general

happy but sad

i am happy because i am here – St John US Virgin Island
this is a shot off of the deck of our room
nice huh!

i am sad beacuse after 20years in a row of touring

the Dave Mattews Band will take the year 2011 off

they will be back on tour in 2012 but a year without DMB for me…..
i think i might need therapy………….
i have seen DMB since 1997 – every year!
other then fabric, sewing & quilting – DMB is my other passion
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this past weekend

this past weekend i made 3 blocks for Cancer Is Sew Done
its a group i belong to — you too can join
go check it out!



i also sewed up my 11th block for the Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery Block of the Month
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the block was suppose to look like this

but
instead it looks like this
needless to say i just went with the flow once i realized i cut it wrong
i also put together the following kit that i got from
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its a great program that provides quilts to kids who are in the hospital
they provide everything except the batting
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its also something you can do – so go check it out

here is the quilt all put together and ready to be quilted
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i will post a pic of the finished quilt once i get it all done
do you do any quilty stuff for a charity???
if so – who for & what do you do for them???
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i will be away from my machine for awhile becuz my vaca is coming up soon
see you when i get back!
projects

laptop envelope

i finished my fabric envelope for my laptop
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it was sort of a punt & pray project
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i knew what i wanted and i just worked my way through till i got there
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i am going to use it when i travel to be able to put my laptop in my backpack & keep it from getting all scratched and nicked up


can’t tell i love green can ya???
yep even the backpack that this is going in has green accents on it
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i will be working this weekend and packing for my trip
T minus 6 days and counting……

clothing · projects

Finished

i finally finished with my skits
& below are some pics of them.

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not the best pics but when you are by yourself you do what you can to get the picture taken

i love anything green & i love Michael Miller – the fabric had the floral print on both edge so i enough left over to make a little bag or clutch with.

i started this 1 and the 1 below at a quilt camp in March and just finished them last night

these should be great for my St John trip
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last night i started a laptop sleeve for when i am traveling
i hit a road block with it so i am trying to figure out a way around it
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check back tomorrow to see if i have that finished

projects · updates

Production

before i do a show & tell about my sewing production this past weekend i MUST show you all what i got in the mail last week…..
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once i read about it on her site it was a must have!!!
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Julie from Jaybird Quilts hit the cover of the current issue of Quilts and More with her Circle Around quilt and best of all she has kits for the quilt. i got the kit & the mag, which she signed plus a label for the back of it made by Julie –
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Thanks cover-girl – you rock!!!
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you can fin the link to her store on her website Jaybird Quilts

i have been productive this past weekend getting caught up on a bunch of stuff that i have been behind on. like the Jelly Roll Quilt Along – now current

like my last Pinwheel Quilt Along blocks – now current

now i need to make the mini pinwheels for the sashing – i think that’s 25 mini pinwheels

i finally got started on the Hexi Quilt Along that Jaybird is doing

my pics are in the wrong order but – i am current

blocks #3

blocks #1

blocks #2

last but not least & more important then the items above is this adorable little girl – my niece
i spent a weekend with her and somehow got this shot which i love
we were playing in the back yard with her tunnel


i hope everyone has a productive week whatever it is you are doing.

i am off to finish up my skirts for my upcoming trip the the Virgin Islands.

updates

Finally….

finally….. after what seams like forever i am back at my sewing machine spending time with it. nothing super exciting except for some quilt along blocks that i have been getting caught up on.
Jelly Roll Quilt Along
Jelly Roll Quilt Along

Pinwheel Quilt Along

Pinwheel Quilt Along

this evening i have 1 more block for the Jelly Roll Quilt Along then i am current (finally)
then i have to pick a pinwheel block that i like to finish out my blocks for that quilt along….. not sure which 1 i will do yet…. stay tuned
i do have about 3 skirts i need to hem and finish up for my up coming trip to the Virgin Islands. i am so excited i can hardly stand it….. i haven’t been on a real vacation that hasn’t involved work for about 6 years… stay tuned for pics of the finished skirts….