This little girl is going to ...

Spring Market ....

Oh yea! Pittsburgh PA here I come!  So looking forward to it!  Lots on the agenda!  Will tell you all about it!  I'm psyched!

In the mean time, aside from arranging everything so that nothing falls apart when I'm gone ;), I've been busy learning a new hobby.  Well, not so new since it "was" a serious hobby in my 20s! That would be about 10 years ago! ;)

  

Instead of knitting sweaters, I'm learning to knit socks!  I seem to be on the 10 year plan for one sock! lol  I think I've taken it apart four times!!!!!

One sock has once again reached the toe, but alas, I noticed a mistake on the side of the heel!  To bad, I'm not taking it apart ... again!  I'm sure no one will scrutinize my heel! lol

On the quilting front, I would like to share with you a quilt I completed a while back and neglected to share!

The pattern is called Golf from the book Traditional Fat Quarter Quilts by Monique Dillard.  Love how it turned out!  The border print is from the Tavern Green collection by Paula Barnes.  The photograph really does not do justice to that gorgeous green print.  Oh well!

Oh I almost forgot!  Did a drawn and Pinylea Creations won!  Please e-mail me you address so that I may send you your prize!

Thanks for stopping!  I'll catch you when I get back or perhaps sooner!  Cheers!

Better late .....!

Finally machine quilted Ruby Garden, a quilt I started hand embroidering the blocks back 2010.  Pieced the top in 2013 and machine quilting in April 2014 .... Sigh!

But .... it's a done deal!  Love that pattern.  Had to re-work the finishing instructions!  That didn't help in the amount of time it took to complete this quilt.

I'm continuing to work on the Words to Live by quilt.  Here is block one - Joy!

Taking the time to prep all of my blocks (when applicable) just makes it easier for me to get the project completed in a timely matter.  It becomes a mass production quilting project! lol

Thanks for stopping by!  Cheers!

Happy Anniversary Fibre!

Wow!  It's hard to believe that Fibre Junction has been opened for 5 years!  How time flies when you're having fun!

Let's celebrate by having a give away!  I'll put a little package together!  Leave a comment by May 3, 2014 and you're in the draw!

An invitation!

In appreciation for your patronage, from April 29 to May 3, 2014 we're having our "pick your own discount" sale!  Save anywhere from 15% to 40% off your entire purchase.*

For online orders please enter the word "5Years" in coupon section and we'll pick your discount for you!  Shipping charges will be calculated on total amount prior to discount.  Sale ends May 3 at 12:00 a.m Eastern time.

Thank you so much to all that have made this celebration possible.

*Discount applied at time of transaction and on in stock items only.  One discount chance per transaction.  Not applicable on prior purchases, gift certificates, BOM,  magazines, classes/clubs and already discounted items.  All sales are final!

Neglected ..... once again....!

I started 2014 with good intentions - blogging at least once a week.  As you have probably noticed, that fell to the wayside!  The lack of post is certainly not because I have nothing to blog about! The  quilting front continues to be productive.  I've started and finishing a few projects. Okay, starting more than I've finished, but nonetheless, my quietness is not for lack of materiel to write about.

If you want to know the truth, I'm in a quiet mood.  When I'm in that "mood phase," I shut down!  It's that overwhelming feeling I get every now and again about life in general.  There is so much I want to do .... and so little time to accomplish it all.  Perhaps I need to be more realistic about my life's "to do" list.  ;o)

A couple of weeks ago, dd and I went shopping for a prom dress on St Hubert street in Montreal.  That street is laden with history, it was the "street" to shop for the latest clothes and accessories during the 1950s - the fashion street.  Today, it is more of a "formal wear street" (prom & wedding) than for anything else.  Although I did see a shop that made custom bras and hats, something my mother would have bought as a working woman.  I was surprised we didn't find anything.  Many of the dresses were simple, nothing fancy about them ... all with an outrageous price tag!  Oh well, perhaps I have not kept up with the times.

This one was reasonably prices and I think looked wonderful .... but she found it to "puffy!"

Afterwards we took a ride in the neighborhood of my youth!  It was nostalgic!  A wonderful mother and daughter bounding time!

On the quilting front, I have started a new wool and cotton project - Words to Live By designed by Primitive Gatherings.

Don't let the half square triangles intimidate you!  It's a sinch using my "mass production" method.

I have prepped all of my blocks and managed to finish stitching the center block.

This way, I can alternate between sewing and stitching!

I decided not to write the words on the quilt!  I like it wordless!  It certainly fits my present mood! lol

Thank you for stopping by my little world in cyberspace!  Cheers!

Can it be ....?

Mud season!

A sure sign that spring is here!  I don't know about you but for me, the sun shining sure has an affect on my mood!  I feel so happy!  Sunday was gorgeous, so I spent the day outside, enjoying some rays!  What a great day!  I felt so energized!

I would like to share with you a recently completed project that is related to my last post on Sticky Fabri Solvy.

Witches Hooray by Bird Brain Designs.  I do love this quilt, being witches and all.  However, let me talk a bit about the history of this project.

This is the design that sort of sat around for a while, transitioning from spring to fall.  In the summer, my needle would gum up a bit, just enough to be a nuisance.  However, this was rectified by staying indoor and enjoying the a/c.  As the product sat around exposed, it harden and became difficult to needle.  On some places there are these small spaces between stitches.  It was difficult for me to needle through the same hole.

I haven't tested the other products similar to Sticky Fabri Solvy, but I can only imagine that these issues would be similar.  On a positive note, I have quite the developed muscles on my right middle finger! :op lol

Hey, thanks for stopping by!  Hope you are enjoying the change in seasons!  Cheers!