Top almost finished and a fun weekend ahead!

I finished sewing the Cobblestone Path blocks together, now just need to decide on a border. I started this quilt when I needed a break from thinking so hard and wanted to make something just for fun. I used lots of different batiks in this one. Seems like lately I have been making more scrappy quilts. Love them!

I tried several fabrics as border choices. Guess I forgot to take a picture of the other choices! I think I will use the green one, with a lighter pinkish orangey one next to the body of the quilt. I don't want much border, just enough to frame it. Now to finish, find a back and quilt it. A quilter's work is never done, is it?

This Saturday some friends and I are going to the AQS Quilt Show in Des Moines, IA. This is the 3rd year for the show in this location, but the first time I've gone. Many vendors and hopefully some awe-inspiring quilts. If you  are going to be there also, let me know!

UFO Saturday

Eight ladies came to work on projects during UFO Saturday. I didn't take pix of everyone's projects, but here are a few who shared.

Kim made and quilted this Disappearing 9 Patch. ( Is anyone else irritated with the newest version of downloading pix here?)

 Diana made each of her sons a version of the Carpenter Wheel Sampler. Her fabric has monkeys and her quilter quilted monkeys on it!

Diana enlarged the Dresden Plate Tabletopper to make a lap quilt. Love those colors! I should've taken more pictures, but just forgot. When the official "time" was up some stayed and sewed and I made and attached binding to one of my quilts...so that was a good feeling!

Went out to lunch with a friend today after doing some cleaning. Been meaning to sew, but haven't gotten to it yet. I need to get the Cobblestone Plus quilt finished in the next few days.

Don't die of shock!!! I WON something!

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You won't believe this, but I won 3 Accuquilt dies during the giveaway over at Shannon's Fabrics N Quilts! Now you might ask yourself...what is she going to do with those since she doesn't have an Accuquilt GO cutter? The answer is... I don't know, but I am still excited to win and might find a friend with one, or maybe I will win one in another giveaway ( I enter every Friday) or maybe now that the GO! Baby has come out, I might be able to get one! I would guess you would cut smaller amounts at a time than with the Studio Cutter, but looks like if you have been holding off because you are saving your pennies, this would be an affordable option.

Shannon said I could choose 3 dies,  so I chose the Drunkard's Path (don't like cutting with templates).

Dresden Plate (don't like cutting with templates).

and

And Winding Ways (I don't like cutting with templates...did I already say that?)

So I will keep trying to win an Accuquilt GO! fabric cutter or start saving my pennies for one or maybe Accuquilt will let me demonstrate and give one away!!!! Wouldn't that be great! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Thanks Shannon and Accuquilt!

Here we go again....

A week since I posted. Where does the time go?

I have taught classes the past 2 nights and have the 2nd session of Beginning Quilting tomorrow night, so busy week!

Over the weekend I worked on a pattern most of Sunday,  and got the Cobblestone Path quilt out and started working on it again. You might remember me starting it last spring during some down time. I wanted something fun to work on.  I had all the blocks made, so started sewing them into rows. I hope to get a chance to work on it again this weekend. Hopefully will have some pix soon.

Eric Carle pillows

You might remember the canvases I covered a few weeks ago for the library at school. I had some fabric left. It niggles at me, figuring out what to make out of the leftovers.

I bought 2 - $4.00 pillows at Walmart.

I cut them in half, shoved the stuffing inside and finished off the cut edge with seam binding. Yea, I know, not really my best sewing, the stuffing kept trying to escape, ok? but they are sewn shut and no raggedy edge.

Do they look more professionally sewn this way? (no closeups please!) They turn out about 12" x 18".

I started off with this fabric that I didn't actually use on a canvas.  I always make pillow cases envelope style...easier to take off and wash without ruining the pillow.

I love the fireflies! and that hungry caterpillar.

And of course, Brown Bear, Brown Bear.

 I was a little short of number fabric to overlap for the envelope back, so added the "what do you see?" panel to the front, which gave me more for the back.

I am taking these to school too.

Teaching the first session of Beginning Quilting tomorrow night. It's always fun to meet new quilters!

Quilting finished, anyone want to bind?

I quilted the kaleidoscope quilt yesterday. 

I used the oriental illusion panto and tie-dye variegated thread.

I like to use the variegated threads as they stay hidden a little better.

Now it's off to work I go!

Getting there....

Here is the body of the kaleidoscope quilt finished. I sewed the borders on last night, but haven't taken pictures yet. It is hard to get a good pic at night. I like how you can still see the circular patterns somewhat with this style....I made one last year that was 2 different colorways, and that is the part that intriques me...the circles that appear when you place your colors correctly. I want to load this one on the frame today and start quilting it. Guess I should get off the computer and make that happen!