Fabric!

Went on a road trip Tuesday (it was a friend's B-day, so went fabric shopping and had lunch out - the best birthday celebration in my book!) and stopped at 3 fabric stores.  The first was Hancock's in Clarksville.  Generally speaking I don't buy quilting fabric at Hancocks.  I don't usually buy too much there at all, but I did find a few bargins on Tuesday and here they are:

This was some cheap-o quilting cotton I found on the sale table.  I bought it to go with a panel I purchased, on sale, at Lebanon Sew & Vac awhile ago.  Amazingly, when I placed it next to the panel, it actually matches pretty well!  Score!

This is some stretch lace that was on the sale table.  I'm always looking for a good lace bargan!

Some stretch cotton rib knit.  Always useful; and on sale!

Lightweight interfacing for a Cape pattern that I bought online from Liesl & Co.  So friggin' cute - I can't wait to make it.  If you've never seen their patterns, go here:  www.lieslandco.com  it's worth a visit!  I have some loden colored corderoy that should work just fine with the pattern.

And last, and probably least, is a spool of Coats & Clark hand quilting thread.  It's for sewing yo yo's, not hand quilting!  I make yo yo's when I need an easy "take-along" project or for hand sewing in front of the TV.

Well that's all for today.  Tomorrow we'll go to the next shop, a real, live quilt shop!

I found the missing fabric!

This quilt came about because I wanted to make a Quilt of Valor quilt and I wanted to make a quilt with simple, oversize blocks.  I call it "Lifesaver":

I think it needs a white border around it.  It also needs a border to be big enough to be a quilt of valor.  But, you guessed it, I was out of the white I used for the background!  I have spent the last couple of months emailing stores, visiting stores, asking my friends if they remember where I got that white tone on tone from - na da.  Finally, yesterday I went on a road trip to KY and there it was!  I bought 5 yards!  Not gonna run outta that white again!

Anyway, I just loved all the RW&B prints I used in this quilt.  I especially loved the lobster and crab prints.  I loved them so much, I have bought more RW&B seashore prints for another quilt.  I'll post all my fabric purchase next time.  Be prepared for fabric overload....

A New Barn Block at Brown Hollow Farm

Brother has done it again!  He used an old block and remade it into a colorful Bento Box block for the little, old barn on the hill.  I love the flowery designs on this block.

You can see how small the barn is, Darling Hubby has to duck to stand under the eave!  But isn't the block cute!  ...and Hubby!

Here come the goats and Gem to check it out:

The little barn is up the hill from our main barn and the block looks far away in this photo, but it is easily visible from the road - I hope it makes my neighbors smile!

Been a Long Time!

WOW!  It's been a long time since I posted!  I've been working on items for the Boutique at the WOWE Quilt Show and haven't gotten much else done.  I'm not posting those items until after we set prices; then I can show them and sell them.  Yeah!  I've also done some quilting for WOWE quilts and this one for a friend:

Cute, cute Baby Boy Quilt!  Had a lot of fun with it, and probably did more quilting than she wanted, but there were such good spaces for quilting on it....

Also went to the AQS show in Chattanooga on September 19 - wonderful show!  Highly recommend it.

Finished Quilt Top

Well, I made the decision and got the inner and outer borders on my pineapple quilt!  Here it is:

Yes, I'm loving it!  Now to the Gammill for an all over meander - I don't want to over quilt it or take too much away from the pineapple design.  Hope it looks good when I'm done.

A New Quilt Trail Blcok

Brother has finished another block for the 3 Rivers Quilt Trail in Humphreys County.  It's a combination of a twist on a traditional quilt block and the Lakeview School Logo/Mascot.  He created the logo as an applique - made it out of very thin exterior airplane grade plywood, painted it, and then attached it to the background block.

We're just trying to figure out who/how it's going to get installed at Lakeview School in New Johnsonville.  I'll keep you posted!

Work in Progress

I'm struggling to complete this pineapple quilt that our paper piecing group finished earlier this year.  Except me.  I just can't figure out how I want to end it.  I'd like for it to be bigger than it is so I'm thinking, Add borders!  Right?  Why is it so difficult?

Is this the way to go with this quilt?  I'm not sure.  I'm going to have to call in reinforcements.  This quilt needs to be finished, quilted and bound by October for the local quilt shows.  I can't let it hang around any longer.  I'm phoning a friend.