I took with me the fixin's for about 11 different projects. I had decided that my first priority was the yellow zigzag top -- it was built on the diagonal & had outgrown my design door. As I was laying out the rows I was thinking I might use some of the remaining blocks on the back. But as I came to my last rows I ran out of blocks! I was short by 2!! I would have been panicked but I knew that I had some leftover fabric at home. I joined in on the jelly roll race & came in dead last. (Woo Hoo!) I had planned to work on my Swoon blocks -- I had all the parts for 8 additional blocks cut & ready to put on the assembly line, but I had mis-cut one element for all of them. And -- of course -- it was too small rather than too big. So I moved on to another project. I came home with 2 finished (well, nearly finished) tops, great memories & a desire to go back SOON!
I also came home with more fabric than I left with. There were awesome gift bags for everyone! (Thanks Fat Quarter Shop & Pink Chalk Fabrics!) I got 2 "cutie packs" -- 2.5 inch squares -- of Circa 1934 (I think these will be cute used with linen, maybe raw-edge appliqued) & a layer cake of Malka Dubrawsky's Stitched in Color!!!! I can't wait to begin something with that!
When I got home, I was still in that GO mode. I built a daisy cottage for an internet friend
& (finally!) worked on my blocks for the QuiltCon Block Challenge. After I got my stack of fabrics in the required colors, I was sitting at my sewing machine & noticed how they matched the little Avon mug I have sitting in my window. So that became one of my blocks. (I think it is pretty darn cute.)
Happy Mother's Day!!!
7 comments:
Love your block!! The flowers are fantastic.
And I thought your finish time for the Jelly Roll Race was amazing given all the new Janomes you were up against :)
I love this post. I love the Christmas tree picture which is absolutely just like the one I have, right down to the same drapes. I love the fabric you got and your flower patch and especially the pix of you and your Mom. Because I am so sick, my husband took flowers to my mother and set up the Skype. We Skyped for about 15 min. I thought it was a lovely visit until she fell asleep, head on her chest in the middle of her own sentence. Later, she told my sister she had not heard from me(: I am still grateful. Happy Mother's Day to you.
Wow! All of you are so talented and productive. Must've been a very fun time. Love your new tops and flower block!
the quiltcon block is great! and the mother's day pic collage is sweet!
Adorable pics of you and your mom!
I like the way you have design walls at your retreat! And so many amazing projects being worked on. It would have been fun doing a jelly roll race altogether! I reckon I would come last too. :) I'm in love with that house block, I hope it's for a certain daisy I know. And love your quilt con flower block!!
Sounds like you had a fabulous time.
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