When you visit my blog you will find me blogging about the things I love;applique', crochet, quilting, photography, cooking, my three grandsons and my granddaughter.
I did not do one block for the farm quilt last week. So Sunday morning I got busy and made 4. I've stayed with it all this week. I want to start putting this quilt together. While I think each block is cuter than the one before the tractor is just adorable. Hence the title.
You find all kinds of paw prints on a farm.
And you have to have a horse to ride.
Got to have a hat to keep the sun off your face.
A little fat sheep.
A puppy to keep the farmer company.
All the animals are done! Let the sashing begin!!!!! WOOHOO
Betsy has made several toppers and I was lucky enough to receive one. I just love it.
It is just beautiful. I emailed Betsy several times asking her questions about the binding as I can't see one stitch on the binding. And just look at the beautiful quilting.
Everyone come for tea so you can see my beautiful topper. Thank you, Betsy!
Lindabee is doing the Be Attitude as a BOM and I decided I would join her. I bought the book when we lived in NM, so I've had the book since sometime in 2007/2008. I would look at all the letters and I would get discouraged before I ever got started. The letters weren't bad only doing one block.
After I prepped the Be Warm block I kept looking at it trying to figure out why it didn't look right. I looked at it for 24 hrs before I got the book and looked at the picture. DUH!! I left the words off. lol
I tried to use the same colors in my block that the designer used in her's and I don't think I like it. Next month I will do my own thing.
I changed the last block on the Pretty 'n Pink quilt. I didn't like the pieced block.
And I goofed. I can't add obviously, I miscalculated when I was figuring the amount of fabric I needed to include the borders. Ugh! The pattern called for the same fabric in the blocks for the border and I don't have enough. I haven't decided what I'm going to do. The quilt without the borders measures 44" x 69 1/2", which would make a nice size throw.
Robin. Nikolas's speech therapist is so sweet and she has worked wonders with Nikolas. Robin was assigned a new room and she was so excited, so I wanted to do a little something for her. The little wall hanging is 8" x 8" but I will do another for her later.
Molly is doing Boot Bash BOM. Molly talked about this BOM last year and I couldn't hardly wait for her to start it. Well, when I told Lacy about it, she wanted a Boot Bash quilt also. Lacy did great choosing her fabrics for the January boot. I may let her start choosing my fabrics.
I am participating in Rhonda's BOM called Lazy Hearts. Lacy wanted a Lazy Heart quilt also. Lacy and I did not want the month embroidered on our block. I wish I had moved the heart down a little on the block. I used the same background fabric on both blocks but had to use different fabric for the hearts
I have the best friends. My friend who lives down the hall from me went garage sale-ing and found this quilt rack for $5 and she bought it for me. I was so excited I thought I was going to cry. It is 36" wide and is made on top to hold plates.
It has a little damage but Lacy works wonders with wood putty and she thinks with a little sandpaper and wood putty she can fix it. On the back where you slip the nail into the hole is chipped so Lacy will be fixing that also.
I stopped working on this quilt when it got to be 44" x 44". I am thinking of adding some borders, narrow on the sides and wider on the top. The boys will enjoy it.
Toni is doing this and I thought I like to make list of things I need to accomplish, so I will give it a try.
Kim (A Peach In Stitches) is sharing her weekly goals. She even has a a Mr. Linky on her blog if you wish to share your goals and work through them weekly. I borrowed her beautiful graphics, isn't it cute?
Lacy and I went shopping for the background fabric to use in the BOM that Molly and Rhonda are making for us. If you are interested in a BOM, Molly is doing the Boot Bash and Rhonda has the Lazy Hearts.
Unfortunately, you can't tell from the picture but the white is a tone on tone. The blue is for my quilt and the burgundy is for Lacy's quilt.
I am participating in Toni's towel swap. I thought I was being so smart choosing January. Get my towels done then sit back and wait for my towels to come in each month the rest of the year.
First, I was not happy with the color towel that I had to settle for and snow was the only theme I could come up with for January.
I tried to capture the fabric but I couldn't. For the hat I used a black glittery fabric and the snowman is made with a shimmery powder blue fabric. The snowmen are ready to ring in the new year. I hope the other swappers are pleased with the towels.
I wanted to do free motion quilting on this quilt. Well, it just didn't work. My space is so limited that I just couldn't manage the quilt. So I ended up tying the quilt and I'm OK with that. I will be looking for a small table for my embroidery machine and will be doing some re-arranging SOON.
When I started this quilt in 2008, I wanted for my own but now I'm now so sure. Pink really isn't my color. I'm thinking this quilt may end up at Ms. Lacy's house. I have one more block, then I can add the borders and start applique'ing them.
Yes, I'm going all the way back to 2007 before I moved to New Mexico. I had started cross stitching these boots.
The boots were a free pattern from Just Cross Stitch. I don't remember how many different patterns there were as I lost these two boots during the move and didn't want to start over. Well, I found the boots recently and have searched for the patterns but now I can't find them. Oh well!
So would it look odd if I made a small wallhanging? I have a lot of work in the boots.
I searched to find out how to sew the fabric to the aida cloth. This is what I found on eHow. If you know of a better way, please share with me.
Choose a straight stitch on a sewing machine for woven fabrics. This produces a firm, secure seam. Be sure to reverse your sewing machine at the beginning and end of each seam to lock your stitches into place. The seam allowance can fray, so finish these seams with pinking shears or a zigzag stitch once you finish stitching.
I've listed my goals on the right side bar for January. I know it doesn't look like much but it is a start and I don't want to be so overwhelmed with finishing projects that I can't have some fun. I just listed the name of the quilt on the sidebar but here is a more detailed list of what I need to complete.
Batik Hexagon-make more hexes, sew hexes together
Farm Quilt-finish blocks, add sashing between blocks (25 blocks total 10 completed)
My Flower Garden-finish typing
Pretty 'n Pink-complete last block, add borders, applique' borders
I will pull this back up the last blogging day of the month.
