Some Quilting

I want to thank all of you have sent me prayers, hugs and shared your similar experiences.  You will never know how much this means to me.

I go tomorrow and have the savy tracker place in my left breast.  This will help the surgeon access the right spot.  My surgery is scheduled for Monday the 21st at 9:30 am.  I will be happy to get this part over with.

I have been able to work on a few projects.

This is the final block for Pat Sloan's Out of this World Sew Along.

This is the completed top.  I am going to add a 2" inner border of the black fabric and then a 3" outer border of the background fabric.  I'll use the black fabric for the binding.  This is going to happen after my surgery.

I purchased Layer Cake of some Christmas fabric.  I had printed up a pattern for a Layer Cake Log Cabin quilt.

I have enough strips cut to make two table quilts.  I haven't sewn this blocks together yet but I love how it looks.  I have another Layer Cake that I want to make a couple more of these.  They will be Christmas gifts.


Did you see Lori's (Humble Quilts) latest sew along.  It was called Almost Amish.  Well I couldn't resist.

The original call for 9 blocks to make a square wall hanging.  I made an additional block to make a table runner.  I love how it turned out.  Thanks to Lori for another wonderful Sew Along.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Cathy

Thank You!!!!

For keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers.  My brother's surgery was a success.  It only took an hour instead of the expected 2 1/2 to 3 hours.  An hour after the surgery he was awake, alert, smiling and joking with us.  He came home on Sunday and we are all happy.

I didn't get to go back to the hospital to see him because I woke up with a sore throat and congested.  I just can't seem to get rid of this.  I will feel well, then I go outside and bam....it's back.  I guess I'm going to have to go see my doctor.

Anyway...enough about me.  I got some sewing done.

Remember this is my Autumn Monday Mystery Quilt.  It is from October 2013.

Well it is all quilted and the binding is made.  I'm hoping to get it done today so I can post a picture of the finished quilt.


I worked on the Super Simple Sampler Blocks from Sharon at Colorgirl Quilts.

I have 19 blocks made.  She just finished posting #23.  I'm going to take a brake and make more next week.  This fabric is so out of my comfort zone. But it's nice to push yourself.


I started working on Quiltmaker's February Bitty Blocks.  Sweet baskets.  They are 4" finished.  Again I am using the same charm square's that I used last month.

I took a little applique project with me to the hospital to work on while we were waiting.   Best laid plans....  We were talking so much I didn't get a chance to sew a stitch.   So I finished this up yesterday while watching NCIS.

It is from a pattern by Renee Plains called Petals & Feathers.  The block is 5.5" by 7.5".  I need to add a very narrow border and then a larger border.  It may stay with me or it might fly away to some else for Christmas.


That's it for today.  I'm taking cough medicine and sinus medicine.  I have my personal humidifier going strong in the sewing room.  I'm hoping to get some more sewing done and hoping to get rid of this whatever it is.

It's another cold day here in Michigan...cold front is here to stay for a while. So keep warm and keep busy.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Cathy

P.S.  Yesterday was our Wedding Anniversary.  I want to thank my husband for being so supportive to my quilting addiction...He's the best.