My Big Project

My big project that I have been working on is a graduation quilt for my niece.  She loved it!  I always wonder if they will like it or not.  She is planning on taking it with her when she goes to college.  A good sign she likes it.

It was packed in this Thirty-One bag.  She was excited about it too, as she wants to be a teacher.  She called it a "Teacher Bag" as all the teachers she worked with this last semester had them.  (She worked as a para educator for school credit.)  So it was a win-win!  

Where Is She????

I know, you're wondering 'Where is she?".  I've been here, just not blogging as I should.  I have completed this table runner.

The pattern is "Country Charm Table Runner" made with a charm pack.  The pattern is from "The Pattern Basket".  The charm pack was "L'Amour" by Sandy Gervais for Moda.  Love the colors in this charm pack.

There is one fabric not from the line right in the middle of the runner, that charm square was part of our Guild's challenge for February.  So I accomplished two things with one project, used that charm and finished a UFO that was one my list.

I Really Have Been Working

I really have been working on projects.  It's just that everything is at the stage....

I have been working at cleaning off my cutting table.  Cut some 4 patches for Celtic Solstice and I have had these strips sewn together for what seems to be forever.  I am cutting and sewing them to clean off the table.  The bonus is, I have some more blocks done!

Ready to sew.

The hot mess.

More strip sets ready to cut, will work on those again this evening.  I have homework for my sample class and a graduation quilt I need to get going on.  I need the room.  It's going to get cleaned!!!

Rewards

Working with the quilt ministry, making quilts for Project Linus and the other local Services, is so rewarding!

Sewing away!

Monday night a group of about 6 of us added labels to quilts that Quilts From The Bluffs had made.  Since last October, we have made another 153 quilts for Project Linus,  21 for Children's Square USA and 23 for Open Door Mission.  That's a lot of quilts!

Quilts in Jeanine's guest bedroom, waiting for labels.

 More quilts!

All labeled and ready to go to Project Linus this Saturday.

It is amazing to see all these quilts.  We have such talent in our group.  Thank you Ladies!!

Another Finish

I have another finish.  We had a Quilt Marathon on January 23 and 24 and finished about 30 some quilts, from start to finish.  Amazing ladies!  If you follow the link, you will see more quilts.

My sister Deb came to the Marathon and started a quilt but because of her chemo, ran out of energy.  So I helped her finish sewing the rows and took it home to quilt it.  Finished the binding at Quilt Day yesterday.  Love how she place the blue and black squares on the side.

We had such a good time on those 2 days.  Lots of new friendships were formed and old ones strengthened. After all, isn't that what quilting is all about?

SNOW!

Oh my goodness!  Have we had a the SNOW!  We went to Iowa City this past weekend and got snowed in.  But it was a beautiful snow.

Through the windshield of the car, so amazing.  The roads were still pretty slick at the start of our journey.  And once we were on the Interstate, I couldn't believe the number of cars in the ditch or median.  I counted 171 vehicles.  Prayers were said for the people involved.

Now, on Wednesday, we have another storm and no work for me!  I'll be sewing, see you later!

Done!

I finished Snapshot and it's been given away. 

Deb on the left, me on the right.

 I was making it for my sister, Deb, so she could use it as her chemo quilt.  And she is one of the few people who would enjoy my cat and dog fabric as much as myself.  Most of them we either bought together or bought ourselves and shared a fat quarter with the other.

The backing was flannel and Deb had a collie, so I thought she would like to have her collie with her during her treatments.  I did straight line quilting, since I wanted to get this done fast.  She has her second treatment on Thursday.  I forgot to take a picture of the label, but it does have one!