Heads or Tails

My youngest''s quilt is all done!  

We named it "Heads or Tails" because some of the center blocks have little kitty heads and some have their tails.  

She picked the fabrics, pattern and placement.  I just sewed and quilted.  

The pattern is Alex Anderson's Square Dance Quilt. 

This is an easy block to piece and the quilt goes together so nice and easy.  I plan to make a few more of these - perfect for baby quilts!  

This was also the first time I used my walking foot to quilt.  Love, Love, love, love!  

No more frustrations with thread breaking because of going too fast...  

Highly recommend this pattern and the straight line quilting! 

(This quilt is folded and on my daughter's bed.... that really makes me happy!   

Little Furry Blessings

She does look thrilled..... 

Quilting Queen.....

Okay - Queen may be a little much but it sure feels like it is all about quilts at my place....  

Still working at my 2014 list of goals and while I am not 100% successful (numbers 1 and 2 for instance).....  I am reaching other goals....  Mainly spending at least 30 minutes in my sewing room and finishing up quilts. 

On Instagram.... you can find some other pictures of the progress....  

John's Quit is finished!!!!  

So glad he likes it!  

So handsome... boy am I ever a lucky girl!  

Of course we cannot finish one without starting another! 

My youngest picked out fabric at a Quilt Show - super cute cat fabric!!!  She chose the pattern "Square Dance Quilt" in "Start Quilting with Alex Anderson"..... so thankful she picked one I could handle.....    

However, in the rush - I mis-read the pattern and.... (so lucky) cut the strips too wide.... thank goodness it was not too thin!  

Whew!!! 

So after trimming and sewing.....  she got to play around with the layout

Such super cute fabric!!!

Now just to finish it up this weekend. (Got a surprise early release from work today - so I will get a good head start on it!)   

This quilt has actually named itself....... can you guess?  

She had fun "auditioning" inner borders, borders, binding and backing....  she has a great eye for color!  

Need to also cut and sewing this month's BOM....  

Maybe I really am the Quilting Queen.... at least for the day!   

My cutting table......

Love starting a new quilt.  My cutting table has been missing me..... or have I been missing it?  

John's Quilt

Took a day off from work and had a little day trip with the hubby and the youngest.  We always go north but decided that we needed to go where we have never been before.  

We visited Florence, Miami, Superior, Globe and Apache Junction.  We met a woman in Globe who gave us a tour of the old Pinal County Superior courthouse.  She filled us with tales of ghosts and a mysterious murder....  she was awesome!

  

Saturday evening, we spent time at our oldest daughter's and husband's house to celebrate her  birthday.  Our son-in-law cooked delicious burgers (and veggie burgers for my daughter and me) on the grill.  He also grilled some sweet peppers to perfection. It was a fun evening of delicious food, (a little tequila... yummmm)  games with friends and family and lots.... and I mean lots... of laughter!  

So happy to be able to get a little time in the sewing room this weekend. 

Finally finished the quilting on John's quilt on Saturday.  (Before the tequila!) Fought hard with that quilt....  the top thread broke a million - and that is no exaggeration! - times.... but it is done.   

Miss Susie had to show me who was boss though.... so I had to wait to see my notes of the measurements so the binding could be cut. 

Finally got it all cut and sewn.....

And with the label made, the binding sewn to the front - John's Quilt is all ready for me to spend a little time in front of the television while I hand stitch the binding to the back....  

Just in time for Summer ;)  

And that green box?  It is the next project waiting!!

Pinning and Sewing

..... sewing and pinning

Projects....

Have been silent - but productive......  

Lots of projects going in my little creative space...  

Our Diva Snowman is a bit further along than in this picture.... but he is quite dapper. 

Had to start another crochet project.... yes, just had to! 

Was so inspired by Regula's  crochet post and stripey blanket.... well, now you see why I had to start one!  Here is a link to the pattern - "As We Go Stripey Blanket"

I took Regula's advice and printed out the pattern (with pictures) and put it in a three ring binder.... With all these left over snippets of yarn there is no specific color combo... just learning some new stitches. 

Finished BOM 3 

Finally - yes finally..... have the final design.  I love love love this and cannot wait to get it done! 

Still get amazed when that first row is sewn together and you see the actual size and how much is lost by those 1/4 inch seams!  

Well, back to the projects!