Baby it is cold outside. A little warmer today than it was yesterday. It was in the -10's yesterday and today it is 20. Strange weather. Snow is in our future..near future. So again, it is a good day for sewing.
I finished my little bird quilt.
It looks a little wonky here...blame it on my head cold. I used the same fabric as the inner border for the binding. I had to buy some buttons for the berries on the branch. It now looks finished and I love it.
The Buttermilk Basin BOM for February came out on the 15th. Again mine is made using cotton fabrics.
This is going to be a sweet quilt when finished. I can't wait to see what Stacy has planned for us next month.
I finished the applique on the bottom of Cheri Payne's "Forget Me Not" quilt.
I took a closeup of the bottom applique. I still need to sew lines down the center of the windows. The top border is going to have 3 blackbirds. I'm putting that off till I finish a new project.
The New Project is for our new Granddaughter Ella that is due in May. I finished the pieced blocks and am now working on the appliqued center block. I can't show you any pictures yet. But I will show them after they receive the quilt.
Keep warm and keep busy. I know I will.
Hugs, Cathy
Should I accept.... Finish up some projects before I start another.
Hard as I try I don't always do this. Today as I write the temperature is -9 outside. Cool inside too. So another good day to do some sewing.
I finished...
My Autumn Monday Mystery. This is it on my design wall. That's why it looks so wonky. It will hang in my living room next October. This dates back to 2013.
I finished the border on the bird quilt. I wasn't sure what fabric to use so I chose 4 different fabrics, took a photo of each with the appliqued piece on top, made up a composite of all 4 and my husband chose the winner.
I was partial to the lower left picture...hubby chose the upper right.
I finished hand quilting it last night. The binding is going to be the same as the inner border, It is all made and ready to go. So it should be finished tonight.
I started a new project...I know. However I used 9 patch blocks from the swap that Barb (Fun with Barb) hosted last year. I fell in love with Cheri Payne's pattern "Forget Me Not". Perfect to use up some of my 9 patch blocks. All blocks used in my version are 1" bigger.
I have all the templates for the applique traced on freezer paper. I need to cut the top border and will do the applique for it before I sew it to the quilt. I'm so excited to get this finished.
Did you see? Stacy from Buttermilk Basin posted this months block. Again I will do mine using cotton instead of wool.
That's it for now. I'm snuggling down in my sewing room and will be prepping applique, sewing bindings, making a couple of Bitty Baskets and starting on the Buttermilk Basin.
Stay warm and keep busy. Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs, Cathy
For keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers. My brother's surgery was a success. It only took an hour instead of the expected 2 1/2 to 3 hours. An hour after the surgery he was awake, alert, smiling and joking with us. He came home on Sunday and we are all happy.
I didn't get to go back to the hospital to see him because I woke up with a sore throat and congested. I just can't seem to get rid of this. I will feel well, then I go outside and bam....it's back. I guess I'm going to have to go see my doctor.
Anyway...enough about me. I got some sewing done.
Remember this is my Autumn Monday Mystery Quilt. It is from October 2013.
Well it is all quilted and the binding is made. I'm hoping to get it done today so I can post a picture of the finished quilt.
I worked on the Super Simple Sampler Blocks from Sharon at Colorgirl Quilts.
I have 19 blocks made. She just finished posting #23. I'm going to take a brake and make more next week. This fabric is so out of my comfort zone. But it's nice to push yourself.
I started working on Quiltmaker's February Bitty Blocks. Sweet baskets. They are 4" finished. Again I am using the same charm square's that I used last month.
I took a little applique project with me to the hospital to work on while we were waiting. Best laid plans.... We were talking so much I didn't get a chance to sew a stitch. So I finished this up yesterday while watching NCIS.
It is from a pattern by Renee Plains called Petals & Feathers. The block is 5.5" by 7.5". I need to add a very narrow border and then a larger border. It may stay with me or it might fly away to some else for Christmas.
That's it for today. I'm taking cough medicine and sinus medicine. I have my personal humidifier going strong in the sewing room. I'm hoping to get some more sewing done and hoping to get rid of this whatever it is.
It's another cold day here in Michigan...cold front is here to stay for a while. So keep warm and keep busy. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Hugs, Cathy
P.S. Yesterday was our Wedding Anniversary. I want to thank my husband for being so supportive to my quilting addiction...He's the best.
