Whew...

I have a tutorial mostly done, except for pasting in photos and scanning my templates. So so proud! If you haven't already signed up for the The Intrepid Thread's newsletter, please do. (Hint, that's where it will appear.) I also sewed bee blocks...and I fluffed one. I'm going to wait for some extra fabric to come my way to redo it. (Note to self, don't cut when you are feeling math challenged.) I *finally* got something done in time to link up to the Zakka Sew Along! Bee Blocks:

Stash winner!!!...and some sewing.

Not a ton done today.  I had dance, but I'm having trouble coming up with the choreography on this one.  I think part of it is the setting.  I'm going to be dancing in an amphitheatre set up (in a house, but that's the closest equivalent) so the audience will be above me...and it will mean going up and down stairs if I want to interact.  Must be the show woman in me, but I find it far easy when you can work the audience.  Can't do that easily while one is being stared at from above.  Hrm.

I've been working on my Modern She Made swap item.  It's not due for a bit, but I tend to get things done early...cutting things close stresses me out.  This will be a sewing machine cover, I think.


I didn't get a screen shot, but the random generator picked comment #1 from Cherise!
I'll be emailing you to get your info to send out the box ASAP.

I tried to train the animals to pick for me...they appear to be loving each other more this week.  Today we all napped for 20 min in a lump.  Cat snuggled dog, draping a front arm jauntily over dog, who responded by snuggling and making happy dog grunty noises.  So So Cute.
Proof they love each other:

Reminder...traveling stash!

A quick reminder to go here:
http://throwawenchintheworks.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-more-finishes.html
if you want to enter the giveaway for the traveling stash.  (Post there, not here.)
I think I'm closing it off today.
Let's say 7pm EST.
It's US only, sorry international peeps who are so lovely to follow me.
I've got a giveaway for my 100 followers that is way over due.  I'm adding to that one as I go to try to make up for its extreme tardiness.  That one will be open to all....

Fresh Sewing Day (April Roundup)

Got more than I thought I did done in April!
 Linking up to Lily's Quilts!


 Also got some Nubee blocks for May done today:


 and a block headed to Michele:

 Happy Tuesday, folks!
Any advice anyone can offer on how to get Blogger to quit messing up my formatting would be appreciated...I hate having to redo posts over and over again to deal with them resetting my spacing and pictures.  Ugh.  This is partly why my old blog was abandoned.

A few more finishes...

I spent a chunk of time working on a prototype for a tutorial. It didn't work out exactly the way I wanted it to on the first run, but I think I have the proportions down now. It will be fat quarter friendly! This weekend, I got sunburnt at the Inman Park Festival, caught up on a few Psych episodes I never knew I had missed, and got some lovely fabric chosen for the back of my Cosmic Burst/Precious QAL top. I have yet to piece them. But...I did finish two more quilts!! First, the Prayer Flag Charm quilt: Then the Skill Builder #1: I've kind of let that project fall by the wayside. I learned a lot. Realized how badly some of these blocks were pieced while I was learning. So...both of these quilts will become picnic/car quilts. One for me and one for the Pirate. He claimed the Prayer Flag one. Not a huge shock as the obnoxious red/coral is much more me. The Traveling Stash arrived! I have to say, it's a rather mixed lot. There is some Habitat, some Kaffe, some Morrison...There is some country themed Moda. A book or two and some notions. Some vintage fabrics. There is a big piece of Christmas fabric and some seersucker (vintage, I think) that I pondered removing, but they might be someone's bag...so I'm leaving them in. I'd say there is about 2/3 major brand quilt shop quality, and some vintage/Joann's. None of it smells like smoke or anything. I have taken out the City Weekend. (I needed some to add to my supply for a quilt I have planned.) I also took some Kaffe and a scrap of Amy Butler. I've added a magazine/booklet, a charm pack, a few fat quarters, and some yardage. It's a full box. I may have to sit on it to tape it shut. I'll try to take another pic this week with my additions. So, if you'd like to win, please leave me a comment. (This giveaway is limited to the US.) I'll randomly pick someone by Thursday night to mail out Friday or Saturday! There are only a few rules. RULES: Be an active blogger. Post about receiving and the giveaway on your blog in a timely manner. You may take anything you like from the box. Just replace every item with comparable quilt shop quality items equal to the amount taken. Ship the box to the next person in a reasonable amount of time. Due to the amount of postage shipping is only within the USA. I'm will try to add in a log and the rules...but, to be honest, the box is pretty darn full. If they don't make it in, I'll email them to the next person to add.

Not a lot to show today....

My conferences ran late, and I was wiped when I got home.
After a quick run to the post office to get the blocks for the Heal circle quilt in the mail, I came home and passed out.

Other than pondering an add a border block and a pattern tutorial I'm working on (as well as playing with the supplies I'm using), all I got done tonight was the final installment of the Cosmic Burst/Precious QAL top.

I love it.  I kind of wish I had made the bigger version.  I'm debating borders.  But I really like the idea of it going all the way to the edges...I may just have to make a bigger version this summer.  Maybe with Prince Charming this time.


That is all for today.  I have many things I may or may not get done this weekend.  I'm trying to get a bunch of stuff together for mailing this week.

Finishes for Friday...

Even though some these have been done for a bit, I'm finally getting around to posting pics. Here's my finished Sew.Happy. I'm not posting a pic of the back as my hand quilting is far from stellar.

 I got the lucky chance to pattern test for Bijou Lovely. I made two versions. I'm debating holding on to one of them for a faculty member having a baby. I want to make her a quilt, but I'm not sure I'll have time to start one from scratch between now and the baby shower. We'll see.
Vintage #1 and 2
 

 I finally finished the Pirate's last shopping bag!!!
He uses them religiously at the farmer's market.


 Other items finished today...two blocks for an emergency quilt from the Heal Circle at do.Good.Stitches.

 

 I've also made some progress on the Charm (Prayer Flag) Quilt:

It still needs sashing, but I have backing fabric and binding fabric picked. I want to get the top done (and maybe basted) by Sunday.

 I've not made major progress on the Red, Grey, and Black. I'm still hand quilting the first block. Blarg. There are 16, I think.

 On tap for tomorrow:
hitting the post office.
8 pt star
finishing the Cosmic Burst top (trying to get back pieced for Sunday as well)

 Other things in the works:
still need to quilt the Skill Builder
I've stuck the interfacing on the Boxy Bag, but that's as far as I've gotten with that one.

 I'd really like to get two more finishes this weekend, whatever they may be. Still feels good to have four down!