It was 25 years ago today....

that Jay and I were joined in Wedded Bliss! Happy Anniversary Honey!
I love you!

Here's a little quilty content that I haven't shown before....introducing Tachi Machi from Pinwheels. I don't think this block of the month is available anymore, but you can see a picture of some of the finished blocks if you go to their website.

All Diawabo fabrics (love them)
and it's a type of "quilt as you go" method. The block in the lower left is the only one quilted and bound and then you join them all together which is a bit different from how the LIB blocks join together. My sister and I are supposed to be working on this together from afar, but we're behind. I have been pulling out a block to sew up when I get in the mood to start a new quilt. They are so fun and fairly simple so maybe I'll make some real progress on this quilt now.
Well I'm off to Celebrate the day! ranette

I think Fall might be here!

Thank goodness, because I am really getting tired of 90 degree plus days! It's almost cold this morning (52 degrees) and I LOVE it. I enjoy having my windows open, except when the neighbors dog barks, which is right now and it's irritating me...lol

I finally had a Saturday that I didn't have to work and I determined that I was going to spend all day in my sewing room. I cleaned the house Friday afternoon and evening while my husband took his Mom to see the doctor in Oklahoma City, so I wouldn't even have to feel guilty about having a dirty house :o)

I really wanted to start a new project, but I decided I would set up my Juki and do a little machine quilting. Since it's not in the budget to send quilts out to be professionally quilted, I am trying to make myself do it. Here is the quilt that I quilted yesterday.

It wouldn't win any ribbons, of that I'm sure, but it's done and one less quilt top hanging in my closet. My daughter Kara actually made the quilt from a small packet of Flea Market Fancy fabric that was given to me by all of my daughters. I love the wonkyness of this quilt, although I would never be able to make it. I admire the people that can do their own thing, but that's just not me, I've tried.
I have been playing with the LIB blocks a little bit. I made up some of the squares and appliqued a couple of stitcheries on to see how I would like them and I do like them, do you? I think I am going to do the quilt as you go method with this quilt.

I also have my next two blocks from the Scandinavian Christmas quilt all prepped and ready to applique and embroider. I hope to be able to work on these while in the car next weekend. Oh I forgot to tell you...Jay and I are going to Paducah, KY for a couple of nights and then over to see my sister and her family in Nashville, TN for a couple of nights. We are taking a little "get away" time for ourselves in celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary, which is Tuesday!
Hopefully I'll get back in my sewing room again today and get something else done. Oh...am I the only quilter/blogger that hasn't won or had a giveaway for a GO Accu thingy? I'm not sure I would use one and I've seen strips cut with one and they were not even at all. Maybe some of the specialty pieces would be nice. I may be wrong, but it reminds me of the bobbin winder that was out a few years ago, only way more expensive. I've got a winder in a box that's never been used, but I just had to have it at the time....lol I'll be interested to see what happens after the big P.R. blitz dies down a bit to see if it's really something that gets used.
Have a good one! ranette

So I only thought I was done with the first block

of Scandinavian Christmas! How could I have missed these little cuties!

Aren't they sweet?! They are 3" finished and I want to make a big quilt out of itty bitty churn-dash blocks now!
Anyway here is the complete first block of Lynette Anderson's Scandinavian Christmas

I even made a couple of the hearts for the border of the quilt.

Looks like I need to work on the bottom of my heart a little bit...not very pointy, are they? LOL
Oh and one more LIB block stitched.

I have so much fun making these little cuties!
Now for something a little different from my normal, standard fare. When I sew with a large group I usually have a little trouble concentrating, so I try to take something easy peasy so I don't mess it up. I finally finished up this quilt that I started at the last silly sew at the local quilt shop.

It's made with a partial layer cake and although it's far from my favorite quilt I've ever made, my girls love it so it will make a good snuggle quilt for them.
Okay, time to get ready for work! ranette

Just popping in for quick update!

Well college football season has started and that takes over my life this time of year for the most part. Not because I like football, but because I sell cute Oklahoma State stuff to people who do like football...lol Also the birthday season continued through August because my baby turned 17! Sniff...cannot believe it. Allie, Kara and I celebrated with a girls day in Oklahoma City and we had a great time even though we were worn out! Allie also started her senior year at the high school, mildly traumatic for all of us... :o) Things have settled down now, thank goodness!

It hasn't been all work and no play for me though. Although I haven't been able to sew anything big, in the evenings I have been stitching and I finished up my first Scandinavian Christmas block by Lynette Anderson. I need to get busy sometime this weekend and prep a couple more blocks. This was so much fun to do and I may have said it before, but the instructions and keys are wonderful.

I also made a couple of JanieBright blocks on the new Featherweight...Fun!

Poor quality photos, but it was dark...sorry!
Here's another LIB block, though I think I've made several that I have no pictures for.

These little blocks are sweet and fairly quick, plus the sayings make me feel good. Can't wait to get started on the piecing part of this quilt.
Oh and I did join in on the excitement of Chookyblue's SSCS 2010 swap (it's closed now) so I've got to get busy and make my secret person something....what shall I make...hmmmm
Well that's it for now. I may not always leave a comment, but I do check in on all of my favorite blogs from time to time...keeps me going some days actually!
Have a great weekend!
ranette