Sunshine Petals

Hazel Ilene Quilt Along

I am making excellent progress on my quilt finally! All of the blocks and setting blocks are finished and 2 more rows to put it together. Then the borders.

As I had it laying on the floor trying to decide which block would go where, Gregory (the fur boy), found it and took a nap. He even carried one of his toys and laid on the quilt to nap with him.  So sweet but I didn't get a photo. This cat thinks every quilt I make is for him!

I put together a collage of all the blocks. You should be able to click and make it larger. Next photo will be the quilt.

 

I'm pleased with it. No, my points and such aren't always perfect. But I have found that I don't have the patience I used to have and get stressed easily. Don't know if it's from the aneurysm or aging or whatever. So I have finally compromised with myself, that I will only rip out something 3 times! Think that's enough? lol After that, it stays, because at that point I'm ready to cut the damn thing in shreds and give to Gregory, as is. :)

Moda Bake Shop

One of the first websites I visit each day is Moda Bake Shop. This week they are having a Progressive Dinner to celebrate their new book. 

Each day you visit one of the 15 Bake Shop Chefs who are in the book. At each blog, you can sign up to win prizes. It's a good way to find new quilting blogs even if you don't win. :)

 

 

Quilting right along...

We have finished Block 4 for the Hazel Ilene Diary Quilt-Along that Shelly is doing. I am really liking these blocks and they look wonderful together. Can't wait to have the finished blocks put into a quilt. Seems like we were just starting block 1 and now we are starting block 5.

In other quilt news, I've been busy with a bunch of projects! I'm working on piecing the Abraham Lincoln quilt, have 2 baby quilts made from Verna pin basted and need to quilt, have the patriotic pinned and ready to quilt and FINALLY have a quilt I finished ummm, more than a couple of years ago ready to quilt. Yeah, that poor thing just got put aside because it was one of my first quilts and there are definitely mistakes in it. But my son loves it and is anxiously awaiting me to quilt it for him. It's flannel and really going to be nice and warm.

 

Quilt-Along

I finally got back to sewing. I felt like it earlier in the week but just couldn't get myself motivated enough to actually do anything. lol

Now I have finished two blocks in the Hazel Ilene Diary Quilt-Along for February and am completely caught up for March.

Here are the blocks for February.

 

 The bottom one is the setting block.

Old Glory Quilt

Last week I was reorganizing my sewing room and came across some blocks that I made a few years back and never did anything with them. It must have been my patriotic reproduction fabric phase since most were done with Old Glory 1875.

 Anyway, I couldn't find the original pattern I planned to use them with so decided to figure out something on my own. This is what I came up with and it works for me. I actually like it better since I put the border around it. Now to quilt it. But I am pleased that I did get the blocks together so quickly.

Block 1 for Quilt-Along

I have block 1 and the setting block 1 of the Hazel's diary quilt-along finished and am happy with the fabrics I picked. Tomorrow I plan on catching up completely.

Quilt-Along

I decided to join The Life of Hazel Ilene Quilt-Along. It's a mystery quilt and every day Shelly will also post a entry from her mom's diary from 1951. She also has recipes and stories related to that days entry. Lots of fun! I'm getting a late start but have been cutting away today trying to catch up. Will take some photos of my fabric tomorrow.

 

 

Blogger's Quilt Festival

Amy aka Park City Girl is having a Blogger's Quilt Festival that everyone is invited to join. I missed the first one and am looking forward to participating this time.

Quilters will be showing their favorite quilt that they've made.  It's going to be great fun seeing the quilts and hearing the stories about them! So come on and join!

Zig Zag Quilt Along

My top is finished for the Zig Zag Quilt Along that I did with the group at Flickr. It's a baby size. Now I will have to find a backing and binding to finish it up. The batting I'm going to use is Bamboo. It will be the first time I've used it and hope I like the feel of it.

9 Patch Quilt Top

Here is my finished top for the 9 Patch One A Day Quilt Along. Now to find a backing and get it quilted together. It's pretty big so this one may take a while to finish. I'm happy with the way it turned out!