frosted Memories by Moda. The top is complete and I am going to attempt to do the quilting ... which I have never done before, so it may be nothing more that Xs.
Oh, and be sure to stop by Green Fairy Quilts and check out her awesome give-away!
Hope everyone has a great week!
So anyway, below is the material i am doing my September Schnibble in ... it is called Frosted Memories by Moda. I love the colors but just wish there was more red in the charm packs. I think next time maybe i'll buy a layer cake and have more variety.
So since hubby is working all weekend and my car is in the shop, i dug out some fat quarters that i named "funky fat quarters" when i purchased them. My quilt shop was closing and they were a buck each so i bought them. So i'm in the process of cutting them up and hope to throw a lap size quilt together this weekend so i have something to do.
Here's a pic of the fabrics and you'll see why they're named "funky fat quarters"
