Spring Cleaning

Yay!! SPRING is finally coming here in our frozen corner of SW Ontario. And I'm finally able to get down into the Quilt Cave without freezing my fingers off!

This cold cold cold winter has gotten  me re-thinking the whole sewing-in-the-cave thing; I think I am going to move on up and begin to sew upstairs; in the spare room. Or, as we'll call it, The West Tower.


I also have been remiss in sharing some FAB news; I get to do my first Quilt Ebook review!! A new Fons & Porter is coming out and I get a sneek peek! Woohoo!

Time to get some sewing on.....get my mojo back, baby YEAH!!

A bright, springy pic of my Vintage Rail Fence, featuring reclaimed vintage floral sheets for backing.

Mom's Birthday Weekend Sale!

Hi everyone!

To celebrate my mom's 70th birthday December 1st, I'm offering 15% off everything in the shop!

Coupon Code: MOMSBIRFDAY

Here's some of the NEW items in store now!

Holy Cow,it's WIP Again! Yay!

Okay so I'm almost caught up...um, sorta....heh.

Here's my updates for WIP Wednesday:

 

This quilt is a custom order; just awaiting FMQ and binding, to be done tonite after work. Yay!

Circus Animal Quilt

 

This is a custom memory quilt made from baby clothes and blankets. A bit of a challenge, but it is awating quilting and binding..

Baby Clothes Memory Quilt

 

A custom order, new this week, so needs to be sandwiched, basted and quilted.

A custom order Rail Fence with creams and browns.

 

This colour block quilt is for me; I LOVED the colours of the fabric.I had a "Oooh" moment in the fabric store and it was almost painful to cut into this fabric (I know you know what I mean) but it came together with hot pink blender cotton that I love it even more now. I decided to make it bigger, queen bed sized, so adding more as I go.

Colour Block Quilt

Other quilts:

My Pink & Green Railfence: No progress

Misc quilt tops for store: Some extra blocks assembled, no real big woop progress this week.

That's it for now, I'm off to work. More quilting to be done later tonite!!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday, here in Elgin County the temps went back up nicely today!

WIP Wednesday

Well this week flew by.
But today, I was VERY productive. RiDiCuLoUsLy productive.

 

All tested for Snuggleability and Comforbleness

ALL quilts carefully inspected by #12 and #7

I finished finished finished a Fabulous 9 Patch/Rail Fence Hybrid that is a special order for someone for Christmas whom I cannot mention...heh.... but it shall be shipped out tomoro.

I also finished FINISHED! My Pink Stripes Reversible lap quilt for ME yaY! (even though, it's gonna be taken over by the cat, this I know already) and the pics are below!

I couldn't bring myself to cut up this beautfiul fabric

The Amazing colours pop out at you, so rich!

And the fabrics go in an almost perfect way!

I also cut and started piecing a Christmas order  quilt for a special young lady, this one is going quick and I love the purples and greens, pics to come later tonite. I'm having fun with this one; it's an improv'd pattern and I'm gonna mess around some more with HST's later...see what happens....

I have a go see tonite for a possible order and so will finish my WIP Wed post later....

***LATER ****


Yay! Looks like I have a definate order for a Baby Luv Quilt - one where I'm gonna use bits from the kids' baby clothes and blankies into a wonderful keepsake quilt. I'm excited!

So here's the progress report for this week:

Custom order #2 - FINISHED!
Pink Stripe UFO for me - FINISHED!


Christmas custom Order #1 -  - Twin Size -cut out, partially pieced
Christmas custom  Order #2 King Size - On order, no work done yet
UFO Rail Fence - still glaring at me, sighing, from the treadmill
Two planned gifts for Christmas, to be cut and done
Two gifts for Christmas - one partially cut, one still in fabric-y piles
UFO Baby quilt for Etsy store - cut, needs to be pieced
Pink Cheater Baby quilt for Etsy - needs to be fixed and re-done in parts

And tons of more projects in my head......can't wait to get through them all!
I'm gonna go eat some Oatmeal Raisin Cookies that I made. They're ok. They're not the best...but hey, they're COOKIES!!!

From The Past, Wed, Oct 11 2006

i looked up
Current mood: thankful 

as we were walking back from the cast party;

 i looked up.

that's something i haven't done in such a long time; i'd almost forgotten how.

the stars were magnificent; brightly burning down and asking me why i had forsaken them for so long? The big dipper hung low and majestic just above the tree line; and he was kind and understanding that yes, it's been awhile but now i'm back. and he's okay with that. he's been there for everything. no matter how many times i would look up thru tearfilled eyes; he'd be there.

i sat down on the edge of a booth; no one around.

i could hear the screams and shouts and laughter in the distance; ppl having fun. but i needed to stop and sit and take stock.

it's been a hard lately; nothing seems to be easy. it's been a struggle for so long, and i question why. but then i'm onstage and the smiles are there; the music isthere; the harmonies buzz and reverbrate thru me and yes, it's still there. but it's been so hard.

the night sky was velvet and midnite blue; with just enough tang of fall in the air that the chill was welcome, not invading. i stopped and looked up. i remembered the many times throughout my life i've seen these same stars and how they are constants in my changing and often chaotic life. even when i've been absolutely alone on the other side of the world i can find ones i know.

they were there when i was a child; huddled under a sleeping bag to watch the Leonids; they were there when i would escape at the cottage; when we would lie in the boathouse and look up and dream. they were there in my early 20's when everything was an adventure and being broke was still fun. escaping to the lakeshore and seeing the skyline with the stars faintly appearing gave me hope. in my late 20's searching for truth and meaning; they were still there when i said goodbye to my childhood home. staring up at them in the desert; how they stretched from horizon to horizon; seemingly endless. in paris where i desperately searched but could rarely find them. in the carolina sky how they seemed full of promise. on the beach where they reflected back at me from the lake's depths.in the texas sky how everything seemed so full. in the michigan sky where they all came together.

now in my 30's, on the cusp of mighty changes once again; so much has changed. i have changed. I look up; not for reassurance; but searching for something that even i don't know what it is. 

 i look up and they remind me that it's okay.  go away, and come back. and they will be there, ever present. still watching. waiting to see what the heck i'll do next.

somedays, i just want to throw the pink things down and walk away. walk away and just fade into memory.

 but it's still there... and i'm so thankful.