Woohoo!

Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm finally going to bed, but I will post pics in the morning.

Finished 3 stocking for Stockings for Kids!
Almost finished quilt top in Wrenly for The Pirate's BFF.
I've washed the flannel for the back.
Tomorrow the front will get ironed and borders will be added.
Then batting cut and sammiching done while The Pirate cooks.

Then feasting.
Pondering of binding.
More pieces cut for my mom's quilt.
(I cut 200 white squares for a wonky quilt, but I still have to press and cut the other bits)

Night night!
Twill add pics in the morn.

I've got a WIP post coming as soon as my pie is done...

but Sarah over at Pings & Needles is having a giveaway that y'all need to check out!
She's giving away an Accuquilt Go! Baby.
I really want it, but it's the holidays and I know lots of you might.
Good Luck!

whelp..the list remains.

I didn't get as much done as I planned today.
I sort felt like I was running in circles.

I did get most of the charms for the swap sorted. I'm still waiting on three bunches to add. If that happens early in the week, I'll mail them out by Friday.

I pulled fabrics for mom's quilt but haven't cut into them yet.
I worked on pouches today instead.
I danced with a lovely group of ladies in a restaurant last weekend.
It was a tango fusion piece inspired by Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
I still have one more to make...I missed someone's colors...
which is kind of a YAY! as I get to keep my favorite of the 4.
Tuesday may be the last time I see them in a while.
(We're also in a class together but class will end tomorrow for the holidays.)
Here's the pouchie goodness. (In case one of the ladies is reading, I'm not posting who is getting which one...)

oooo...books!

Chronicle Books is hosted a $500 giveaway in *swoon* books!

Here's the haul I would get with the winnings:

World of Geek Craft (19.95)
1->2->3 Sew (24.95)
Amy Butler’s Style Stitches (29.95)
Whip Up Mini Quilts (24.95)
Subversive Cross Stitch (14.95)
The Exquisite Book (29.95)
The Orphan of Awkward Falls (16.99)
Little Bits Quilting Bee (24.95)
Denyse Schmidt Quilts (24.95)
Microworlds (19.95)
The Big Book of Casseroles (19.95)
Plenty (35.00)
Noodles Every Day (22.95)
Show and Tell (24.99)
Chuck Dugan is AWOL (19.95)
The Golden Mean (17.95)
The Doorbells of Florence (18.95)
Alexandria (19.95)
Sabine’s Notebook (17.95)
Griffin & Sabine (19.95)
Ten Little Zombies (9.95)
Food Play (16.95)
D.I.Y Delicious (24.95)

Total: $500.98

They'll also give $500 to the charity of the winner's choosing.
I'd choose it to go First Book. They give new books to kids in need.
Having seen schools as a student teacher that barely had a library and having been blessed with parents who rarely had to say no to a book purchase or a a visit to a well stocked library, I know how much of an impact having books can have. Anyway, First Book is active both in the US and Canada and has given away over 85 million books so far.

Oh..and as if that wasn't awesome enough, they will pick a winner from the folks who comment on the winner's post.
So, comment, y'all! I might win, and so might you!

overdue post...

Well, I *meant* to post my finish on Friday.

I actually had finished it on Thursday.

Here's my Dead Simple:


I caught up (very late last night) on my Skill Builder blocks:


Here they all all together:


I got my last Nubee block done and mailed:



I've gotten some lovely packages this week.

My pincushion from the Sewn Spaces swap came from edyB1 with added goodies

(It's kind of hard to see in my pic, but she used this really cute cricket fabric!)

A while back I won a gift certificate to Marmalade Fabrics.
I finally decided what to get:



I had been lusting after the viewmaster fabric for a while now, and it was on sale!

Gen X sponsored a Japanese charm swap...I shall be petting these pretties for a while.


Craft Buds sponsored an Aqua, Yellow, and Gray swap.


Still on tap for this weekend:
cutting fabric for mom's quilt
cutting the pieces (and making the fronts) of 5 pouches for friends
New Bee on the Block block
cut into fabric (catch up 4 blocks) with the Gen X QAL
cut fabric for at least 2 241 bags to sew on Friday
sort packages for my Black, White, and Gray swap...AS SOON AS TWO PACKAGES GET HERE. (I'm impatient to sort and want to get them out on Friday)

*sigh* There is probably more.

Still not done. WIP Wed. 9.16.11

Well, I was hoping to be done.
I got distracted by having to go pick up cat food at the vet.
And then trying to find the dining room table....
among other pieces of furniture which were buried.

So, I got a later start than intended.
I only made it 3/4 of the way done.
I'm calling uncle.

I've had a headache for a couple of hours.
The antibiotic I'm on seems to be amplifying it.
Plus I'm just plain tired.

So...bummer...no finish today.
Here's some teasers:



I still have 3 skill builder blocks to do,
one Nubee block,
and a New Bee block.
...is it me (and my slap happy headache) or does that remind ya of the Twelve Days of Xmas song?

Um...yeah...going to bed.

coming tomorrow...

machine binding is on the Dead Simple.
I just have to handsew (*cough* just *cough*) the binding on the other side.

Soo....hopefully there will be a finish to share tomorrow.
And, I have one more Nubee block to sew.

What are y'all up to?