Butterscotch Bali Pop

Butterscotch Bali Pop,
originally uploaded by 2ndAveStudio.

Wow! what a great and easy way to use up some stash! I know that this was done with the Bali Pops but I think I could cut some fabrics that I already have....
Doesn't she do great work? I posted the link to her tutorial in my tut-list here on my blog ( see on the left side , I think it's the left side LOL )
anyway,, here is the address too,

http://2ndavestudio.blogspot.com/2008/05/bali-pop-tutorial.html

I
think I'm going to check our her other stuff, too!

Orange Crush --- ALL DONE!

WHOO HOO!! It's all done,,, and I think it's ok. And of course, Webster had to check it out - he does like Mommy's quilts! ( see him on the right? ).

Well, what do you think? I thought there was too much yellow in the squares so I took the same green that I used in the border and put in 5 green blocks. Breaks it up just right, I think!

I even mitered the corners -- not my speciality and I struggled with it, believe me! But I think it came out just fine.

LOL, here is another one of Webster checking out the new quilt. He's so funny!

Now I have to come up with a name, cause it sure ain't orange! It's tropical, it's bright, it's hot,,, hhmmm,,,,
Hot Nights in the Carribean ??
Play That Funky Raggae ??
Hawaiian Bliss ??

sounds like I'm making up names for new drinks! LOL !

Hey! It's August in Texas and the temperatures have been over 100 degrees for many days....

and I just finished the top.... hhmmm... Texas Heat ?? Too Hot to Sleep ?? Hot Time in the City ??

geez,, I've always been lousy at naming my quilts -- HELP!

Well, time for bed and I can sew all day tomorrow. Grandson might come over for the night so we can play - he's so much fun! Almost 7 and so fiercely independent but still likes hugs from Grandma... Hey! maybe I'll ask him what to call the quilt. See the idea light pop off in my head?

Oh, and I started his Turtle quilt and I'm trying to finish the Judy Niemeyer quilt... not enough time!

later...

How much wine is too much Whine?

I'm working on my third glass full - actually I need to go pour it! LOL,, DH is gone so he can't rib me too much about how much is too much ( he doesn't believe in drinking at all... too bad ) I have a good Texas Reisling made in the LLano vinyards,,, very very good...

funny thing is,, doesn't take much to make me ohhh so mellow, and chilled out... LOL wonder how this typing is going!?

no rotary cutters tonite,

think I'm going to chill and read some of ya'lls blogs

LOL ... oh,,, I feel veeerrryy relaxed...

cheers!

Hello! I'm Back!

Hello All!
It's been a little bit since I've posted anything - life has been busy, fun, hectic, fun, tiring, -- just FULL! We just got back from a fun few days in Branson Missouri... saw a couple of shows, ate A LOT (giggles), saw lots of trees and hills and had a good time. There is a wonderful quilt shop on the main drag called Quilts and Quilts - if you ever get close to Branson, it's very well worth stopping by! You won't believe the amount of patterns, fabric and the samples! OH MY,,, makes my neck hurt from all the looking up I was doing to see them all!

Well, before we left I got a new toy -- yep, bought me one of them things on Ebay - she is a very very pretty Featherweight, born January 1955 ( I have the day but can't remember it right now ). I am really very happy with my 'win'... I was hoping to get one with the scroll faceplate,,, but I like this one just fine! There is not a lot of scratches, the decals are in perfect shape.

The case is in perfect shape, too!

and all the attachments,,, I don't have any idea just what to do with some of them !!?? They remind me of the weird, old tools you would see in a museum - like the things they show dentists or doctors use -- really strange! Someday, I'll have to sit down and try them all out, that will be fun...

There is an instruction manual and the original cards with bobbins, oil ( it's empty ) and needles. How cool! Note the prices on these things,,, bobbins for $.30 WOW!

My goodest friend was here when the nice mailman delivered her ( got to call the machine something, right? I need to think up a name LOL ). She took her all apart and made sure that there was nothing terribly wrong. She even oiled her all up for me.

Sews like a champ! I bought some inexpensive fat quarters and started a Turning Twenty.. I figured that it would be something easy to start with to just get to know the machine. I love it! Took her to bee this week and sewed just great!

But,, I must confess,,, she stinks - just like old oil and grease. Yuck! Anyone got any foolproof ways to get rid of that .... s m e l l ... ???

So that's what I've been up to ---- what about you?

Oh! I have gotten a little sewing done today,,, I'll show you tomorrow!

Hyena In Petticoats: Cathedral Window Quilt Tutorial

If the Cathedral Window quilt seems very intimidating to you ( it does me! ) then go check out this tutorial! Machine made no less! no hand sewing - unless you just want to ( nnaaahhh !! )


Hyena In Petticoats: Cathedral Window Quilt Tutorial