Finally!

I finally got around to quilting and binding this quilt.



It was started about a year ago with a bag of scraps that I bought to practice sewing. I started with wonky log cabins and then added some larger rectangles in between. Overall, I like the way it turned out. I can now move on and finish up another one.

A quilt for Mr P

Car quilt take 2. What was I thinking that we could only make Miss A a car quilt.

Once again Miss A helped pick out fabric from the stash, measure and sew. Another great job!

The front. . .




The back. . .


and ready to be quilted.

Miss A's quilt finished. . .

Miss A's car quilt is finished. She is loving it and is very proud of herself!

Now Mr P. has requested one. Miss A has helped pick some fabric out of the "stash" and we have started cutting. We also have in the works a mini car seat quilt for the new baby. We are making one pink and one blue.

And here is a picture for those Pittsburgh people who didn't have school today because they had a couple of inches accumulation.

Come play with us!

Miss A's first quilt

Miss A got me lots of pretty fabric for Christmas. Since a snow day extended our holiday vacation we decided to turn it into a car size quilt ( just big enough to cover her legs in the cold weather). She picked the fabric, picked the design and helped me measure and sew.



The front. . .



the back. . .

. . . just waiting to be quilted.

The Quilt Company

On Friday my hubby took me to The Quilt Company. What a great store and everyone was soooooo friendly. Karen Montgomery is the owner and she designs fabric for Timeless Treasures. She is also featured in the Quilts and More magazine this month with her All Squared Up Quilt.

Here are some of the fabrics I picked up. . .

and. . .

Order arrived

I ordered a few things from Connecting Threads for a birthday present and ordered myself this happy pile of fabric. The fabric is from their Riviera collection and a few extras.

A Few New Fabrics. . .

I got a chance to sneak out to a fabric store this weekend and pick up a few new pieces.

Then I got another "grab bag" of fabric.

I hope to spend a few hours sewing this afternoon while Miss A is at preschool and Mr P is napping - wish me luck!

Happy Birthday to me!

Here are some fabrics Miss A ( who is 4) picked out for me. I also got an awesome pair of pink flip flop slippers :)



Hubby cooked a delicious dinner of tuna steaks. A good friend dropped a present off , which was a wonderful surprise. And many birthday cards and calls. A great day overall - except for the bone chilling temperatures we are having. . . 6 degrees. . . brrrrrrr. . .

Happy 2009!

Happy 2009 to all!

These are the fabrics I found on a recent shopping trip. I am hoping to do a Christmas quilt for 09 with the reds, greens, and whites. . .

here are a few more just to add to my stash. . .