Package to Texas

Yesterday I mailed out a package to Texas for Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Included were: 3 machine knit baby blankets, 3 baby hats, 3 baby sockies, 15 drawstring bags and 20 sets of bereavement diapers.

A Good Start to the Week

A finish already this week - and I'd say it's about time. How long ago did I make this top? I don't want to think about it. I had to use one of my queen size batts for this with quite a bit left over. Oh well. It's done and I'm glad of it.

Two Finishes this Week

Made myself a new rule - until I get some (maybe all) of these durn tops finished and off the railing. I will spend a minimum of 30 minutes a day on quilting and 30 minutes a day on binding, making backs, getting the batting ready. I will try very hard not to start a new quilting project. Like most of my rules, I am hoping to be able to keep it up.
I was able to finish a Warm Wishes and a blue (with a touch of yellow) Drunkards Path. I saw his setting somewhere - I'm calling mine 'Traffic Circles'.

Pillowcases

I decided to make up pillowcases for a charity project. I had made a trip to Marden's in Waterville on Sunday to pick up fabric for a quilt back. Many yards later, I had enough for 20 pillowcases.

And............on Monday I got a call from a complete stranger asking if I could use some fabric. She had gotten my number from a friend. I went to pick it up. There are 7 boxes plus 3 full bolts. One bolt is 40 yards of muslin (good for many things, including foundations for HeartString blocks), 2 bolts of flowery prints, which I may use for pillowcase dresses. I might add that each of the boxes was nicely organized - solids, blues, quilted fabric, panels, even a box with UFO's (exactly just what I needed).
I should be receiving my small drunkard's path die today. I'm planning to cut a quilt that uses both sizes of drunkard's paths. I think I will make it with blues (and maybe throw in some yellows). At the same time I think I'll cut some squares to make a disappearing 4 patch. So much fabric, so little time.

A Finish, Finally

It's been quite awhile since I've had a quilt finish. The blocks have been hanging around for some time. I needed a gift for a 2 year old and decided to get this one done. I think he will enjoy looking at all the different blocks. (I hope, anyway.)

Jelly Roll Race Quilt

Finished this one yesterday. We had a jelly roll race at the last Clamshell Quilters meeting. We'll be having 'show and tell' at our next meeting Monday evening.

Zip Purse

This is slick. This purse measures 4 3/4" x 6 1/2". It's made on the embroidery machine. You hoop up some tearaway stabilizer, follow the detailed instructions and it's all made on the machine (except for closing up the small opening in the lining used for turning it right-side out). I mean, it even makes a channel for the zipper, you slip the zipper into the channel and then stitch it into place. I got the pattern from moosebstitching. They have lots of different things that are made completely in the hoop. This particular pattern came with 3 different quilting designs and a blank one where you can add your own design. I love it and will be making more of them.