Friday Coaster Finish

Well, almost. Going to be gone most of Friday, so I wanted to get this up early. I will try to update, but just as sure as I promise, the day will be nuts-o!

All but the purple coasters are finished. My hope is to do them Friday evening. Just stitch & flip, quilting & closing left. Then I will have four cute sets of six rainbow coasters. My plan was that people only had to remember their color to know which glass or cup was theirs!

One set is for a secret Potholders Pass Partner, the other three sets will be tucked away for various Christmas gifts.

Above is what is left on my cutting table. The purple bin is full of ROY G. BIV strips that should join nicely with some scrap gray and sewing themed scraps for some mug rug love. Yup, I am thinking Christmas goodies! And just so you know I am honest, I was going to make myself a set of rainbow coasters. That is what the blocks on the right are. At the last minute I chose to save them back for a wall hanging.

The little white milk glass cradle is holding some small scraps for a ticker tape quilt. Maybe also a Christmas gift!

Am I the only one that loves seeing the colors in my little trash bin? Having a hard time throwing such sun-shiny goodness away!

Also, many appologies for the terrible pictures.  (Not that mine are ever that great anyhow!)  But my computer is still in rehab.  Ipod blogging...

I will link this to Sew & Tell in the morning. Be sure to visit all the other lovely finishes by using the updated button on the side bar.  Amylouwho has had some trouble with her domain.   Everyone please be sure to update her links to keep up with the fabulousness on her blog.

Blessings,

KT

Sew & Tell: Why my sewing machine deserves a week at the spa

Finished these bags for my Potholder Pass 7 partner.  Well, almost anyway.  My machine got very sick.  These are finished, but there was more I had planned to send her.  And I will, in a couple weeks when Joy gets back from the spa.

Made this cute Ditty bag to go with it.  The pattern lining up was a happy accident.  I am not that good!

I struggled to find a clean area of my house when I took the picture.  Sometimes that is just the way it is!  At least the laundry was clean!  Both bag patterns were purchased from Keyka Lou, and were wonderfully written, not to mention nicely priced.  She has more in her shop that I long for!!

Robert Kaufman Challenge complete except binding.  With Joy on vacation, it is just is going to have to wait.

Decided to leave some of the Dresdens off, it was just too much.  I call it "April Showers, May Flowers".  We were given the word Spring.   This says spring to me!

I used variegated thread to machine applique the flowers down.  Yellow thread for the centers.  With the quilting I went back to the variegated thread, and pretended to be rain.  I left a few gaps to hand quilt, just because I am a glutton for punishment.  (Many layers!)

This is the binding I plan on using.  It has that watery feel to it!

Here is the back.  It is okay if you like it better, I just might too!  I haven't decided for sure, but this may be a playroom wall hanging when the Lord drops a bigger house out of the sky!

This is some secrety-sewing.  I believe the pattern is called Kings Crown.  The fabric is Martinique.

The back, and no, I am not tellin'!

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Have you ever nearly wet your pants?

I came close when I got this in the mail yesterday!

In a word, perfection!  So precisely pieced, great fabric, and much thoughtfulness.  When I saw it in the Flickr group, I could not allow myself to hope for it.  Amy and I have been bloggy-email buddies for a little while now, and it has been a pleasure.  When she won these fabrics from Jennifer Paganelli, I was at least able to be happy for her (she is such a sweetie)!  But who would have thought she would share in such a wonderful way?  By the way Amy, you picked my two favorite prints in the bunch!

But that is not all, she sent a FQ of gorgeousness along too!  Plans are starting to perk.  Thanks so much Amy, perfection is the only word to describe it!!  I am still floating.  :0)

Amy has an etsy shop, and wonderful prints in it!!  Yup, bought these awhile back, and I am saving them for something special.  These smootchin' cuties happened when she listened to a nutball commenter (yup, that would be me) on her blog, so of course I snatched them up when she put them in her shop.

Also bought this quilting process panel and the accompanying mini quilt pattern.  They are collecting a small pile of purple.

So in all of this, here is my Friday finish.  Honestly I finished it a week or so ago, but haven't been gutsy enough to post it until now.  This is the project Joy began coughing on.  (I figure she must have caught my bronchitis.)  There are many stops and starts because of the skipping stitches issue.  Thanks ladies for all the great advice.  I think Joy (and I) need a week at the spa!  ;0)

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Blessings,

KT

Finally Friday Finish

There have been plenty of finishes going on around here, but I can't show them.  My mother lurks from time to time, so I can't show her gift.  My sister-in-law may or may not, better not to show her gift.  Well, you all know Dee hangs around.  Rats!! 

Well, I am pretty sure that my two year old niece isn't allowed to surf the net, so her gift I am showin'!!  She is a super smart one that loves her dollies, and is a good little mama.  Bingo!!!  Doll quilt!

Of course, why stop there?  Baby needs a diaper bag, and of course, you just gotta have diapers too!  I have got some goodies to put in the bag too.  The quilt and the diaperbag were all from scraps.  I must admit that the white flannel diapers were stash.  Way too much fun!

My Modern Swap is ready...except for labeling, wrapping, and mailing....Hmph.  Details!

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Well, there is no link party until January 7th...sniff.  ;0D

Merry Christmas!

KT

Friday Finish: Potholder Faux Pas

Here is a flimsy finish of my Charm Bracelets wall hanging.  (Kate Conklin's pattern.)  I have a couple variations the first of which makes it a wall hanging instead of a throw.  Since it was much smaller, I omitted a step that would give it some motion.  Just thought that it would be too much for this small a quilt, and I wanted the focus to be o Jennifer Paganelli's beautiful fabrics.  I will totally make this pattern again.  Larger, with the motion. ;0)

More Paganelli for the back.  Isn't it funny how Kona Bluebell is the perfect grey!

On to the potholder front...ahem.  These are finished, but I realized when I posted them on flickr, I forgot to checkout my secret partner's mosaic.  They are good for her description, but nothing like her mosaic! 

They have super Bible verse fabric inset in the backs, but just not her style.  I joined to try to bring someone a smile, so back to the drawing board.  I have been having fun trying to decide what to do with these!

Going to finish quilting these today, but likely won't get the check binding on.  Treasure and I have a D&DD.  (Dentist & Date Day)  LOL!!!

Be sure to use the Sew & Tell Friday button on the left side bar to visit all the other finishes...they are looking beautiful!

Blessings,

KT

Finished....deciding anyway!

Modern Swap decision made!

I had an easy time deciding on design, but a difficult time choosing fabrics.  I think that my partner likes things a little bolder than I am used to.  The plate is only temporarily adhered.  I think that I am going to hand applique this one.  I have until mid December.

Potholders however are due by the end of October.  No worries, I have the piecing done.  Just need to quilt and bind!!

Here is the back of the star.

Here is the front of the second potholder.

Here is the back.

Now I just need to come up with a cute ornament idea...(did you just hear my heart stop?)

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Blessings,

KT

My Sewing Machine is Back!!!!

And yes, I did the happy dance!!!  Finished the little remaining quilting on this and whipped up the binding.  All I have left is to hand sew the binding down and wash off the marking lines.  These were Siggys from the Modern Siggy swap (first round) and they are going to live on my dining room wall!  I will post pictures when it is hanging!!

Also started a project that includes an Amy Butler print so I can participate in a contest next week.  It helps that it was something that I needed to do for my room update!!

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Blessings,

KT

Tango Update...

Final count...

344...

all 2" finished...

to peel,

press,

and sew...

ahem.

I may have over done it!!!!

Maybe Thangles are too easy.

Blessings,

KT

Babies!!!!!

Only three more sets of Siggys left!  The milk glass cradle is a Goodwill find that for $1.99, made my week.  I have a thing for milk glass anyway.  Perfect.  Siggy babies are resting comfortably.  Below are the last three prints left.  Couldn't resist adding a couple more fabrics to the set after I came up with an idea for the babies (Nods to amandajean of crazymomquilts).  That's all that I am saying about that!

I am in the process of getting all the signatures for this quilt!  I need to square these babies.  Who would have ever thought that I would get sick of babies?  These may go into the "stash" as my mind is not enthralled with them like it is the Wildwood babies.  We quilters can be fickle.

Here are the babies all tucked in.

Is it weird to think that this is pretty?  I am always a little sad to throw this away.

Siggy Swap, Pass, and Tango

Here are my Siggys so far.  All 73 of them.  I thought that I would do 12 of each print.  (Yes, I ended up ordering two more Wildwood prints.  For shame, I shouldn't have done it!)  I know, 73 is not a multiple of 12, but I miscounted in a sleep deprived stupor!  Oh well, I need 101, so there is the 1!  I also realize the 12 doesn't go into 101.  I need extras.  Afore mentioned miscount is proof positive that I am fallible.  You can see how the swap is going by clicking on the button on my side bar.  It will take you to the flickr group.

Over at Quiet Time there is a potholder pass.  Who doesn't need cute potholders?  I figure it is just my size commitment.  I am a little to nervous about things to contribute a block to somebody's quilt, let alone commit to doing a block a month for block swaps.  I never know when we are going to be out of commission due to sickies!  But a potholder pass, brilliant!  I someone really hates what I make (I am really hoping to please someone) it is just going to get used and stained anyway.  It also appeals to my no nonsense practicality.  I am kinda hoping that my partner wants some cheerful Wildwood.  My brain is loving working with these fabrics.  Anyhow, please consider signing up the deadline to enter is January 16th! 

Well, I have used up all my words.  Off to Tango.  Those are due January 30th!!

Blessings,
KT

Blessings and Curses

Blessing:  I got in the Siggy Swap!  It is my first swap ever and I am totally excited!!!!  And I cut all of my 3 1/2" white squares yesterday on what I thought was Kona Snow.

Curse:  I later found the labeled Kona snow, and only had enough to make 81 squares (I need 101 + some for bad handwriting errors).

Blessing:  I had already ordered more Kona Snow this morning from Hancock's of Paducah.  They are fast, plus, Kona was on sale for 20% off.  So of course I ordered some "Earth" for my next quilt!

Curse:  I had to stick to my commitment not to buy more fabric until I have completed most of my existing projects.  And so I removed all of this---

(Yes, the picture is from Fat Quarter Shop.  I figure they could use the advertising too.  I have ordered from them as well with great results.)

from my cart...

Blessing:  I only have to finish two more blocks of my Siggy Quilt!!!!!

Blessing:  I may have time to do that today!!!

Blessing:  I have babies to sew that I will add to the back of my Siggy Quilt.

Blessing:  I have this fabric to cut and use for my Siggy Swap!

Ain't life rough all over! ;o)

Blessings to you,

KT

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Joining!!! Using Erin Mcmorris Wildwood. Why not, I am making Siggys any way!
BTW---
Swap is full, she has 100 already.  Amazing!
Blessings,
KT