Table Runners Rule!!!

Table runners are so much fun to make. I really like to make things that can be done in a few hours. The ornament runner was do much fun that I am on my 6th one. I already mailed one to my cousin and the others are almost ready to go to their new homes. The red one was made from a bunch of 2 inch squares. I meanered the top using gold thread with silver thread in the bobbin. SEW MUCH FUN!!!!!

Where Did October Go?

I can't believe the month is almost over and I don't know where it went. I need to refocus my goals because I have been tired and lazy lately. I am off the next 3 days from work and I plan on getting a plan together that I need to stick to.

I want to get started on doing a block a week on my Dear Jane quilt. I have rejected the 2 blocks I made a few weeks ago. I will start out by doing some easier ones before I tackle anything with applique or Y-seams.

This is a picture of my virtual design wall. I have one triangle done. LOL!!!! I hope to post a new pic at least once a month with the progress of my quilt.

Baby Quilt Top Finished!

I managed to squeeze in a few hours yesterday and this afternoon to finish piecing the baby quilt I started a few weeks back. Tomorrow I will buy some batting and hopefully get it pinned at class. I hope I can get ideas on how to quilt it.

Starting Dear Jane

I am starting my Dear Jane quilt project again. This time I will make them the correct size. LOL
I am a member of the Dear Jane mail list and I decided to start by doing the BOW and TOW. Here are this weeks entries, which were due by today.

What do you do on a rainy day?

I had a pack of Moda charm squares from their "Chocolat" collection. I thought, why not make a small table runner with them. I used ever single charm and made the front back and binding. I used a fat eighth of cream for the stars.

Friday

Yesterday I passed my Longshoreman's Lashing test, not an easy feat for a woman edging 45 every minute. The next step to getting my casual card is GSST. That day is scheduled for October 8th, another sick day bites the dust. At least on that day I get paid $160.00 to watch movies. I have to say, my boss has been so understanding about me pursuing this second job. I still have potentially 3-4 more sick days I have to use before this is all over.

Today I slept in till 5:30. Ahhhhhhh!! I was able to have the house clean by 11:00. My mom came home from her check up at the doctor's office sick. WTF? She went to her appointment perfectly healthy and she came home a few hours later with the flu. I had to play nursemaid all day, which is not my calling. She is fine now, thank God. Weird!

Between playing nursemaid and running errands I was able to finish meandering a lap size quilt. This is the "Yellow Brick Road" quilt pattern made with Batiks. I am giving it to my neighbors for Christmas. I wanted to show how nice my wood extension table is. I bought it from a guy on the Internet that custom makes tables for any sewing machine. It even has a slide out to make it easy to change the bobbin.

I guess the is quilt #14.

Dear Jane Flop Equals New Table Runner

Last year I started a "Dear Jane" quilt. Now this is the kind of challenge I enjoy. Well, when they said the blocks shuld be 4 1/2" finished I cut them at 4 1/2". DOH!!! 41/2" finished = 5 inches before sewing together. Well, I am going to make my "Dear Jane" but won't be using these blocks. I sewed them all together using a 1" sashing and there you have it. My new table runner.