Unintended Blog Break

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Wow, I didn’t intend to be gone so long. 

During my hiatus I went to the AQS show in Paducah for the first time in 10-12 years without my friend Darlene due to illness.  It was quite a good show and while I had a fun traveling companion, met up with good friends and had a good time, it was tinged with sadness. We took Darlene with us and boy did she get around….here she is at dinner with all of us….see her in the middle?

Paducah Friends

I did some shopping and enhanced my stash with 36 yards of fabric…..but in my defense 10 yards is the blue fabric on the bottom of the stack and is for a backing…….at $2.50/yd, I had to buy it ;)

Paducah haul

I brought home a sewing machine I’ve named Nancy.  This cute little British featherweight belonged to our wonderful host in Paducah, Nancy.  When she emailed she was ready to sell it and did I know anyone who would be interested…..well, I didn’t hesitate :)

Nancy

I took a class at Paducah which was another first for me (I haven’t wanted to give up the time or hassle with class stuff)….but it was with Gwen Marston!!!!!  I’m so very glad I was able to get into the class and had a fabulous time. 

Gwen Marston

Liberated Baskets

My design wall hasn’t changed in over a month but at least it’s full.

DWM 5-20-13

After Paducah I flew to Italy to visit my daughter and granddaughter. 

Lily

I took two reproduction baby quilts with me to finish the binding.  The pattern for this quilt was in the April 2007 American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. 

Reproduction Baby QuiltsBaby Quilt Photo ShootBaby Quilts

The vintage version is for Lily and the modern version was gifted to Cassie because she truly appreciates hand made things :)

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Stash Report for 2013

  • Fabric in:  36 yard
  • Fabric out: 0 yards 
  • YTD Fabric in:  59 yards
  • YTD Fabric out:  .25 yards
  • Net Fabric In/(Out): 58.75 yards 

Happy Quilting, Cherie

Good Bye Google Reader

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I’m checking out other readers and many bloggers have gone to bloglovin…..I haven’t settled yet on what I’ll finally rely on when Google Reader is discontinued.  I’m checking out Feedly, too.  Time will tell……. 

April Fools Day

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Happy April.  I have a finished quilt, some stash and a new Grandmother’s Choice block to show….no fooling :)

I participated in Lori’s (Humble Quilt blog), 2013 Abundance quilt-a-long to reproduce a vintage doll quilt.  Here is my version which I completed a while ago but couldn’t show until it was gifted to my fun SIL.  I used fabrics from the 1800′s repo scrap bags I ordered from Homestead Hearth.  Talk about fun :)

Abundance

I finished hand piecing block #27, The Houghton’s, from Barbara Brackman’s Grandmother’s Choice BOTW.  This is week 31 and I have 27 of the blocks completed so with only 18 more weeks, I am more than half way there :)  

BB GC 27

I don’t have much more room on my design wall for them…….

DWM 4-1-13

As for my stash report, well I only get to count the smallest of amounts out for my finish, darn!  I have a couple of thrifted fabrics to add and my SIL gifted me with some fabrics as well.  

Thrift Stash          Gifted Stash

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Stash Report for 2013

  • Fabric in:  3.5 yard
  • Fabric out: .25 yards 
  • YTD Fabric in:  23 yards
  • YTD Fabric out:  .25 yards
  • Net Fabric In/(Out): 22.75 yards 

Happy Quilting, Cherie

Monday, Monday

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I’m not good at naming quilts and I’m not any better coming up with names for posts, lol.  I have multiple projects close to completion and I should be finishing them.  Even so, nary a one is any closer to completion.  My mojo just hasn’t been there so I’ve been sewing scraps into crumb blocks and making a few free pieced letters.

I have loaded the Double Time log cabin quilt on Sophie but I haven’t quilted anything except in the margins. 

I completed another Grandmother’s Choice block, #28 Ocean Wave.

So the design wall is getting crowded with all these blocks…..I’ve completed 26 and there are 49 total.

I should be binding three four quilts, putting borders on one two quilts and preparing an applique block but what am I doing?  None of those things :(   On a happier note, here’s a pic of the fabrics I reported in my stash last week…….in the yellow/cheddar vein and I’ve already used the one on right for Grandmother’s Choice block #27, Grandmother’s Dream.

There’s no change in the stash report….

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Stash Report for 2013

  • Fabric in:  0 yard
  • Fabric out: 0 yards 
  • YTD Fabric in:  19.5 yards
  • YTD Fabric out:  0 yards
  • Net Fabric In/(Out): 19.5 yards 

Happy Quilting, Cherie