Fabric Postcards and more...

Hi everyone!

Happy Easter!!

Yesterday, I got caught up on my fabric postcard exchange.

I had three postcards to make.

The first one uses a challenge fabric.

The challenge fabric is the the three rectangles.

I used my new Sizzix Big Shot to die cut the flower.

The second card is based on a the Beatles song; 

"Here comes the sun"

The third one has a "message"

It says "hello".

I used my Big Shot to die cut the dress form.

This die is from Stampin' Up!

The butterfly and flowers were die cut with dies from My Favorite Things.

I also made two regular cards with the stamps and

designer series paper I bought from Stampin' Up!

I used deconstruction sketch #94 as my inspiration for both these cards.

I find these sketches helps me to have a starting point for my cards.

Otherwise, I have too many options in my brain.

Well, I also sewed a new dress for my daughter.

I can't show it yet.

Maybe tomorrow I'll take a picture of her wearing it.

Hugs

I'm quilting again......

Today, I worked on a really old UFO.

I started assembling the blocks my sister and my Mom exchanged in May 2009.

You can read more about the exchange here.

I decided to put the blocks together in sections.

I didn't want to have a big quilt in my machine.

So, I'm doing it quilt-as-you-go. 

Quilting each panel of blocks, then putting the panels together to make the quilt.

 I have the first section done. 

The pinwheel block in the center is made by my Mom.

The corner pinwheel blocks are made by the four girls.

I've added some 9 patch blocks that I made around the same time as the pinwheels.

I sashed the 9 patch blocks to make them fit.

So this is my first panel. Yeah!!

I'm glad to finally get these together.

It took me a long time to figure out what to do with them.

The blocks were not all the same size.

I had to figure out a way to put them together that worked.

I think this is the best option.

Hugs 

Stash Report - Week #4, 2013

Well, I haven't done anymore sewing this week.

But, I have been dreaming up a bunch of projects.

I hope to make a scrappy bag.

You should check out all the inspiration I found on Pinterest.

Hopefully, I will get a bit more sewing done this week.
I haven't bought any fabric in the last 4 weeks.
But, with my finished mini pinwheel quilt, I have more fabric used this week.

Used this Week: 1 yards

Used year to Date: 9.5 yards

Added this Week: 0 yards

Added Year to Date: 0 yards

Amount Used for 2013: 9.5 yards

Go check out how the others are doing on Judy's blog,

Patchwork Times .

Mini pinwheel Christmas quilt is done!

Today, I finally finished my little quilt.

It feels good to do some quilting.

Before yesterday, I hadn't touched my sewing machine in over two weeks.

Way too long!!!!

Here it is on the last little patch of snow in our front yard.

Last week we had record high temperatures and most of the snow melted.

Then, this week we were plunged into a deep freeze.

Without the snow, this cold weather could damage a lot of plants.

Hopefully they survive this crazy winter weather.

Maybe I'll get some sewing done next week when I'm off work again.

I work all this weekend. I do 12.75 hour shifts.

I'm so tired after work, I'm usually in bed at around 8:30 pm.

So, not much sewing gets done. 

Oh well, I can only do, what I can do.!!

Hugs