A new family member

You might remember this quilt from earlier posts, but doesn't it look so much nicer with my new great nephew Emerson on it? We realized something at the hospital after he was born last week... he is the cutest baby we have ever seen. It has to be true, we all noticed it.
 He and mom are doing just fine!

I have 2 more nieces who are pregnant. One is due in January. She is also having a boy. The other one is due in May....they don't know the sex of her baby yet. Makes for an exciting year for our family!

A finish!

 I finished quilting the baby Puzzle quilt on Sunday and bound it with the same green polka dot fabric that I used in the border. (I took this pic right after I took it off the quilting machine, so it isn't bound in these pictures.) I made one of the puzzle pieces black to look like a piece was missing.

A little closer and turned a different way. This one measures about 55" x 55". 

I used a blue polka dot fabric on the back, with the "missing piece".

I started another baby quilt Sunday...this one is going to be a twister quilt.

Sunday stuff...

I spent Sunday on lots of different projects. Cleaning and laundry being first on the list....though not my favorite! Then I pieced the back together for the baby puzzle quilt. I put a surprise on the back, but forgot to take a pic, so you will see it when I finish quilting it.

I am using a blue flannel with large blue polka dots for the back of this quilt, and quilting it with the Asian Clouds pantograph. I like the circular motion of this panto.

 I always loosen up the quilt when I am stopping for the day, so it can relax. Plus I can see how the quilting is looking!

 I made the binding, using the same fabric as the small border. I love polka dots!

I finished my part on a round robin and started a new letter project, too... more on those tomorrow.

Puzzle quilt, baby style...

I took the baby puzzle quilt outside to get a better picture.  I added a narrow green polka-dot border to it after I took this picture. It is ready to quilt!

A puzzle, a show and tell...and I'm a winner!

I worked on the baby puzzle quilt yesterday...it is almost finished. I am doing the edge of this one a little differently than I did the first one I made.  I hope to finish it tonight AND get a better picture. Then to get a nice warm flannel for the back. I love to put flannel on the back of baby quilts...makes them so warm and snugly.

Eileen brought her finished Twister top with her Saturday.  So many pretty batiks, they really shine.

I was excited to find out that I have won a "mystery bag of goodies" at Cherry Red Quilter....I can't wait to get it and see what's in that gorgeous bag!      

Sampler class show and tell and other tidbits...

 I don't often get pictures of the sampler blocks as they make them because we work on one or two each month. The other night during class, three of the ladies put their finished blocks for the Spiraling Out Sampler Quilt up on the design wall.

 So pretty and different in the different colorways.

I got a lot done on the baby puzzle quilt Wed. night. I have five rows sewn together now. It is going to be very busy with all the bright and boyish prints, so this baby will be very stimulated! I will get a picture of it tomorrow. 

Last night was the first time I met with the new Beginning Quilting class.  I can tell these ladies are going to be enthusiastic quilters! I will keep you posted with their progress. 

A little progress...

I worked on the puzzle quilt last night for awhile. I didn't get as much done as I would've liked.  I have been having some trouble with my back again, and I have to be careful how I sit, so sometimes sewing bothers me. I liked it when my body did what I wanted it to....now it just does what it can. Anyone know where I can trade it in for a newer model?

No pix today, sorry....

New quilt start...

 I got the pieces cut out the other night and worked on an arrangement for this puzzle quilt. I laid it out on a piece of flannel backed tablecloth (the blue flowerpots). It works better if you hang it, but I don't have anywhere to hang it by my TV and I was watching while I played with the pieces. After I got finished, I folded it all up inside of the cloth.

 I unrolled it tonight and started sewing the pieces together. It's kind of busy...

2 rows of blocks ready to sew together. I love puzzle quilts!

I have a Sampler class tonight, so I won't get any sewing done...maybe on Thursday night.