Another UFO Done!

I made this fall panel quilt top over a year ago, but never quilted it.  So, as I am trying very hard to complete one UFO between new projects, I pulled it out and quilted it on Saturday!

As you know, I am really into Halloween lately, and so it continues with this quilt!

I bought this panel over 5 years ago with my sister, Patty, when we visited a quilt shop on vacation in North Carolina.  It sat in my stash for years! 

Then I saw the border fabric one day when I was browsing at our local G-Street Fabrics and knew it was made to go with this panel!

I just quilted it with a simple meander all over using fun multi-colored thread.  Super quick and easy!!  I finished the binding and label at bee on Monday!  YAY!

Only 2 more quilt tops to quilt up left in my sewing room!! 

Woo hoo!!  Gotta love that!! 

What are you working on today?

 

BEE-utiful Friends!

I am so very blessed in so many ways.  I have the most generous and wonderful bee-mates!!  We had bee on Monday at Linda’s gorgeous house.  Look what my phenomenal bee-mates gave me!!

And I was feeling sorry for myself during summer school as they were all off and going to quilt shops around the country (Keepsake, Hancock’s of Paducah) and to Quilt Odyssey in PA… and I was working summer school…

Aren’t bee friends the BEST???  MINE ARE!!!

Thank you dear friends!!  :-)

 

A Finish and a Question…

Ok, first, I DID finish the quilt I was quickly quilting last week for bee on Saturday.

I sewed the binding down at bee and even got the label on it, too….  do love sewing down those bindings…

which is really weird and surprising to me ‘cause if it can be done by machine, that is sooo me!!

OK, soooo, I’ve got a question for you all!!

Here are some yummy 16 patch blocks from Amy Butler’s gorgeous Soul Blossoms collection… D E L I C I O U S N E S S!

I’m using them in a new jelly roll quilt design I’m working on.

I bought this awesome large polka dot to use for the background…and I don’t like it now that the blocks are made… it’s too busy…sigh…  :-(

Sooooo, my question is what color solid fabric would YOU use if you were picking one?? 

I don’t think I want white or beige…  but there are soooo many choices….

What would you pick???  HELP!!!!

Spring Clothes Sewing!

CJ Tinkle, on her blog - http://tinkletimes.com/ had been sewing some new cool pants until she got into getting her spring garden beds ready for planting. Well, I'm SOOOOOOOO not a gardener, but I do need some new spring tops to wear! So, as I am trying to use up my stash, which includes fabric bought for clothes, as well as quilts, I went "shopping" in my stash closet for some nice springy looking prints. I pretty much live in pants when it's cold and capris when it's warm with button down blouses, both at work and at home. So spring tops are badly needed!

I can't show you all the patterns I'm using for the tops, as they are all old patterns from my collection by Simplicity, McCall's and Butterick. All with collars, buttons down the front, some with pockets and all with three-quarter length sleeves. Like this one!

But I was able to find some of the fabrics still online to show you.

I am clearly a color junkie! I wear solid color pants and mostly denim of all shades, so I like my tops full of color. I am a "winter" in coloring so jewel tones and brights work well for my dark hair and eyes. Did you have your "colors done" back when that was the "in" thing??? I've always made my clothes, so I found that was very helpful in selecting the best colors for my skin tone.

The bad thing about the early part of the season here in northern VA is that it is still cold! Most days start out in the 30-40 range and end up in the 50-60 range... so I'm still in long pants and jackets...for at least another month.

Last Sunday I cut out 6 tops and today is Wednesday and 3 of them are done!! YAY! And as my hubby is going out of town this weekend, I can sew all day both days!!! Double yay! But, Saturday will be quilt sewing as it is our bee day at my friend Suzanne's house! Not sure what I'll take to work on there yet...

But Sunday will be working on the blouses!!

What are your weekend plans? Save some time for sewing!

God Bless! Polly :-)