Antiquing for some Steps!

Stopped in at 35th Ave. to pick up our blocks on Saturday and someone shared their flimsy of another quilt...too cute in purple!

After that Kathy and I decided to go to the Antique store to get in some steps for our fitbits in a fun way.  I have not been to this place in over a year so it was fun to check out all the quilts and machines the way Bonnie always does!

I loved this fan quilt.  Nothing I would ever try to make mind you!

Stacks of quilts!

This machine is really similar to the one I have at home. 

Another pretty quilt I would not attempt!  And another cool machine!

Thought this donkey qiult was pretty cool!

A not as old singer in a cabinet.

Loved both of these quilt.  Hexies and bubble gum pink, what is not to love! 

Finish Along

Lately I feel like I am always working on a BOM or RSC blocks and though I am making progress, I am not really getting anywhere!  I saw one of my regular blog reads (Fluffy Sheep Quilting) is participating in a quarter two finish along, so I had to follow her link and check it out!  I need a bit of a push to get some of these quilts finished!  So the first step is to post about projects that I will finish between now and July 6, 2014 and then link up!

I started Hawaii Sunset many sunsets ago, lol and have seen Andra's lovely finish and Amy's blocks come to life after our swap ages ago....I love this quilt and really just need to take the time to get it finished and quilted!  This goal might just help it see the light of day.  Maybe Amy will join in with me and put hers to the front of the line too! :)

I am so tickled with Ring Around the Hexies and need to get a backing and binding made for it and get it quilted too.  I want to hang this on the wall of the bedroom--I thought about hand quilting it, but I want to see it done sooner than that (and I have enough hand projects!) so I think I will get it out to my longarmer next time I see her and this one should be an easy finish this quarter!

I still have lots of star blocks to make and then I need to get My blue/PURPLE Heaven together and quilted and bound.  I was really enjoying this one but have been stalled out, so since it is purple month at the RSC I suspect I may get these blocks done and get to putting them together too!

After looking at many of the linked up posts, I have come to the conclusion that I need to add more to this post so I am adding in an eye spy or two.  I have a bin with lots of cut fabrics to make up this quilt again...

 And this quilt again....and one is always in need of eye spy quilts for baby gifts!  So I will play in these fabrics and try to get in a finish or two with these before the quarter two challenge ends!

 

So here is to my first FINISH ALONG goals!



35th Ave. BOM for April and Satin....

Sunday I whipped up the 35th Ave. BOM for April.  It was the same block but different colors that we have for March and it went together pretty well.

I also added satin to my brother's old baby blanket for his son Ben.  I did not do a great job on it, but as long as it is soft, he will be happy.  I hope they don't ask me to do the other blanket, because I didn't care for it at all!  I tried two different methods neither with much visual luck, lol, but it is on the blanket and it is done!

Quarterly Update on the Leader/Ender Lozenge Challenge!

 Happy mail day, Bonnie Hunter's newest book arrived autographed "to her number one fan" which made my day yesterday!  Lots of great quilts in the book....I have been busy though with the Lozenge Leader/Ender challenge (which is on her blog and not in this book).  So far, here is some of what I have.  I started out sort of random and then realized I should just do each Rainbow Color of the month as it comes so I will have a good variety and I can cut the pieces while I am organizing and cutting the color for that.

 So for the aqua/teals we have these.

 For the blues we have these.

 For the pinks we have these!

 And more pinks are in progress...here is what is done so far in purples, I still need to cut more of those.

 So for my quarterly progress (not all done leader/ender style!) I have about 80 made.  Hopefully I will be more productive with it this next quarter!

**I keep forgetting to update those of you who are keeping up with my Weight Watchers saga!  I have now lost 19 pounds (in seven weeks) and am doing the elliptical and recumbent bike daily.  Every day is a challenge lately, but am fortunate to have lots of friends cheering me on and my fitbit too!

Purple Pleasure!

Here is my purple depression block for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!

And some purple lozenges for Bonnie's Leader/Ender challenge.

And this block is for no particular reason, I was just playing around :)  And it isn't even purple!

Classic Meets Modern QAL--Double-Z Block!

I have yet to make my March block for the Classic Meets Modern QAL, but today I got March's done.  First I played and played with the fabrics to try to figure out which way I liked the block best.  I do have a few turned blocks in some of them, but I didn't notice at the time!  Which one is your favorite?

 And here is the winner (on my messy table!)  I am kind of happy with the unbalanced look of it!

 You can find the pattern and the link up at Sew at Home Mummy!  Here is what I have so far :)

Quilty Reading and April Goes Purple!

I got this awesome book in the mail after reading Weeks Ringles' review of it and read it cover to cover in just a few days.  I was listening to music on my ipod while enjoying the Arizona sunshine too!  Speaking of the ipod, I finally put overdrive on it and am listening to my first FREE audiobook from the library.  It is Isabel Allende's "Maya's Notebook" and I am almost done with that too.

Yesterday I got the most recent copy of Modern Quilts Illustrated in the mail too.  Love the quilt patterns that are in there....very inspiring reading!
I am also reading on my Nook--Stephen King's "Doctor Sleep" which was moving slowly in the middle but it picked up yesterday (while I was getting a pedicure) and now I cannot wait to get back to it!) 
Oh and I did sew today--the first Rainbow Scrap Challenge Sampler in purple block--the Sawtooth Star.