A New quilt in progress....

I am excited because this one is my first with 30's reproductions!!!!  I'm going to call this block the cats and dogs block because they are in there. 
Nineteen more to go!

Bits and Pieces

 The latest purple block - in progress since this very morning.

 NOW I have a collection of 30's fabrics.  I can hardly wait to get into them and cut them up and reassemble them!

 I am working on the churn dash part of my Hearts and Apron Strings.   Ten of thirty are done, 1/3 through.

It has taken me a few years but I finally got a sewing machine caddy made up for my old and dear friend, my mainstay sewing machine.
I wanted to use these fabrics and colors after making one of the Civil War Quilt blocks and deciding I just loved the combination. 

My craft room is very multi-color.

What was done on February Saturday sew-day

I got out my new 30's fabrics and started making blocks from Hard Times, Splendid Quilts. 

Instead of the 10" blocks size of the book, I am making them in 12" size.

New book, just arrived!

The mail was not checked yesterday (being a Monday and all) and so this morning on my way in to work I checked it and here it was, a book I didn't think I'd get for another week or two.   It is all I could have wished for and more.

Last two blocks are done!!!

This block is called Order #11
I had serious doubts about my ability to finish this block because it is applique and smaller than I've worked like that before but I managed it.

This one is called West Virginia.

NOW I can plan out how to set all these wonderful blocks out!

Morning indulgence

This morning I sat down in my craft room as I do every morning for just a few minutes sometimes to just look at things and recall good times past and contemplate many good times (sewing) in the future.
Having just finished the BB CWQ blocks last night;  I dragged out my Saturday Sampler box and thought I'd just look at the blocks all laid out on felts.
Then I said, awww, just sew up a coupla bits....just a few.


I had to DRAG myself away from the 2/3rd's completed block and had barely enough time to make my breakfast and lunch (had to eat at work) and get dressed and out the door!  
It truly was SEW MUCH FUN that I just almost could not stop. 
I kept saying to myself, "time to quit kid" and then kept going.
The clock battery is dying in my craft room and it showed 3 am and so I couldn't see how much time was passing and it was moving fast.

Still, it was worth it.  Blocks look good laid out on felts but they look even better when sewn together!

Last blocks are getting done.

 Sewed this one up (Port & Starboard) this very morning.  I changed the red and blue fabrics too as the original pieces were just too washed out.

 Rosebud is a nice block and I like the fabrics I selected but I had some trouble with this one.
It's odd because I had no problems with a six-inch version.

The Barbara Fritchie Star.
I try but just can't always get rid of the stray bits of thread on my scans, grrrr.


TWO more blocks left to finish up!!!!