dqs11 and other happenings

i'm still here folks!! really, i am! just busy around the house with all the summer activities, work at the office and work at home and everything in between...

but i am happy to announce that i was picked in the lottery for the 11th round of doll quilt swap over in flickr-land.

i've started my ideas and i think i'm going to stick with one of the three that i've posted already to the group. all three ideas would have a narrow border, which i've left white in the pictures for now.

idea #1:

i would make this one in a scrappy rainbow of fabrics or possibly a set color scheme (see fabrics below).

idea #2:

this on would be like it is in the picture. varigated colors in each of the roman stripe blocks, making a rainbow. i don't know what light color i would use for the other half of the block, but it may or may not be a solid. i just know it would be light for good contrast.

idea #3:

quarter square triangles!! i love these. and the colors would be similar to the ones in the drawing, just not so electric. the fabrics below are the ones i would use, with the dotted fabric as either the binding or the border.

i like this combo together. it's bright, yet soft and subtle at the same time. and the little oval dots are just really cool.

here's the mosaic i made for inspiration for my partner:

it's pretty eclectic. i should think that my partner realizes she/he could make just about anything and i'll love it.

along with planning dqs11 little quilts, i've been working steadily on the next QOV that i have the help of the FB "quilt block swap group." this is my second QOV put together with their 6th blocks and it's looking great so far. no pictures yet... sorry... but i should have some this weekend for you.

and on a completely non-quilting topic... i got a new car a week ago today. i LOOOOOVE her.

happy 4th of july weekend!

happy independence day!!! after the usual firing up of the grill, i'm going to settle in for some strawberry shortcake now that the biscuits are out of the oven. yum.

thought i'd be doing a lot of sewing and other household projects during the weekend. unfortunately, something thwarted those plans. this is what you get after 5 hours in the ER:

you know you want one too. it's really that awesome.