Goals for the week:
My goals are pretty ambitious for this week. It's going to be another crazy week at work.
This quilt was made from a Lori Smith pattern, but I don't remember the name (sorry). I love the center.
I also checked out the vendors. And would you believe it, I left with NOTHING, zip, zero, nada! Most of the fabrics were older lines. I did see the new Atkinson Designs book, Fabulous Fonts(?). I resisted and figured I'd wait for Chicago which is coming up really fast!Of course the boys wanted to go along for a ride. Riley likes to lie down in the far back of the truck. We haven't taken out the salt bags (extra weight for in the snow) yet. This didn't stop him, he just lied down on top of them. (Please excuse the tow strap and jumper cables that hubby just threw in the back instead of wrapping them up nicely.)
Here's Sonny lying right behind the passenger seat so he can keep an eye on me. He also likes to look out the front window and "chase" (jumps from the middle to the back) the oncoming vehicles sometimes. We're stumped as to how he chooses which ones to "chase" because one time it could be a car, another a truck.
It's that time of year again. The geese are laying eggs. They have two nests, one in the back of the house and one in my flower bed in the front of the house. Hubby grabbed two eggs (from our African goose) that we knew were fresh the other day. He took them by his parents. MIL weighed the goose egg and it weighed 8 oz. Here is a picture of an egg from our Toulouse goose (which is smaller than the African's) next to a store bought Grade A Large chicken egg. Quite a difference huh? That will be some omelet!
Originally I had thought about going into work for a little bit this morning but it's cold out, and I didn't want to get out of bed early. (There was frost this morning...ugh) After this post I'm gonna get off the computer and get ready to go to the quilt show. I want to get their early because later today we're suppose to get some rain/freezing rain. I want to be home before that starts. When I get home I am going to work on cutting the fabrics below. The pattern is from a Mystery Quilts book by Rita Fishel.
I figured I better use up some stash in case some new fabric comes home with me. I'm hoping to see Patisserie and/or Legacy fabrics. Mostly I'll be probably be looking at new patterns and new books.
OK, I better get outta here and get going.
I missed the deadline for Judy's Quilt-Along so I didn't receive the last instructions, so I just put a wider outer border on it. The fabric is purple with specks of black and teal in it. I think I should have made the last border a little wider but it's on now and that's how it's staying.
I finished my 2nd Patchwork Party Spring 2009 - Friendship Card. Sorry it's pretty dark. This block caught my eye when I was looking at all the blocks for the "party". I was a little worried though that I wouldn't get it to come out because the pieces have to be accurate to match up correctly. I worried for nothing because it turned out great. (Better than some of my previous ones actually.) It really was easy to make with the templates.
Goals for the week:
Here is the latest picture of my top from Judy's Quilt-Along. After I put the sashing on I was thinking it was too much teal/turquoise but seeing it here I kinda like it. I still need to add another border. I'm think it may be the final border. Judy has about three more on her pattern, one made of HSTs. The next couple weeks are going to be pretty busy, so I may just put one more border on it and be done with it.
I also have some of the feathered star pieced together. I hope to finish it tomorrow.
borrowed from ishrona on Flickr
Spring is here! The robins are singing. There is a nice breeze that's helping dry things up. I can't believe how gorgeous it is outside! Yesterday we hit about 53 degrees F. Today it's 69 degrees F. I think we went right to summer, but I'm not complaining. At least it isn't snow or ice. The only bad this is that now I won't want to stay inside and do my homework for my class. I am using the laptop, so I could do it outside.
He looks a little cranky in this picture, but we had just gotten done playing. He takes playing very seriously. He's never really had a "soft" (looking) face like most Samoyeds do.
First I finished Apple Cider Medallion Block #4.
Then I finished quilting the 30s Pinwheel Stars top. I've taken it off of the frame, but still have to cut and piece the binding strips. I grabbed the next project, pieced the backing for Snapshots In the Pink and got the backing loaded to the frame.
In between my breaks of watching the girl's bball games, I worked on paper-piecing the Washington Medallion BOM feathered star. This is how far I got today.
Here is a (not so great) picture of the Recipe for Friendship top I finished yesterday. I must have accidentally turned a couple of the blocks because there are some noticeable spots where the same fabrics are next to each other. I'm not ripping it apart. I was thinking about combining this fabric collection with the Baskets of Friends FQs that I just got but decided I'll use those FQs for the backing. I might piece that together tomorrow.
This gives a new meaning to the Dyson Animal vacuum cleaner. Several months ago hubby was vacuuming up the dog hair (mostly Sonny's since he forever is shedding) and the boys are curious about the vacuum. Well one must have jumped up on the couch and hubby decided to get some hair before it fell on the floor. Here Sonny is today getting "vacuumed". Both boys had just gotten a pedicure (nails cut and paws trimmed) which required the vacuum to clean up the mess.
I also forgot to post this last week. I have a little brag. Last Sonday, Sonny's son Harley became a champion at the Milwaukee dog show. This is the first of Sonny's "children" to become a champion. Harley's sister, Raven, is almost finished too...just needs five single points yet.Friday I received the software for my Excel class. Yesterday I loaded it on the laptop so I'm ready for class to start a week from tomorrow!!!
Remember how excited I was that the snow/ice was melting the other day?!?! Well guess what? So far today we've had rain, snow and now sleet. Hubby just said we could get 4-8 inches of snow. Ugh! Mother Nature knock it off already....bring out the sun and 40-50 degree weather!
I'm really excited to see that I'm over 50 yards used already and it's only March. I'm a little disappointed about the amount added but there really hasn't been anything that has been "just because" until this week and actually I do have something in mind for them. Everything has been bought for a specific project.
My goal for this coming week is:
#3 - Red
