I don't think i showed a pic of the below fabric that i purchased in Shipshewana, IN at the quilt store. I loved this fabric when it came out and why i didn't buy more variety to go with these two cuts i don't know, but that's ok, it will give me something to hunt for on my next shop-hop. I was thinking of just adding some white-on-white fabric and making a red, white and blue throw, but then i thought some yellow would be pretty with it also...what do you think?
Have a great evening!
So since he has been on the couch all day, every day, i haven't been able to do any sewing, so I've been cooking and cooking and cooking! He went several days only eating 1/2 a peanut butter sandwich and maybe 1/2 cup of cereal with milk, so once his appetite started coming back, i started feeding him.
The other day i came across a cake on Nancy No Blog Blogs and it sounded so yummy so i made it last night. We had it for lunch today with a dollop of cool whip and it was fabulous! It's called lemon lime cake. Here's a pic of the batter. Sorry i didn't take a pic when i was eating it :O)
On the quilting side, the quilts for my 3 nephews came back from the quilter the other day and they look absolutely AWESOME!!!! I'm hoping to be able to do the binding for them this weekend since it's suppose to be a rainy weekend in my part of Ohio. I can't wait to give them their quilts and be able to post pics of them!!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
So...since he didn't work this week-end i did absolutely no sewing or cutting or anything. I layed in the chair and napped, came in to my office and did some work and then took another nap. So this evening I decided i would get my strips cut and now i have begun the task of pinning them together. I'll spend the rest of the evening in the chair pinning. But in the meantime, here's a pic of my piles to be put together.
I haven't even checked my email to respond to comments left on my previous posts and i apologize ... i will reply to you soon ... i promise! I hope Valerie from Pumpkin Patch Quilter received her package from my give-away and i hope she loves it!! I can't wait to see what she makes with it.
Well i hope everyone has a wonderful week and i'm not sure how soon i will be back to post.
Hopefully later this week i can cut each strip in its 3 1/2" piece and begin sewing the blocks together. Since hubby works this weekend, maybe i'll actually get this quilt put together! That would be wonderful!The boys quilts should be done at the quilters in the next week so i need to spend some time and get the binding made for them. Other than that, not a lot going on in Ohio...the weather has been cooler than normal which is nice and tomorrow it's suppose to rain.
Have a great week!
Besides the giveaway I have nothing new to report...we were on vacation last week so we were at the lake and then spent 3 days down in Amish Country on the motorcycles. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time with our friends! Retirement is sure looking good after last week ... and i only have 23 years before i can retire ... UGH!
Hope everyone's week is off to a great start!
You will have 3 chances to enter your name and I will draw the name out of a hat on July 13th. Here are the different ways you can enter...
1. Join my blog as a follower (if you already are, that counts!)
2. Post about my giveaway on your blog
3. Leave me a comment and let me know the name of your favorite quilt pattern. Be sure to let me know in your comment what you have done so I know how many times your name should be entered.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
So last night i needed something to do so i started a new project. This jumble of material...
will eventually become this quilt...
I'm using the Swanky jellyroll and a bit of yardage and can't wait to finish this girly quilt.
So, we have a ranch house and when we put the air conditioner in our bedroom window, we can close off all the other rooms, bathroom and laundry room and the AC in our bedroom will cool down the entire house. Well my husband tends to "crank" the AC when he gets up, especially the last few days because it has been so hot and humid in Ohio ... so last night when he was at work i went to go to bed and about FROZE when i walked in our bedroom! i looked at the thermometer that sits on the dresser and here is what it said ...
It was 59 degrees in our bedroom and freezing! I was definitely regretting that i took the electric mattress pad cover off ... i so would have cranked it on high for some heat! I shouldn't complain, i should just be happy that we have AC!Well, this is my 99th post, so my next post will be a GIVEAWAY and i will have several different ways for you to enter your name....stay tuned :O)
This weekend we went to ballgames for Alexander's team and they were great to watch and he did SUPER but you always feel so bad for them when they lose :o(
Other than that just a little bit of riding. Hope everyone is having a great week!
While we were shopping i happened to come across the CUTEST fabric and decided to make a bag with it ... the bag my cousin happened to be carrying ... it is called the Hour Bag. She found the pattern on someones website and it is absolutely adorable! Maybe if she sends me a picture of it i can post it in the near future...in the meantime, here is the fabric i bought to make it...isn't it just awesome! i LOVE how bright the green is. The green will be the lining and the floral the outside...how fun and summery!!!
I plan to do some sewing this weekend but haven't decided what i want to start. Maybe i'll get the rest of the backing fabric and get those finished! What a good idea!!
Don't forget ... i'm coming up on my 100th post and i will definitely be having a give-away with several different ways to be entered.
Tomorrow night i will get the backing put together for Michaels and then i will start doing some piecing for Alex and Matthew's quilts and I have to purchase some more fabric for their backings and bindings also...darn, i guess that means a trip to the door mouse ... oh what a fabulous store! ps...i'm coming up on my 100th post so it may be time for a give-away in the near future :O)
Not much sewing has taken place the last 2 days but tomorrow night i hope to get the blocks all measured and start sewing the rows together.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!
But...first thing Saturday morning i will set out to get all the whirly and giggles cut so i can begin putting the blocks together.Have a GREAT evening :O)
So after Michael's quilt is completed i'll do the backs for them and off to the quilter they go! Then i can start working on a few Christmas ideas I have in mind for people and then it's on to the 11 future quilts that I have already bought the material for! I'm such a sucker for material, but when I find Moda on sale and at a great price, i just can't pass it up! Hello, my name is Lisa and I'm addicted to Fabric! YIKES! Have a great week and i'll post some pictures this weekend of the progress for Michael's!
Not much sewing going on ... i'm waiting to start working on a Whirly Giggle quilt but hope to have pictures later this week and since hubby is working this weekend, i hope to get alot of sewing done!
Have a great week!
Well, i haven't done much sewing but boy did we get alot of riding in! Saturday we rode up towards Indian Lake and i forgot to put on the sunscreen ... uh yeah, i was a bit fried to say the least...but that didn't stop me Sunday and Monday, however, i did remember the sunscreen those days :O)
So this evening i started doing some sewing again and i pounded out Alexander's quilt and i must say ... it looks AWESOME! Alex did a great job picking out his fabric and he so knew what he wanted! The colors look GREAT ... Way To Go Alex!!!
So here is a picture of Alexander's Wonky Block quilt ...
It would be wonderful if i could finish this quilt this week, but it is suppose to be beautiful and in the high 70's every day thru Sunday and then just a slight chance of rain on Monday ... so i would venture to say i will have my behind parked on my Harley a good portion of my available time...but i'll finish it soon Alex ... i promise! Hope everyone has a great week!!
I think i'm going to make two of the outer black strips crooked...YIKES! Tomorrow i will work on some more and hopefully they will go together easier if i just tell myself it's ok to not have everything right!
Here is my block for April...
and here is my block for May...
And while we are on opinions ... what color thread do you use on your quilts? I tend to use cream on most quilts, however, i am going to be doing a darker colored quilt soon and will probably use a charcoal color rather than cream since that will match it better ... do you match your thread color to all your quilts???
