Or a month, or even half a year. Time flies when you're having fun!
But I am happy to say, that "Unchained" is officially complete.
You all know that I am a huge scrappy quilt lover and Bonnie Hunter is my go to girl for them.
I fell in love with this one with X's and O's on it when I first saw it. It was a great scrap buster and heaven knows, I have scraps. LOL!!
You really have to stand back to see the design emerge. Up close it looks like scrap soup! HEHEHE
I started this one on a quilt retreat in New York last year where I managed to get all the blocks pieced. Once I was home, I put the top together and the blue sashing. Then the holidays seemed to take over and it was pushed back in a corner for way longer than I had planned. The border was so simple to piece, using phone book pages, that I had to wonder just why it took me so long to get back to it.
Anyway she is done and I love it.
Now on to Bonnie's, Hamilton Gardens quilt. It's all cut out and ready to go.
If playing doesn't get in my way next week.
LOL!!
Summer is right around the corner and I am so looking forward to sitting out by the pond and enjoying the warm weather. Followed no doubt by complaining it's too HOT!
It's my day on Bea's blog hop and I just might be a rule breaker or a cheater...
I dusted off plenty, but for this hop it's not a quilt book.
In fact, I have quit buying books and magazines, because there is just so much online and I don't have the life expectancy to finish all the things I have saved to do already! LOL!!
Here is one of my bookshelves after I took magazines apart and only saved the patterns that I knew I might do someday. Then came along the internet patterns and things began to get out of control.
Bigger binders and folders were bought.
My project is one that's been on my list of to-do's for a very long time...
I have been hording my hand dyes for this one as well, so what better time to get it together and do it.
Here's couple of the blocks I made as a trial, to make sure it was going to be what I envisioned.
After a "LOT" of piecing and arranging and before borders, I was satisfied with the layout.
This one was a tough one to photograph. It's 108" x 108" so I took advantage of the Arctic Blast that came through a few weeks ago to take photos of this one, too. It as only 15 degrees out, but the sun and snow really made the colors pop, so it was worth it.
I am over the moon happy with this finish.
Hopefully it inspires you to dust off something in your stash, and bring it to life!
Thank you Bea for letting me play along and for pushing me to "get 'er" done.
Check out what my fellow bloggers have to share and leave them a little love with a sweet comment.
Oh my goodness, time really does fly. I can't believe it's been almost 3 months since I posted last.
I took some much needed time off to celebrate the holidays, spend time with family, and try to organize my sewing room mess, but that really doesn't look like anything really happened there. Mostly moving stuff from one place to another, then spending hours looking for where I put things. LOL!!
I did get busy on the Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt this year and actually finished it.
There were lots of pieces, way to many to count...
but I think piecing them was much easier than past mystery quilts.
These were the blocks, but it was the sashing that were the star of the show this year. They really changed up the look of things.
I wasn't the only one who loved the quilt this year. Ole Denali claimed it as his right off the bat, making it almost impossible to bind!
We had an arctic blast come thru town a couple weeks ago, and while it was miserably cold...
It made for a perfect day for photos. The colors really shine in the sunshine.
On the personal side, I don't think I ever shared a picture of my newest grandie.
This is Ms. Kinsley
Needless to say, she is the apple of everyone's eye!
As for the other 2... they are as silly as ever.
💖💖💖
Lastly BeaQuilter is hosting a blog hop in March...
Our last blog hop and there are no cookies for me to share.
I am still trying to hang onto some of the weight loss I worked so hard on, but I did find something that I think you will get a kick out of. I heard this on the radio the other day and I couldn't stop laughing...
(throwback from our 2014 blog hop)
So grab your favorite cuppa, sit back and enjoy!
(OK...maybe I might be drinking and dreaming of this recipe HERE)
tee hee
It sure is and I know that I will likely be indulging in more than I should, soon.
LOL!!
I've been busy with a couple of Christmas projects to share today.
First one...Merry and Bright
My embroidery machine has been working overtime, lately. I absolutely went crazy when I saw this on Design's by JuJu. It's applique in the hoop and was so much fun to put together. All the little elements are just so darn cute. It's hard to see, but I used metallic thread in most of the blocks, so it really sparkles.
We had a craft day last week during Thanksgiving break. These guys made reindeer out of empty Dunkin Donut coffee containers. It was so much fun. We painted them with chalk paint and hit up the Dollar Tree for hats and antlers, then scrounged through Nana's craft supplies to finish them off. They look more like Bert from Sesame Street in a reindeer costume to me, but these two just love them. No fingers were burned by hot glue guns in the process, so it was a win all the way around!
That's it for me. I know it's our last hop together, but I am not saying goodbye to anyone. I will still be here blogging away and I just might jump in on a hop occasionally, or even host one. You just never know, so keep in touch!
To Carol and Carla (who retired awhile back)...thank you girls for inviting me in to share the hosting fun with you. I will miss you both, but friends are friends and we will see what the next chapter in our lives bring. Hugs!
