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laptop envelope

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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……

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Finished

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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

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Production

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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.

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quilt camp recovery

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after 2 full weeks i think i have finally recovered from quilt camp…..

i am sure someone else knows what i am talking about the withdrawls, the exhaustion, the return to everyday life, the dreaded quilt camp hangover……..

yes, i suffered from it…..

quilt camp kicked my butt. don’t get me wrong i had a great time with a great group of gals it just sucks returning to life after quilt camp.

i did get some stuff done while at camp

3 reversible dresses for my niece
3 pairs of cropped pj pants – 2 for me & 1 for my SIL
2 bags done
the pokadot one is made from kitchen towels
the messenger bag is a Valorie Wells pattern

i made 10 pillow cases
1 for me (moose one on the far right) and 9 for the Million Pillow Case Challenge

left 2 of the 9 w/Material Girls who were at camp… what a great group of ladies

put the binding on this queen size quilt which was a mystery class from 4 years ago – finally done

block #1 for the Jelly Roll Quilt Along

block #2 for the Pinwheel Quilt Along

i also put together a simple quilt top with Simple Abundance but i forgot a pic of that one. i started some blocks from a Buggy Barn pattern (more on those below). & i started 2 skirts for my trip in May – i just need to do the elastic & then the hem.

that was camp stuff

the following weekend my bff came to town to sew
this is what i got done from Fri afternoon till Sun @ noon

block #3 for the Pinwheel Quilt Along

block #4 for the Pinwheel Quilt Along

FINISHED this quilt!!!! quilted and binded it.
it was a buck a block quilt from a LQS totally not my colors but didn’t know what the colors were going to be till after i signed up – lesson learned – anyways i set the 12 blocks with 9 patches on a diamond and bordered it up. it was fun to practice my machine quilting on it.
it will end up @ my parent’s house for when my niece comes to visit.

i also go started on quilting this ufo from 2 yrs ago. the pattern is Strip Search and its made with Pumpkins Gone Wild. i am about 2/3 of the way done.

here are the blocks i started @ camp i finished putting them together – they need to be trimmed & then arranged so i can put the top together.

and what would 2 weeks be w/out some new additions???
a Freebird charm pack & Hope Valley fat qtrs
i also bought some Woolies flannel fat qtrs from Material Girls @ camp – yep that quilt camp had a quilt shop at it as well – maybe this is standard @ all camps??? is it???

this past week i also added a treadmill to my sewing area which was a workout itself. i don’t know that i am totally sold w/the location of everything but i will give it sometime & see.

short work week for me – i am headed out of town Thur evening for a doc apt on Fri then some sewing and hanging out with my bff.

if anyone is reading this – i hope you have a great 1st week of Spring!

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the long list

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the list is long and the weekend is short (again)
i didn’t get done this week what i wanted to but whoever does?
i did get this v-day quilt/blanket done for my niece
its made out of the cuddly fabric w/flannel on the back
if you have ever sewn w/cuddly fabric you know it stretches
needless to say it will be awhile before i sew with it again
also, thanks to my friend Sharon who gave me the pink cupcake
fabric that started this project

i did get a bag started with the fabric below
planning on finishing this tonight after work
will post pics once its finished
i have 2 Christmas quilts to get ready for quilting
they were suppose to be done this past Christmas
but we all know how that goes
hey – i will be ahead of the game for this coming Christmas – right???
since i quilt on my machine i guess time will tell….
the 1st one is “Trees For Sale” pattern made using Figgy Pudding


the 2nd one is a Buggy Barn pattern

and speaking of the Buggy Barn i dug out these fat quarters
that i got there about 1 year and a half ago
i have picked a pattern for these and yes
its a Buggy Barn pattern

i was down and out 1 day this past week with a reaction
to a medication that i just started so i spent a lot of time with my
lap top looking at blogs and quilting websites
what a wealth of information we have at our finger tips

oh, i almost forgot
Sunday we have a road trip planned to a quilt store
that is having its annual Super Bowl Sale
hopefully i won’t do to much damage…….