Friday update.. I Sew want to sew today!

What a beautiful day it is, I love the sunshine. I will be working on tote bags today and practicing machine quilting. If I get my new darning foot on my machine of course.

Still waiting for my black jelly roll I ordered so I can sash my "Aster" queen quilt. I am so excited to get all 20 blocks sashed and then I will decide what fabric to use for my 4-6 inch border. I decided to back it with black or gold muslin. Tune in for "Aster's" progress.

I signed up for the machine quilting class in May (the April one was filled) I truly look forward to learning the correct way to machine quilt. Christine at Quilters Haven in Menominee Michigan has a beautiful shop there. 

Hoping Emilee's baby quilt fabric comes today. I messed up the 4 patch squares so I will save them for another project. I am thinking of backing Emilee's quilt with Minky fabric. 

I need to buy a good chair so I can sit and sew sew sew. Right now I use my kitchen chair at my machine and I cannot sit very long. I really wanted to buy a serger but a chair is more important.

Going to try some new recipes with Theo on saturday or sunday. He has told me he really is not to interested in sewing. What a wonderful boy he actually felt bad because he knows I love it so much. He does want to finish some potholders however. :)

I am hoping I feel well enough to get some chores done today after not having a very good week and not being able to do to much including sewing I feel pretty good.

I have joined a new social site called the Quilting Bee. This site has literally just started this week. I think they are on to something very nice and I hope it gets a lot of new members. 

Have a wonderful weekend & God bless!

Here comes March!

Hello Friends,

February sure flew by and I am praying for an early spring! I hope everyone is staying warm & safe in all this crazy weather.  At least our temps are bearable and I can't wait to be able to open my windows and let fresh air in. 

After bills are paid I will visit Quilters Haven as I need some fabric to finish my current projects. My queen "ASTER" quilt top still needs her black sashing done. I hope to finish all the layers this month! (border, backing and batting) 

The next big quilt I want to do is going to be Theo's shades of blue quilt. I have some ideas and will let him pick his fabric line. Maybe will do a nine patch for that one.

 I am also working on 2 baby quilts. My friends little boy Walker  just turned one recently and he is going to get a jungle theme quilt.  And one is for Emily who will make her appearance in april. I am so excited for Tammera she has her little boy Aceson and now he will be a big brother. I am making a list for the rest of the kids quilts I would like to make and being thrifty as I am I have the ideas down and its just a matter of waiting for my fabric ideas to go on sale. 

I have started my "harvest moon" table runner and Genny's quilted tote bag too. Genny's bag just needs the lining fabric and straps made. I have some potholders cut out and ready to go once I get the insulated batting.

Also this month I want to get a few potholders done. My first throw I done in the log cabin quilting pattern is going to wait till I take my first machine quilting class in May. I want to learn to do it the right way on my home machine.

Have a wonderful & blessed Easter season.

Oliso TG1600 Pro Press Smart Iron on Sale

Oliso TG1600 Pro Press Smart Iron on Sale SOMEDAY I HOPE TO OWN THIS IRON! I TRIED IT OUT AT OUR ACE HARDWARE STORE DEMONSTRATION AND I JUST LOVE IT.