Poodles and Quilts

It's hard to believe that 2014 is half over! But then it has been a busy first 6 months. With the remodel done for now, I have been able to get a little more time in sewing. I have been working on the Cosmic Stars from Cozy Quilts this past week. The rows are done and partially sewn. Now here is my dilemma- should I finish it as a throw or make 3 table runners for gifts? One for me of course!                                             One row                               All three                             If I follow the pattern it will have the narrow red border, then the blue with gold border(a little wider) and then a wide border of the light tan with gold. I will probably go with the original plan, but will thi...

Managed a little sewing this week on Cosmic Stars but nothing completed. Was looking at my next project that I want to get made next and ended up getting 4 yards of fabric for it. Couldn't find the blues or browns in my stash that I wanted to use on my Texas quilt. This is made using the panel from the Texas Hop several years ago. And yes, I plan on using Judy's pattern on her blog. It's in the free patterns. Used this week:                  0 Used to date   :                   56.75 Donated to date:                 30 Used and donated to date: 86.75 Added this week:                  4 Added to date:                     32 Net:                                   ...

After moving my machine downstairs last week I did get a little sewing in on the Cosmic Stars. The background blocks are put together but not all cut apart yet. Hoping to get back to it later today, finish cutting apart and trimming to size these blocks then start adding the accent fabrics. Maybe more pictures of this next week. I decided to not put add borders to my Cactus Wreath quilt I showed last week. It is about 60 x 60 and will be perfect to put on the wall for the Christmas holidays if I keep it. So it along with the other quilt from last week are ready for my quilter. Had a busy week last week with DH's birthday on Wednesday. He and I went out for dinner on Tuesday, Dad took us out to dinner on Thursday for the birthday. Thursday was a day trip to Marble Falls via Buchanan Dam and then Inks Lake and the federal fish hatchery there. We discovered they have a blind for bird watching that we could drive too with Dad's handicap placard. So we drove back there and...

I have 2 tops finished and ready for the quilter on my next trip to see her! Feels good to be sewing again! Had to move my machine to the dining room table this past week. The AC went out on the unit for the upstairs. Actually it was a relay switch on the furnace. Given that the unit was 20 years old we had a new one put in yesterday. So I will move back upstairs sometime this coming week! Anyway, I get to add the figures for my 2 tops plus backings and bindings. I did buy 4.25 yds. of sale fabric for the back of the one. Used this week:                 14 Used to date   :                   56.75 Donated this week:             30 Used and donated to date: 86.75 Added this week:                  4.25 Added to date:                     28 Net:     ...

It has been a while since I have posted anything but I have started sewing again! Decided it was time to dig out some strip club projects that have been aging-about 6 years. I know the one is dated 2008! Am thinking the other one is from the same time frame. So in between slowly working on Texas Tumbleweed I have one top finished  Not a great picture-a little washed out and of course the wind picked up! This one-Cactus Wreath I am debating if I want to add a border. This is a pattern from Cozy Quilt and was another strip club my LQS did. Back to Patchworktimes!

Today was the install day for our window treatments-shutters! And yes, the family room windows are really unique for us. Both having grown up in either a farm house like Galen or homes built in the traditional suburbia manner of the 50's in PA. Guess I am saying no fancy arched windows! And nothing like this either in our other homes are we moved around with Galen's job. Before we did this there were vertical blinds on the windows when we bought the house in Jan. of '99. This is the first really extensive remodel we have done-never lived in one place this long! So today was the final leg in this remodel. Shutters on these very interesting windows!                                                      They arrived in pieces. The fun began of putting the pieces of the puzzle together. This is the frame for the window in our eating area   ...

I have been working on a new one from Bonnie Hunter's latest Book-More Adventures with Leaders and Enders. Which one-of course Texas Tumbleweeds! Have lots of 2.5 inch scraps and that is the size she uses in this pattern. Had some string blocks I needed to get made for a swap and this was making a good leader ender project.        The brown and neutral 2.5 sqs. are the beginnings of the 4 patch                                                       blocks These are unit 1 in the Spinning Star block. If all goes well this week there may be more to show next time! Wish me luck!!!!! Now back to Judy at Patchworktimes!