Anita's Arrowhead, Some Shopping and Cute Toes!

 Despite my best efforts to not shop since I replenished my stash (and then some) I saw a sale online for charms that I had to check out...that led to even buying a non sale set (or two) of charms.  I always get two because that is what I need to make a schnibble.  So I justified this purchase because I really only have a few sets left to pick from when I do a schnibble each month.  Also, I am not even crazy for the southwestern looking sets I bought, but figure my mom and sister will fight over anything I make with it so I picked that line.

 I worked all week  and went to a workshop for four hours after work today and was quite excited to get home and finally pick up this Anita's Arrowhead block from where I left off forever ago.  I managed to get a total of six full blocks done and I did the part one sewing for all the blocks so they will go together faster tomorrow.

 I wasn't really planning to move this quilt to the head of the line, but I just really like it!  I think I can get it done and quilted for a nice Christmas gift for someone.  I sure hope I can part with it, I already have a Christmas quilt!  Hannah's Christmas tree skirt is made from this line (mine too though still not done) so a matching Christmas quilt would be nice for her...she is getting quite a quilt collection but she doesn't seem to mind.
Last night Kathy and I got our toes done, had sushi and went to Deaf Coffee Chat.  It was fun, I got purple and she got an electric blue type color which looks good too.  So relaxing and a must for sandal weather which is dang near all year around here in Arizona!

Next Meeting is June 30th

In case you may have missed it, our next Phoenix Modern Quilt meeting is at Jona's house Saturday June 30th at 1 PM in Gilbert.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone again!
Andee

Sunday Sewing :)

 For my Christmas all year long challenge I sewed a set of Christmas Tree napkins today.  Not sure who will wind up with them, but glad to have one more gift made and stashed away.  I also made more cheddar bow ties.

 Then just for fun I whipped up a few blocks of Anita's Arrowhead.  I have to say I am absolutely smitten with the ease of making this block...love things that look more complicated than they are.

 This is going to be a gorgeous Christmas quilt and not sure I am going to be able to part with it, lol!

 Still have more pinned and ready to go, but the sewn and waiting to be cut stack is growing.  I am listening to this audiobook Randy gave me.

 Also made it outside to take pictures of Leap Year.  I have extra blocks and am not sure that I will add them to this top or make their own little top.

Beach Trip and Some Hand Piecing

 Kathy and I took a much needed road trip to California this weekend.  I prepped up twelve little flowers to handsew on the way there and back and umm, well I sewed one!  I love it, it is tiny, tiny.  It is for the doll quilt group I belong to on yahoo.  Apparently in October we will be making a doll quilt with these tiny flowers on it so our fearless leader (Sentimental Quilter) gave us a heads up to get the hand sewing done.  All of these little one's together are about the size of one of my other project!

 Here we are at the beach.  We drove up and down the coast and stopped whenever the mood struck us.  We wound up spending the most time at Oceans Beach which has a dog beach because we just had to have Bug with us.  She took it all in stride (and slept all the way home) and there were tons of dogs to watch at the beach.

 It really was relaxing and meditative and I spent part of the trip letting go of the past and embracing the present so I can make it to the future.  I still don't understand and have accepted that I never will.  Life is that way sometimes.  It was a good trip but we are glad to be home and I hope to sew tomorrow!

Florabunda Fabrics

I belong to the quiltville swap group on yahoo and we just swapped out yellows and florals for Bonnie K. Hunter's Florabunda!   http://quiltville.com/pdf/floribundapdf.pdf  for the pattern.  I love, love, love all the different fabrics I got from this swap!  I tried to label the fabrics with the right swapper...one of them wasn't labeled and I got that one double but each had a bonus fabric inside so it is all good.  Aren't they awesome?

From Deb D. 

Mystery Swapper (I think Mavis but could be Gail)

Susan

Debra B.

Judi (Swap Queen)

 I also cut some of my own for BJ and Ros who will be getting to this one eventually too.  If either of them wants I will trade some of my doubles for some of theirs!  I now have enough to make about 65 blocks (the pattern is for 80) so I am well on way to this with no doubles needed.  I have it all kitted up and will be pulling it out down the line, but I just had to share all these florals.

Me

Is anyone else working on Florabunda?

Wordle of the Day :)

Leap Year Schnibbles in Mary Engelbreit's The Caroler

 But first Bug wanted to show you that I added another row to the Cheddar Challenge.  First I had to unpick two doubles (I am trying really hard not to make doubles but sometimes I get a scrap and cut one that I cut four months ago and don't recall!  Luckily Kathy helped me find two before they made it into the quilt.  I am sure there will be some that make it in, but I am trying!) make two more bows and reinsert them into two different blocks to add the row.

 I used a honey bun of Christmassy fabric that I have had for quite awhile to make this Leap Year Schnibbles.  I like it and it is likely to turn into a baby quilt.  With the brights it doesn't really look too holiday ish.  I might add another darker colored border to the outside, not sure.  My daughter called tonight while I was sewing it and we had a nice long conversation.  She reported that she spent the weekend back home (in Eau Claire) and one day with her brother, Mac.  He took her to lunch and a movie!  He paid!  WOW!  We were both impressed.  He is all grown up now, smile.

Leap Year in the Caroler by Mary Engelbreit