Well, so much for blogging more frequently! Let's just say that the ol' New Years Resolutions have died a quick death and be done with it all, ok?! LOL
BUT, least you think that I have been slacking here's some of what I have been up to:
I am still working on the hand quilting on this HUGE quilt! I think I have been working on it, on and off, for almost 5 years (and it could be even longer ago than that, I'm not real good at quilt related record keeping).
On the bright side. . . . all of the center blocks are completed. Now I am just working on the blocks on the outer edge of the quilt. So, it is entirely possible that this beast will be completed this year! YAY!
Here's a closer look as to how I am quilting the green centered blocks. The design is a little different on the pink centered blocks.
I have some other irons in the fire. . . .oh wait. . . . I have to show you the snow that we got!
These are pictures from the storm of January 23-24th. Mr. Books and I were supposed to be going away for the weekend to celebrate a milestone. . . . but we cancelled the trip on Thursday after listening to the storm predictions.
This shows our Casey after Mr. Books made a pathway for the fur kids to run.
Here's a view from our yard across the street to the woods.
And here is one side of my car cleared. . . . that was a LOT of snow to move!
I don't think we will be getting any more snow storms like this in the near future . . . . now I hope that I did not jinx myself!
Ok, gotta run. . . . . .
In peace and pieces,
This content was originally posted on the quilt blog Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc. (www.bookshookssticksetc.blogspot.com). If you are reading this on any site other than the original or quilterblogs.com it is WITHOUT my permission and the content has been stolen.
BUT, least you think that I have been slacking here's some of what I have been up to:
I am still working on the hand quilting on this HUGE quilt! I think I have been working on it, on and off, for almost 5 years (and it could be even longer ago than that, I'm not real good at quilt related record keeping).
On the bright side. . . . all of the center blocks are completed. Now I am just working on the blocks on the outer edge of the quilt. So, it is entirely possible that this beast will be completed this year! YAY!
Here's a closer look as to how I am quilting the green centered blocks. The design is a little different on the pink centered blocks.
This year I am also participating in the Stash Bee (member of Hive 2). Here is the block that was requested from our February Queen. It is a block that she designed herself.
The colors requested were orange, red, coral and white. These are colors that are not exactly in my wheel house (or my stash) so some visits to quilt stores was needed. BUT, I was good and only purchased a little more than the fabrics needed for just one block.
But wait til you see what I do with the "extras"! HA!
I have some other irons in the fire. . . .oh wait. . . . I have to show you the snow that we got!
These are pictures from the storm of January 23-24th. Mr. Books and I were supposed to be going away for the weekend to celebrate a milestone. . . . but we cancelled the trip on Thursday after listening to the storm predictions.
This shows our Casey after Mr. Books made a pathway for the fur kids to run.
Here's a view from our yard across the street to the woods.
And here is one side of my car cleared. . . . that was a LOT of snow to move!
I don't think we will be getting any more snow storms like this in the near future . . . . now I hope that I did not jinx myself!
Ok, gotta run. . . . . .
In peace and pieces,
This content was originally posted on the quilt blog Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc. (www.bookshookssticksetc.blogspot.com). If you are reading this on any site other than the original or quilterblogs.com it is WITHOUT my permission and the content has been stolen.
