oh, no.... not again.....

I said it wasn't going to happen,  but I just can't stop myself..... I've started 3 new quilts this month.....  I'm participating in a quilt along challenge at thequiltandneedle.com  called "A touch of  Vegas"..... scrappy black and white prints, with a focal color....

These are my 3" finished stars.... there are 3", 6", 9" and 12" stars in this project.  It's all cut out, so I'm working on it in small segments..... as filler between other things.....                                                       

I am also testing for Jess' 3rd Anniversary Mystery at the quilt and needle.   My fabrics are all cut, and I'm waiting on sewing instructions.   I'll have to wait until after this weekend to post pics of that project....

I am also working on Bonnie Hunter's new mystery over at Quiltville.com  It's called... "Roll, roll, cotton boll".   lots of scrapiness in this quilt!   pinks, greens, browns, and a constant I haven't picked out yet.... thinking seriously about a cheddar yellow, but Bonnie is using red, so I don't know.   I am all caught up on this and awaiting step 3 this coming weekend.

My Favorite Block.... Dec 2010

I have completed my blocks for the Dec. draw at Block Central.   We do these every other month... and I have been lucky enough to win two times this year!  The green blocks in Feb.,   the Red blocks in August,   and this months are Red/ and Green!   I wonder if my luck will continue?  

These are Yankee Puzzle blocks.....  Carol, one of the winners last month chose this theme of cream background, with red and green.  A very fitting color combination for Dec., don't you think?

There will be two lucky winners of these blocks.... these are ready for the mail on Dec. 7.   (I can't believe I'm actually ahead of schedule on something!!!! )

latest project...

This is my latest finished top.... it was so easy... from cutting it out, to stitching on the outside border, this took me 3 1/2 hours.... while watching a college football game on tv last weekend.

I did cheat, however.... this was two panels that were meant to be table napkins..... they made excellent quilt blocks though, ifI might say so myself.....

The two fabrics I used have a touch of metallic in them, little leaf outlines that look like leaf skeletons. I'm not usually a metallic type person, but I had to use them for this!  I actually purchased the gold piece this summer on a sale table, before I even found the panels..... then, after I had the panels,  I went looking for something to use with them....  found the rust piece.... When I got home, I realized that the gold and rust were the same print!   then, as I was cutting out,  the panel was by the same fabric company.....(Timeless Treasures).  I don't usually buy fabric that way,  I usually try to mix it all up, (that's the scrappy side of me),  but I do have to say that the results were great. 

Been too long since my last post...

Ok, so I haven't posted in a long while.... truth be told,  I've been busy, and the few times I thought about keeping you all informed of my latest ventures, I couldn't.... because I had forgotten my password.   I had it autosaved in my computer, and had my computer worked on, and lost it somehow....  Just ran across it in the bottom of my wallet the other day....

I have been getting some quilting done... actually more piecing than quilting, but I'll share some photos with you.....

These were the blocks I won from a block lottery/exchange at BlockCentral.com last February.  The theme for the month was green and white.  Each participating member made their favorite block in shades of green and white.  We each make two blocks and there are two winners.   We have a new theme and draw every other month..... 

I chose the brown with green dots and swirls to help tie the different greens together, and my thin brown coping sashings around each block helped to make the blocks all the same size.  I still need to quilt this, but it felt good to get them assembled into a top. 

I worked on this while at the beach with girlfriends for a week of scrapbooking. (I quilted instead).

This is another quilt i worked on during that craft week at the beach...

I call it "Churn Dash Bears"

I've been collecting outdoor fabrics for awhile now.... and DH needs a new quilt for watching TV.  

I fussy cut the bears for the center of the churn dash blocks. 

This also needs to be quilted still. 

My pile of tops to be finished is getting deeper and deeper....

 
I participated in the Round Robin over at
Thequiltandneedle.com forum.   My top came back to me in August. 

I love the way it turned out!  My only directions to my team were:  Use homespun plaids.... think log cabin.... and follow my paint chips for color pallette. 

 I think they all did a fabulous job! 

My friend NorthernDeb did the applique bears, and they are the perfect touch!   Thank  you Deb.

I still need to add my final border to this and get it quilted.

We are getting ready to start a Row Robin for 2011. 

 
Jess at the Quilt and Needle, has once again designed a fantastic mystery quilt....

This is the fall mystery. 

I took this pic before I had the last 3 corners ready to put in place. 

This is a double size.... 80" square.  I used up stash fabric for this!  in fact, i have two pieces about 3x6 of the blue piece left..... it was supposed to be in an outside border, so I will have to use something else there.    I'm thinking I'll probably use what ever I use to back and bind it with......
Oh, goody!  I get to go shopping.....

I'll close this post, before I lose it, but i promise to be back with some more eye candy soon!  I still have more to show you!