Long time no post!

Wowsers, I've really been gone a long time.  I'm hoping to get back in the swing of things tonight.  I've got supper planned with a friend, but should still have plenty of time to work on something small for the Friday Night Sew-In.  For more information on the Friday Night Sew-In, head over to Sugarlane Quilts.  She is hosting it for a few months.  Look back tomorrow morning and I hope to have a picture of something worked on :-).

Friday Night Sew In

Tonight's the night! I'm working on a quilt for my boss. He's retiring in the next month or two. The original date has been pushed back a month already, which is nice for me, because i have more time to work on it!

I'm also finishing up my prep work for my upcoming quilt camp :-D. I've got some cutting left to do (not counting the fabric winging its way to me as we speak, since I miscalculated my yardage!) and HST to sew as prep for the main class I'm taking. I also need to pack up some scraps for the mystery project.

Hope you get a chance to join!

~QB29

I'm a Winner!

Today I fell victim to the (not-so) dreaded Sunday-Afternoon-Nap-Syndrome (SANS). When I woke up, I jumped online for a little bit to check blogs and emails before I have to go back to church. I had a couple of comments on my blog and look what they were congratulating me for ....

Look, what I won:


Yep, I won this month's Friday Night Sew-in sponsored by Heidi over at Handmade by Heidi. Thank you Heidi for hosting this monthly event and thank you Arrow Sewing Cabinets for sponsoring this month's giveaway. I've been wanting a cut 'n' press to take on trips, so this will be perfect. :-)

~QB29

FNSI &NQD updates

I've been working on the apron. I used 25 strips from a honey bun to make the apron and lined it with matching fabric. I added trim to the bottom. I just need to add the straps, which will cover the curved edges that are open still.

~QB29

FNSI tonight!

Don't forget - tonight is Friday Night Sew-In. What are your plans?

I am working on an apron for my upcoming quilt camp. They usually have a special theme for the brunch on Friday. Last time it was "Christmas at Camp Horseshoe." They had the dining hall decorated for Christmas and even gave out little Christmas presents to everyone. A tea party was another theme. This year we've been asked to wear a favorite apron for the brunch. Since the only cute apron I've got is a Christmas apron, I'm making a new one. It's out of a honey bun I won online a few months ago. Shortly after winning it, I happened to pick up some matching yardage off the the $3 table at Fabric Shack :-D. I've just been waiting for the right project to use it. I'll use the scraps to make some little things (potholders/hotpads/placemats, etc.) for my kitchen to coordinate with the apron.

I also would like to finish stitching the binding to Bubba's football quilt so it's ready for me to hand-stitch down.

Looking forward to seeing all the goodies made tonight!

~QB29

FNSI signups - Feb. 18th!

FNSI signups are up - go visit craftyvegasmom's blog to sign up - she's Heidi's co-host this month.

~QB29

FNSI Feb. 18, 2011

Check out Heidi's cute way of announcing the next Friday Night Sew-In. :-). I'm ready for it!

~QB29

Calling it a night on FNSI

Here's what I got done:



10 of my stacked coins blocks for my Gold Coins quilt! The other 10 sets are trimmed and ready to piece. The 5 to the left are seamed together, but I thought I better wait before making any more columns to make sure the fabrics are somewhat evenly/randomly distributed across the top.

I also made chicken salad to use to for a sandwich tray tomorrow. I'll make the sandwiches in the morning. We have our ladies meeting to reveal our 2010 secret sisters and get our 2011 secret sisters. Throughout the year we pray for each other, and if able, give little gifts (at the least, notes) every now and then to let the lady know we're praying for her. Remember this quilt that my aunt quilted for me? Well, it's going to my secret sister :-). I had to attach a label, so I sewed that on tonight too.

Have a great weekend everyone! I'll try to be back on Saturday night after I've been able to log more time sewing. My goal for the weekend is to get Gold Coins to the flimsy stage and finish M's comfort quilt. Gold coins just needs 10 blocks assembled (the yellow & white rectangles are sewn, so just 4 seams/block) and then 15 blocks assembled into 3 columns of 5 and then the 4 columns seamed together. There's no border for this baby, so it will be ready for quilting then!

For M, I need to hand sew together the backing for quarters 3 & 4 and then seam both halves together (I quilted it in 4 parts to attempt a QAYG method.) Then it just needs binding and a label!

~QB29

FNSI!

Don't forget - tonight's the night! It's the first Friday Night Sew-In for 2011. Come join the fun. All you need to do is get some sewing done tonight and then show 'n' tell everyone by Saturday :-).
For more info, follow the button to Heidi's blog:



~QB29

Friday Sewing Plans

I'm leaving work soon and heading to the gym to walk. After that, it's a sewing night! I stopped by Joann's during lunch to pick up some fusible web for my FB PIF project. I hope to get those made tonight as well as make good progress toward finishing M's comfort quilt this weekend. Hopefully I'll get some pics posted!
~QB29

FNSI tonight!

On the agenda: binding Christmas placemats for my dad!

Will check back when I've made progress. See y'all later!

~QB29

Calling it a night on FNSI

While enjoying White Christmas, I was able to bind more on the red, blue, and cream throw pictured a few posts ago. It is now over halfway bound. I'll have it finished one night during this upcoming week and will post a "finish" picture then.

Night y'all. Hope you enjoyed your FNSI. I did :-)

~QB29

Fluffly Rag Quilt & FNSI check-in

I've been to the laundry mat and the rag quilt is fluffed!





I may take it back for another fluffing. Anyone know how many "fluffs" should be done on a rag quilt?

I also have about 1/4 of the throw bound. I'm getting ready to watch White Christmas and will work on it some more. Talk to you later!


~QB29

Reminder - FNSI is Tonight!

This is a PSA for all quilters: Friday Night Sew-In (FNSI) is tonight! FNSI is hosted by Heidi and Bobbi. Take tonight off. Sit 'n' sew. Let the housework pile up. Let the kids (and hubby) fend for themselves. Tonight's the sew-in!!!

~QB29

Snip, snip!

Tonight's task: Snipping the denim-flannel rag quilt I am making for Big C. I want it done to fluff on Friday night. I'm going to count sitting at the laundry-mat as FNSI time :-). Hopefully I'll be able to dredge up some handwork to take along.

~QB29

2 Friday Night Sew-in's for this month!

Dec. 10th and Dec. 17th. Are you in?



~QB29

FNSI is tonight!

On the agenda:
bind dad's placemats (Christmas present)
snip Big C's rag quilt

What's your plan?

~QB29