Nothing much to show.....

But I will go ahead and post a photo of my Simply Vintage quilt. I still have one border left to put on. It has a vine, a star or two and a gazillion leaves.
My Hawaiian quilt is hiding behind it on my design wall. I have a block that I want to re-do on that and then all that will be left to do is put in the setting blocks and triangles and send it to the quilter. I really would like to get that done before Christmas....lol !

That's all for now. I went to the Michael Buble concert last night and stayed up past my bedtime. I need a hot bath, my jammies, and my rice bag. I need sleep.
Goodnight!

A Quick Share....

Had the chance to visit my SIL Tam in her new diggs....and made her a little something as a housewarming. I used the same pattern for this apron as I used for the ones I made for my girls this Christmas.

I'm sorry that I didn't get a closer shot...I just love the words on the fabric: Fresh, Renew, True, Authentic. All words that describe this dear friend of mine.

This pic is of her adorable Sphinx kitty Newbie...........A tiny little hairless ball of energy! I Love her!

A Nasty Headache....

Has gotten me down. Needless to say, I havent been very creative (or obsessed) lately. Lucky for me, I have friends who ARE obsessed & creative, and have provided me with pics of their most recent work.
Nancy and Vicki were both inspired by Rouenneries by French General....and here's what they were compelled to make. (We'll go alphabetically!)
First is Nancy's Basket Quilt. She took her inspiration from an Alex Anderson pattern.And now here is Vicki's.

Same fabrics, with a very different look. I'll add the pattern name when Vicki sees this and lets me know what it was....(Stars of Grace from McCalls Quilting October 2009)

Both are absolutely beautiful quilts. Thanks for sharing them Chicks.

A Beautiful, Sunny Friday......

And for some reason I'm spending way too much of it on this computer, rather than being near a sunny window or actually getting outside and enjoying it!
Anyway..........here is my first block of Juniper and Mistletoe. I'm not totally happy with my stitching on the stars. I didn't do a good job of matching thread colors so every single stinking stitch shows.
Oh well. I'm not tearing anything out.
However, seeing the way they turned out sort of takes away my urge to work on the next block. So---don't expect to see the next one any time soon!

Just Thought I'd Share...

This was a freebie from Blackbird Designs. I finished the stitching sometime last weekend. Not yet sure how I intend to finish it, but hopefully I can make a decision and get to it soon.
(Notice my nifty new ironing board cover....a super deal from TJ Maxx...I Love It!)

The Youngest Daughter is leaving tomorrow, before the crack of dawn (ugh!) to spend the rest of Fashion Week in NYC with her Big Sister. She'll be working backstage (as a volunteer) at the show of the designer her sister works for. It should be a very memorable experience!!!
Hopefully there will be some fun and interesting photos to share.

You chicks have a great day.......and remember, those quilts aren't going to make themselves while you are surfing blogs!

Happy Valentines Day 2010

I've been trying to put a post together for about 30 minutes now with no success. My pics don't want to load correctly and I'm about to throw the computer across the room.....So much for the warm, fuzzy feelings I have after receiving a beautiful heart-shaped box of Godivas from my One and Only......

Since I'm not a quitter....I'll keep trying.

Speaking of my beautiful heart-shaped box of Godivas:

Here is my 9th block of Simply Vintage. I have obviously taken a few liberties with the design in an effort to make it my own. I'm not sure that I'm finished with it. I see a leaf that I dislike greatly, so that may have to be removed and replaced. I'll stare at the block for awhile and see how I feel after a day or two.

Here are the fingerless gloves that I started, well, more than a year ago? At the Harbor Star...before Vicki moved to Florida so that might be more than 18 months ago? All I've had left to do on them for the last year was finish one thumb. Just 1! So last weekend I picked went on a search for the needles, found them , and had them finished in about 15 minutes.

Ok. That's all I have. Not enjoying the whole blogging thing right now, so I'm going to shut down this computer and walk away. Talk to ya later!

The Quilty Chicks meet Gwen Marston

Yep! That's us. We visited Cameo Quilt Guild on Thursday to hear Gwens lecture on Abstract Quilts in Solids, and on Friday morning we attended her workshop. I think that we learned alot, and I was amazed that Faye (the blond Chick) was able to break free and do as much as she did. (Faye usually likes patterns and rules!)

Nancy hit the ground running- she cut a big pile of strips and worked out her Liberated Greek Key and did a great job of it. She got lots of compliments from the other participants. I didn't fare as well as Faye & Nancy. I didn't get much sleep the night before, and I never quite found my groove. Also, as Gwen said, it's harder to work small than large, and that proved true for me. Anyway, I'm looking forward to pulling out my pile of fabrics and trying again....and I'm really looking forward to attending Gwen's retreat in Elk Rapids this coming September! I've wanted to go for years and I've finally committed to going.

A quick word about the Cameo Quilt Guild.....What a happy, friendly group of women ! This guild has some good speakers lined up for the year, and I'm looking forward to visiting them again.

That's all for now chicks!