A flock of Cardinals

  I spent the early part of this week recovering from the bedroom redecorating.  Seems my eyes don't like wallpaper dust.  For the first part of the week my right eye was red and swollen, so I thought it was a good time to just sit around and catch up on some applique handwork.   But before I show you that.....

..... At last this is ready to be quilted.  How many times have you thought you did the math only to find that your math skills are fading?  Really it was just an EQ error, no EQ didn't make the mistake I did.  There was supposed to be a flange between the green border and the log cabin border.  The only way to show that in EQ (that I know of) is to add a tiny border and remember that its really a flange.  Well I forgot...OOOPS!  So the flange became a tiny border of pale yellow.  It made me so mad that I made this minor error, so I shoved it in the closet till the mood past.  So it took a couple of months, I never said I was the most easy going person....LOL 

 The applique was designed by me with pencil and paper.  

Okay now here's what I did while in recovery... Block one of the Jingle BOM is complete.  I did a Hungarian chain stitch for the stems.  Might redo this block, this stem has a little wonky under the bottom bird.  Funny thing how Erin chose cardinals....Great minds think a like!  But I was first!....LOL....Actually I think this block inspired me to get out my cardinal quilt and get it done... Thanks Erin!

 This block is from an old BOM that I purchased when our LQS went out of business last year.  There was only 6 of the 12 blocks, but they were 50% off so it was a good deal that will make a cute throw or wall hanging.  

Until next time "Quilt out of your Comfort Zone!"

Lea

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Personal Growth

It seems that personal growth really means nothing to my ego.  The deal was no more new projects until all the old were were finished, and then and only then could me and my ego start adding to the stash again.  Well I caved...It really couldn't be helped.  You see the spare bedroom needs a girls touch...And well look what I've got stitching in the studio!  100% from my scrap box!  Might add a ruffle to this pillow.

The cute little flowers up there are 3 dimensional .  You can find the tutorial over here at Lynn's blog.   (Just scroll down after you click that link. Oh you can also find a link to the Nostalgic Pillow on her blog)I was going to put some leftover rose buds in the middle, but you know how it goes...you stand back and look at it tilting your head from one side to the other.  If there's a head tilt, more than likely I'll reject an idea. These little guys didn't make the stand back test.

Now there's more to play with but no ideas are popping out, these are the scraps from the double flying geese block in the pillow block.

I spent part of the weekend working on a BOM.  Wouldn't you know it in order to finish I need to go shopping...oh darn...LOL

Until next time "Quilt out of your Comfort Zone!"

Lea

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Playing with my new toy

Before I show you my new toy I first want to show you these insanely small applique pieces from Erin Russeks  Jingle BOM.  If your thinking of doing this BOM run to the bathroom and get your tweezers.  

 Ten minutes later and one really hot finger

30 minutes later... One cute little cardinal.... and a peek at my new toy behind my hand!

 This table has went through some changes over the years.  It originally was an 8' long piece of sub flooring with folding table legs(trash digging find)  screwed to the bottom. The sub floorings rough texture is great for holding a quilt backing if your pin basting a quilt.  Later we shortened the table due to it began to sag and was to long for the space I had to work with.  Then last year, my sweetie made a cabinet to go underneath.  Not loving the two toned wood, but not complaining, I'll paint it, who has time to paint when there's quilts to be made!  

And here's my messy work station with my new light box!  I love this!  We ordered a piece of tempered glass for safety reason.  There's vinyl covering the top, this is great for slipping patterns, templates,or instructions for a quilt under.  My cutting mat normally covers the light box.  There's a light switch inside the cabinet!  So handy!  The pressing mat is due for a new cover so don't mind the big ugly brown spot.  I tried washing it, bleaching it, and peroxide but it still looks OOGY until I can get Joanns.  I'm thinking about getting colored canvas this time to help hide the scorching and starch stains.  Anyone else done this?  My biggest fear would be the bleeding of color to my projects.  

 The light on the left is a florescent light and doesn't get very hot, the light on the right is a regular(now illegal to sell or purchase) light bulb that gets very hot.  The one on the right will be replace as soon as I go shopping.  The heat started softening my vinyl and did you know that heat will pull the ink out of a permanent marker, I didn't till last night.  I was using a fine tip, almost dried up Sharpie, if you look close you can see the big globs of ink,  Lesson learned.

Well I'm "Out of my Comfort Zone" on this project

 so until next time 

"Get out of YOURS!"

Lea

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