I Can't Help It...

Brynwood Needleworks - Northcott Fabrics - Patriotic Theme

 

While I have thirty more masks waiting for sewing, I found myself compelled to work on another project yesterday. I can't show you more than this, in the event the recipient reads my blog. When I know it's been received, I'll share the entire piece.

I made most of it yesterday, and I'll do all the finishing today. Then, it will go into the mail for quick delivery. Once finished, I'll get back to masks. 

Sorry I can show you more today. I promise we'll catch up soon.  I'll take lots of photographs to share. I know I'm being a bit cryptic, but I know you'll understand once I give you the big reveal. Back to the studio...

 Stay Home. Stay Healthy. Stay Safe.

On My Short List...

I saw this quilt last week on FaceBook. It was created by Diane Miller Hedrick as a Birthday gift for her husband. I saw it posted on a page called "24 Blocks". You know about me and patriotic quilts by now. I was immediately smitten.

I don't need a pattern, per se, for this one. I can see that the stripes and stars were created with the fabric. I went on a hunt.

It didn't take me long to find what I was looking for. This fabric line is called "Stars and Stripes" (Stonehenge), and was produced by Northcott. Within the hour, I'd found a supplier and had ordered the basic fabrics I'd need to make the quilt. I still need a solid navy for the star blocks, but that won't be hard to find. The fabrics I ordered arrived yesterday. How's that for quick?

I'll draw this out on my EQ7 program (on my Mac), and I'll be able to start sewing on it next week. (Another open house on the weekend, so I'll stick to smaller projects for now. They're easier to put away quickly.)

It's always fun to dream about a new quilt even if I don't immediately have the time to work on it. But I wasn't kidding. This one is on my short list!

School Is In Session...

I'm not likely to show you much more of this project in process because I don't want to give too much away. I'm never sure when a "certain someone" might be checking out my posts and I don't want him to see his Christmas gift before it's completed.

I just couldn't resist showing you what the Dresden plates are going to look like. I have fallen in serious love with the fact that the spokes remind me of little ties, so this fabric really lends itself well. (Just a reminder: The fabric line is Northcott's "Princeton", and it's available from Shabby Fabrics.)

I haven't decided yet which fabric will be the center circle, but I'm leaning toward the tan paisley that you can see in the two spokes above in this photograph. I'll use the blue paisley as the sashing. I haven't decided on the border, but I've got plenty of the fabrics below the plates to give me some choices. I guess you'll have to wait right along with me to see where it goes from here.

I'm also stitching away on the Wisconsin block for our guild quilt. My goal is to finish all my work so that I can show it to the members at our guild meeting on November 13th. I'm about a third finished, and I'm determined to meet my goal. I promise to show it to you again when the stitching is completed.

Can you even believe that it's already November? So much to do and now I need to make a list and schedule to really manage my time as we head toward the holidays.

I hope you're not eating too much Halloween candy today. Remember to eat your veggies first! Have a great day and I'll see you again tomorrow.

Ivy League Fabrics...

Shabby Fabrics just debuted a new fabric line from Northcott Fabrics. It's called "Princeton" and I have the perfect project in mind for it.

In the event that a certain person (essential to my every breath) would see this, I can't mention any names. It's going to be used to create their Christmas gift this year, but I'm sharing the secret with you, so "mum's the word". Promise?

Just look at these gorgeous prints and colors! I have what I need to make a queen size quilt, and I'll be working on it so I meet my deadline so it's quilted in time for Christmas Eve. 

I finished hand sewing all my pumpkins yesterday and will assemble them into my table runner today. I'll have it finished in plenty of  time for our Saturday morning coffee group, and I'll share a photo of it with you on Saturday, too. I always know when I've made a "hit" because Handsome tells me he likes it, too. He told me today that he thinks it's going to look great on our dining room table. It just doesn't get better than that!