Leftovers

I gave a spiffy new look to my blog, and I love it! I hope you do too! Mary did the same to hers and I have been meaning to look into it and finally found the time today. I got a little help from my daughter when I couldn't figure a small detail out. I refer to her as my Information Technology expert, thanks, Natalie!

I spent a good part yesterday searching the local booksellers for this magazine. Another quilter on quilting twin was looking for it and I decided to volunteer my services. This particular issue is devoted to Born to Quilt shop in France. I didn't find the magazine but have one more place to look on Monday. If you spot this issue, please let me know.

I did find this magazine. That quilt by Kaffe Fasset is so splendid and there are multiple projects inside that I found appealing as well. I hate that when only one project in the magazine is worth making.

I had quite a bit of leftovers from my baby bento box quilt I recently made for the DQS5. Some fabric from the quilt and others I had auditioned but discarded.

I got busy yesterday and started sewing after I had first re-sized the pieces all to 1.75 inches. Ever since I read about Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr pressing the seam allowances open on the quilts they make, I had to try it. I haven't decided if I like it yet. Quilts lie flatter, and supposedly wear better, but I wonder if the seam is somehow weakened? Time will tell.

Here's what I ended up with. Haven't decided how to quilt it yet. It measures about 20 by 25 inches.

One more doll quilt and I think I might just finish those scraps up! Stay tuned.

Loose Ends

I thought I'd share a quilt top going to my longarm quilter. I made this this past summer and it's been pretty much abandoned in a corner of my sewing room. I had intended on my daughter taking it with her to college, but, well you know how that goes. In any case, out it goes tomorrow.



I made it rather long to fit the long twin beds found in the dorms these days. A lot of the fabric came from a bundle of fat quarters, Blossom by Urban Chix for Moda. The rest from assorted fabrics in my stash. What got me going was this mustard bird fabric. I had to make something with large pieces so that bird didn't get cut up!

Quilt Received

I sent my doll quilt to my partner, Denise, and she loved it! I think I mentioned earlier that this was my first swap, so I was rather worried about it. All for nothing, as Denise sent a very sweet and gracious note proclaiming her love of all found in the box. Here's a peek of what she received,


I had to share a closeup of the pincushion I sent, looks good enough to eat, doesn't it?



Yummy!


Today I am piecing a backing for a quilt top I finished back in August and hope to get it to my machine quilter this week. Then it's to the post office to mail my fabric for the Mini Quilt in a Bag Swap that I mentioned earlier.

Veterans Day

To all the men and women who have served and sacrificed, for their patriotism, for their love of country, for their defense of liberty ... Thank You.

Miss Rosie's Quilt Company

I have been a huge fan of the quilt designer Carrie Nelson for ages now. In my book, she is a scrap quilter extraordinaire! A luminary in the field of quilting. I'm forever buying her books and patterns. I've bought more than I've had the chance to make. And the names she chooses are just perfect, Cracker Crumbs, Front Porch, Don't Fence Me In, Non Sequitur, to name a few. Well, Carrie just recently started a blog. You can click on it over there under Daily Reads, La Vie En Rosie.




Carrie had a blog giveaway the end of October, and I won! In fact she made everyone who commented a winner, how's that? I told you she's great!



This is what she sent. A sweet personalized note, two charm packs of Portugal by April Cornell, yardage for background, a zippered bag and ruler, and one of her new Schnibbles patterns, X-Rated! This is the same fabric she used to make X-Rated. Thank you so much for your generosity, Carrie.

DQS5 Mailed

Sent off my Doll Quilt Swap 5 quilt this afternoon along with a few goodies I thought my partner might enjoy. Boy, these swaps are fun and I haven't even received anything yet! I did win a blog giveaway on a new blog recently. More about that soon!