Counting By Two---still!

Today i got 2 more done....it's ridiculous, i know!! my honey has been working late so after dinner i have just enough time to get them done. Tomorrow i won't be as lucky---i guess. well- really i will be as quilt group meeting. (i of course will be showing off my finally finished projects)



This was an exchange with a group. Everyone had a different color of homespun to buy, cut and distribute. They are the big center blocks, and the small squares in the left corner, and flying geese at the top. We also each had a part of the wool to do. I did the sunflower on the right side. Then we got together, traded, and sewed into the wee bit hours of the night.
i love those nights.
My edges aren't exactly square---not sure what happened there? ? huh? but it turned out ok. i might (if i can find a wall) hang it. it really was a fun quilt to do.

The pattern was in the Quilt Sampler i think-better homes and gardens-- magazine. this is the one that they go through the country and find great quilt shops. then they do a story on them and they do a quilt. this was one. The whole mag this time had some wonderful quilts in it.



Disclaimer: Beware of the worst quilt i have ever done...... don't say i didn't warn you:








this i did a few years back....block of the month....i thought, hey I'll do each block a different color on color......yikes !!! please no one try this at your own home...... not sure what else to say....it WILL definitely go to the donation pile.....don't feel bad....it will be all right......someone might like it...... it will be labeled "anonymous".......


This is what i found earlier today:



Can you tell she (sage) is sleeping on her back with her feet up......she is suposed to be an "outdoor" cat --that is what the honey said---- but she is still a bit to small, something might get her. So for now she is snuggling up in the batting and enduring the 4 year olds over-love, i think deep down she like it!

ok. tomorrow--quilt show, how exciting is that?!

Weekend Workings

On friday i got a package in the mail!!! It was my box from the Kitchen Swap. Take a look at all the stuff. I love it.

i got some new wooden spoons. Now i tell you---who doesn't need some of these after 12 years of marraige? That goes for the crocheted hot pads. you know, my grandma made me some a long time and i love them....again, time for some new ones. The brown one has teal on the back, very cute. There is one tea towel and a little larger one that is on my table with the little basket on top. Some chocolate cookies (yum,yum...already gone- i shared :) There is a tile hot pad thingie with some birds on it. I really like that. The cute apron with the seed packets on it and a nice big pocket. Fits perfect. My favorite was the little botteling jar--you can't see it very well. It has 3 fake eggs in it-speckled- with some rafia at the bottom. Then it is cealed with some cute ribbon tied at the top. I put this in my display transom. LOVE IT!!

I just love a good swap don't you?!

Here is my sneak peek of my plush swap. I think she turned out pretty cute.

After the swap is recieved i'll put in a big picture of her.

I finished quilting this on Friday. It is another one of those quilts that has been around for.....3-4 years??.... yikes! I finally put the borders on and got the quilting done. You can sort of see, i did a meander of Snowflakes.

I have one other quilt on the machine right now, i think i'll finish it tonight and post later. After this one i have 3 more that need to be quilted. I think i will finish quilting everything, then go back and do the bindings.

Anyone up to having a "binding" party in 2 weeks? I will post again with what all we will do. Maybe i'll make a prize or something. i need to get thinking on that.

For those of you who will play,

Get your .....piles ......going!!!