It's been 3 months since I last blogged!

Wow! I have really missed it too.
I am just going to do what I always do when it's been a while since I last blogged. I'm gonna just jump right in at where I am at...

I finished my International Round Robin! It took almost a year for it to makes it's rounds but I am SO pleased with how my top turned out! Not only did the others love the borders I added to theirs but I LOVE LOVE LOVE mine!

Here it is! Isn't it great? It's not actually bubbly, that's just the way we have it laying. Everyone around the world did such a wonderful job!! I am so thrilled with it! It's a queen size, so it will go on my bed. I am thinking of having it professionally quilted.

Here is the quilt that I put the final border on and sent it home to its owner in Australia:

The border that I added to this quilt consisted of the skinny border under the diamonds, the diamond border (which was paper-pieced!) and then the wider, outer border to finish it off!

 

 

 

I have also been working on my postage stamp quilt! I am using a quarter in these two pictures to show you a reference to size. I cut them into 2" squares before sewing them together.

I am just about finished with this quilt top. Once I sew all of the blocks together that I have finished, I will have a nice-sized utility quilt.

 

 

 

Isn't she just darling? (I had to throw a pic of Patches in here) :)

Ronnie finally got my rod hung so that I can hang my quilts in the living room!!!

Here are some paper-pieced hearts I made for a Valentine's Day swap! I made six of them and I will send them in (to a lady in RENO, believe it or not!) and get 6 different blocks back.

For the first time ever, I dropped off a quilt top at a long-arm quilter to have it professionally quilted!! The quilt top that has the INSANELY tiny paper-pieced center that my dear friend Fran gave to me. I am having a medium sized design done on it, edge to edge of woodsy leaves. Here is a pic of the center that I sent off:

And here is the finished top, after several ladies added borders!

It will be about 4 weeks until it's finished at the long-arm quilters. I can't wait to see it!

Sewing Up a Storm!

I have had SEW much sewing time lately!! I am LOVING it!

I finished my funky farm blocks:

I also started ONE pig block to go along with the funky blocks I receive:

I have this to add still:

I also finished adding the border to the Round Robin that I'll be sending off to Australia:

I finished my Doll Quilt for the August swap! I did a traditionally pieced top this time.

I did add an appliqued flower to the backing because it needed a little something.

A couple of CUTIE PATOOTIE pics of Jacob and Jasmine (my BFF's cat that we are cat-sitting)

Jasmine

Jacob

SO CUTE!!

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.

What's new!

Lots has happened since my last post!! We had vacation bible school last week!! Pandamania was the theme!
Here are a few pics from that!

It was such an amazing experience. We had anywhere from 61-81 kids every one of the 5 nights!!
And 12 children gave their heart to the Lord for the very first time! Heaven was rejoicing!

I've also been working on the International Round Robin--here is the center I received:

I decided to do a "rick-rack" type border-here's some of the border pieces:

of course, we are only looking at the border pieces, the applique blocks are irrelevant, just happen to be on the design wall.
Here is my thought for attaching them-not sure on the 4 corners how that will work though........hmmmmmm

 And I got new curtains in the living room & bedroom! Aren't they cute?!?

 They are blue, green and cream plaid--I LOVE THEM!

 These are cream with pink and green stripes!!

And I finally got the Family quilt hung that was a gift to me a few years ago-it's really cute, you slide pictures in the plastic slots!! Don't mind Ronnie's guitars in the way :)

I have Lisa's cat in my home while she is away! Here's a pic of Jasmine! She is a QUEEN in EVERY sense of the word! :)

Ta da! Talk with you soon!

Calling all quilters!! Or anyone inclined to creativity!

My bestie is needing some feedback on which border she should use.
This is VERY important b/c it is the center block for an International Round Robin we are doing.
Please hop over to her blog and let her know what you think.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!