Thursday, January 31, 2019

When You Wish-Mountaineer Style


This is my first official finish for 2019!!  At the beginning of January I issued my quilt guild's first challenge project (with hopes to do a total of four this year); make anything but only using two colors.  You can use various shades of the two colors but only two colors.  I decided it get working on mine ASAP.

I have been crushing on this free baby quilt pattern called When You Wish at Bonjour Quilts for a while now and decided now is the time.  I am happy to report that this mini quilt is 100% from the stash.  No new fabrics were purchased to make this quilt.  For my color scheme, I went with one of my favorite combos...blue and yellow/gold.  Queue the WVU fight song!



Saturday, January 26, 2019

UFO Busting #46


It's been a week of blocks, blocks and more blocks!  I am happy to report that all of the puppies for the Dog Gone Cute Quilt by Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts are complete.  Two rows are actually sewn together.


This last little fellow ended up with blue eyes. 


He will definitely be that little one that stands out from everyone else.  There is always one in the pack.

Saturday, January 19, 2019

UFO Busting #45


We are officially over the half way point in January, is everyone still with me?  I do hope so.  I'm still slowly plugging away at projects over here, but my focus has changed a bit this week.  Yesterday, I made an announcement that I was chosen to be one of the Island Batik Ambassadors for 2019.  I can't tell you how excited I am and scared.


So this week my focus has been planning for the monthly challenges us ambassadors will be participating in.  I've inventoried what I will be working with and made a plan on rationing it out to the projects, but we will talk more about that in February.  So needless to say, most of my sewing has been very secret...shhhhh.

Friday, January 18, 2019

Exciting News for 2019


I am super excited to announce I will be joining the lineup of Island Batik Ambassadors for 2019!  It seems like ages ago that I made my little block and submitted it and my application for consideration to join the team.


After posting the block, I admit I had a moment of panic.  What if I do get selected??  What if I'm not able to keep up with the monthly challenges??  2018 and all the life changes it brought left me artistically numb for quite a few months and I knew I couldn't do that again if I was selected.

Then news came a few weekends ago, I have been selected to be part of the program!

So I've decided, I've got this 2019.  I'm not going to have time for any drama or negativity because I will be surrounded by beautiful hand dyed fabrics and pouring all my energy into positive creativity!

Right now I am reading up and learning the ropes of the program.  I can not wait to share with you next month the box of goodies that arrived at my home and a kind of funny story of receiving it.  I am debating on how to do the reveal; fabric porn blog post, Instagram video or both?  What's your thoughts?



Monday, January 14, 2019

BOM of the Week Update


So far so good on the blocks of the week update.  This is the second time I have participated in one of Pat Sloan's weekly block quilts.  This one is called A Flower Bouquet with a new block coming out every Wednesday.  Two blocks have been released so far and I'm happy to say I'm 2/2.

I could not wait to break into this fat quarter bundle I picked up back in the fall at Miller's Dry Goods in OH.  I knew that it belonged in this quilt.  The instructions called for 19 fat quarters and my bundle only contained 14...no problem I just pulled from my stash.

Here is a close up of last week's block, Seed Catalogs, to show those yummy prints.


And this week's, Bulbs.


Is it too soon to start day dreaming about what the final layout will be after only two blocks?


I do hope not, because if so, I am in deep trouble!



Saturday, January 12, 2019

UFO Busting #44


Welcome back for another addition of UFO Busting, a linky party where we either celebrate your UFO hard work or distractions that keep you from them...your choice.  This week I've worked on a little bit of everything.  I've kept up with some quilt alongs (BOM) and have prepared for one that will be starting next week.


I finished piecing together this panel top that will be quilted during Amy at Amy's Freemotion Quilting Adventures QAL that starts next week.  I purchased this panel back in the fall when I was at a quilting retreat with the hopes of quilting it this year.  So, when I discovered Amy would be hosting a quilt along to literally quilt this panel, I had to join in.  It was like fate and you never tempt fate.

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Fireburst Winners


I want to thank everyone who helped make the Fireburst Mystery Quilt such a success!  We had a total of 22 participants, all entering the most beautiful quilts!  Now that the smoke has settled, I would like to announce the winners of the prizes.  I used a random number generator app to select the winners for each prize.

Monday, January 7, 2019

2019 PhD


Last year, other than starting a linky party of my own, I've kept a pretty low profile when it comes to participating in things.  I'm ready to be all social and stuff again.  I've decided to join Gail at Quilting Gail and work on my PhD in 2019.  If you haven't heard of this, I'll wait while you go here and read about this very cool project she started last year.  It really is a great way to keep accountable on projects you want to finish and finishing projects you start in the current year.

Saturday, January 5, 2019

UFO Busting #43


We officially made it the first week of the New Year!  Are we still energized and feeling motivated for the next 51 weeks?  I know I am.  I've spent the week cleaning, reorganizing and reclaiming my house after a holiday visitor left.  Things are returning to normal and it's time to get back to some serious work.  

I've decided to join Gail at Quilting Gail in her PhD program for 2019 and really commit to finishing some older projects...and all the new ones I start.

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Fireburst-Fireworks Display of Quilts


Happy New Year to all of you where ever you are!!!!  Excuse me while I set down my piece of birthday cake and wine.  Ok, all better now.  It's finally here!  The time has come to light up the quilty skies with our display of Fireburst Mystery Quilts!  It has been so much fun to watch all of the quilts come together on line and on social media.

Let's get this party going!  Goodbye 2018!  Hello 2019!  Let the fire bursts begin!!

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