Play Day

I woke up way too early this morning...4am.  It did allow me to get some of my housework done before I took the girls to school :)  Yesterday, I started making pincushions.  Oh, they are so much fun.  I don't need a pincushion.  But after seeing all the cool kids had pincushions, I had to make one...or two.  My kids love to stuff them.  They get a kick out of pulling the fiberfill out and stuffing it in the fabric.  It amazes them how much can actually fit.  Although I may have put too much in one!

I also made 2 journal covers.  Well, one is totally finished.  The other is halfway finished.  I need to tweak the directions.  The cover came out super tight.  The button closure looks like its about to pop.  I added a pocket for pencils on the inside.  It looks pretty good.

OK. Totally not quilting related.   I put on a dress Sunday for Church and it was too tight.  I have got to lose a little weight.  Maybe if I announce it to the world I might actually do it!  I've seen this button for improve your butt challenge.  So I am jumping in.  There's no more ice cream in the house!  The weather should be cooling off, so I won't have any excuse not to lose weight.  I don't want to be Twiggy, I actually like curves.  I just don't want to buy new pants!

Happy Quilting

Caren

Finishing projects

Today I have been finishing my projects.  I only have about 100, give or take a few.
Sewing list
1.  finish baby doll dress
2.  sew on girl scout badges
3.  Finish  memorial quilt, binding is all that is left
4.  make 2 journal covers
5.  make a pincushion
6. work on Winter quilt

It doesn't look like I have accomplished much.  The memorial quilt, I started 2 weeks ago.  The one with the button basket.  I finished the top.  Today I quilted all the pieces and sewed them together.  I used strips to sew the quilted pieces together.  Kind of like a quilt as you go.   It looks pretty good.  The colors are odd!  The peach was my Grandmother's favorite color and the buttons were hers.  The flowers remind me of her, even though they don't match!  The red centers are because she always said a quilt had to have red.  I have an idea that she liked red, but felt red was not a "good" color!  The fabrics around the medallion were from my Grandfather's work shirts.  Except for the navy blue.

I didn't want to add too many fabrics.  I mainly wanted to use just his shirts.  The colors are odd, but they seem to work.  I like it.  I had trouble quilting the flannel, it wanted to move.  All that is left is the binding, sleeve, and label.  I really want to put something in the pockets.  Any ideas?  This quilt will not win any awards, but it will make my daddy very happy.

I am in such a need for ice cream.  I have my Winter quilt laid out to work on, but I just can't seem to do it.  Who can quilt a winter scene when it's 95* outside?  Maybe it will cool off a little, soon.

Happy Quilting
Caren