Lots of this and that

Diane H

 I'm not sure where this week went, but it flew by. I sewed with friends a couple of days this week...that's always fun. I started the My Little Pretties Sampler Club Wednesday night. Their first block was A Dandy and it really lived up to its name.  As you can see, they all have interesting fabrics and they all got their blocks finished. That's always nice. I went easy on them...no homework this time!

Laural

Cheryl B

Marta

Billie

 It's so much fun to begin a sampler, touch and see all the new fabrics...there's an excitement there that only compares to finishing a quilt.

 Dianne finished her Simply Posies center block during Tuesday sewing.  It's very colorful and pretty. Her group meets Tuesday night, so we'll see the others then.

 Jo, a friend from Florida, sent me a picture of her finished Red, White and True quilt top. She changed the layout a bit, which I love. If you have been working on this quilt, please share your pictures with me...I love to see them. The free patterns are still available on Craftsy for a limited time if you still want to make it.

 You might remember that I started quilting this Circle and Spin to the Moon before I went on retreat. I have been doing so much other sewing since then that I haven't had time to get back to it, so I spent Friday in my quilting room and it's quilted.

 I really love this quilt and am anxious to get it finished. I used a gray/black thread and the Leafage panto. It's one of my favorite pantos for overall effect.

 I'm using the backing fabric below for the binding and it's ready to go. I will probably wait until I go to the store tomorrow for class to sew it on. I like sewing bindings on these larger quilts there as the tables are bigger than any I have at home.

I got the newest quilt in the Circle and Spin series finished the other day, so spent some time yesterday sewing the backing together and prepping the top for quilting. You will notice that this batik is the same design as the other one, just different colors.I haven't decided what I will bind this one with yet. I am going to get it loaded this morning and hopefully get a start on quilting it. I'm really excited about this quilt and will post some pictures when it's finished.

Giveaway winner and Quilters of the Corn, the sequel

Thanks to all who participated in the Red, White and True QAL Big Finish Giveaway of a Fat Quarter Shop $50 gift card...the winner is.....Kathy E! Have fun shopping, Kathy!

Rachel S. Red, White and True

As you finish those Red, White and True quilts, I would love to see them so send me  pictures, blog about it or add your pictures to the Flickr page. Let me know so I don't miss it! I found Rachel's picture of her finished top on the Flickr page this AM. Isn't it beautiful? You can still download all the free patterns from Craftsy, or if you prefer the tutorials, the links to everything are on the Red, White and True QAL page which you will find on the page bar above. The Craftsy patterns will remain free for the next month, then I will rewrite it as one pattern and sell it that way.

I'm just back from a quilt retreat at Stitchin' Tree Quilter's Cottage in Woodbine, IA. The cottage is attached to Stitchin' Tree Quilts, a unique quilt shop about a mile from Woodbine. It's a nice place to getaway and Teresa lets us shop round the clock if we want. So it's not unusual for someone to jump up from sewing and head out to the shop. We had a great time and got lots of sewing done. I will post more about it as the week goes on, so will just post the Quilters of the Corn, the Sequel picture for today. You might remember this Quilters of the Corn picture from last year's retreat there. This is our fifth retreat here and our 11th retreat together.

I have lots to do today to get caught up around here. I have a class tonight too. Happy Monday!