1st Block

My first block for the Single Girl quilt is done!  There are a few "minor" areas that I'm going to try to correct, I think the curves make it tough to square each block, so when I put the 4 quarters together, they were a little bit off.

I have the the rest of arcs pieced for the first quarter ring, I've been chain piecing them and it's going quickly so far.  I still have to cut the rest of the background, not my favorite part I'd say....

Got to keep going, so I can keep up with the group!

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Single Girl Quilt~ and so it begins!

Here is one-quarter of one circle.  Still needs pressing, and being attached to a background. Speaking of background, I've changed my mind on this too many times.  I settled on a parchment color, not too white, not too yellow.  I was really hoping for a pale grey, but my search found me empty handed....  The dream on fabrics are pretty sweet, they have all of the vintage goodness and Spring-ness that I'm longing for!

Single Girl Quilt

Even though I have too many projects to count, I'm starting another!   Why not?  Right?  There is a Single Girl Quilt Support Group over on Flickr.  I have wanted to make this quilt for a while, but there was something slightly intimidating about it.  How perfect that this is happening to motivate and support peeps like me!  I'm hoping it keeps me on track too!  It starts next Monday, so there's still time to join in on the fun!

Wonky quilt top

 I finally got a sunny day to take a picture of the wonky quilt top!  Yesterday was a nice day too, but there was some melting going on, and I didn't want it to get soaked.  LOL!   I am working on piecing a strip for the back, and maybe soon I'll have a full fledged quilt to keep me warm for the rest of winter.

WoNkY blOcKs

Here are all of the blocks laid out.   (Still need squaring up)   I can't stop moving them around trying to spread the colors out.   Two things I've realized ~ I'd like a bigger "design wall"; it's really the front of the cabinets where I keep all of my quilt supplies, and I need more/better lighting.... Oh well, maybe some day. I must admit, it's far better than being on the floor, for sure!

I'm thinking of adding some pieced blocks and or strip of colors. I made this wonky house to see what it would look like.... pretty cute?  
 And here are the pooches.  Waiting to go outside, and trying to behave.  They try their best to sit still, it's tough to get them both looking at the same time ~ just like kids!

Snow Day!

NO SCHOOL!!!

 

 We got snow!  Lots more still falling, I think were at 15 inches...  You can't tell since everything is covered, but there is one happy kiddo under all those clothes!

 One more block finished, I'm claiming to get geared up for snow removal.  But really, I'm just on a roll, and want to keep it going!   Can this one be my next favorite?  Well, I suppose they could all be...

 View of the back yard.  It's so pretty to look at~ but it sure looks heavy!

    The dogs don't even want to go outside in it!  LOL.

1 more, and my favorite so far...

Slow progress today.  Had to do some food shopping to get ready for another big snow storm we are having.  No lack of snow this year for the northeast, that's for sure!  I did white sashing around one of the blocks I made, so it finishes 15 1/2" square.  Not sure if that should be the final size yet, still thinking about that... Made another block today, too.  This one is my favorite yet.   No surprise to me, since I love all things pink.  I'm wondering now if I should keep  making the blocks random, or more monochromatic.  Only time will tell...

Four more blocks

Here are another 4 blocks I made today.   Working the next 5 out of 6 days, so I won't be able to work on it again until next week.

Hello?

Hey, if anyone is wondering if I'm still around... here goes another attempt at blogging.  New year, fresh start, I guess.  I don't have one particular reason for abandoning the blog, just a culmination of things.  Kids, work, sports, etc, blah, blah, blah.  I hadn't been crafting much either, so although I was still keeping up with lots of other's post, I didn't have very many interesting quilty or crafty things to say....

I did start another quilt.   I know it's one that this one will become a quilt before I finish all of the others...I just have a good feeling about it!   I have been accumulating Flea Market Fancy for a while, and I couldn't decide what exactly to make with it.  Looking on etsy and ebay, buying when the price was right, and I've decided not to let it accumulate dust any more, along with my machine!




I have five blocks made, four shown here, and this was the the most relaxing sewing I've done in a long time.  No stress, and so fun and easy.  The wonky log cabin blocks, found on lots of blogs around.  I'm going to sash them in white, and I'll keep showing my progress.  Promise.

  Happy 2011 to everyone!