Yee-Haw! Another Finish

I call this one Paisley's Purse, only because of the fabric that I've had for years! Well, maybe not YEARS, like centuries, but I've had it for a long time and never could figure out what to do with it. Drove me nuts - I'd see it sitting on the shelf and wanted to use it, wanted to get rid of it, wanted to quit seeing it - you know what i mean!

I found this pattern online at www.andoverfabrics.com - here is the pattern address itself http://www.andoverfabrics.com/QuiltDesigns/Home%20To%20Roost.pdf. They call their pattern "Home to Roost". Of course I had to make it my own - so I did some changes.

I was not thrilled with how they did the second border - the jagged border. The pattern calls for cutting triangles,, ICK! So I used my Triangulations CD ( no, I have nothing involved with this, but it's a great tool to have ) and printed out pages to make the HST,, so much easier! and I didn't have to worry about bias edges. I cut 9x9 fabric, one of the pink and and of the pink. Put them RST and then put the paper I printed on top and sew on the sewing lines. Then cut on the cutting lines and VOILA! I had 8 HST, all done, right size. Cool.

The pattern wanted the brick background and the first border to be the same fabric. I didn't have enough to do that, so I used a darker print for the border. I think it worked out well! The solid maroon helps the bricks to be defined and the darker border sets the quilt. I also cut the outer border bigger than called for - I could have gone bigger, I guess, I had the fabric.

I like how it came out and I'm sure that when it is quilted it will be just great. I have so much! of the maroon paisly left that I'm going to use it for the backing and if by chance I need to add more, I'll just use up the scraps of all that is left.

Binding,, hhmm,, no solid maroon left - LOL wonder what lime green would look like??

I'll play Scarlett and worry about that tomorrow.

I hear the sounds of FOOTBALL - does that mean that summer is over???

Uh-OH! I hear the sounds of football! The sound of Hank Williams, Jr. saying very loudly "Are You Ready for Some FOOTBALL!" is coming from the living room ( from the new big, 46" flat screen with the most bee-utifull picture ). But it's Saturday nite! How can it be FOOTBAll??

I usually spend my Sundays ( That is SUNday, not SATURday!) listening to my dear, darling husband become the creature from the black lagoon - snarling, pounding, cursing ( where does he ever get those combinations??! ) and if they LOOSE! OH MY Please don't loose! Cause then he just doesn't even speak! (lol, that's not really so bad )

Football has arrived at my house. Officially.

and it's time for me to get back to the sewing, to start posting again on my blog. To use up some fabric! I think it has multiplied, just like rabbits,, it just keeps making babies...

I have been to a couple of retreats over the last couple of months - I just love retreats! It is so great to spend time with friends, to get in a bunch of girl talk and to share a common interest with everyone. And Boy! do we ever solve the world's problems - the President just needs to call us :) We can tell him how to make the problem go away!

I make this quilt top at a retreat,, found the pattern on the Moda Bakeshop web site - so simple and easy,, just pick out a whole bunch of fabrics and cut strips.. the picture looks like my strips are waving, but they really aren't. The display board had felt and the top was sticking to it. I like how it came out. I'll get a white for the back, not sure what I will bind it in,, white would make the strips of fabric stand out, wouldn't it... or maybe sew all the colors together and use that for binding - like a rainbow... What do you think?



I have more pictures from the other retreat but I'll post those tomorrow. Now I want to go see what I've been missing on your blogs!

It's good to be back,, thank you to those of you who asked about me - I can't tell you how much that means to me...

Football,, oh well,, it could be worse!

HAPPY 4th of JULY!

Enjoy the weekend, be safe - be happy - hug your friends and family

I've been negletful, haven't said hello, haven't checked in, just haven't done anything. Maybe it's the heat ( 100 degrees for several days - aahh, summer in Texas ), maybe it's the lack of food ( trying to loose some weight ), maybe, oh heck, maybe I just haven't had anything to say.

That is probably it.

I still don't have a lot to say and that is pretty sad! Summer in Texas means you move from your air conditioned house, to your air conditioned car, to your air conditioned office and start the same thing in reverse when work is over. We eat LOTS of salads cause they are cool and healthful and real easy to pick up at the store ( long day, and it's hot ). No, I'm not losing lots of weight, I must be buying fat lettuce :(

Do you remember the mystery log cabing quilt that JudyB was hosting? I finished my top a few weeks ago, started to post it,, and ,, well,, who knows - I didn't. I went with the design that I came up with, using all the blocks that we made. I liked her mystery design and I liked mine too - so I made mine! Creative choice, right?
This is my quilt
I'm happy with it,, it's not super big so I might try to quilt it myself,, after I practice first!

Maybe this weekend I can get some sewing, or maybe a nap ( naps are good! ). Husband's birthday is this weekend so we are having a party and going to see WICKED... a nap looks more in my future than sewing - but that's ok! I'll sew when I wake up :)

Happy weekend everyone!

Good Morning!

Here is to you - Hoping to make your day bright!