This literally scared me when I woke up from nap one day:
It’s my second daughter’s hair, all twisted up on the back of her head. I asked her if she had anything living in there, like a bird’s nest or something. LOL
This literally scared me when I woke up from nap one day:
It’s my second daughter’s hair, all twisted up on the back of her head. I asked her if she had anything living in there, like a bird’s nest or something. LOL
You may recall that earlier this summer, I made a t-shirt quilt that was made with a whole lot of maroon and white fabric, from one of the two main universities in Texas. If you want a refresher on that quilt, you can search “t-shirt” (no quotes) in the search box on this blog.
I was asked a couple of weeks ago to put together a quilt for a local business owner who is pregnant. I know the recipient’s mother and love her to pieces. Normally, with my MS so out of control these days, I would never have taken on a project that had such a quick deadline…but, because I care for the lady who ordered it and I care for the Mom of the intended, I said I would do it.
This quilt was to be from clothes from the recipient’s father, who passed away earlier this year. When I finally got the clothes, I was perplexed at what to do with them. There were two shirts, one pair of khaki pants and a number of golf towels in the bag. HUH?
I had an MRI in the city on Friday and we had a bit of spare time before we picked up our daughter for the weekend so we stopped at a fabric store so I could pick up some fabric to use on the baby quilt. Based on the colors of the quilt I made earlier this year, this time, the fabric was from the other major university in Texas – I am nothing but an equal opportunity quilter!
I spent the weekend trying to figure out how I was going to make this quilt, since the fabrics were all different. I put together the center of the quilt…then added a bit more…then contemplated the universe how I was going to incorporate the golf towels into the quilt. Finally, on Sunday evening, it hit me…and I went forth and conquered! Monday evening, I completed the baby quilt top and it’s ready for the quilter.
Whew, made it by the deadline without stressing myself and making my MS worse!
The October Quilt Dash begins on Tuesday (10/15) and the pattern a member receives when they complete the project is quite stunning! It’s the kind of lap quilt you would use to snuggle up on the sofa to watch a chick flick!
If you are not a member yet, click on this image and create your member’s account:
Then, just follow the instructions!
Here’s an image of the cute quilt my business partner designed for those who complete the Quilt Dash:
At this point, the song from Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood comes to mind…”Won’t you be My neighbor”!
Whatever shall I do??? I received another gift of fabric from AbbiMays.com. These fabrics just light my quilted fire and it’s SO HARD to see them sitting on my cutting table while I finish up other projects!
Most of these fabrics (excluding the purple and pink circle fabrics) are from the Tonga Fabric line from Timeless Treasures.
If you’d like to order some of these luscious fabrics, feel free to use the coupon code tammy10 and you will receive 10% off your total order!
I know, I know – I’m a slow learner and am quite behind the times. 🙂
This past weekend, while shopping for thread, I found this Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Mat at one of our local big box stores. I had seen my quilter use one when we went to Quilt Market last year but hers was too small for what I needed it for.
FINALLY, the stars were aligned just right and I purchased the 14″ square Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Mat. Now all I need to do is find my way to my sewing room and start having fun with my new gizmo!
Do YOU use a turn-table rotary cutting mat when you quilt – inquiring minds want to know!