sao’s Quilty SHOW AND TELL for this week

Posted By on January 8, 2009

 

I guess you are going to  want to know what Hannay Fay is doing and why her picture is on my blog…..so, I will tell you…..Hannah Fay is helping me get the quilting pattern printouts OUT OF THE COMPUTER!!!!  Why am I printing out new patterns?

Hannah Fay Likes Quilting Patterns

Hannah Fay Likes Quilting Patterns

 

Remember when I reported that Sheddy is going to start a new quilt every day this year?  Well, she showed me a pattern that she is going to do and I just couldn’t help myself – I am going to have to do it too!  It is a free block of the month – in case anyone is interested.  Here is the first block for January – from Bunny Hill!  Isn’t it just TOOOOOO CUTE.  The link for the Bunny Hill Blog is right under the picture – just in case anyone else is interested!

Bunny Hill January BOM

Bunny Hill January BOM

http://bunnyhill.blogspot.com/2009/01/free-block-of-month.html

 I sometimes wonder what we did before we had computers and printers in our homes………I would feel so lost without them…..and e-mail…..I rarely talk on the phone anymore since I have e-mail.  The nice thing about e-mail is that it is so convenient…..and there are no time parameters about the hours when it is appropriate to communicate!!!!

In my spare time I have been doing a bit of sewing .. so here is my SHOW AND TELL for this week – not a lot because I have been working a bit too!  🙂

THIMBLEBERRIES 2009

Here is my first block (and the three filler blocks) for Janaury.  I am making the traditional colorway for my Thimbleberries 2009 Club.  I think it is cute!  I did this FIRST because this year we are getting $5 Thimblebucks each month for doing our homework….LOL.  I have to GET RICH for the end of the year auction!

Thimbleberries Block One and 3 Filler Blocks

Thimbleberries Block One and 3 Filler Blocks

 

MODA SELVAGES

This month we made two blocks – sometimes known as the CARD TRICK BLOCK….and like always we made a filler block.  I LOVE those little 1 1/2″ squares in the filler block!    The fabric choices this month are interesting.

January Thimbleberrie Blocks

January Thimbleberrie Blocks

 

 

Jan. 09 Filler Block for Moda Selvages

Jan. 09 Filler Block for Moda Selvages

 

Powhatan Quilters Paper Pieced Star Block – ROUND ROBIN?

I put a little border on my paper pieced star block that we learned how to do Monday….I think it is so cheerful.  I may just use this for my 12″ center for our Round Robin Quilt……and I cannot say another thing about this – or show any more pictures for SEVEN MONTHS – because it is going to be a BIG HUSH HUSH SECRET.  Yes, I think this will be my block – I like it!  HM….I guess this isn’t going to be a great surprise for the others!  (Speaking of “OTHERS” – this season’s LOST series will be starting soon!)

Paper Pieced Star Blcok

Paper Pieced Star Block

 

DOUBLE DELIGHT

I am making Bonnie K. Hunter’s Double Delight Mystery Quilt – and here is an example of my CLUE #1 Blocks.  I think this will be in her next quilt book.  If anyone is interested, the free pattern is on Bonnie’s Website at www.quiltville.com.

Double Delight Quiltville Mystery Clue 1

Double Delight Quiltville Mystery Clue 1

Double Delight Quiltville Mystery Clue #2

Double Delight Quiltville Mystery Clue #2

 

I really like all of the little pieces that Bonnie uses in her quilts.  They are not quickies – but they are sure worth it when you see the end-product.

 

STAY TUNED FOR THE SPIDER WEB QUILT

I am enrolled in Bonnie Hunter’s workshop, January 17,  in Harrisburg, VA.  I am reallly looking forward to this.  Margaret and Catherine are going too.  SO…..maybe sometime this year we will all have beautiful SPIDER WEB QUILTS to display.  I think I will make mine with a black background – doesn’t that sound SPIDERY!!!

The Shenandoah Valley Quilt Guild was so nice – they are letting us NON-MEMBERS join in the fun!  I got a place in the workshop in the NICK OF TIME……there were only two places left when I sent my check in!  WHEW!

BTW – the SPIDER WEB QUILT PATTERN is also available – free – on Bonnie’s quiltville website.

 

STAY TUNED FOR MY HAT

I decorated my hat for the winter luncheon of the Country Piecemakers Quilt Guild this Saturday – and I AM SO WANTING TO POST A PICTURE….but this is a contest, you know, so I had better wait and show a picture of the hat AFTER SATURDAY…..but stay tuned……and BTW, this is the first hat that I have ever decorated, LIKE THIS ANYWAY!  LOL  Wait until you see it!  🙂

AMERICAN GIRL – KIT

And….I KNOW that this is OFF TOPIC for QUILTY SHOW AND TELLS, but when I saw my grandangel Sarah’s American Girl Doll, Kit, wearing this nightgown,  I just HAD to take a picture.   Ginger, did you notice that Kit is using your American Girl Desk?

I am now OFFICIALLY putting all of my friends on alert for a CHICKS RULE nightgown……Let me know if you see one in an adult size (maybe I will learn how to use my embroidery function on my sewing machine and make a nightgown with a chicken on it)……..hmmmmm…..I can just visualize it – a bunch of quilty friends having a pajama party – wearing CHICKS RULE NIGHTGOWNS  – maybe even making a chicken quilt.  LOL. 

Kit - Chick's Rule

Kit - Chick's Rule

MOVIE RECOMMENDATION

While I am OFF TOPIC I might as well mention that I have added something to my LIST OF FAVORITE THINGS.  Marla loaned me the movie “AUGUST RUSH” and I have watched it twice already – and yes, I cried both times.  It didn’t always get the best of reviews – but then, sometimes those are my FAVORITE MOVIES.  I LOVE IT…….RECOMMEND IT……THUMBS UP……ELBOWS BACK.   🙂

Scene from the August Rush movie

Scene from the August Rush movie

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