Warm weather & quiltathon weekend

I think Spring has finally decided to hang around here for a while. We've gone two days without snow and there are not even rain clouds in the sky this morning. I am planning, after a couple of errands, to sew for the rest of the day as part of Judy's (patchworktimes.com) weekend quiltathon. I love these quiltathons....makes me plan my sewing out and get things finished.

I finished this quilt top this morning. The pattern is from a Sewing with Nancy TV program on how to use jellyroll and fat quarter packets. As usual, I am trying to use up my scraps, especially my solids. I'm not positive, but I think this will be my April Charity quilt...charity undecided yet.

With the warmer weather, and a Hubby who had Spring break off of school, I decided it was time to paint the porch rails. They've been the same old white color since we moved here 12 years ago, and I was ready for a change. I had grape vines woven all through the rails and over the front door entrance.... took them down to paint, then decided to give them to my neighbor who has really liked them.

Unfortunately, I don't have a complete porch painted picture (try saying that 3 times fast!), but it looks really nice. My family is so nice when I get them involved in my house plans!

Now, out to run a few errands, then back to sewing!

Quiltathon results

I tried to take some photos of the process of cutting and re-sewing the 100 Nine-Patch blocks (50 with the print in the corner/50 with the muslin in the corner), but they did not turn out, so you get to see the top, minus the borders. I haven't quite decided what to do for the borders, yet!

I hope everyone else had a great quiltathon weekend!

Quiltathon reminder

To those of you who join in with Judy, or would like to, Judy's Quiltathon in August 9 & 10 (this Saturday & Sunday) at Patchwork Times. Pick a project you would like to work on/finish, and take some time this weekend to do it.

Me, I am working on the 100 9-patch blocks:

a.Cut up the blocks

b.Resew back together in pattern

You can do anything...cut out.....sew.....put on embellishments.....bind.....whatever you need to do to get closer to finishing one of your UFO'S (or starting a new project!)

Have a great weekend!

Quiltathon Day

I participated in Judy's (patchworktimes.com) quiltathon this weekend....and this is what I finished! My 100 9-patch blocks for my Guild's September project. The group is doing their blocks in cream and Thimbleberry fabrics, but I decided to use up my scraps and did mine in muslin and reds. We will learn how to cut the blocks and sew everything back together at the September Meeting...it's a really pretty, scrappy quilt when you are done.

I have four quilters signed up for the Fall (Sept-Nov) Journal quilt challenge....any other quilters want to join Gina, Lorraine, Kris and me? Info is in my Jul 16th post...check it out!



In Closing:I sent my registration in for the Utah Quilt Fest. I am hoping to get a all day class on fabric dyeing and a all day class on strip piecing with curves. I also signed up for a nighttime lecture on using up your scraps and the Opening Night get together to meet the teachers.



Do you have a State or favorite Quilt Fest you routinely attend....please share!