Friday, February 21, 2014

A great day!

What a great day!  Canada beat the U.S. in Men's Hockey and will play Sweden for the Gold Medal on Sunday.  Everyone is so excited!   The temperature is above zero and the highway is nice and clear, so off I went to visit my favourite local quilt store It's Sew Time.  I should have really been staying home to sew the binding on my son's "Felt Quilt",   but I needed a fabric fix and tomorrow is the last day of the 20% of everything sale and since tomorrow I will be happily, busily sewing away at the MMQG's sew-in, it was today or never. 
  did straight-line quilting  in "comforter syle".  It weighs a ton... pieced flannel top, cotton batting, and a pieced flannel backing. I showed it to my son yesterday and he really liked it, turned out just like he was hoping.  He's happy, now that he has a duplicate of his favourite quilt that was totally worn to death.  So very worth all the cursing and wrangling I did. 

This will be my "Plan B" fabric for my KnittySister's totebag if I can't find the fabric I have my heart set on using.  It probably doesn't exist.  It would be just like this doggie newspaper print except all about Knitting. 

I adore Michael Miller fabrics so this light pink Fairy Frost had to come home with me.  Found it in the sale bin!


Another lovely I found in the sale bin...I think this would work for a Spring themed postcard swap!  April showers.

This wasn't in the sale bin but still a great price...too cute to leave in the shop..love the little birds

Had to add a few coordinates. 

My first layer cake.....my fave Riley Blake fabric line ..Sidewalks.

a wonderful green Kona...forget the name





 I had saved up a cupful of loonies and twoonies that are earmarked for days like today. 

The Library Challenge - February Report

So far, so good!   I made initial progress with my commitment to The Library Challenge Quilt Along and today is the first monthly link-up to show that progress.  I went full ahead with two out of the five projects that I chose...and then...came to a full stop!  Not to say I have abandoned these projects but of late, since joining the Maritime Modern Quilt Guild, my inspiration level has skyrocketed and I can't seem to settle myself down to working on any one or two things at a time.  Why do I have to try everything I see?  It was bad enough that I am hooked on everything I see on line, now I have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some amazing quilting talent at my new guild to make it even worse.  I need to get a grip and focus!  
 Back to the Library Challenge.  

From "Scrap Republic" -  Here is my version of  "Slices"  A great project to experiment with sewing triangles and also for colour use.  Still don't know what I will make with this but I am leaning towards a cover for one of my sewing machines.

From "Modern Basics" -  "Basic Puzzle"   Super fun!  I used only solids that I had in my "scrash"  mostly Kona's.  Now to get this sewn into a top.  I was going to work on it at our MMQG Sew-In tomorrow, but it requires too much attention and I get so easily distracted that I am sure it would end up being a disaster so I will save this for sewing at home, 

Two starts out of five isn't bad!  I am happy with this.  I am linking with Adrienne, our QuiltAlong hostess, at Chezzetcook Modern Quilts.  Stop by and check out how everyone is doing.