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I have gotten the bug to sew up some clothes. Which I haven't done for a long time. The first article on my wish list was a denim skirt.  I  even brought out my serger which I think I have used maybe five times since I've been in Minnesota, the last 12 years.  I put a little ribbon on the back,so that I could tell it from the front easily. Serged the bottom , then used my blind hem foot and hemmed the bottom so that there would be no hand stitching.                                  Front of the hem once ironed. Yes I'm short and round! But it is comfortable and it fits!  I finished my handkerchief quilt top, here are a few pictures before it was sent to quilter...... I finished up the last of the charm squares with a baby quilt and used all the rest of the squares for the backing. I got back the " I'm Positive Quilt" and have it boun...

Third saturday club is this weekend, so I was scurring to get my mystery blocks done. I have them all put together to show you....                                 This is my row of 15 geese.                                         Outdoors pic                                             Indoors pic Most o the print fabric is Jo Morton's, as the rest o the blocks will be too!  I recently received my copy of "Quiltmania" in the mail, and wasn't interested in most of it. However even though Jen Kingwell is doing a mystery thru them, I did like one of the blocks she did in it. So I copied the one page directions for myself and gave the magazine in tack to someone else. I then we...

Got my spool quilt back from the quilter and got it bound! Mr. Sew what was my quilt holder on the day before the snowstorm! And now showing the fat quarter flannel backing..... I also finished the top that I was working on from the retreat last week. Our Guild is doing a Mystery called Baker Street by Pat Speth. I finished steps three and four today...... I am also doing the Mystery from my 3rd Saturday Group and finished the block due for April....     This is a large 22 1/2 " block. All for now, chatter with you later, Martha.

With the last of the fat quarter bundle that I made the "Lisa's Flowers" quilt with , I decided to use up and not just cut up! So I started a spool quilt..... Spool quilt Lisa's Flowers I finished February"s Guild mystery quilt blocks.                                   I have also worked on the mystery from Third Saturday group. We met this past Saturday and were given the clues from Brenda Peterson. I have finished only one of the flying geese bands. But one is better than none!  All for now, chatter later, keep warm, Martha.

Sorry I have been a bit preoccupied with other things. For those of you who have been inquisitive, my  husband came thru his surgery just fine . He is on the mend! Praise God for that! I have been working on my grey quilts for my granddaughter and have progressed quite nicely I think.  60" x 60" This is a nice scrappy quilt that used 2 charm packs of a Jen Kingwell fabric line and 10 fat quarters of grey fabric. I used remaining grey fabric on the backing. I have taken it to the quilter's a few weeks ago. It went together quite quickly. I got back my quilt project from Connie for the Habitat for Humanity. And asked Connie to give it at last guild meeting ,after I had bound it and put a label on it. I then proceeded on to work on my grey quilts. Making these swans from an Elizabeth Hartman 's "Swans" pattern. But I decided to do my own setting with just these nine blocks. Sarah wants quilts on the smaller side, mor...

I have no excuses for not posting sooner , just laziness I guess.  I have taken a class from Pat Speth who has written about six books on nickel quilts, or charm squares. I have two of her books and made sure I got her to sign them for me. I thoroughly enjoyed her trunk show and class the next day. We worked on  mystery block together..... I will show you  picture of my Jacob's Ladder blocks when I get a few more made. I have also  finished my two blocks for the donation in the name of Maureen Busaker , who passed away from colon cancer. When all the blocks are done and put together the quilt will be donated to Habitat for Humanity. I love the look of this Carolina Lilly block. So pretty! I found this so soft flannel and bought two yards and cut on the fold. I then proceeded to pull threads and create the fringe on all sides. So I now have two soft winter scarves to use as gifts. I have also made these three canvas gift bags...