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July 21, 2008

Oh No.....

I'm in trouble....I'm supposed to be working on magazine quilts, but I took a quick detour cause I'm like a 2 year old with a new toy and my new templates came last week in the mail, and they were just sitting there and, and, and.....

Littledresden
note:  it's a 6" finished block....so it's little and adorable, but that info is completely lost on the other members of this household.

oh, no.....I feel a new quilt coming on....

Hugs and Stitches!

Megan

p.s.  if you have not done a quilt using acrylic templates of some sort....take the leap, try it, you'll be glad you did!  here's a good place to look for all sorts of fun templates

July 18, 2008

Tiny Treasures

This week has been more tree stuff than I care to mention, every day, branches, logs and moaning (ok, maybe that was coming from me, but still it's hard to listen to!).  And I have been hard at work on two magazine quilts that will be winging their way west next week.
Superbob_2

Last time Lorre was over, she talked me into trying prewound bobbins.  I was already using Bottom Line thread in the bobbins, so using these with the same thread was not a big leap.  I bought a package (or two---I have faith in Lorre) and this week especially, with alot of sewing going on, I have been LOVIN these bobbins. 

In my Bernina, I am using the L size and taking off the cardboard before I put it in my bobbin case. Make sure you buy the right size for your machine-----they come in a whole bunch of colors too, I went boring to start!


And thank goodness for other little packages to lift the weary spirits.....

Look at the new Jo Mortons that came
Jomortons
as you can imagine, there are other people I know who's stacks of this line are WAY bigger than mine.....you know who you are!!!

and I have really caught the doll quilt bug and thought I'd like to do a dresden plate.  So I turned to the master of the template, Marti Michell, and ordered this little one....(spool of thread is for reference only)  can't wait to get started!

Tinytemplates_2

Now it's off to have breakfast with two very interesting people.....my parents!

Hugs and Stitches!

Megan

July 14, 2008

The To-do List Shift-ith

Apparently even Mother Nature has her breaking point and the morning light showed us this
Treedown
the good news is it's not blocking the street and the side towards the house did not fall.  The bad news is the side towards the house is really leaning.

the DH leaves before the crack of dawn (4:45) so he did not even notice this mess in the dark.  So rather than work on fun quilty things, it looks like Son#1 and I will be the chainsaw brigade til DH gets home....so much for the to-do list.

But I did spend a wonderful Saturday at Cozy Quilts with a packed house for the Mandelesque class.  Denise is the shop owner and the hostess with the mostess, there's always food fun and inspiration in her shop.

and came home to a house of 10 and 11 year olds for a celebratory sleep-over.  Please! someone hit me over the head next time I entertain the idea of a sleep over with more than one friend.

But at least I found my way back to my old Civil War friends this weekend...
Cwd0713b

Cwd0713a

and a new lollipop

Lollipop8


 

well, off to the chipper.....

Hugs and Stitches!

Megan