Quilted Jonquil

Happy Monday   Judy’s Design Wall Monday post always provides loads of inspiration so be sure to check it out.  Here’s my wall, with two new civil war BOTW blocks and the May First Saturday block ready to go.

Barbara Brackman’s civil war block-of-the-week (BOTW) blocks #47 Dixie Tea & #52 Christmas Star.

May’s First Saturday block.

Check out the fun stuff I received for my birthday last week.  A flower margarita bouquet, an AAQI Priority quilt and a Lava Lamp.  Remember the Lava Lamp?  Too fun!!

Lastly, check out the cool thing we did this weekend.  Curling lessons!  FUN!!!

I went to Paducah to see the AQS quilt show and had a wonderful time   I saw Quilt Man & Bobbin, enjoyed great meals with friends and indulged in way too much retail therapy…….but Gail Garber, in her lecture says we need lots and lots of colors to chose from so stash enhancement is needed  

Here’s what’s on my design wall for this last Monday in April.  Check out other design walls on Judy’s DWM post here. 

I made another Barbara Brackman Civil War BOW, number 26 Apple Tree.  Only 6 or 7 blocks more to go!

And got my April First Saturday block finished.

Now for the one and only picture I’ll show of how very, very bad I was in Paducah.

In my very weak defense, the red fabric on the bottom left pile is for a quilt backing and the gray/blue/yellow/white prints are for a baby quilt needed by July.  The rest, I have no defense…..

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Stash Report –

• Fabric in:  60 yards (Paducah, ‘nough said)
  
• Fabric out: 0 yards
  
• YTD Fabric in: 93.5 yards
  
• YTD Fabric out: 20.5 yards
  
• Net Fabric In/(Out): 73 yards (must remember the goal is no more than 25 net in )
  

 Happy Quilting, Cherie

My Priority quilts have been moved to the “Quilts for Sale” section    Please consider purchasing a Priority quilt….the money, all the money, goes to Alzheimer’s research and you get a wonderful art quilt to keep or give as a gift.   Squared, number 9649, is listed at $55.

Amish String Theory, number 9650, is listed at $60.

And Love Lifted Me, number 9651, is listed at $65.

After registering my three AAQI Priority quilts, I’ve been waiting for their pictures to be loaded.  I’ve checked the site almost every day and today was the the day the last two quilts were loaded   Check out 9650 and 9651.  Now I’ll be checking everyday to see when they move to either the “Quilts for Sale” page or to next month’s auction.  It’s getting a bit competitive to have a quilt in the auction so I expect mine will go to the “Quilts for Sale” page but then they would have a chance to go to Houston if they hang around long enough  

I’ve been missing in action and thank you to those of you who came looking for me

First up, one of my AAQI Priority quilts, Squared, has had it’s photo loaded in the Quilt Waiting for Assignment page, woo hoo!

It’s Design Wall Monday so click over to Judy’s DWM post for links to other DWM posts.  I have a completed top for my design wall!  It’s a log cabin project from scrap club.   It is being inspected by Capser and Simontacchi because that’s their job, you know!

While I was MIA I participated in the St Louis Shop Hop with Darlene, Marilyn and Jeanne.  We had such a fun time and they’re still smiling at stop #11!

I was very good on the first shop hop day, but the second day……..well, here’s what I snagged.

The cute ice cream and laminated owl prints aren’t for me…they are going to Italy for my DD to play with.  I can’t resist scraps and grab bags with scraps, well I’m in heaven.  Cross Patches, our shop hop stop #12, had grab bags of scraps in a basket in the back of the store.  The stack of scraps on the right in the top photo is the pile of scraps I got…..they are a wonderful mix of fabrics and I love them!  I picked up a few other pieces of fabric…….looks like I’m gravitating towards gold/pumpkin colors, doesn’t it? 

I have been working on my hexie project on the train as I haven’t taken the time to prep my next applique block.  My flower garden is growing

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Stash Report –

• Fabric in:  11.5 yards (shop hop fabric, recycled shirts & gifted scraps)
  
• Fabric out: 8.5 yards (scrap log cabin top & gifted fabric)
  
• YTD Fabric in: 33.5 yards
  
• YTD Fabric out: 20.5 yards
  
• Net Fabric In/(Out): 13 yards (must remember the goal is no more than 25 net in )
  

 Happy Quilting, Cherie

I always hear the Manic Monday Bangles song when I do my Design Wall Monday posting   Be sure to click over to Judy’s DWM post.  On my wall are the last three month’s First Saturday blocks and the strip quilt I’m making with my mom.  It took her a long time to add the second row and I’m taking just as long to add a third row…but I’ve almost settled on doing some Roman Stripe blocks

I’ve been steadily working on adding the rounds to the scrap club Double Time log cabin.  I’ve got the 13th “log” pinned to all my blocks, so only two more to go…..

The red string blocks have all been cut into triangles   Let’s see, what am I doing with them?…..because you know I can’t start another project  

I like the First Saturday block for March (sorry about the blurry picture….not sure if it’s the dots or the photographer).

I’ve started work on my March Color Palette challenge.  Turns out it will be a miniature with 1/4″ squares! Good thing it’s a Priority quilt for AAQI!!!!  Not sure I could handle anything larger.

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Stash Report – still no changes……even though I went to a quilt show with vendors this weekend!

• Fabric in:  0 yards
  
• Fabric out: 0 yards 
  
• YTD Fabric in: 22 yards
  
• YTD Fabric out: 12 yards
  
• Net Fabric In/(Out): 10 yards
  

Happy Quilting, Cherie

I finished up the Feb & Mar First Saturday alternate blocks last night.  This one is straight, it’s just the picture that’s off

March

February

It is unseasonably warm in St Louis this week, with high temperatures expected near 80 degrees so I’m sure all my daffodils will be in bloom this week.  It will be light out when I get home tonight so I’ll take a couple of pictures and maybe you’ll know why my blog refers to jonquils

I had a busy weekend but nothing new on my design wall   I recovered my mini ironing board and it looks fabulous!

Here’s a picture from before but it doesn’t show how bad it had gotten:

And after

Nice, really nice.  I got some sewing time in and used it to work on the First Saturday half square triangles.

Last, I’ve continued cutting triangles from the red string blocks…….I’m almost done.  Guess I’ll have to figure out what I’m doing with them now Hmmm……

There is no change for the stash report.  I did pay for some fabric but I’ve not received it yet, so there is no change.

Happy Quilting, Cherie

I’ve pulled my colors for the March Color Palette Challenge.

I’m not sure I’ll use all of them……here’s a black and white picture.  I think I could leave out the light yellow and purple leaving 4 lights, 2 mediums and 1 dark.  I’ll play with them and see

I got the 8th piece sewn on the Double Time Log Cabin blocks.  I threw a few on the design wall to see how they looked……they don’t look like much yet.  I’ve got round 9 pinned so I’ll them sewed up this weekend and see if that changes things.

I’m all set for First Saturday at The Quilted Fox

I’ve finished quilting this is AAQI Priority quilt.  I used a hand dyed Artfabrik Perle cotton thread for the big stitch quilting and I love the way it turned out.  Of course it looks better in person than this picture…a photographer I’m not!

Speaking of AAQI, the monthly Priority Quilt auction is going on now and look, one of our quilts is in it!

9064 – I’ve Been Waiting to Hear….

I love quite a few of the quilts in the auction…..

8946 – Snow

9064 – Crystal Blue Persuasion

9020 – Rose 3

8929 – Gone Home