SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW AND LOTS OF BLUE

Here's the old.  I finished binding it and I have it hanging in the living room.  Was going to keep it in the sewing room but DH loved it and wanted it in the living room.

Close up of the free motion quilting.  And I promise this is the last time I will post pictures of this quilt.

Now for something new...this is my latest Alzheimer's quilt.  I call it Hugs and Kisses.

I've had this done since Monday but kept forgetting to post a picture.  It is last Saturday's Barbara Brackman Civil War Block.  This is the last of the blue.

Guess what I FINALLY finished?

January's Granny's Hankies BOM.  I'm so glad to have finally finished it.  Now on to February....After I finish March's  Bunny Hill BOM...lol

Still overcast, the sun peeks out once in a while.  I hope this bad weather we are having all over the United States leaves soon.  I hope all my friends in the south are safe.

Wishing you a quilty day.

Hugs, Cat

Rain, Sleet, Snow...

Repeat as needed....or not.  But that is all it has been doing for the last couple of days.

But like I've said before, it makes for a good day to stay in the sewing room.

I finished another 4 Farmer's Wife blocks.  I'm having fun making these blocks.  The book came with a CD of templates for the blocks.  However there is only one template per sheet.  That gets to be pretty expensive trying to print all the templates for each block.  So instead of using the CD I've been drawing the blocks using EQ5 and then printing up the Rotary Cutting directions.  It is more accurate than printing templates.  These are blocks 3, 4, 5 & 6.

I made another 2 blocks for my Log Cabin Bow Tie Quilt.  I have been using up so many scraps. 

 I now need to purchase some more Vellum paper (I'm out) so I can print up more foundations patterns.  I used to use light weight paper but I find vellum is easier to see through when paper piecing and it tears easier.

This morning when I was reading all the blogs I follow I saw a beautiful antique quilt on Pepper Cory's blog. (http://quiltflapper.blogspot.com/) The blocks look like they are Crazy Quilt Blocks.  In the center of each block was an appliqued folk art basket.   I've been making my own version of a crazy quilt blocks by sewing bits and pieces of fabric together.  I call them Freestyle Blocks.   I showed you 2 the other day.  Today I made another 2.  I wasn't sure what to do with them until I saw Pepper's quilt.  I think I will sew the blocks together and then do some folk art applique on the quilt.  I really like the idea of the baskets.  But we'll see.  You really need to check out her quilt.

I finally finished Sunflower Quilt #1.  I trimmed it up and sewed on the binding.  I need to sew it the back and then I'll show you the finished quilt.  And I'm finally working on the March block for Henrietta Whiskers from Bunny Hill.  With so much hand work I don't have a lot to show.

Wishing you a quilty day.

Hugs, Cat