Wednesday's Progress

I've been working on a few different things, and one of them has NOT been my Aunt Millie's Block. :( I just am having a mental block, and I know it's the hand piecing, but I'll get there. It isn't even a huge part of the block, and I could probably do it differently, but we'll see.... So, this is what I've been doing instead: I finished my A Tisket A Tasket January block.


The May block was just posted yesterday here. It's super cute.

I got my Soiree purchases in the mail. The yardage is yum, yum, yummy!  I used quiltshops.com website to search for it. I always have good luck finding what I need, and all of the stores have all been very speedy to ship my purchases. This time I ordered from Desperate Quilters. They even sent a packet of tea, and a free Moda pattern, too. Highly recommended. I pieced all of the blocks from the 2 charm packs, I just love that fabric. I'm feeling like I might go back for more! (Don't tell hubby, he just shakes he head after coming back from the mailbox, and there's another purchase waiting for me!)  I can just imagine a cute, summery, something good made with it!



And finally, I'm back to working on my Primitive Garden blocks.  I have posted about these before here, and here, and here.  This block is really neat. The garden gloves aren't shaped quite as they should be, but they'll do. I'm slowly working on these blocks. They are fused down, beautifully hand died wools from Primitive Gatherings, and then blanket stitched with perle cotton floss. The blanket stitch goes pretty quickly, it's the prep work that takes time and patience. Much like anything else, I suppose, the work is definitely worth it in the end.

Working, not quilting :(

I am working today, and the weekend, so no new pics. I do love my job as a nurse, and I love the people I work with as well. I really think I enjoy my days at home even more, because it gives me the perspective of what truely is important. Not to take your family and your health for granted. Enjoy every day,and do what makes you happy! The sign in my kitchen says: Live Well, Love Often, Laugh Much!

I did start the Bunny Hill Designs : A Tisket A Tasket January block yesterday. If you haven't seen it yet, you must go take a look. There's about a million of them on their Ficker account, too! It's so cool to see how everyone does things differently. I'm not on Flicker yet, but maybe I can figure it out next week. The blocks are super cute, and super easy to put together. I have some Moda Aviary charm packs that I'm using, and then adding in my scraps to use some of them up. I just need to do the embelishments and it will be done! Maybe Monday?.... My Soiree purchases are in the mail, so I can't wait for them to finish that up too! Big plans, High hopes.

I hope eveyone has a great weekend!

More Soiree

I have used both charm packs and this is what I have, so I think I'll try to get 1 or 2 more.... I really think the simplicity of the block shows the larger scale prints well.  I'm leaning towards setting them all together, without any sashing.  I'll need some yardage for the outer border, with the solid  pink for the inner border.  I also think it would be really nice to have a design wall.  Currently the kitchen counter breakfast bar area serves the purpose, but then I have to stand on a chair to get a good look at things, or take a picture.  It's pretty funny when someone comes into the kitchen and asks what I'm doing!  

If you get a chance, go check out Judi's blog for a giveaway.   It's a good one!  Well, I really should unglue myself from cyberspace.  Yesterday was 90 degrees, even too hot for me in April... today is a more seasonal 60, and a beautiful sunny day.  I'm going to do some garden clean up, an hopefully get some flowers planted, too.  

The winner is....me?

Well, today is turning out to be a great day! I found out I won the bag giveaway I entered on artfullyooglebloops blog! This started out as a 5 bag giveaway (all the way from Samoa on Barb's blog!!!!!) with a twist, and this was round number four. I'll get to choose one bag, and then I'll be having a giveaway for the last bag (with a little extra surprise) on my blog soon... so keep checking back! I'm so excited, this is my first giveaway win!!!! Especially bags as beautiful and as well traveled as these have been!

I went to the monthly Charm Class last night, and it was supposed to be scrappy, but I didn't have enough charms cut for the class. Soooo, I got two packs of Moda Soire'e, which I've been drooling over .... and I had some bubblegum pink kona on hand. This is the progress so far....



Not sure if I'm going to separate it with sashing or set them all together.  I'd like some opinions for the setting, so please feel free to let me know which you think looks nicer.   I like the one with the diamond in the middle, but I if don't sash them, the x appears Hmmm.... Decisions, decisions.

I finished sock #1.... My husband asked me "if" I was going to make the other one. Funny, since most people wouldn't even question that, since you need a pair to actually use them.  I have to say he gets me though, and knows that yes, I'll  probably make it... WHEN I'll make it is another question entirely.  I have to admit, I was very pleased with myself, though :)   For my first sock endeavor, it turned out pretty cool.  And it fits, which is always a bonus.  My knitting skills are basic at best!  Love the yarn... Stripes without changing yarn is a good thing.  Hope Martha doesn't charge me royalty for that one  :0