QUILT ALONG - Bear Blocks

Well,, it was a little tough going but I did get all my blocks done and made the deadline... for the Quilt Along with Judy Laquidara.. Darn job gets in the way!

These are all 12 blocks,,, it took me until midnite last nite to get them done . I knew I had to have them done by then because I spent the day with The Most Amazing Grandson - just the two of us. A movie, and a picnic at the airport watching the planes come in. Hey! I'm inventive and he thought it was loads of fun!! At 7, they are still easy to convince that sitting on the side of the road eating hamburgers is fun... and trying to figure out where those planes might have come from was a delight.

Ok, Judy,, bring on the next step!

I'm going to trim them now.

DOUBLES - SIDE BY SIDE

I had mentioned in a past posting that I had sorta challenged my friend tirane93 to make a Double Delight along with me. It was fun working on the same quilt pattern together and what a blast to see how different they have come out! Both are finished, waiting for quilting.

It just amazes me how they came out ---- so different!!


this one is mine

and,,, this one is tirane's
check out her blog, too



I really like hers,,, I really like mine!

Grab a friend and quilt pattern and try it sometime! I think we will probably do this again.

DISCOVERED WEBSITE

I found a new cool website - it's called QUILT QUA. The definition of QUA ( as stated on the site ) is "In the character of or capacity of" and it is that,,, a great quilty website with just tons of links to blogs ( lots of blogs!) guilds, quilt websites, manufacturers and a section with great hints and ideas.

Grab a cuppa something, sit back and browse. I had a good time and plan on going back!

STASH REPORT - ( BUT I don't know what week it is!)

I finished my Double Delight quilt yesterday so now I get to add in the fabric I used to my Stash Report! It will finally look like I have some progress!!

I haven't purchased anything all year!! That is a great step for me - and it feels so liberating! I had a really really bad habit of spending some part of the weekend looking at and buying fabric. Now I spend my time ( if not with the grandkids ) sewing.

The Double Delight quilt took 14 yards - that includes the back, too, and there is probably enough to make a couple of pillow cases.

So, add the 14 yards used for this quilt to the 16 yards used year to date,,, that's 30 yards for the year! Not a lot, I know, but hey! it is what it is...

Now to update the sidebar.

DOUBLE DELIGHT - FINISHED

I'm doing the happy dance LOL __ can you see me? FA LALALA !! I'm all finished with the Double Delight quilt from Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville site ( at least the top is done! ) And,,, I really really like how it came out!! Those mitered corners kicked my butt! I worked and worked on them but they finally look great! Here's is one corner and here is another I didn't take pictures of the other two cause they are in the grass.. but I think they came out just swell! AND it doesn't ripple when I had it laid out on the floor.. it is all nice and flat just as it should be !! HAPPY DANCE!! The quilt is 83-1/2 inches square, bigger than I planned but that's ok - I had plenty of fabric to work with.... and it was all from stash! A true stashbuster quilt!

I have a whole lot of the apple fabric left, so I'm going to use it for the back,, and there just might be enough to make a couple of pillow cases ( OH! guess I have to get the left over fabrics, like the greens and reds, too! )
Once again,,, playing with fabrics and designs in Electric Quilt makes the idea look good when it becomes reality. Whoo-hhooo! (( I'm too sexy for this quilt, too sexy for this quilt... LOL ))
I think I'm going to use the dark green for the binding,, that should look good.

If you remember, my friend tirane93 and I were making the same quilt in different colors...
HEY, tirane! got yours done yet??