I went to Ikea and all I got was this fabric!

Sorry! Just had to share. 4 fabrics, medium grey houses, grey and white houses, large colored doors on white, and grey cursive numbers on white. Oh the possibilities.

One down, too many more to go!

        I find that I'm a great starter of projects, but a lousy finisher. Some of it is clearly my fault, and some isn't. Not that there is really someone else to blame. First of all, I nanny the boy 36 hours a week. And that doesn't include nights out for his parents. (which are sleepovers, which kill an evening and a morning). On top of that I run the etsy shop, which takes 4 to 8 hours per day depending on volume of business.  And there's still housework and laundry and cooking and........, you get the picture. At least a good portion of a weekend day is spent shopping, as I can't get out during the week.  As a result, I have many unfinished projects, and little time to sew.

        Three weeks ago, I decided to commit to finishing one project a week.  the pictures below are the result of week one's finish. Week two's project is finished and I hope to take pictures this weekend. It happens to be my zig zag quilt from RRBC's quilt along. I also finished a pair of PJ's for myself,and all the pants hemming for my daughter. (4"11")  This week I don't think I'll get to finish an already started project, but I hope to make my bee block for "a Rosey Little Bee" make a little something for the Easter/May Swap on ORBC, and maybe start my project for the placemat swap. Next week I'd like to quilt the "Wonky Squares" quilt we did on ORBC with Quilt Dad. Then the following week I can focus on the "Circles Quilt" we did with Heidi. I may have to put aside the "Pinwheels Quilt" for a bit so I can start on the "Hexes" with Julie. I will have to see if I can do that one in pillow size.

If only I could stop having ideas. It's kinda hard to do when I look at fabric all the time. I just keep seeing great quilts to start. Did I mention that I hate the quilting part?
  

Aldo to Zippy

Just popping in to show you the cutest new collection in the  shop,  Aldo to Zippy by Jenn Ski for P&B Textiles. I love the Alphabet Panel. I may cut one apart and use the cute blocks for centers. What would you do?

Rosey Little Bee

I recently joined my first quilting bee, started by Jen   http://roseylittlethings.blogspot.com/ and here are her blocks for month #1, March. She asked for house blocks, wonky or log cabin. (including gnomes would be wonderful) here are my offerings.







A little pink house with a princess,
 
 

A dress shop, with the collection designed by Jennifer, and last but not least,

 
a little gnome home. hope you like them Jen.

Who's the lucky one?

Before the day gets too hectic, I thought I'd pop in and post the winner of the book and fat quarters by Denyse Schmidt. Normally, the boy would be the Random number generator, but he is not here today. And as we've seen before, he likes to eat the evidence. Excuse me while I hop on over to get the winner................... I'm back! Here is the lucky number...


Here are your random numbers:

43

Timestamp: 2010-03-14 14:12:48 UTC


Lynne S of Oz said...
Ooh, thanks for the opportunity to enter another giveaway!
New Day I think for me - some good neutrally type colours to blend with brights :-)

Congratulations Lynne! I've sent you an email. And thanks to everyone else who played along, I wish you all could be winners. Maybe next time. =)

Pinwheels Opening Ceremony Giveaway

I'm having a giveaway to kick off the Pinwheels Opening Ceremony, hosted by Dana from Old Red Barn Company on the Flickr group Old Red Barn Co. Quilt Along Up for grabs is a copy of Denyse Schmidt Quilts, and 8 fat quarters from her new line Hope Valley. The winner can choose one of the three color collections.




FIESTA



PINEY WOODS



NEW DAY





Just leave a comment telling me which collection you like, and the drawing will be open until Midnight Saturday, the 13th. The winner will be drawn and posted Sunday evening the 14th. Good luck! I can't wait to see the pinwheel quilts.

Doll Quilt Swap 8

Just thought I'd take two minutes to show what I've been working on when I have some free time. I am participating in my first Doll Quilt Swap (DSQ8) and I have been working on a quilt for my secret partner. I have some embellishing left to do, and I'm binding it in red dupioni silk. I am amazed at all the beautiful quilts, and all the awesome talent behind them. I can't wait to receive mine. The suspense is gonna kill me. Stop on by our Flickr group(click on the button at the right) and see all the quilty goodness.