Catch Up Time

Hello Everyone,

I'm almost a week behind in posting pictures from my drop-in class from last Tuesday!  Oh well, better late than never.

Let me begin with the Party in the Garden house that Isabelle finished.  She did a wonderful job changing the pattern by making yo-yo flowers growing on the vine.

She finished all of her blocks, and is now working on the corner baskets in the border.  This was Isabelle's first applique project.  Very ambitious for a beginner and she did a beautiful job.

Barbara's Midnight Star is almost finished.  Just a couple more blocks and the border, and she is going to have her Christmas quilt finished.  I love the secondary design that started emerging with each additional block she added to the design wall.

This is a picture of some cute stockings I made from a Moda pattern a few years ago.  I made 16 of these, one for every member of the family.  They started out as napkin holders for the Christmas dinner, now they are on the Christmas tree.

Kaye is working on Sallie's Quilt.  She has about 80 of the blocks made already.  Her daughter likes them so much that Kaye is making two quilts!

Madonna is working are Country Charmer.  Her blocks are coming along nicely.

She has her system down pat and is zipping right through her blocks using the block layout sheet.

Cindy assembled three "Spidey" pillowcases for her grandkids.

Last but certainly not least is a picture of Zinnie on her pain killer medication after surgery on her foot last week.  Running carefree through the woods at the cabin, she ripped her dew claw and she had to have it removed.  I loved her little "camo" bandage.....but she didn't like it too much.  All of the little grandkids wanted to sign it, but she would have none of that! 

I'm off to the shop this morning for my Monday workday.  I hope you all have a great day getting ready for this weekend.

As always,

Lynn

Minglewood - BOM - Month #6

Hello Everyone,

Here are the block #11 & #12 for those of you working on the Minglewood Block of the Month.  As luck would have it, this month you get to make two variations of the Christmas Star Blocks.  The blocks look much more complex than they really are.

Just take your time, cut and stitch accurately and you won't have any problems.

The next block is called Double-X.  There is another error in the book on page 62.  Under Assembly, instruction #4, the book says, "Cut each into 2-1/2" squares as shown at right."  Well, there is no at right.  Turn to page 57, and under Assembly, proceed with step #2.  Here is a picture of what you need to do.

This method makes half-square triangles a breeze.  You will be making 8 at a time.

Santa is coming tonight with a bag of gifts for all of the little ones.  I can't wait to see the looks on their little faces!  I'll have a busy day getting the finishing touches done on the house and preparing dinner tonight for eighteen.  I'm making the main dish, a huge pot of Mexican Shredded Pork, and the everyone else is pitching in and bringing a side dish or dessert.  I'll try to post pictures tomorrow of the tonight's festivities. 

As always,

Lynn 

A Christmas Card

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday I received this photo from Penny in Oregon.  She made my Country Charmer pattern and displayed it beautifully and lovingly in her home.  To me, this looks like a Christmas card, so inviting that I want to relax in the red chair with a good book.

Here's what Penny said in her email:

"My husband and I have a cattle ranch here in Oregon, and my decorating taste runs VERY rustic country!  I just thought you'd like to see how Country Charmer fits right in here!"

I fit right in with her rustic country also and have already asked if I can be adopted!

Pictures like this make my design process extremely rewarding.....you have no idea just how rewarding.  Thank you Penny. 

Busy day here finishing up shopping and working on Christmas cards.  Notice I didn't mention anything about quilting.  Maybe tomorrow I will get back to quilting.

As always,

Lynn