A Flimsy, A WIP and a Find

I finished making the last 8 blocks needed for my Plaid Jacob's Ladder.  Then I got all the blocks sewn into rows and had time to sew the top together.

I really like the way this turned out.  It will get quilted next month and is going to be a Christmas present.


Now for my WIP...back in 2013 Lori from Humble Quilts and Randy from Barristers Block had a QAL.  I got it done up to the appliqued border.

I finished the appliqued vine and yesterday I basted the applique pieces to the bottom of the quilt.  I made the date 2014 since this is the year it will be finished.  

Now for my find.

While scrounging around some boxes in the basement I came across these blocks.  Back in 1999 I took a class with Trudie Hughes.  These are the blocks I made.  Unfortunately I can't find any of the fabric I used for the stars and only a little of the fabric from the logs.  So instead of a large quilt I will have a table runner.  I think I want to try a large quilt with different fabrics.


As I told you in a previous post I finally made it up north to visit my son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter.  It was a good visit but....I was sick all the way up, my husband was sick the next day, my granddaughter broke her arm the day we went up and she was sick the day after my husband and the day we left my son was sick.

We did have a day that Terry and I got to go out and do a little sight seeing. When we got up north they had 3 feet of snow.  Luckily the weather was warm and they lost a good majority of it.  Lake Superior had a lot of ice with pockets of open water.  These are pictures taken at a little park by the bay.

These little islands are a favorite spot for NMU college students to swim out too and paint their graduation name on.

Here is the Marquette Light House out on the point.

The sun is shining today and I think we are going to go to Metro Park for a walk.  Sammie too.

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Cathy

"To Do" List

Is Done!!!!

The last things on my list were 10 Jacobs Ladder Blocks....

Next month I need to make 8 more blocks and I will have enough blocks for a quilt.

I also finished my Bluebird challenge quilt.  But I cant show it until next month.

I want to share with you that Lori @ Humble Quilts is have a Doll Quilt Swap. I signed up.  Today is the last day to sign up.  Click here to read about and sign up if you are interested.

Well seeing my March "To Do" list is done I'm going to work on some new projects...maybe they will show up on my April "To Do" list.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a great weekend.

Hugs, Cathy

8 Down - 2 To Go

I am whittling down my "To Do" list.

I finally finished the Hip Chicks March BOM's.

These were suppose to be Fusible Applique.  But I'm trying to hone my applique skills.  So the first 2 blocks are needle turn applique.  The third block was a little difficult to figure out.  What I ended up doing was English Paper piecing and then appliqued it to the background.  These were a challenge as the blocks finish at 6".

I have my Bluebird challenge quilt sandwiched and ready to hand quilt and I have 4 Jacobs Ladder blocks made with 6 to go.  When done, this will finish my "To Do" list.

Hope you are having a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Cathy

A Finish and a Win

I've got another finish.  

 I finished Sammie's Quilt.  She loves to cuddle up with a warm quilt.  I did some zigzag quilting that I saw in another quilt in a magazine.  I like how it turned out.

I am almost done with my "To Do" list.  I finished my Primitive Primer top, Sammie's quilt, 20 Shoo fly Blocks, 4 of my 5 BOM's.  I have 2 of the 3 Hip Chicks blocks done for March and my Blue Bird Challenge is ready for quilting.

The only thing left is 10 Jacobs Ladder Blocks.  I made 2 blocks with 8 to go.

Now for the win....  Last week Heather at Happy Appliquer had a giveaway.  And I won.

This book was written by her son Kevin wrote a book on Applique.  I love this book.  It shows you how to do every form of applique....needle turn, machine, fusible and prepared edge.  He also has some really great projects.  If you haven't seen it yet go to amazon and check out a few of the pages.  It is really a great book.

Well Mother Nature is not done playing tricks on us.  Tuesday we got 7" of snow.  Yesterday morning it was 1 degree out.  This morning it was 31 degrees out.  And in a couple of days it is suppose to be in the 20's.  I am so over this weather.

I hope it's nice where you are and that you have some great plans for the weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Cathy

To Do List and Giveaway

I am making great headway on my "To Do" list...

I wanted to get 10 Jacobs Ladder blocks made and I did.

I love how this is coming together.  I need to make 18 more then I can put the quilt together. I will make 9 blocks a month for the next 2 months.  This is a project I started early last year.


Continuing the theme of finishing projects from 2013....This is the Amish Sampler Block of the Month by Sentimental Stitches.  You can see I chose not to make it Amish.

This is where I left off last year. I had 3 blocks to go.

After I finished the last 3 blocks I had to put them on point on my design wall.  Only one of the 3 blocks is original to the pattern.  The were a bit involved and I wanted to get this top done so I opted for easier blocks.

Now the blocks were suppose to have sashing around all of them.  I decided not to add it.  I love how it looks like with the red and blue nine patches.

The quilt was suppose to have pieced set in triangles and corner triangles.  Wanting to make the quilt my own I decided to add plain triangles.

You know how hard it is to figure out what size to make the triangles...  Well I got this free app for my phone and my kindle.  It is the Robert Kaufman Quilt Calc.  You go to set-in and corner triangles.  Add the size of your finished block and hit calculate.  I needed 15 1/2" squares cut twice on the diagonal for my set-in triangles and 8" squares cut once on the diagonal for the corner triangles.  This app makes it so easy.

Today I hope to get the top sewn together.  After I am adding a 1 1/2" border of blue and then a 2 1/2" to 3" outer border.  

I only have one more project on my "To Do" list.  That is to work on my Primitive Primer quilt.  I don't think this will get done this month but that is okay.  I'm happy with what I've gotten done.

I want to remind you of my Week 3 Giveaway.

To enter click here to enter in the giveaway.  Good Luck!

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you are having a wonderful middle of the week and getting lots of sewing done.

Hugs, Cathy

A FINISH AND A GIVEAWAY!!!

A finish....

I finished my Midwinter Blues.  A big thank you to Lori for hosting this wonderful QAL.  She makes it easy for the rest of us.

I finished my Hip Chicks February BOM blocks.  The block on the left is pieced. It was a tough one.  These blocks are only 6" finished.  Now don't get excited, the blocks on the right are fusible applique.  Later I will add button hole applique.  This is the last of my BOMs for the month...another project crossed off my list.

Yesterday it was so beautiful.  The sun was shining and the yard was full of hungry birds.  They emptied my bird feeders.  We decided to go on a nice ride and out to lunch on Sunday.  Surprise...woke up this morning and it is snowing yet again.  No ride for us.  Instead I will be spending time in my sewing room make the final 2 Plaid Jacob Ladder blocks to complete the 10 blocks I wanted to get done this month.  I still have about 18 blocks to go to finish this quilt.


Now I think I mentioned a giveaway.  Week #3 Giveaway is.....

The book is "Welcome the Seasons" by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts.  I love the quilt on the front.  The box shown in the photo is included in the giveaway.  This one is mine...I emptied out all my supplies so I could show it to you.  Yours will come in a cellophane package.  

Now to enter the giveaway.....

1.  Leave a comment telling me you are a follower and how you follow me.

2.  For a second chance blog about the giveaway and leave me a comment.

You have until Friday evening to enter.  I will pick a winner on Saturday.

Thanks you for stopping by.  

Hugs, Cathy

A Finish

Is a finish no matter what size....

I started this little quilt in 2013.  Finished quilting it last month and put it up on the design wall to remind me all it needed was binding.  Well it stayed there for about 2 weeks until yesterday.  It fits perfectly on my table Quilt Hanger.


Yesterday I also made a couple more blocks for my Plaid Jacobs Ladder.  This project was started last year and is one of the projects on my "To Do" list.

Speaking of my "To Do" list...I know I showed you a picture of the list but not sure you could read it.  Here it is:

February's "To Do" List

Finish my Primitive Primer Top.  I have one block to make plus Applique Border.

Finish blocks for my 2013 Sentimental Stitches Almost Amish BOM

Make 10 Blocks for my Plaid Jacobs Ladder quilt.  (I've made 2 and have 8 to go).

2014 BOM's

Sugar Shack.  DONE

Globetrotting.  DONE

Hip Chicks (Just got the patterns for it)

Country Threads.  DONE

Quilt Doodles.

And my add-on project

Lori's Midwinter Blues.  I have finished steps 1 & 2 and need to do step 3 to finish it.

Now I'm sure I won't get it all done but I will make headway.


I've been working on a secret project....more to come later.


Don't forget about my Blogiversary giveaway.

To enter the giveaway for the book click here.

To enter a chance to win the Traveling Stash click here


I hope the weather is good where you are.  We had yet another snow storm come through.  I live north of Detroit.  The snow was so bad that 2 planes got stuck in the snow at Metro Airport.  We got about 6" of snow.  My sweet next door neighbor came over and used his snow blower to clear our driveway and sidewalks.  It was very much appreciated.  We expect more snow this weekend.

Stay warm and get some quilting done.  I know I will.

Hugs, Cathy