Took me long enough

Nearly a year ago I cut this quilt out. I finally got the top sewn together today, I was so tired of having this one on my to do list. I changed the layout a bunch of times, but I am really happy with the end result. Its a bit busy, but for a little girl I think it will be fine.

Basting tomorrow maybe, then hopefully it will be completely off my list!

Finally Finished Funky Fowl

Tonight I finished up these funky fowl. It took me an hour, which makes me kick myself for not just doing it weeks ago. Oh well. I like the table runner alot. I ended up quilting the top with a piece of batting, then I trimmed it up and attached it inside out to the backing. So then turned right-side out I ran a seam along the edge to close the opening. I like how finished it looks, I think a binding would have just been a bit bulky.

Each chick is quilted differently. The reds are free motioned in one way or another....

And the teals are straight line stitched. These hens make me super happy. I hope the recipient will enjoy them too. Her birthday is mid-May so I am not late on this one!! Wahoo!

Checkers!

I finished up my niece's birthday gift today! Her birthday is tomorrow, so it will be a little late. If I get it in the mail tomorrow I'm thinking only a couple days though!

I made a quilt for the checkerboard.

The checkers were just circles I quilted and then zig-zagged the edges.

The backing fabric is my favorite find as of lately. ADORABLE!

And I made a messenger bag to keep the board and checkers in. I used a Velcro enclosure and appliqued her name on one side, and 'checkers' on the other. All in all I am very happy with the set. I think I will make more of these.

Not quilting this week!!

we are 29 hours from home..... eating breakfast and lunch here.....

And swimming our little hearts out here..... one week doesn't seem long enough..... **sigh**

sneaks

Okay here is a peek at the most exciting thing going on in our house. PACKING! We leave on Saturday! I bought a book by judging the cover... it has seashells on it.

I am falling more and more in love with these Hexagons! These are from the 5 sets we were assigned to cut out in the first week of instruction. I cannot wait for whatever comes next.

This is a really rough sneak peek. I laid out these quilt blocks today to see what I thought. I am thinking I like it, but I might add a white sashing to calm it down a bit.

Step Two I Suppose

So, I've been busy since I admitted my problem. HeHe. I tackled my scraps and feel much better.

This basket was overflowing, but I didn't take a photo because, well, it felt shameful. I sorted it first and this was my result. It encouraged me to stick it to the big basket. Lots of big hunks were in there!

After I pulled out the big hunks, this is what was left. All these little things that needed to be sorted! I DID IT! I put them in my color sorted boxes. I was pretty proud of myself!

I've been working on a checkerboard for my niece's birthday. I think I may finish it tomorrow!!

In Shambles

Well first off, I love that jaybird quilts posted the cutting instructions for the hexagon along a day early!!! I jumped on that right away of course because I discovered the instructions moments before naptime, so it was very ideal! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this.... I don't know what will happen next but I am enjoying cutting the triangles out and setting them together to gaze at them lovingly. I LOVE THEM!

Alright on to the shambles I discovered right in my very own sewing room! Its getting really serious in there. I realized the magnitude of the problem today. It's never been this bad before....

I mean my sewing table is almost completely overrun with scraps and stuff......

There is fabric everywhere. Some scraps, and some entire projects waiting... slowly becoming buried.... And yes there is un-photographed mess in the reflection of the mirror... its bad I know!!

and the real problem is that I need to go through this!!! Yeah its a problem.

The first step is admitting you have a problem right...... now what???