A quick finish....

It's Amy Butler's Sexy Hexy Love quilt and it was a fun one to make. Yes, my QADD is in full force....lol....it all started when my sister was here and she brought a kit to make this quilt. Well we got her started on her quilt and when she had enough fabric to make another one, guess who decided she had to make one too! Yup...me! Thanks Pam!!!

These aren't my normal colors or fabrics, but I really enjoyed working with them and it went together fast. Tomorrow I hope to pin baste it and maybe I'll get it quilted soon.

I'm not sure about this new background...what do you all think? Is it hard to read or distracting?

Time to get off of the computer now...later, ranette

I had to fight a bumble bee for these....

and I won!!! I think Zinnia's are one of the best things about summertime, don't you?

It's certainly not the unbearable heat we've had the last few days. Too hot to get in the pool for more than a few minutes even, although the fountain we have in there now does a pretty good job of cooling off the water.
So I've been inside puttering around and making a few more JanieBright blocks.

These blocks are prepped for applique.

We had yummy chicken nachos for dinner last night...well I had the veggie version.

My hubby is a nacho artist...lol...seriously serious about how he builds them. Mine weren't quite as pretty as his. The tomatoes on top are from our garden :o)
Oh and then my friend Kathy, just home from a wonderful quilting retreat in Rogers, Arkansas, brought me over some early birthday presents (see I told you I like to celebrate for at least a month) and added to my ongoing problem with QADD. Here's the book that has me wanting to start a new project.

It's everything I can do to resist and if this week weren't Crazy Days in Stillwater (which means lots of work for me) I would give in and start a new quilt! There are scrumptious recipes in the book too!
Have a great week!
ranette

I'm pretty sure that I have Quilter's Attention Deficit Disorder....

or "QADD" as I call it. I find myself thinking of other quilts or projects before I'm even finished with what I'm working on and it's distracting. I also have at least 6 or 7 quilts that I would say that I'm currently working on (which does not include everything, btw). Oh my, that really is too many! Does anyone know of a way to get rid of QADD? If you do, please help me...lol

I have been working bit by bit on my JanieBright blocks...keeping them in the sewing area right off of the kitchen helps A LOT!

I now have 5 rows together and I'm getting ready to pick fabric for the next two rows of blocks. I am behind on triangles, but I may devote 1 month of sewing later in the year to making those.
The weather is HOT and HUMID so I think I'm due some pool time this afternoon, but as soon as I get in the pool I'll start thinking about all of my fabric and quilts and I'll want to come in ....lol

Have a great weekend!
ranette

Quilt camp 2 has come and gone....

and I didn't even take one single picture while my sister was here! Bad blogger, I know, but we were very busy! I taught Pam to applique and worked with her on embroidery and making templates...oh and how to do set in seams. It was intense...lol...but lots of fun was had and Kara and Allie even joined in most of the time. I think we are all looking forward to "quilt camp 3" next year, just wish it was sooner because I miss my sister!

I was the surprised and delighted recipient of this lovely quilt made for me by my little sister. Isn't it beautiful!!!

I am so proud of her and I'm thrilled with my quilt. I've set the thermostat down fairly low a couple of times so that I can snuggle with it :o)

Pam also brought my birthday present to me, my 50th is in August (geez how did I get to be this old?!) Remember this striking quilt on the cover of Quilt Mania?

Well Pam ordered the kit all the way from Den Haan Wagenmakers in Amsterdam. Just look at the fabric would you....

Even the box is awesome.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Pamela, you are the best!
And last, but not least my niece Caylee sent a present for me as well, four charm packs...only three are pictured because I am working on a table runner with one of the Fandango packs.

Caylee is a beginning quilter and is doing quite well. She is also new to blogging so if you like cats, cooking and quilting, you might want to check out her blog sometime. Thank you as well Caylee for the pretty charm packs!
My hope is to get some intense sewing time in this weekend and make some real progress on a couple of things I've been working on. JanieBright is progressing and I'll show pictures next post. Try to stay cool, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere or stay warm in the Southern.
Until next time, take care...
ranette