Time to Quilt!

Here it is girls, the quilt you helped me make for Breast Cancer Awareness!
         Now I just need to get it in the frame and get it quilted! Maybe in time for Quilt Your Dreams at the end of February?!?

And now it's on to the Round Robin.  I've never been involved in one before, so it's going to be my 'new adventure' in 2012!

One to go....

OKAY!  Down on the bottom right hand side - that's Natalie's block.

Thanks Natalie! I'm not sure who is left, but I think I'll start playing this group, add a few sashings, twirl and curl it and see what happens.  Me - I'm excited to get this one done...

Thanks girls, it's been fun!!

And the mail came...

Saturday the mail came and in it two packages, one containing Leisel's block, and the other from Melissa, containing her block as well as Marie's and Christy's.  Just like Christmas at my place!

So now I have 8 blocks, all terrific, and I am itching to get this quilt together!

The hard part will be laying them out, around and around, to get the 'best' view.

More fun then checkers, I can tell you!

Hope you all are having a wonderful fall!



Another Block!

Now here's a fun fact:  Of the four blocks I currently have, two of them came from Jenny(s), and two of them are from Patty(s). What are the odds?  Does this mean that people named Jenny, or Patty are quick off the mark, or really super organized?  Maybe it's because their names end in y instead of ie? Or did this particular fabric just call to them?  Any ideas, or should I just go back to building walls?

Which I actually am doing by the way. Building walls. Because I decided to move some stuff around in the shop and - well, the walls weren't exactly where I thought they should be.!?.

For you who haven't mailed your blocks yet, please don't forget to sign your names. I've already forged one signature, and it's really not my specialty, if you know what I mean!

Exciting!

This has been an exciting week!

First a picture of the first three Dozen Quilter blocks:

I really think this quilt is going to be awesome! I don't usually do sampler type quilts, but with the blocks coordinating by fabric, I think someone is going to love it!

I showed you a picture of the the Queen's Quilt I just finished for Breast Cancer Awareness, didn't I?
Well, this is what I did with the left over fabric. A Honeybun has a lot of fabric in it! And this one is so different from the other one! Now I need to quilt it, and then it will hang at the Hospital the month of October, until we give it away!

And this one is extra special (so are the two sweethearts pictured).  It's a signature quilt for Donnie and Julie.  He had a major stroke a short time back, and is currently in rehab. All their friends are invited to stop in and sign the quilt.

The fabrics are Dragonfly Summer by Holly Taylor of Moda. The pattern is Confetti Cake from Pieced Tree Patterns.  I hope to get it quilted tonight!

Breast Cancer quilt

I love the block Patty (the MA one) has done! Here is a picture of mine.

Please don't forget to sign your block. And yes, girls they need to finish at 12'', so send them at 12 1/2 inches.  I even had enough fabric left to make a comfort pillow for a friend. But I forgot to take a picture of it, again.

September's Project

I know how busy you all are, what with end of summer canning, yard work, back to school, sewing projects, school sports, etc.  So I thought I'd get the fabric out to you a little early, giving you a little extra time to work on it.  I'm sending the five fabrics shown, although no one gets all five :) 

Every year I do a quilt for Breast Cancer Awareness, so I thought it would be great to do one with blocks from around the country. Only two requirements: that the blocks will finish out at 12'' square, and that each one of you sign your block. And please sign it large enough and far enough from the edge that it doesn't get 'lost'. Thanks so much. I look forward to seeing your creations.