Give-Away Going On

hey everyone! go check out jaybirds site there is an awesome give-away going on there. its from Kari at Fresh Cut Quilts. thanks for the great give-away!

EQ7 Give Away

go check out ME Quilter's blog - there is a give-away going on there that you all should know about -

http://mequilter.blogspot.com/2010/05/exciting-news-eq7-give-away.html

laptop envelope

i finished my fabric envelope for my laptop

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it was sort of a punt & pray project

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i knew what i wanted and i just worked my way through till i got there

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i am going to use it when i travel to be able to put my laptop in my backpack & keep it from getting all scratched and nicked up

can't tell i love green can ya???

yep even the backpack that this is going in has green accents on it

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i will be working this weekend and packing for my trip

T minus 6 days and counting......

Finished

i finally finished with my skits

& below are some pics of them.

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not the best pics but when you are by yourself you do what you can to get the picture taken

i love anything green & i love Michael Miller - the fabric had the floral print on both edge so i enough left over to make a little bag or clutch with.


i started this 1 and the 1 below at a quilt camp in March and just finished them last night

these should be great for my St John trip
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last night i started a laptop sleeve for when i am traveling
i hit a road block with it so i am trying to figure out a way around it
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check back tomorrow to see if i have that finished

Production

before i do a show & tell about my sewing production this past weekend i MUST show you all what i got in the mail last week.....

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once i read about it on her site it was a must have!!!

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Julie from Jaybird Quilts hit the cover of the current issue of Quilts and More with her Circle Around quilt and best of all she has kits for the quilt. i got the kit & the mag, which she signed plus a label for the back of it made by Julie -

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Thanks cover-girl - you rock!!!

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you can fin the link to her store on her website Jaybird Quilts

i have been productive this past weekend getting caught up on a bunch of stuff that i have been behind on. like the Jelly Roll Quilt Along - now current

like my last Pinwheel Quilt Along blocks - now current

now i need to make the mini pinwheels for the sashing - i think that's 25 mini pinwheels

i finally got started on the Hexi Quilt Along that Jaybird is doing

my pics are in the wrong order but - i am current

blocks #3


blocks #1




blocks #2



last but not least & more important then the items above is this adorable little girl - my niece
i spent a weekend with her and somehow got this shot which i love
we were playing in the back yard with her tunnel



i hope everyone has a productive week whatever it is you are doing.

i am off to finish up my skirts for my upcoming trip the the Virgin Islands.

Finally....

finally..... after what seams like forever i am back at my sewing machine spending time with it. nothing super exciting except for some quilt along blocks that i have been getting caught up on.

Jelly Roll Quilt Along
Jelly Roll Quilt Along

Pinwheel Quilt Along

Pinwheel Quilt Along

Pinwheel Quilt Along

this evening i have 1 more block for the Jelly Roll Quilt Along then i am current (finally)

then i have to pick a pinwheel block that i like to finish out my blocks for that quilt along..... not sure which 1 i will do yet.... stay tuned

i do have about 3 skirts i need to hem and finish up for my up coming trip to the Virgin Islands. i am so excited i can hardly stand it..... i haven't been on a real vacation that hasn't involved work for about 6 years... stay tuned for pics of the finished skirts....

M.I.A.

i have been missing in action for awhile now. its funny how life gets in the way of sewing and all of the fun stuff we love to do. not fare!!!

i am headed to Boise this weekend to hang out with family and see my favorite little monster. no quilt shop shopping planned just some good old family time.

i will be back into sewing next weekend - lot to do and lots to get caught back up on.

and, if you have seen this already - go check out jaybird and see what she has been up to!