This is it, NO more waiting!

I think many of us go through this process.

We love a fabric.

We buy a ton of the fabric.

We try to buy the whole line.

We pet the fabric.

We fold and refold the fabric.

We put it in color groups.

We them put it into groups according to the prints.

We stash it...

We save it...

We hoard it...

Just waiting for the right project, the right quilt, the right pattern.

Time ticks by and we have now had the fabric for years and it just sits and stares at us.

NO MORE,

NOT ME

I am going to start to use that fabric!

I know I will fall in love with something else.

so....

yes, I am going to

CUT

yes

CUT

my beloved

Hold your breath, here it comes!

My Katie Jump Rope!!

I have spent years waiting for the right pattern when it was here all the time!

5 inch squares!!

Large enough to enjoy the print. Scrappy, fun and yes, easy.

This is going to be king size and hand quilted so easy was the way to go!

So for now here are my treasured fabrics!

BROWN

Brown is my least fabric color, but not in Katie!

BLUE

I have a lot of blue!

ORANGE

Onr of my new favorite colors.

GREEN

I could use some green!

YELLOW

Oh, how I wish I had more yellow.

This is all I have, insert sad face here. )0:

Why do I always fall in love with a fabric when it is out of print?  Why, Oh, Why?!

By next week I hope to show you what I have cut. (helppppp)

I think I can, I think I can.

Oh Jane, just do it!

This however, this will not be cut!! It will be with me for a long, long, time!!
Kei Kerchief Girls
(again missed the boat when this first came out)

P.S.  If anyone knows where I can get more yellow Katie,would you please let me know?
Thanks!

Happy Sewing!

Already!!

Noooo!!

I cannot believe my daughter starts school

TODAY!

She will be a Junior in High School and we have already started to look at Colleges.

Time flies by so fast!

On the first day of school I always make cookies.

She asked for Oatmeal Chocolate Chip,

and they will greet her when she arrives home.

AND YES

She will be driving to and from school!

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Oz Progress

I thought I would show you the progress I have made on my Wizard of Oz quilt.

More panels finished.

I did make a decision about shashing. The quilt is so busy that I just decided to enlarge each block with the fabric it already has around the picture. It will hopefully fit together like a puzzle.

I took some pictures of the layout I want to use so I do not forget!

I am really going to need some luck with this one!!

Time shall tell the story.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Wizard of Oz

I have made some progress on the

Wizard of Oz Quilt

for my sister.

I have been working on the section of the movie that is all in color.

The pictures are from panels, so I cut out the pictures and lined them up on my design wall in chronological order. (I hope)

I then picked pictures from a part of the movie and made a large block.

This is one long piece but I took three pictures so you could see the details. 

 I love this fabric, it looks just like the movie.

"I don't think we are in Kansas anymore."

"Only bad witches are ugly."

"Are you a good witch or a bad witch?"

 

"I'll get you my pretty and your little dog too!"

and how scared was I at this part

talking trees!!

(poor guy up-side down, I need to fix him)

"Poppies, Poppies, will make the sleep, sleep."

"Ahh, now that is a horse of a different color!"

Love the "Surrender Dorothy!"

 

This is as far as I have gotten. But, I am taking my time as I really want this to be special.

I am still trying to decide on a solid color to tie it altogether.  Any ideas?

Before I Begin a Project.....

I am not sure if this is just me or if there are others out there that are as OCD as I am!!

Before I start a new project I have a few steps I have to go through to get ready.

Empty the garbage from the last project.

Be sad that the garbage has the empty candy box. (mental note, get more)

Clean all the lint from the last project.

Fill all my bobbins.

Oil the machine, check the needle.

Check the water in the iron

Check rotary blade.

Vacuum.

Test machine.

NOW!!!

Start to sew!

This is what I got done today.

Now that is how I prepare for a new project.

How about you?

Next Project

This quilt has been a long time coming. It will be for my sister. She is a lover of the movie

"Wizard of Oz"

These have sat on my shelf for a very long time as I just did not know what I wanted to do with them. Well, I took all the fabrics to my friend Elaine and just said "help".  With her help I now have a plan. BUT..

Let me warn you.

You will not see this until Christmas 2012!

Here is a peek at some of the fabrics.

I was so scared of Elmira Gulch!!!

Some fabric choices.

A panel for a pillow.

I am going to make it a double sided quilt.

One side sepia.

The other color.

I may give sneak peaks in the future.

I could sure use some luck with this one!!

Now I just need to start!

Graduation Quilt

This last weekend my oldest niece graduated from High School. I told her I would like to make her a quilt. So, we went fabric shopping and she choose these fabrics. I believe I already posted this picture. But here they are again!

I gave it to her last Sunday at her party and I do believe she liked it!! 

After all, she picked out the fabrics!!

I have also been working on some

red-white-blue blocks for our blog hop.

Just a little pile of, oh so yummy fabrics.

That's it all you get to see until

JULY 1ST

The Schedule is posted on my side-bar!

Be prepared to be inspired by all these amazing bloggers!

Happy Sewing!