Trash; Treasure Drawing Winner!

Thanks to all of you who asked to be put in the drawing.

I used random number generator, and the winner is:

You show such wonderful work and have great taste in fabrics. Please throw my name in the hat.
Thanks,
Loretta

I've put another box in my stash room, and over the next month or so I'll be filling it up and having another drawing.

I'm stash busting - one way or another. Thanks for helping me do that!!

One's Trash; Another's Treasure! TIME'S UP!

I'm going to be going through the stash for the rest of the year and about once a month or so boxing up pieces that I know in my heart of hearts I won't use. I don't know if anyone else will want it either - but I'll have a quickie drawing if any of you happen to be interested. The smallest piece is 1.5 yards; the largest is 3 yards. There's a total of 16.75 yards here.

Let's end this fairly soon - say by, oh, 10:00 Pacific time tomorrow night (Saturday 8-9-08). I'll draw and announce no later than Sunday morning when I get up.

It's also a great way to recycle those Fat Quarter Shop boxes that I hate to throw away!! LOL

Oh, yeah. I always forget this part. I need to be able to get in touch with you if your name is drawn. So if your name doesn't link to your email or blog, be sure to leave your email address on your post. Thanks.

Butterfly Kisses Begins

This was way too easy! LOL. I cut and sewed together the first Butterfly Kisses block before I got in the shower this morning. I won't have any trouble getting the other six done and caught up on this BOM! This block is gigantic - 20" finished! Holy cow! That was fun to do after appliqueing those teeny tiny things I've been working on!

The colors aren't very true in my picture. It's really going to be a lovely quilt!

Any other BOMers started on their projects for the month?

Block-of-the-Month Month!!

It's already the 6th, and I haven't started on my BOM Month! Well, I've kind of started because I did the Angels Among Us first block that I posted a couple of posts back, and of course, the Star BOM that Judy has designed for us.

I thought about it all day and was fretting and worrying about which one to work on, but I decided to do whichever ones I want. I won't catch up on them, but even if I just get one or two blocks done, that's forward movement!

I'm going to start with Butterfly Kisses. It's an awesome quilt, 91" square. These are not colors I would normally choose, but I fell in love with the design of the quilt. The fabrics are so much prettier in person. I have in mind a family member who might like it. Seven out of ten blocks have already been received, so it's aged nicely waiting on me! I just might catch up on it as these are all pieced blocks and look fairly easy! Go Vicky!

Come on and join in the BOM fun this month! I'm celebrating my birthday all month long, and this kind of no-obligation month is a perfect present to myself!! LOL

Oh, a friend of a friend of mine is auditioning for American Idol on Friday in Kansas City. Her name is Martina Wyatt, and she has an awesome voice. Go Martina! If she makes the show, I'm going to be asking all my bloggerland buddies to help in voting for her!

Life around the Quilting Condo is really quiet these days. It's too hot to go out much, so Daisy and I have settled into a nice nightly routine. I sew and she snores! She's getting more precious to me every day. She's almost totally blind now, but she has the best temperament. Never gets frustrated when she's bumping into things, but sticks real close to me until I lead her to her quilt and cover her up. That's what I hope someone will do for me when I get feeble! Just lead me to a quilt! LOL

I'm going to read directions now on Butterfly Kisses, so I'll be ready to roll tomorrow night!

Almost There!

Two small inner borders and a wider outer border and this puppy is done! It was a labor of love! I learned how to use those templates, and now I can go back and do the last one that I chickened out on! See? You can teach old dogs new tricks! LOL

Oh, forgive the crooked picture! It's laying out on the floor upstairs in my stash room, and I was backed into the bathroom trying to get it all in.

I can't wait for the next Patchwork Party! I've got a feeling it's going to be another beauty!

Stash Report Week 31

I was at a crossroad this week as to what to work on, having finished all the applique on the first block of Angels Among Us and the first block on Judy's Star BOM. Now what?

I took a look around and decided to clean off my sewing table. Since pink and brown fabric was strewn everywhere, that was first up.

Only the borders and backing count as busts, 6.75 yards. There's another 4.5 yards boxed up and ready to be mailed out tomorrow. So 11.25 yards busted this week! This is the first bust since Week 23 and it feels good! Prairie Paisley Patchwork Party get ready; you're up next to finish!

Oh, no purchases this week! A fabric shipment is already on its way to me, so I won't get too excited about this week - bookended between the Long Beach quilt show and an unused coupon from The Fat Quarter Shop! I mean, I couldn't let a perfectly good coupon go to waste, could I?

Judy is about to go positive on her numbers! I have a l-o-n-g way to go. I have started pulling out fabric that I know I won't use and will box it up this week. And recycling all those Fat Quarter Shop boxes! LOL. If I do that a little each month, then I'll be more organized and will be able to more easily find fabric. I haven't a clue what to do with the fabric, though. I figured that if I don't want it, probably no one else will either. Maybe grab box drawings for those of you who make charity quilts and scrappies? There will probably be no piece smaller than a half yard. Suggestions would be welcomed!

I'm heading back into the sewing room to assemble Patchwork Party! Baby steps!

Year-to-Date Totals:

Busted: 201.75 yards
Purchased: 508.0 yards
Net YTD: <306.25> yards busted

Star BOM Block #1

I cut the first block this morning for the new Star BOM by Judy at Patchwork Times before work, and couldn't wait to get home to sew it up!

My yellow/golds don't contrast much, but as my new saying goes .... it stays as it lays!

Can't wait for the next one! Great instructions, Judy!