Fanciful Quilts

...and hello to November - tomorrow, that is.   FQs for Tilted Square - all chopped up now.  Each FQ was to be cut into a 10 1/2" square, 7" square, 5" square, and 3" square.  To be appliquéd on top of each other.  Note to self:  READ THE DESCRIPTION FIRST BEFORE PURCHASING.  I am not a fan of raw edged appliqué....  Did you catch the fact that each block will consist of appliquéing small square on top of next size square...and etc?   And here they are....all 12 FQs cut to size.  Remains of each FQ carefully set aside.  Okay - remains of each FQ shoved to one side on the cutting table. And my go-to project when I need a break.... ...block #2 of the 7" blocks...101 Log Cabin blocks.  I'm actually going to try and make the rest of the 7" blocks in order.  Ha. As if.  I've made a few of these already.... Just in case you were wondering....here's a list of the blocks yet to be completed: Th

It's the 29th of October....and truth be told, I am so looking forward to a more sedate November. Mom has been moved from Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Dayton, Ohio.  Courtesy of sis & her husband and Riley & me.  She did quite well on the drive back.    She moved from a very nice retirement community in Oshkosh to living temporarily with sis and her husband.  She's been welcomed warmly by our church family....attended her first bible study this evening....and today she selected where she will live come the 21st of November (if all goes well).  A very nice retirement community - smaller place and she's fine with that.  Whooeee - a mere 20 minute drive from our home.   Meanwhile on the sewing front. #56 ("Pretty in Pink Flowers Kit") was completed....which I am sure I shared.  Okay, so maybe not completely completed.  As in - wow, that line of quilting really stinks....  I've become quite adept at removing quilting stitches by Mz Bailey and replacing them

After much deliberation - actually, while ironing the freshly washed and dried fabric - I have decided #64, Halloween Yellow Brick Road, will be put the side.  Anyone reading this - if you would like the package of fabric, I will be happy to send to you.  No more to be said. New challenge awaits....which randomly happens to be #33, titled "Tilt a Square".  Darn if I remember exactly what that is - a kit?  A pattern with fabric set aside?  Oh the joys of treasure hunting. More to come...once ear ache in both ears subside and stomach is settled.   Sharon

Finally.....!!! Granted, I must admit (with a whisper) that #56, first of the randomly selected UFQs (that's Unfinished Quilts to those not in the know) that number 70 in total, isn't totally done.  I saw a few areas where Ms Janome, Domestic Machine Extraordinaire, will have to do her famous FMQing (aka Free Motion Quilting).   Acronyms - what would we do without them?   Don't answer. Here she is.... I love the stories each of our quilts tell... This one...well, I know I shared the fabric came in a bundle many moons ago.  While not a fan of pink, many are and a little girl will love this.  Color aside, the backing was purchased at a LQS closeout.  I hate it when a LQS closes its door....most times.  But this time the owner chose to as she felt God has directed her talents elsewhere. I'm all for listening to God's voice and following His directions.   I had no idea what the fabric would be used for ....and when the top was complete, that

And it is October 6th.  2018.  Saturday.   First the rant. Late September hubby ordered a group of bookcases.  Ikea.  Online.  Long story short, bookcases were to arrive this past Friday.  He lines someone up to put together the bookcases plus do the finish work.   Truck pulls up.  Bookcases on the manifest.  Bookcases NOT on the truck. Twenty phone calls to Ikea yielded absolutely nothing.  Not even the glimmer of a real person at the end of the 1-888 number.  This is not customer service - more like customer aggravation. Called the delivery service.  Success!  Talked a real live human being.  Again, long story short.  The Columbus warehouse was contacted.  Drivers of the truck didn't answer their phones.  Was promised a call by end of the day with an update.  No call.   Email from Ikea was waiting for me early this morning.  A very nice apology for "lost" shipment and new shipment will arrive in 2 weeks.  Please don't reply to this email as it is not monit