Little Cottages

Finally had a chance to put a top together ......  The fabric is Aubrey Rose by Dover Hill for Benartex.   As you all know I love cottages....   AND  I love toile fabric.    This one I will keep for myself ....lol   Haven't decided just how I want to quilt it yet,   maybe each strip or E2E.....hummmmmmmmm

Remember this?????    Will it is finally get sent out to it's new owner who has been waiting forever to receive it.   This would make a great Thanksgiving center piece ........     Maybe I should wait until after the holiday......lol    EEEEEGADS I will get a phone call now!!

This was the wholecloth that I made for one of my classes and to display at the shows.  

     

Finished and OFF The Frame

Center block -  forgot to finish putting the green touches .......lol

A little added feature .........  I saw a butterfly on Suzan's quilt and thought a dragon fly would look great on this quilt.     Thanks for the idea Suzan!

The quilt is finished,  the binding went on yesterday  but I can't show it until it is received.    She peeks!!
When she lets me know that she received it I will post the rest of the photos.    The binding is taking a little longer to tack down as it bothers my wrist to sew small stitches.      Oh yes.......  when I had the  quilt off the frame and taking pictures I noticed in the photos I forgot to finish the center with the green thread.    DORK!!!! 

I'M BACK

It seems like it has been forever since I have quilted ......   The wrist is coming along just fine,  had more xrays taken and now wear a splint.    The kids are all settled in their new home,  the girls are excited about their new school and I'm happy for them.    Had another funeral in the family but all is well.  
We have had several open houses here,  just waiting for the right family to buy the house.    So I think everything is back in order and running smoothly ........... finally.  

Instead of feathers I kept with the design in the fabric.   I plan on using feathers in the blue & green areas

I also decided to fill in the cross hatching .......

NOW back to quilting......    I worked on this quilt the last couple of days,  finished up all the white areas and now I'm ready for the green & blue.   Should have it finished by Wednesday.   This is turning out better then what I anticipated.    

THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE SENT ME E-MAILS,  I WILL GET CAUGHT UP THIS WEEK

Arizona or Bust

Arizona here we come .........   Kids are all packed up and the truck is moving all their belongings this weekend.    At least they will have warmer weather then us back here in norhtern Illinois.   Now to  get  back to a little normal life around here ........   I have missed my quilting.

Wholecloth Class

OOOOUUUCCCHHH

MY HALF HOUR OF PAINTING ........  FELL WITH THE LADDER ......  BROKE BONES IN THE WRIST.      don't yah feel stupid when you do something really STUPID ????      just call me lefty...lol
sure doest hurt..... 

have you ever quilted left handed????

Quilt a Little Paint a Little

This is my schedule this week .......  quilt for an hour,   the finish painting for an hour  and pack up boxes for an hour.    If I didn't make up this schedule I would not get any quilting finished.    My plan is to finish up the  quilt within the next two weeks and get it in the mail.

Look at this beautiful fabric that I bought at the quilt expo last month ......    I have coordinating fabric to go with this.    As you know I love cottages.......      This is another reason I need to get all this other stuff out of the way I NEED to make another top.     It's been to long........