Dear Deer and other things

Today I woke up and there was NO power in the house…

My husband drove the kids to school and I found out that it wouldn’t be back on until 11.30, well that got pushed out further and didn’t come on until 1pm.

But I did do some more applique!

I finished the BIRD, then I was about to start the DEER one and realized that the other day when I prepped everything, I didn’t flip over the ricky tims stable stuff, so the whole block will be mirror imaged! I figured it was easier to flip over the black fabric and re’ trace the outlines in mirror image, than redo the whole pile. It’s a block that’s not “facing” one way, so I think it’ll be okay 🙂

Here’s the roll of batting I opened up!

and about 12″ left of my old roll 🙁

As I was cutting out batting for my TOPS I found this project- remember it was supposed to be in Sonja’s room!!? well…..

I sewed the borders on it yesterday

and started a LOOOONG bias strip for the vine.

Here I just cut out a bunch of bias 1″ strips and ironed about 1/3 over on one side and then the other side. looks pretty good. Then I pinned the vine around and I started adding Basting glue around, what a sticky mess that is and because of the way I ironed these, the folds come undone so I need to glue those as well. may have to unpin the rest and glue the strip together and THEN glue it to the border.

It’s in a box now under my long arm frame- so until NEXT time…

At least I already traced all the flowers, yesterday I just loosely cut them out and put them back in the bag.

This is my block for the WONKY bee I’m part of. a very Neat way to make a wonky sort of star block, I might try that myself on other fabrics.

it’s off in the mail already

Look, who’s sniffing out the baby!

He was being very gentle 🙂

She loves to sleep in the swing

yesterday afternoon I was hanging out on the couch watching TV with the kids and I laid Sonja next to me while I worked on binding for a quilt.

Isn’t she sweet?

and smiley!

And BTW my backing fabrics arrrived today and are being washed..

here’s another update on my 2012 list

#1 welcome to the hive-turned into a pillow DONE!

#2 lotus quilt- DONE!

#3 blue flower table runner- DONE!

#4 pumpkin star pillow- DONE!

#5 red mini star table topper- top done and ready to quilt DONE!

#6 Bunny table runner- DONE!

#7 wonky house block swap- DONE!

#8 giraffe wall hanging – still working on needleturn applique, mommy giraffe almost done

#9 pineapple black and blue quilt- giving these a break now

#10 Blue star quilt- top and binding done, Backing washed

#11 Pine tree BOM- MARCH is done

#12 Next Stitch STAR- Done!

#13 snowmen table runner- DONE!

#14 Elenar Burns star Go! die- pieces cut for a scrappy look- SCRAPPED!

#15 aqua owl- DONE! and made a pair of hotpads too for a neighbor

# 16 geese in a ring- DONE!

# 17 Bonnie Hunter ORCA mystery – top done- skipping the border

# 18 Little twister blue- SCRAPPED

#19 green, red, yellow flower quilt- top done, just taking forever removing the papers

# 20 small embroidered trees (4 blocks) – DONE!

# 21 spring swap blocks- got plans but no background fabrics ordered yet

# 22 Making memories embroidered panel- needs to be made into a cute wall hanging

# 23 black, red white asian quilt- DONE!

# 24 color block swap- top is done, done and quilted!

# 25 fall leaf blocks swap- top done, backing washed

# 26 Baby gingham dog boy quilt- DONE!

#27- a doll apples quilt- DONE!

#28(jan 2012) need to quilt 2 donation quilts- done and mailed off

#29(jan) bubble gum quilt kit won at quilt show – main quilt top done without border

#30 (feb) jelly roll quilt- DONE!

#31 (feb)5 x 1yards of beige/ black batiks- DONE!

#32 (mar) won 9 march BOM -dotted flowers –backing washed

#33 (mar) batik quilt for McCalls – DONE!

#34(mar) #2 quilt for McCalls- DONE and shipped

#35 (all year) Round Robin swap -september sent out

#36(mar) Dr seuss baby shower gift- DONE!-gave to neighbor

#37 (april) blue strip pieced blocks – DONE!

#38 (april) won a pattern and two charm bundles- Baby quilt DONE!

#39 wonky block swap -september sent out

#40(may) Civil War Legacies- DONE! extra blocks ready to ship out

#41 (may) blue and white lil’ twister- DONE!

#42 (june) berry squares quilt- DONE!

#43(June)neighbor gave me orange and green brick quilt top- sewing binding to back

#44 (june) – drunkard’s path- pieces cut and using as leaders and enders project

#45 (June) – Hidden forest- applique- 2 blocks done

#46(June) fabric balls – finished #10!

#47(june) pin cushion swap – sent out october

#48 (July) McCall’s #3 quilt- DONE!

#49 (July) smooth sailing (CT bundle)- top done

#50(July) Lorax quilt- top done, backing washed

#51( july) geese in a ring- 6 blocks are here

#52 (july) christmas tree skirt- top done

#53(july) hexies- 43 done and sewn together

#54(august) women of the bible quilt blocks-2 blocks done

#54(september) Boxes!- fabrics arrived

#55 (September)- Woven stars – done!

#56 (September) McCall’s #4 – fabrics ordered

#57 (September) McCall’s #5 – fabrics ordered

#58 (September) roman holiday- kit