Sewing/Quilting Progress Post!

SO I got 3 of the sides made for this round robin and used 3 yards (!) of fabric making them! I ran out of fabric! I couldn't find the blue and was going all over the store, near panic when I finally looked (as a LAST resort) in the "red tag" fabric-sure enough it had been moved there! YAY!! $4/yard for the same fabric I had just paid $9.99 a yard for a week and a half earlier!
So here is the RR with three sides attached-I have the fourth done but haven't put it on yet.

I had to do solid squares in the corners bc I could NOT get the "ribbon" pattern to flow right and Lisa isn't here to help so I got frustrated and did solids..I am happy with it though :)

On the quilting board they are doing a "Funky Farm" swap! I really want in on this but there is only like 2 weeks to make the blocks! I tried out ONE fun sheep that I found, to gauge if I thought I could accomplish a set in the given time with my other commitments. (A set is 6 blocks).

Isn't he DARLING?!! I decided I could NOT do a set in the time allotted but posted the pic on the board to share anyways and they are all wanting me to join in! So---SIGH--I cut two more out and we'll see if I can get 6 done.

And here is a pic of the progress that Jacob (my cat) and Jasmine (my BFF's cat whom I am cat-sitting for a few months) are getting along!

This pic is a tad deceiving though bc right after I took this they got annoyed with each other. lol.

Bringing you up to speed in my quilting world

OK, so it's been TOO long since I've blogged..........
The fat 8, boomerang swap is winding down. Just a couple more weeks until deadline. I only have 5 blocks left to make...so I am happy about that!
2.0 Starts in April (I think) and I already have my fabric chosen and washed for that one. This has been such a FUN FUN swap that I definitely want to do it again!!!
OK...my OCD brain usually makes me list everything from oldest to newest vertically down the page but I just HAVE to show you what my bestie made for me!!

Aren't these the absolute CUTEST!!!???!!!

She appliqued all the adorable kitties AND even tried CURVED piecing! That is HUGE!!

Here's what I've done with them so far..I want it to be a wall hanging for my sewing room:

I haven't decided if I need to add a border before quilting and binding or not. Any suggestions or opinions?

ok...back on track.....

I bought a couple of machines....

I also re did my sewing room:

Block I made Nancy for the Spring block swap:

Blocks I received from the Spring block swap:

And here is a block from last years spring swap that I would like to put with some of this years blocks!

Here is my completed Winter Time Mini Quilt. I still have not received mine =(

Blocks I made for others:

Here are blocks I received for my "pink and green" quilt!

Here are blocks I received for my cat quilt!! These are from my fat 8ths!

 

Here are my flannel squares for the ispy swap I am entering in!

Here's a pillow I made for a friend for her birthday!!

Here's a Batik wall hanging I am making!!!

Here is a fleece rag-top I made for Project Linus!!

This was completely from scraps!!

And here is the Spring wall hanging I am making for my home!!

I LOVE IT!!

OK...I think you are brought up to speed now!!

Blocks, blocks and more blocks!

I received a ton of squishies in the mail today!! :)
Here are the cat blocks I received from my Fat 8 partners!

And here are two blocks I made today to send out to F8 partners:

Also, I FINALLY opened my Clover iron! I LOVE IT! That little thing gets SO hot, it is really amazing!

It's great for little seams! And I'm finding out that in quilting you really aren't supposed to use steam! You should use a hot, DRY iron and keep a spritzer bottle of water nearby in case you need that.

I had my first quilting class last night and it was WONDERFUL!!! I was able to get a very good idea of skill level and personal desires/goals for quilting. We have a day set to go shopping for the fabric for our first project and have discussed future projects!

Tomorrow is my Superbowl Sew-in. I'm hosting a two-fold event. UFO buster & Mystery Quilt wall hanging. It's gonna be GREAT!

On a familial note...This is SO cute! Kyle has been writing more and more of his own accord. He wrote a story the other day, for fun! And he actually finished a three-point expository paragraph Friday in about twenty minutes! I was pleasantly SHOCKED! (This normally takes him hours, with all the hum-hawing he does about it!)

Out of nowhere this morning, he decided to write a letter to his friends Stephen and Alyssa. He even addressed the entire envelope! I thought it was just TOO adorable not to take a picture of it!***OK, so I added the pic and then immediately thought "duh" to myself and deleted it, since it CLEARLY has both of our addresses, Lis. (lol).

Here's a REALLY goofy pic of the three of us! I love my Ronnie and my Kyle!

My little schnookie!! He's the best kid a mom could ask for!