Thursday Update (Last one for January)

I have to say I am very glad to see January go. It is not in my favorite season and when it is over that means we are getting closer to my one of my favorite seasons. Really all of the seasons except WINTER are fantastic! Winter does have it's qualities but cold is not one of them!

All right enough about that and on to what has been happening in the sewing room this week.

 I finished cutting and arranging all those I-spy squares into rows.

Got these two wonderful Cotton Way Patterns in the mail.

All rows sewn and ready to be sewn together, side and bottom sashing rows finished and ready to go!

First three rows finished. I am thinking that I would like a red border to go around the entire quilt because my binding is a colorful stripe fabric.

Thursday Update

This week I have been working with those I-Spy squares that I received last year when I joined two swaps.

 I decided to use all boy type blocks and make this one for Bennett. The quilt uses 88 I-Spy and is a disappearing 9 patch. This is the first time I have made one and so far it is fairly simple.

the white will become the borders and the paw prints will become the placement squares. I have a blue backing fabric and a striped fabric for the binding.

Thursday Update

My 2nd I-SPY blocks all ready to go. I thought it would be so much more fun to pick from 400 squares so I joined another swap this month. I think I will wait until January before I start my actual quilt though.

This skirt was a pair of LL Bean Pants that I purchased from Goodwill a few years ago and never really used them much. I loved the pockets and thought maybe I should try a redo into a skirt. It was very simple I hope it fits.

My first attempt sewing with Minkee fabric. I love the silky smooth feel of this blanket. I hope Bennett does too. 

Thursday Update

It has cooled down a lot here in Summerville this week. We are trying to get used to it with out dragging out coats, we need to wait until it really gets cold or we will have a long winter! So about 3 weeks ago I was able to join  my first fabric swap!

Connie over at Green Apple Orchard is hosting this one. I am loving it so far and think I will join more in the future.

White is oh so pure.

Hmm I wonder what these rectangles are going to become!