A Light at the End of the Tunnel....

Although I still have that darn virus I am getting better.  This is the worse bug I have had in years.

Sunday Terry and I decided it was time I got out of the house.  Our plan was to do some antiquing and then go out to lunch.  We drove up to Holly and it started sprinkling.  While in the first shop it started snowing....not ordinary snow.  It was big drops of slush.  I was soaked to the skin walking to the car.  So thus ended our day.  The roads were icy and the freeway was a mess.  We counted about 20 cars either in a ditch or in an accident. 

With our bad weather lately I have had time to do some sewing.  I got the latest EQ BOM done.  I've been using hand dyed and batiks.  I redid all my blocks in these colors and am really happy with the way they are turning out.  

I made the latest Barbara  Brackman Civil War block.  I am enjoying making these blocks every week. 

I'm still working on my Farmer's Wife blocks. 

I've entered another quilt in the Quilter's Gallery weekly contest.  This week's category is applique.  So I have entered the quilt I made from a class I took with Gwen Marston.  Voting starts on Friday.

Most of my time has been taken up working on a 12" quilt for a swap I signed up with 15 Minutes Play.  I can't show you it yet since I don't want my partner to see it yet.  So I'll show it to you after I mail it. 

Wishing you all a quilty day.

Hugs, Cat

And Then The Lights Went Out....

I was all set for the Friday Night Sew In.  I had my jammies on.  My plans for what to work on all set out.  I sat in my easy chair to do a little hand quilting before heading to my sewing room when there was a bang and a flash of light....then darkness.  The wind was so strong that it ripped down a power line.  All my plans gone up in darkness.  The power finally came back on around 1:00am. 

So I didn't get anything done last night but I did get a lot done yesterday.  I finished sewing the first 3 rows of my Thread Head Quilt-a-Long.  I also worked on a few more blocks for it.
I am really happy with the way it is turning out.

About 10 years ago I bought a quilted fabric check book cover.  Over the years it has gotten quite worn and the fabric is now shiny.  So I took this forlorn check book cover into my sewing room, took some measurements and made myself a new one.  I like the way it turned out.  I'm thinking of making some more for Christmas presents.  Oops...If my daughters read this pretend you didn't see this.  lol

I finally finished my little yellow Churn Dash Quilt I made for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative.  Now I just have to get it sent in.  

My accomplishments have been many but there are many more to do.  Here is my last To-Do List:

1. Finish Quilting Wall Quilt (I'm half way there)
2. Keep up with current Quilt A Longs. 
3. Start Bunny Hill BOM (Finished Jan. and Feb. blocks)
4. Start Pat Sloan's Mystery Quilt.  (Started and finished first clue)

Now for this coming week's To-Do List:

1. Finish quilting my wall quilt.
2. Sandwich my Sunflower quilt and start hand quilting.
3. Make at least 10 more Log Cabin Bow Tie blocks.
4. Make more blocks for the Thread Head Quilt-a-Long quilt.
5. Work on Barbara Brackman CW blocks.

 Remember it is time to vote for the 2 color quilts at the Quilting Gallery (http://quiltinggallery.com/)  My quilt is called Persian Gates.  There are some beautiful quilts there.

Well I had better get busy.  Lots to do and places to go.  Hope you have a quilty day.
Hugs, Cathy

 

Time to Vote

Well it is Friday and time to vote on the 2-color quilts at the Quilting gallery.

There are lots of beautiful quilts.  So if you so choose, please vote for my little quilt "Persian Gates". 
http://quiltinggallery.com/







No sewing  yesterday.  Went with my daughter to pick up my grandson from college.  He goes to school at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant.  There just happens to be a casino there and we just happened to go.  Walked out with $7.00 more than I walked in with.  But we had fun.

Hope you have a quilty day.  Hugs, Cat

Another Sunny Day

Just a short note to let you know that I entered a quilt in the Quilting Gallery weekly contest.  This weeks theme is quilts made from half-square triangles.

It's a small little quilt (9 1/2" x 12 1/2") made up of trimmings from a larger quilt.

So stop on over to the Quilting Gallery check out the quilts and if you like vote for me. 

Have a quilty day (I will)...Hugs Cat