creeping along

Stella Blue and I have been creeping along together…slowly but surely.

All of the fabric is cut (some of it is wrong…but can be fixed.  boo.)

I am using a flying geese ruler to make these geese…which means that the geese are less scrappy than the version that Carrie put together for the cover quilt.  Her version of the quilt has two different blues for each geese block…so that each large star has 8 different blues…and lots of different cream backgrounds. 

I think like the symmetry of every star “matching”…rather than my other option of having each side be a different blue.  I haven’t made enough geese yet to test out that layout, but I certainly will before everything is sewn together.

So what do you think?  Do you like the matched version, or do you think that I should go with something scrappier?

New fabric to play with

I got some new fabric this week to play with:

(picture borrowed from Sherri’s site)

The best part is that I didn’t have to pay for it!  I won it from Sherri at A Quilting Life!  Perfect compliment to the two charm packs of Sunkissed that I won from another giveaway!  Yippee!

Outside my window

Many afternoons in between dinner and baths I have this view outside my sewing room window.

My oh my gosh he’s still a baby! oldest boy has gone from front yard baseball games to this:

a goofy game playing BIG BOY chewing on grass while holding down 3rd base.

With 2 loose teeth.

Sheesh.

Sunday Stash Report–Week 15

This a report for the last two weeks.  I had 2 yards of fabric in {all fat quarters and 1/4 yard cuts) and I cut up the fabric for the Stella Blue kit…so I’m counting it here.  My report is finally headed in the right direction!!!!

Used this Week:        12.25 yards
Used year to Date:    26.25 yards
Added this Week:      2.00 yards 
Added Year to Date:  32.94 yards
Net Used for 2011:    -6.69 yards

Stella Blue–week 1 progress

So many of you love Stella Blue!!!!  We do too…so really…jump on in!  If you do, email me or leave a comment and I’ll be glad to feature your progress here every Friday too!

Week 1 for my Stella Blue project brought lots of ironing and cutting…and not a whole lot else!

I have finished cutting out all of the red and brown fabrics.

I have cut out the blue fabrics into strips…and they’re ready to be cut into squares.

Soon I’ll be cutting into the creams and I’ll be done cutting!  Woo Hoo!!!!

I’m loving the colors of this quilt, and I know that it will be so worth it…but right now I’m completely overwhelmed with the amount of cutting, sewing, flying geese, etc.  One step at a time, right?!

Pop on over to Heather @ Quilt or Stitch? How about both? to cheer her on too.

Cleaning out the Stash

So my Josh {husband} and I have been participating in Financial Peace University {Dave Ramsey} for the last couple of months. It has already rocked our world…for the better.

Part of this process is selling stuff you have in order to pay down debt, start saving, etc.

So, I’ve pulled some things out of the ole stash pile to try and pass on some deals to you lovely peeps out there.

1. Red Lace by The Drawn Thread – kitted with fabric and silk – $25.00

SOLD!!!!

The fabric is white linen…32 ct I believe…and the silk is Cranberry Gloriana. I started this piece, but really didn’t get very far…as you’ll see in the photos.

2. Hillside Samplings Folk Art Sewing Roll Kit and Hand-painted Wooden accessory box – $50.00

This kit is completely unused. I have opened it to read the directions, and the box has been sitting in my sewing room for a few years, but other than that…completely unused.

3. The Cat’s Whiskers Birds of a Feather Ditty Bag chart, fabric and silks – $55.00

This is another project that I started and put away…for whatever reason. The linen is the called for Lilac linen. The silks are the called for Dinky Dyes and Silk n Colors. The chart has a crease in it from being stored, but other than that…it’s in very good condition and barely used.

All sales are final. Shipping is not included in the prices above. Please add $4.95 for shipping for your purchase. If you have any questions regarding any of the items, please feel free to contact me by commenting on this post or emailing me directly {see my profile}.

Stella Blue

Heather {from Quilt or Stitch?  How about Both?} and I have been discussing this particular pattern:

Stella Blue by Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co. 

I love this pattern, and I won a kit from Kelly during a Christmas giveaway 2 years ago.  Most of the fabric is from the American Primer line by Minick & Simpson.

Because I love this kit too much to keep it in a bag…and because I definitely could use the group support in making the approximately 8307 flying geese in this pattern…Heather and I are going to be posting an update every Friday. 

I already owe Heather big time…cause I’m two days late on the first post.  Things are already starting behind for me…as usual.

Anyone out there want to join us?  Come on!  The more the merrier…that’s for sure!  And maybe…just maybe…we’ll all have a new patriotic quilt just in time for the 4th of July this year!  {don’t you have a kit too, Kelly?!!!}

Oh…and check out my partner in crime’s post over {here}.

She’s actually on time with hers already.