YoYo Weather

This has been the strangest weather.  A couple of weeks ago we had temps in the 50's....then it snowed.  Again temps in the 50's...and it really snowed.  Another 4" of snow and now they say it is going to be in the 50's again next week.  Well I sure hope snow doesn't follow.

I have an update on my 365 Blocks.  I only have nine of each to show you.  The 10th is the center medallion block which I have not started.  I am only going to make it for the blue blocks as I am using yardage for it.  I have been using charm squares for the scrappy so not enough fabric for the medallion block.

I finished the next 3 blocks for the Splendid Sampler.  I'm using a FQ Bundle from Cotton and Steel.

Block 3

Block 4

Block 5

Well as stated above we have tons of snow that I will happily share with you.  Right now the temp is 9 degrees out...I will share that too.  So I am staying inside snug as a bug in a rug in my sewing room. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Cathy

Spring?

It has been warm enough here to make me believe that Spring is here.  We have even been seeing Robins.  One can only hope.

Although I've been fighting a cold/sinus issue I have gotten a few things done.

Here are the Cabot Cuties blocks for February.  These blocks are 4 1/2" finished.  The bottom right block has to be redone.  I didn't add a seam allowance to the curve pieces.  It is fused because the drunkard path blocks were too little to sew.  This will be on my to do list.

Next up are the 365 Blocks.

Scrappy Blocks 41-50

Blue Blocks 41-50

I also started the Splendid Sampler.  100 6" blocks. 

Block 1

Block 2

I guess I'm a glutton for punishment....lol

I also am working on the Temecula Quilt Company's sew along.  I hope to have more to show next week.

Today we are off to the in-laws.  They are taking us out to lunch for our Anniversary.  Enjoy your day.

Hugs, Cathy

I'm Beat

By beat I mean tired.  I had a busy week.  Thursday was our 27th Wedding Anniversary.  We took of and went to Motor City Casino to celebrate.  Wasn't doing to well...then I broke even.  We decided it was time to go.  But I spotted a machine that looked inviting.  "Big Bang Theory"!  And Bazinga...I hit the jackpot 3 times and left with $300.  After that we went out for a nice dinner at Applebee's.  It was a good day.

Friday I decided to clean and rearrange my sewing room.  I wanted to get a new table as my current one was a bit too big.  I was exhausted.  I ended up getting a new shelving unit, a three drawer unit on wheels and an ironing board/hamper combination.  It took 3 days of rearranging to get to where I could sew in there again.  And I still have boxes to go through..

Before this I did get some of my 365 blocks done.

These are blocks 31-40.  A real mix of easy and hard blocks.

And the scrappy version of blocks 31-40.  I'm a bit behind but with all the rearranging of the my sewing room I was to pooped to sew.

I had mentioned last time that I bought some fabric at Mary Maxims.  Here is what I bought.

The fabric on the right will go well with the Sugar Block BOM I am working on.

Well that's it for now.  I'm hoping to spend the day tomorrow sewing.  Hopefully I will have more to show you later this week.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Cathy

365 Update

I don't work on these blocks each day.  I usually wait till I have 5 days of patterns.  Here are blocks 21-30.

365 Blue

365 Scrappy

That's it for today.  I'm off to prep the next four 1857 applique blocks.

Have a nice day. 

Hugs, Cathy

Busy, busy, busy...

When the weather gets cold and the snow flies I get busy in the sewing room.  My goal for each month is to pull a UFO from the to be quilted pile and get it quilted.

I found this one in the pile.  It is a wall hanging that I made from a Sew Along with Sarah V.

I thought it would be a good chance to try out some FM quilting.   I used my new sewing machine and the FM foot.  The center wasn't so great...but as I got used to FM again the top section was better and I really liked how the bottom section turned out.  I just quilted around the applique on the border us the FM foot.  It's a little wonky but it is finally finished and hanging on my sewing room door.


The other day I told you Hubby and I were going out for the day.  It snowed a little but not too much.  We went out to lunch at Applebee's.  I had a spinach salad with grilled shrimp and loaded potato soup.  Yum.   We left there and went to one of my favorite quilt shops "Linda's Country Quilts" in Davison, MI.  I bought some fabric to use for background on a new project I have in mind.  We left there and went to an Antique Mall.  I was disappointed.  Couldn't find anything that called out to me.  Just before we left I saw some quilt blocks that were folded and pinned together.  Turned out they were appliqued blocks.  Not old, but beautiful.

One of the blocks was already trimmed but the rest were not.  They are over lapping in the picture.  I love them and hope to put them together soon.

Like many of you I am working on the 365 Block sew along.  I have 20 blocks finished in both the color ways that I am doing.  I'm trying to make 5 blocks at a time.

I didn't notice that I had cut off the top blocks in this picture.  Oh well.  For the rest of the month I need to finish the borders on my Old Voices quilt, keep up with BOM's and find a new WIP to work on.

Thanks for stopping by.  Keep warm, safe and busy sewing.

Hugs, Cathy

The Weather Outside is Freightful

And it snowed, and it snowed and it snowed....

Good for sewing time for me.  But first, this is what I woke up to.

More to come today.  We were spoiled this year.  50 degree temps in November.  Couldn't hold off forever.

I've been working on my 365 blocks.

I don't do them everyday.  I wait till I have a few blocks to make.  These are fun to do and surprisingly only 3" finished.  This isn't my original fabric choices.  I original started making them using some charm squares.  Then I saw what the completed quilt was going to look like so I switched gears.  Then I thought I loved the scrappiness of my original design.  So....

I decided to do both.  I had only made 3 blocks using the charm squares.  So I sat down and caught up.  I love how both of these look.

Yesterday was productive.  I got my tumbler quilt pin basted.  I found another UFO from 2 years ago (a wall quilt) and got it pin basted too.  I want to try some FMQ on it.  Then last night I got part of the final border on Henrietta marked and started quilting.  It is so good to see the finish line for this quilt.

Thanks for stopping by.  Stay warm, or cool depending where you live and I wish you time to get some quilting done.

Hugs, Cathy