Sunday, May 26, 2013

At last!

Things have been really busy with wrapping up the school year (three weeks to go!) and getting ready for the baby (six weeks to go!).  I haven't been sewing a ton, but I did manage to finish another quilt top.  I've been working on this one FOREVER, so it's such a relief to get it basted.


Although pin basting on your hands and knees in your eighth month of pregnancy isn't the easiest thing.  That belly gets in the way!


I did manage to get it done, though.  Now I just have to baste my Carpenter's Wheel quilt, and start quilting them both.  I'm going to do straight line quilting on the Carpenter's Wheel one at my mom's request, but I want to do free motion on the log cabin quilt.  I have my Singer 115 set up for free motion work and it feels like it's been forever since I've used it!  I can't wait to get back to it!

I also made a baby blanket for the new arrival.  I planned on making two, so I have one to go.  I used this tutorial...it's simple and it works really well.  My kids still use the flannel blankets I made for them, even though they are really small now.  One of the blankets will be orange with yellow-striped backing, and this one is a bicycle pattern!  Not very girly, but too cute.


I really want to get going on FMQ, but first things first...tonight I need to make my bee block.  May is nearly over and I haven't started it.  It's not hard, I just need to do it.  It's so hard to go and piece another block when all I want to do is baste and quilt!

4 comments:

  1. That is the only thing I don't like about bee blocks BOM's, is when I want to be doing one thing, I have to do something else! LOL Your quilt looks great.
    I tried to fix my no reply status again (maybe the third time is a charm?) Can you let me know if I am still a no reply blogger? Thanks!

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    1. I don't know how to tell if people are no reply bloggers! I've tried to change my reply status too, several times, and it keeps reverting back. What a pain!

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  2. I have comments on my blog sent to my e-mail, and that's how I find out who is a no reply blogger. (Yes, Christine, the last time you commented on my blog you were still a no-reply blogger. Missy, I can't remember whether or not you were.)

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    1. Yeah, I keep trying to change it, but it won't let me! I follow the tutorials online but no dice!

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