Scrap-happy

What's on my design wall right now... is Four Patch Ladder. It is from Quilters Cache. I have not bought any fabric for this quilt so far, and I don't think I will need to. I am trying to decide on a thin border - purple, teal greenish, or dark red. I think I may add another border of 4 patches after that. I would like this quilt to be a little bigger, plus it would be nice to use up some more stash! I have also busted several partially used spools of thread in neutral colors working on this quilt.

OK, summer is here, I am not working until school starts again in August, so I SHOULD have more time. I am going to try to get into the habit of posting to my blog again.
I have a very long to-do list this summer. Wonder how much of it I will actually get done. lol


This is a quilt I helped make for a retiring teacher at the school that I am employed at. The kids made their handprints with fabric paint and used fabric markers to write their names. The staff added their signatures and messages around the borders. She was really surprised. I cannot believe we were able to do this without her knowing. The kids did a great job of keeping it a secret.





This is the front and back of a baby quilt I made for some friends. Dad and Grandpa both ride and own several motorcycles so I thought the motorcycle fleece would be a great back.
And, it is so soft.

Until next time...

I've Gotten a Few Things Done

Well, I make the Clean/Dirty Thingy for the dishwasher. My son is always asking me 'are these clean or dirty?' so I made the sign. I showed it to him and asked if he thought that would help him. He said 'no'. Go figure. We'll see if it really does.
I also got half of the basement painted with sealer. We had to have 1 1/2 of the foundation wall replaced last fall because they were starting to bow in and might eventually collapse. Bad news. The masonry guys told us to paint these sealer on to help keep water from seeping in. So that's what I did on Wednesday. Took me most of the day because I had to really work it into the crevices to get a good seal. My husband was baling hay that day so I got to do this alone, plus make tea and sandwiches for them. I had to keep watching to see when they were almost finished so I was ready to take 'lunch' out to them. Fortunately, they were baling the field right behind our house so I could watch them.
I have been sewing, too. I got all the borders on Deb's quilt and now need to piece the backing. I really like how this quilt is turning out. It is a nice pattern and I am looking forward to quilting it, which I will do by hand. But, it is so stinking big!! They have a king size bed and she wants it to hang over the edge to the dust ruffle. I think it will look nice, but it is 117 inches. I have never made a quilt that big, so it has been a bit of a challenge. But, I really do like it. Hope they do too.
Until next time
Quilty Mama

Long Time

I know I haven't posted in a long time. Hard to find the time. But, now summer vacation has started. I have added my list of UFOs on the left. I WILL be adding to this since there are many more that I cannot remember at the moment. This list does not include the many around-the-house things I need to do, like paint the inside of the bathroom cabinet, paint the living room, etc. I will be posting more photos soon. I have them in my camera, it just takes me so long to remember how to get them from the camera to this page that I haven't done it for a while. Maybe now that I have more time during the day I can get some posted.
My yard is blooming. I have wiglia - plain and varigated, irises, poppies, tulips (done) and much more to come.
Happy quilting