Friday Night Sew-in and More

I don't know about you....but I have stacks of blocks that I received in swaps over the years.  While straightening up a corner of my sewing room (it is impossible to do the whole room) I came across a stack of Halloween blocks.  So I did some trimming, added some, and ended up making 6-12" blocks.

I am really liking it.  I used Pat Sloan's Alphabet Letters to make the Happy Halloween.  I printed it up at 75% so it would fit.  I added strips from Debbie Mumm Halloween fabric, made 3" 9 patches and some strips of black and orange fabric.  Today I plan on sewing the blocks together and machine quilting it.  I'm not going to add a border but just bind it with black binding.  Not bad for some blocks that have been hanging around here for a few years.

I haven't had a chance to show what I have been working on this week.  So here is a picture.

The table runner is 12"x24".  It was a breeze to make.  The spools are from the Fall Issue of Primitive Quilts and Projects.  They are addictive.  I want to a ton of them.  And last but not least...I got one more block done for the Jacobs Ladder Quilt A Long.

I wish I could get more time to sew.  But since Terry retired we have been on the run constantly.  I had to tell him I wasn't going anywhere yesterday so I do the FNSI.  lol

Can't wait to see what everyone else did.  Have a great day.

Hugs, Cathy

A Winner, Some Projects, and a New Giveway!!!

Okay...the drawing is early this week because Terry and I are going away for the weekend to celebrate my Birthday.  So the winner of.....

is......Maureen from Virginia!!!!    Congratulations...Send me your address and will get this in the mail next week.  Thanks to all my followers for all your great comments.  I wish you could all win because you are all winners in my eyes.

Now for some projects I've been working on.

These are the latest 4 blocks I have made for the JLQAL that Freda is hosting.
I now have 8 blocks finished.  Don't know how many I need to make because I don't know how big I want to make it.  lol

This is the second to last block for my Primitive Primer Quilt.  Now I need to make the Starburst Block.  I am so in love with this quilt.

Now for the next Giveaway......

Autumn Breeze pattern by Sherri K. Falls and a pack of 24 5" charms to make the table runner.  I just love Sherri's patterns. 

Now for the giveaway you must be a follower. 

1. Post a comment that you are a follower.
2. Post a comment that you blogged about the giveaway.

So that gives you 2 chances.  I will draw the winner on Saturday the 21st.  Good luck to everyone.  (PS I am including another mystery gift in this giveaway)

I am so looking forward to going to the quilt show on Saturday and spending some quality time with Hubby this weekend.

Wishing you all a quilty day.

Hugs, Cathy

My Big News, Celebrating Autumn and A Giveaway

Ah...Autumn.  It's my favorite time of year.  It's my birthday month and (Here's my big News) it's the month my husband Terry retired.  Yep, as of October 1st he is retired.  It's early but we've hoped for this day for sooooo long.     He worked at the same company for 44 1/2 years.  We are so looking forward to spending time together. 

Yesterday we went to Hudson Mills Metro Park.  It is over by Ann Arbor.  The weather couldn't have been better.  Sun shining, slight breeze and good company.  The park is along side of the Huron River.  Not a lot of color change yet but we still enjoyed ourselves.  We saw 3 deer but none of them were very friendly.  Every time I got my camera ready they would run off.

We just got back from Metro Beach Metro Park after taking our morning walk.  We are planning on doing this at least 4 times a week.  It was a rather chilly 59 degrees and over cast.  We even felt a few rain drops, but we enjoyed our walk.  We like walking along the boat docks.  I had to laugh at all the seagulls lined up on one boat well. 

I have gotten a little sewing done.

Here are 2 of the Barbara Brackman blocks I finished.  Now I hope I have the time to do the latest before a new one is posted on Saturday.

I joined my good friend Freda at The Adventures of the Empress of the Universe for her Jacobs Ladder Quilt Along.    I'm doing mine in homespuns and neutrals.  It looks like it is going to be fun.

Now for the giveaway.....To celebrate my husbands retirement and my birthday month I am going to have a giveaway every week.

This weeks giveaway is a copy of .....

Inspired by Tradition by Kay Mackenzie.  I love this book.  If you love to hand applique or do fusible applique it is great.  And it comes with a DVD to print templates in 5 sizes.  I love my copy and know you will too.

Now how to enter.

1.  Leave a comment to say you are a follower.
2.  Leave a comment that you just became a follower.
3.  Blog about the giveaway and then leave a comment telling me you blogged about it.

You can receive 2 chances to win a copy.  Leave comments by Friday and I will draw the name of the winner on Saturday morning.  Good luck.

Wishing you a quilty day!

Hugs, Cathy