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Sunday, September 26, 2010

camp (long)

Tuesday was an uneventful drive. It took about 8 hours, but that included 3 quilt stores, a Kroger's run, and a couple of gas stations. I realized when I had been on the road an hour that my puppy chow, which I had sitting next to my cooler, was not currently next to my cooler. My cooler was in the backseat while it was still in the kitchen. Oh well, my co-workers will get to feast on it next week.

I stopped at Sneeds Sew & Vac in Charleston, The Stitching House in Buckhannon, and Elkins Sewing Center in Elkins. I found something I liked at each store :-).

About 15 lades (out of the 55 or so attending) came for the Tuesday early arrival. We had a great time sewing and chatting together. I finished the applique and added the borders for Bubba's quilt. It is basted and partially quilted. I should will finish the quilting in time to get it bound and labeled for his 2nd Bday in Dec. Of course, that could mean I'll be doing the night before, but it will be done!!! No pic on this since his real name (not Bubba :-() is appliqued on it.

Wednesday morning we got pies! David made 2 pies for the early arrival crew. Let's just say they did not last long :-). I spent most of the day working on my denim and flannel rag quilt that I am making for Big C (Bubba's 13 yr. old half-brother, for those readers wondering how I suddenly got a 3rd nephew). I just need to seam around the outside edge, clip, and fluff. :-) It is all pieced together. This will be my TV quilt for the next few weeks, lol. Here is Anne helping me show it off at show-and-tell. Sorry the picture's not that great. I'll get another one once it's fluffed and ready to be gifted (by Christmas :-)).


Thursday I worked on a snowman wallhanging. It is an 10 1/2" center surrounded by 36 3.5" courthouse step blocks. Let's just say I did not realize that it would be that small when I signed up for the class. That was 468 pieces of fabric 1" wide. I like how mine turned out. I finally finished it Saturday morning. I cheated a bit and fussy cut snowflakes for the corner blocks rather than appliqueing them on. I also did mine in cottons in stead of wool (applique) and homespun (blocks). I hope to finish it up either before or at my Shipshewana retreat in October.


I like how Cindy did hers in Christmas prints instead of homespuns. She did use the wool for the applique.


I did not touch my table topper, but Susie got hers completely finished except for tacking the binding down to the back. Here she is showing it off:


I also only sewed 3 buttons on my tree wallhanging, but have tons of ideas to make similar designs for other seasons. Here's a couple that ladies finished. Don't they look good?



The big project for the week (which I elected not to do, but may buy the pattern later) was a Carpentar's star quilt. Here's several different tops that were finished. One lady did hers in black and batiks. It was beautiful!






The drive home was very uneventful. I'll post more pics later, but need to get ready for bed now. Night all!

~QB29

Saturday, September 25, 2010

I'm Home!

I am home from camp. I had a wonderful time. Now to play catch-up. Stay tuned - I will be posting pics and updates this week :-)

~QB29

Monday, September 20, 2010

31

:=)

Saturday, September 18, 2010

FNSI results


just a little sewing .... I finished the one earlier in the week and did its twin tonight. We need to bring two 12" 1930's/white (or WOW) blocks for the block drawing. Yeah, mine are done!

Friday, September 17, 2010

Friday Night Sew In Plans

first up - errands :-)

1. 12" 1930's block for lotto drawing @ camp
2. finish buttons skirt
3. prep for camp :-)

~QB29

96!

Hours, need I say more?

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Quilt Camp Countdown

142 oops, I mean 118 hours, give or take a few minutes, until arrival :-)

Can you tell I'm excited? I've counting in hours!!!!!!

Oh, and BTW, I've got my route mapped, including stops for shopping (quilt stores!!!) and the usual (gas/food). I've got my schedule planned for classes, camp activities, meals (there's a great kitchen staff!), and other sewing. So am I ready? Almost. I still need to make my puppy chow (snack contribution), finish my 12" drawing block, and finish packing!!!!!

~QB29

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)?

A blog friend posted this today and I am borrowing it:
Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Working on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry

Did you weep for the children
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below

Did you burst out in pride
For the red white and blue
The heroes who died just doing what they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself to what really matters

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
Did you dust off that bible at home
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
Speak with some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

The greatest is love
The greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day

The lyrics (& song) are written by Alan Jackson

To answer ... I was preparing for a trip of a lifetime. We were to leave on 9/13 for a semester study abroad in Mexico. I remember making a bowl of cereal and sitting down to watch TV. My plans for the day were to run to my mom's school, get a haircut, and then work my last shift before my trip. I was a cashier at Kroger's and did the 5pm to 1am shift. I turned the TV on sometime between 8:49 and 9:03 because the first thing on the TV was coverage of the first tower to be hit. I was watching Live! with Regis and Kelly. At first I thought they were showing a clip from a new movie, as they sometimes did. Then I realized that the clip was too still and too quiet - it lacked the sound effects and movement typical of movies. I began to pay attention to what they were saying and then watched in disbelief as the 2nd plane hit. I finished my cereal with my eyes glued to the TV. I hurriedly got dressed and drove to my mom's school.

That day will be seared in my memory. It is a day I will NEVER FORGET. It is my generation's Day of Infamy.

~QB29

Saturday, September 04, 2010

Sept. Friday Night Sew In

is on the calendar ...



for the 17th of the month :-D

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Pincushion!

Look Who Gets to Work!




Matey's out of storage! (See original Matey introduction here)

Matey will be in use until Husky comes home. Did you think I could go a week without a machine?

Matey is a Singer Fashion Mate 237, picked up for $10.00 at a garage sale about 3 years ago. Best feature: a 1/4" presser foot!

Off to sew some,

~QB29

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Another Pillowcase!


~QB29

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Backing for Zippity Doo Dah


~QB29

Friday Night Sew-In on Saturday morning, Again :-)

Or Update #2 for August 2010 :-)

I crashed at 1 something last night (well, I should say early this morning). Since I am running to Q First in Quilting to get backing for the Zippity Doo Dah finish, I decided to make pillowcases to donate. They donated 3 pillowcases for Dillon's Auction, and I promised myself that I would give them pillowcases for the next need. They keep a supply of pillowcases that customers have donated for needs like Dillon's auction. I'm going to try to take a couple in whenever I shop there.

It's a good almost finish to my Sew-In :-). It was my first time making pillowcases, but certainly will not be my last. I used the Easy Pillowcase Pattern with French Seams found at about.com. Being me, I had to make modifications. I did not have a good accent fabric, so I did not do that on mine. Both fabrics were in my stash. This wipes out the ABC fabric, but I've still got a yard or so of the green print. They are both from the Puppy Dreams line by South Sea Imports.

Folded, wrapped in a ribbon, and ready to go:

While I'm out and about, I'll also be heading to Sandy's to drop off Husky. She's the local Husqavarna store and I like to take Husky there. Plus, she's a couple of blocks from my work, so it will be easy to pick Husky up.

I just need to sew the binding onto a quilt and then I will call this Sew-In complete and head out to do my shopping/errands.

BTW, stay tuned for a surprise! It's coming, it's coming!

~QB29

Cleaning Husky ...

This came out of Husky today ....
For size comparison, here's my bobbin case ....

Think I need to clean my machine out more often OR, better yet, take him in for his long overdue cleaning/maintenance?

I'll definitely be doing this week - today if I finish my planned sewing in time :-)

~QB29

Friday, August 20, 2010

Update - Finish #1 w/ Picture!

Just need to finish last border for Zippity Doo Dah Throw - it's coming along great! Breaking for a bite to eat and then will be back up to sew more :-)

Update: Flimsy is finished! Pic's not the greatest, but it will do until sunlight tomorrow :-)


~QB29

Friday Night Sew In Plans

I realized I didn't list my plans for tonight. So in no particularly order, here's my wanna-do list for tonight:

Zippity-doo-dah lap quilt out of a Jelly Roll and a Layer Cake
* finish 4 X 4 center (using layer cake squares)
* Piano Key border using jelly roll
FLIMSY FINISH!!!! :-)

Big C's denim/flannel rag quilt (about twin size, using 8" squares)
* finish cutting denim squares last night, still need to cut rest of flannel squares
* 1/3 of squares are assembled - need to work on assembling rest

Quilt Camp Prep
* need to cut/pick fabric/trim for projects and pack so it's ready :-)
* need to make block giveaway blocks - any 12" pattern using white/WOW & 1930's

UFO's
* binding :-(

Dad's Star Struck
* work on making blocks


I may take a 1/2 day today and start my Friday Night Sew-In in the afternoon :-). I'll post updates and pictures tonight or early tomorrow :-)

~QB29

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Friday Night Sew-In

Tomorrow's the night, don't forget. Make a date with your sewing machine. Keep it up late! :-)



~QB29

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Now, I know y'all wouldn't want one of these ...




But just in case you do, visit Sew Many Ways. She has one that she's giving away.

~QB29

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Enter Now For Your Chance To Win



(or don't enter so I have a better chance of winning!)

Rachel at P.S. I Quilt is having a sponsor giveaway. Shannon of fabrics n quilts is giving away a Moda 1933 Jelly Roll.


Go on and check it out (but if you want me to win, don't enter :-D)

~QB29

Be watching my blog ....

A surprise will be coming soon :-)

~QB29

I Spy A Swap

I am participating in Sewing in the Wendy City's I Spy swap part Deux. Here are my 20 sets of 10 ready to go:

Here are the prints:

Bows, chickens, starfish
snowflakes, paw prints, cherries, dogs
bees, letters, stars

I didn't even have to buy any for this swap. I had them all in my stash (imagine that, lol).

I can't wait to see what I get back!

~QB29

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Friday Night Sew-In on Saturday morning

I sewed, but not until this morning. My Sunday School class has an outing later today and I volunteered to bring cookies. I went to bake them last night and finally gave up in frustration. I'm going to need my landlady's maintenance man to come out and look at my oven. It would bake the first cookie sheet fine, and then manage to turn off and not keep the temperature for the 2nd sheet. By the time if finally decided to reheat, the cookies would be in over 30 minutes. After burning half the cookies (checking every 2 minutes :-() and having one batch come out half raw (after 30 minutes!) I decided to call it quits. I'm going to run to the store and buy some here in a bit. It got to the point where I was turning the oven off completely between cookie sheets, letting it cool, and then turning it back on. I don't know how long it's been doing this, as I usually am not putting consecutive items in the oven. One pizza and I'm done. One batch of brownies and I'm done. One tray of open faced sandwiches and I'm done. :-(

So after spending hours in the kitchen last night, I knew I was too tired and frustrated to even attempt to sew. I let myself sleep in this morning and then got up and worked on a baby quilt. I'm going to quilt as I go (using the sashing to connect the blocks, as shown in Quilter's Cache Method 2). I made 6 large blocks, have the batting and backing cut for each, and will work on quilting them the rest of this weekend. I used 6 fat quarters in a stack-and-whack method. Below are five of the rectangles. The sixth is basted and ready for quilting.



Below is the backing. It is Amy Bradley's Funny Babies Pink Diaper Pins.


So how was everyone's Firday Night (Saturday Morning) Sew-In?

~QB29

Friday, July 23, 2010

need advice: looking for a basic backup machine

Hi everyone,

My mom is looking for a basic sewing machine to have as a backup when hers is in the shop. She just wants to be able to do basic piecing with it (straight and some zig-zag/buttonhole/applique). She found one that is on both Amazon.com and Overstock.com. It is a Brother LX 3125. She also found another Brother on Amazon.

Brother LX 3125 @ amazon

Brother LX 3125 @ Overstock

Brother XL2600I @ amazon

First question: Does anyone have any experience with either machine or Brother's in general? Good? Bad?

Second question: If you don't recommend either machine, what are other(s) you would recommend? She'd like to stay under $100.00 including tax and shipping.

Third question: Has anyone ordered off Overstock? Do you recommend (or not recommend) it? I order off Amazon.com all the time, but have no experience with Overstock.

Fourth question: Anyone have a basic machine they would like to sell (and in the Lex or Cinci area) that would be a good backup?


Thanks,
QB29

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Cookies!

My Sunday School class is having an outing next weekend. I volunteered to make cookies. I want to make 2 or 3 different varieties. I may do some Chocolate chip cookies, but I also want to try making lemon cookies out of a lemon cake mix. Has anyone ever made cake mix cookies before? About how many do you get out of a box? Besides lemon, what other cake mix flavor are good for making cookies? Any other ideas for easy cookies besides a cake mix?

Thanks!
~qb29

Saturday, July 17, 2010

VBS Crafts

5 - 8 boys, 9 - 12 boys & girls - decoupaged a clear plastic plate using modpodge, scrapbook paper, and cutouts.




Wednesday's craft - 5 - 8 girls - Made a keychain out of pony beads and plastic lacing.

Wednesday's Craft - 3 & 4 boys/girls - They threaded the yarn through the holes and then decorated the plates using leftover tissue paper from Tuesday and with crayons and markers


Monday's craft: Paper Windsocks!


My sample from Tuesday disappeared, but it was tissue paper popsicle stick frames. We glued 4 sticks together to make a frame, added a hanging ribbon, and then glued a piece of white paper in the middle. The kids decorated the paper and then glued tissue paper onto the frame. You can see a similar craft someone did here.

We were in charge of the 3/4 boys & girls and the 5 - 8 girls.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Friday Night Sew-Out

I had a Friday Night Sew-Out tonight at a friend's. She and the other two ladies paper crafted

Jen's notebook - she takes the black and white composition books (on sale for a quarter right now!) and decorates them:

Jillian's Happy Birthday banner (sorry for the poor angle) -- her grandma turns 75 in the next few days and they are having a special party to celebrate. Jillian used the Cricut to make a cute Happy Birthday Bannner:

while I worked on hand quilting my Bonnie Quilt. I got six fans done. Tonight was my first night doing Baptist fans and so far I am enjoying them. Of course this is a small quilt (wall hanging), so I'm sure that helps.





We also ran to Walmart to get supplies and stopped by the dollar store.

~QB29

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Super Simple Fruit dip and craft night with friends

Take thisAnd this


And you've got fruit dip!

Add some fruit and you're good to go :-). A friend's invited me over tomorrow for a craft night. Some other ladies from church are coming as well. We're going to order pizza and everyone's bringing a side dish. I'm bringing a fruit tray (minus any kiwi, though I was tempted to get it to add some more color to the tray, lol.) I think I'm going to work on hand quilting my Bonnie Quilt. With school going on, it's just sat in my sewing room since I finished the top. I'll be attending a retreat in the fall that Bonnie's coming to (not as a teacher) and I would like to be able to show her a finished project. So I guess I better start quilting!

~QB29

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

No Sew Week

This week is VBS at church. We have it each evening through Thursday. I am working in crafts. Originally we were told to plan for 30 to 40 5 to 8 year-old girls. Turns out we also have 3 & 4 boys/girls. Last night we made paper windsocks. We had 54. Tonight we had 71. We made Popsicle stick frames and decorated them with tissue paper. Tomorrow night we are planning on having 2 different crafts. The 5 - 8 girls will use plastic lacing to make key rings. The 3 & 4's will decorate paper plates and thread yarn around the edges. I am roughly estimating 90, based on prior experience. Everything is a patriotic theme, so we are using lots of red, white, and blue :-).

That said, it is a no-sew week for me. If I remember tomorrow, I will get pictures of all the samples to show off.

QB29

Monday, July 12, 2010

cute idea for a geeting card

I've been seeing this quilt pattern mentioned a lot lately:

Butterfly Block Tutorial
Bee in my Bonnet's Butterfly Quilt

Isn't this a cute block? I think one butterfly would look really cute on the front of a handmade card. Don't you?

~QB29

Saturday, July 10, 2010

My fun afternoon/evening .... and my mom sews

Look whom my mom and I babysat for a few hours today.... Isn't he getting big? He's almost 19 months now! His big brother had a baseball tourney.


Also, my mom sewed for me. I'm working on a Bonnie Hunter Star Struck quilt for my dad and brought up several squares/strips to make the blocks. She wanted to sew for me, so I all I had to do was "match" the small squares to the rectangles. She even got into the matching with me on the last set :-).

My mom sewing:


2 of the ones she worked on. I had all the strip sets made. She just added the corner triangles. I even got her to do the bonus triangles :-).




The stack that she did:



All for now :-)
~QB29


~QB29

Friday, July 09, 2010

I'm a winner (again :-))

I just saw over on Diary of a Quilt Maven that I am a winner. Thank you! I'll be looking forward to using the bundle. It looks beautiful :-)

Thank you!

~QB29

I'm a Winner!

The other day, the Dabbling Mum had a giveaway. I won! Isn't the card the cutest?





Thanks DM!

~QB29

Thursday, July 08, 2010

I think I need to start Basting ...

I've got four baby quilt tops ready to baste and quilt. A fifth is almost done. It just needs the border and the rest of the applique stitching. :-). Guess we know what I'll be doing this weekend!

~QB29

Another Design

Yet another MS Paint Design. I found some golf fabric on sale last weekend. I'm planning on using it in the center of the blocks. Block A is the diamond - I will make it with a cream background. The center is golf tees on green. Block B is the Framed Square. It is a golf course. The blue will be close to the water on the print. I may not have enough to make all the Block A/Block B blocks, but will supplement with other greens. The border will be a green. If I can find another golf print at a fantastic price, I'll use that. Otherwise, it will just be green :-)

This will be for my Uncle - he loves golf.

~QB29

I started a 2nd blog

Hi everyone,

I started a 2nd blog to talk about what God shows me during my Bible time, what I learn during church, etc. If anyone wants to visit, I'd love to have you. It's called Becca's Bible Reading and is at http://beccareadsthebible.blogspot.com/

~QB29

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Girl Baby Quilt Design


What do you think? This sketch was made in MS Paint, so don't mind the simplicity of it. The blocks are 8" and the sashing is 2". The border is 4". It should finish around 40" square. The green will be the same throughout all the blocks. The flower will be scrappy (I'll use 9 different prints). The yellow will be the same throughout. The flower, leaves, and sashing will be tone-on-tone of small prints. The border may be one of the flower prints or may be a medium to large scale print (not necessarily pink, will depend on what I have and what works). I'll probably bind with the border. I'm hoping to use up some more of my floral stash that went into this and this.

Once I look at the fabrics I have left, I may use a pale pink for the flower centers/sashing instead of the yellow.

Comments?

~QB29

Bible Reading this Morning

I was reading in Proverbs 7 this morning and noticed something.

7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
(I bolded for emphasis)

I've read this passage several times over the years and haven't given it much thought. This morning I realized that if we put ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time (vs. 8/9), then the decision's been made. (vs. 13/21). The harlot caught him, she caused him to yield, she forced him. The young man didn't choose to go with the harlot. He chose to make himself available to her. Applying this to my life, I see that it is even more important that I watch where I go places and when I go places. Even if I have no intentions of sinning, if I put myself in the wrong place at the wrong time, I may get caught up in the sin and not have a choice. It will find me. (vs. 15).

~QB29

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

EQ7

So any one have any thoughts on EQ7? I got it in my mind that I want it :-). My mom told me she'd buy for my bday since I've not really asked for anything yet. When shopping this weekend, we saw that the local store carries it. My mom asked about the price and the girl said it's eligible for the birthday discount (1/3 of your age percent off). So my early birthday present is turning into a late present :-(. Oh well, it's not like I need to design any quilts right now. I've got plenty of other patterns to choose from.

So the question for y'all, is, do I need EQ7? Pros/cons of using? Please share!

~qb29

Jill's 1000th Post Giveaway

Hi everyone,

My friend Jill is celebrating. She just made her 1000th post. She also has her blog anniversary this month. She's having a great giveaway. Go check it out! But, to give me a chance to win, please refrain from entering :-) JK, enter if you'd like. She's got awesome prizes. I also have a link in my sidebar.

~QB29

Monday, July 05, 2010

funny video

A blog friend posted a link to this and I just had to share. Enjoy!

~QB29

Cool Giveaway

Monica is having a special giveaway. She is celebrating her blog anniversary and her 100th post. Check it out. :-)

~QB29

Friday Night Sew-In

Some of my friends have been mentioning the Friday Night Sew-In for awhile now. I thought I would join them. This month's Friday Night Sew-In is July 23rd. To participate, go to Heidi's blog post about it.

I'll let you know that weekend what I was able to sew!

~QB29

Friday, July 02, 2010

If it's not one thing, it's another ....

My sewing yesterday morning basically set the tone for my sewing last night. I managed to redo the seams on the binding, but then it took me an hour to finish off the binding. I don't know what I was thinking, but I kept sewing the beginning and ending of the binding together in a 90 degree angle. Then when I finally got the angle right, I kept making it too big or too small. I think I literally spent an hour working on it. Oh, and both my bobbin and my spool ran out on separate attempts. But, the good news is that I finally got it finished and machine-sewed the binding down.

But more was to come...
I went to print the labels and realized I only had about 30 minutes on my laptop. And that my power cable was sitting on my desk. At work :-(. So I went to print the labels. First I had to change my black ink because it was out. So I did, but did not do so correctly, because when I went to print the labels, only the colored part of the name printed. Nothing in black printed! By then my laptop died. I fiddled some more with the printer and tried reinstalling the cartridge, but I won't know until later when I'm back home and ready to print again with a powered laptop if it's correct now.

Of course I couldn't find my quilt label pen anywhere, so I couldn't hand write the info on the label. I'll get one this afternoon to have on hand.

I did get photos of the quilt this morning, but since I'm at work I don't have a card reader. I'll upload the photos this evening. I also finished a UFO top. It's ready for basting. I'll post a picture of that as well.

I'll use this for a baby boy at church who is due in July. We have 2 more boys coming up in October plus a "surprise us" that month as well. We also just had a baby girl come a few weeks ago and the ladies are having a shower this month for her. So that's four quilts I want to do over the next several weeks before school starts back up.

~QB29

Thursday, July 01, 2010

Valuing a Quilt for Donations

Hi Everyone,

Maybe you can help me. Please do so if you can.

When I mail the two quilts (Dillon's Critters and Floral Rows) for the auction I have to include a value. This is what they will reference when sending the tax receipt and should be the value I could sell it for. What price should I use for each of the these quilts?

Dillon's Quilts - all fabric & batting from stash, including a charm pack (so only had to cut 4 of the squares)
40" X 40", machine pieced & quilted

Floral Rows - all fabric in top from stash, some pre-cut from other projects, including batting. Did have to buy backing/binding
about 40" X 48", machine pieced & quilted

So the question is, what do I value them at? I've never sold any of my quilts - My family, friends, and church family give me more than enough babies to quilt for, so I have no need (or time) to make quilts for sale.

Thanks,
~QB29

Sewing in the Morning

probably shouldn't be done by me:


My attempt at making binding this morning. I have no idea what I was thinking, but at least I was consistent. I did this on all 4 seams!

~QB29