A Work Filled Weekend

 I was able to get a ton accomplished this past weekend.  

I got the quilting finished on my fall leaves quilt. I even got the binding attached.  Last night while watching tv I got a little more than half of the hand sewing done.  I can hardly wait to get this quilt finished, washed and start using it!  

 I caught up on the Virtual Quilting Bee blocks.  I needed to make five to be up to date.  I believe the last block will be posted this Friday.   Looking forward to that.  

Don't judge me but I chickened out of making the paper pieced block.  Luckily block 13 had two variations to choose from so I made both.  Since they look totally different I don't feel too bad about my decision to be a wimp.  

Along with this sewing, I also quilted my mom's wall hanging and bound it.  It feels nice to have a finished quilt.  After all of that, I got to work on my marmalade quilt, which I'm pretty sure I haven't blogged about at all.  I will soon.
It felt amazing to have such a productive weekend for sure!

Guess Who Mopped!

Planning to get quilting after school today.  I think I'll do straight lines in the sashing, the free motion the leaves?  I'm still a little torn

Slowly

I am slowly but surely carving out little bits of time for my sewing.  Thank goodness!  I feel more like myself after I've stolen a half an hour to get some work done. 

 I decided on a whim to make a maple leaf quilt.  Nothing like the change of season to get a big bolt of inspiration to trump the laundry or vacuuming.(I'm kidding, my laundry is done and the carpets are vacuumed)

 I've been working a little on my nine-patches for a project that makes me happy.

 I caught up in my BOMs.  I love these.  They are so pretty.

I also got this wall hanging quilted.  Finally.  It's been hanging around for a month or so.  

This is how I was feeling there for a little while.  I'm hoping I can keep this up, Christmas sewing is approaching. I'm nervous.

Reasons I'm Not Sewing

 I've started a small project since being home.... but it isn't finished.... here are a bunch of excuses....

 Everyone in this house requires meals to consume.. I'm the cook.  Everyone likes clean clothes.... I'm the laundress.  Animals here like kibble and seed and whatever it is I feed the mouse that lives with us now.... I'm the zoo keeper.  No one likes crap building up anywhere... or litter..... or muddy floors.... or smelly accumulations in general..... I'm the maid.

 I also bus the young one around.... luckily even the bus driver is allowed to browse the library's shelves. 

 We've been painting the house.  And by "we" I mean the hubs mostly.  I helped when things were still at my reach.... now I mostly keep things from falling to crap while he's busy making messes in the process of being the painter. 

 We've been enjoying the last bit of summer.  I'll have months being locked inside to sew.... right now its warm and sunny. 

 My garden isn't letting up yet.  

I've been waking up early.  Well early for me.  

 I'm the teacher this year for this guy.  

By late afternoon I'm feeling like this... ready for a nap!

But I just keep walking by the sewing room... looking at the stuff calling me to take a minute or ten to sit down.... Soon.  I just need a couple more days to get adjusted and catch up.  Starting school while painting is a little much.  I just need to get a better grip.  Then I'll sew. 

What Neglect!

 I haven't posted in a month.  That's pretty lame.  Mostly I have a good excuse though.  We went on a road trip to Michigan.  

 We've been home for a week and I haven't done much sewing.... so I'll share some stuff from the trip.... Like that 10th anniversary quilt on my moms sofa.... with some cute kids in the photo too.  This quilt was put into use as soon as it hit the sofa!  I love that.  I even had to wash it once during our two weeks there.  

 I made a few quilt shop stops.  

 Didn't buy too much.  

Stopped by joanns.  P.S. I didNOT buy this print. 

But I did grab some DS prints.  I think I want to make simple stars with these.  

I picked up some I spy prints, low volume prints and this panel.  

 Since we've been home I've started on a little project for my mom, otherwise I'm just back to gardening, cooking, cleaning, laundry.... you know all that fun stuff!

Pinwheels

 Is there a better quilt to finish up midway through summer?  I doubt it.  These pinwheels from my rainbow swap fabrics are so bright and fun.  And when I look at it I see all of my quilty friends and the fabrics they picked.  

For my backing I chose a wild(for me) print from the HOLO.  I love this print, and I think its perfectly suited for the bright top.  The binding was pretty tricky and I ended up going with a tiny black dot.  Quilted in the ditch, which I don't do very often anymore, but love it here.  

This quilter is pretty pleased with her perky pinwheels.  

Spring Square Dance

 Finished!  

This is a 10th Anniversary gift that is a little late.  I don't make wedding quilts because of the divorce rate..... so you'd think this being only my second 10th anniversary gift I could get it done on time.  Not so.  Both anniversary quilts have been gifted late.   

Maybe I should just call them 10 1/2 year anniversary quilt gifts.... Yep.  I'm a problem solver.  

Feels great to have another quilt finished and off my to do list.