20 parts done. So I have completed 9 pieces of 20 blocks and have what 1260 more pieces to go for these 20 blocks. The I have 16 more blocks...432 more pieces. My family wants 3 of these quilts! I love my family, I love my family!
I had this teal fabric and I thought they matched nicely. It had a sort of fall look to me with the crows on it. My daughter told me it looked more like Halloween and it wasn't crows it was ravens. She promptly began reciting Poe to me. Really? I think they are crows, ravens would be much more menacing.
It's been so busy here. I have done a bit of sewing. I made 5 of the biscornus (that was all the linen I got from the workshop!)
I have finished the two bridesmaid dresses, good thing since the wedding is in two days!
I even found matching ties for the best man and groomsman, the couple even decided to give the pastor a matching tie to wear during the ceremony!
Sew Long for Now!
The Dove's eggs hatched. There were two. They grow big fast! Within a week they had left the nest and now it's empy.
There's going to be a wedding! Our oldest son is getting married in July and I am helping with a lot of the wedding details. I made the wedding invitations and have been getting them ready to mail. We didn't have a wedding ceremony so this is all new to me. There are so many details to having a ceremony and reception!
The excitement of Monday here was finding this dove with a nest on our fence. She was so still! She let us come with feet of her and never moved or flinched. We have checked on her every day since. She is always in the same position. We wondered if she was even alive, but she seems to be. The dogs run around and the children and she never moves. It is on a part of the fence that is currently covered with a tarp, so she will be dry and shaded. 
I completed four more blocks for the Just One Star project. I thought this red stripped fabric I had would look good, it's ok but not as much contrast as I like. I am going to try to do four more blocks next week and then mail them in. Sew Long for Now! 
Some of the blocks I made to participate in the Just One Star Challenge that I found out about through Deb's blog. They only ask for one block, but it was just as easy to make four. Then I pulled out enough different fabrics, trying to decide what to use and I have two more weeks before I positively have to mail them, that I am planning on making more. The instructions are great and they are easy to put together. 
Now, the red quilt is another story. I put another row around it and I wasn't happy with the points and so I ripped the row out and made new strips and now have to attach them. 
I went away for a girl's weekend.
The climax was going to see Joseph Saturday evening at the Sight and Sound theater. It was spectacular! I had seen Ruth and David before and love those, this one didn't disappoint. She loved it! We were in the fourth row center aisle, great seats! Joseph flew over our heads and the animals and actions were right beside us when they came down into the theater.
To add a little sewing in this post. This is the pattern I ordered. The quilt on the set was done in blue and white. I have been slowly working on my red quilt and then I will start on this pattern.
My red quilt so far. I haven't been able to work on it as much as I wanted, but I am slowly progressing. I will be adding another of the antiqued fabric with the small red print around this piece and then I have enough blocks to do another row of the half square triangles, and then another row of the antiqued fabric. I don't know after that. It depends on how big it will be by then. Wow, it is so hard to believe March will be here in a couple of days!
The complicated quilt pieces have been put on hold for a while, I have been staring at a pile of red fabrics for a while and I just fell in love with them and decided to make a quilt with a more simple pattern. It's another that I saw on Fons and Porter. I don't have anything, but a picture to go by so it will be fun to see if I can copy it. I wanted to finish piecing this by the end of Feb., but I have been so busy it's ify. 
This is one of only two blocks I finished of the new quilt I am making. These blocks take a long time! I am thinking that the quilt I want to make needs to be completely finished by June and this one just isn't going to meet that deadline. I will continue to work on it because it is such a challenge, but this week I may pull out some other material and cut out another quilt in a simplier pattern that I can get together a bit faster. I have two ideas of blocks floating in my head. Off to dig out material to fit the bill.
Scary looking eh? It took me visiting 5 stores to locate these needles. They are curved needles that can be used to tie quilts. I needed them to repair my livingroom furniture's upholstery. We have a couch and loveseat with attached cushions on the back and they had pulled apart at the seams. These worked really well to get in that awkward spot and re-attach the cushions. 
I have gotten lost in old photographs. I brought home a box of photos from my mother-in-law this summer with the intentions of making a scrapbook of their married life for them for Christmas. This was their 45th wedding anniversary year. She sent so many pictures from their family. She had them in boxes everywhere in no order. It has been wonderful putting them in order and finding out more about my husband's family. Not much sewing getting done though! The above picture is of my husband's grandmother, his mother and two of her sisters. I love this picture and the story with it. They did not have much money and the girls helped pick cotton to earn enough to buy those matching dresses and then they sent the picture to their father in the army.
This is what the nifty ruler I got for my birthday does! It is so easy and actually addictive. The hardest part is picking the colors and getting a good contrast. I didn't on the yellow ones, oh shucks I will have to do more!
close up of one of the bookmarks.
I also finished my two denim skirts. I ordered the material off line and was extremely pleased with the quality of it. Our local JoAnn's is closing in Jan. to move so they are not getting in any more inventory that's why I ordered this online. I went in the store the other day to pick up some snaps and elastic and found out they are not re-opening at their new location until April. Four months. We have a few local quilt shops, but I sometimes need more than 100% cotton material. I feel if I start shopping online I may find it easier and continue even after they open. This is sad to me.
The past several weeks I have been working on more skirts for me. I made a long skirt to wear to an event, I have two denim skirts and linings cut out and I have been working on those. I stopped to help a friend quickly put together a quilt for a pastor appreciation present and now I am to finish them in the next few days.
I found the cutest shoes for the dolls!
My three Salvation Army Christmas dolls are ready!
It's been a busy week around here, well every week is busy around here right now, but I did get some sewing in. I finished crocheting the edging on a baby blanket.
I also finished sewing up the three pair of pants for the Salvation Army dolls. Next I am making jackets to go with the pants. I also serged three more baby blankets to crochet the edging on. We received the forms to order tickets for the annual vintage ball. This year we have another member of our family who can attend. Next I maybe looking at making another revolutionary soldiers outfit. I do have a whole box of flannel sitting here calling my name, so we will see.
Look what I did last night! While my dear husband was cooking supper and we were waiting on the children to all come home from their various activities I sat at the supper table and cut out three sets of clothing for the doll project. I was so excited to get this done! I didn't get my oven cleaned, which is also on the list, but sewing comes first right! Now to get these sewed up soon!
I finished my bathrobe. It took two weeks, but I am very pleased with it. I was happy because everything lined up and I didn't have to do much ripping out. I can't even remember any!
I still haven't cut out the outfits for the three dolls so that's next on the agenda. I also have some flannel lying here I want to make some quilts out of. Our oldest son is home for a week before heading to his duty station on the other side of the U.S., but maybe I will at least cut out the outfits!
I haven't had time to take any pictures, so here is a nice picture from Kansas. I love the flatness of it. 
