I had enough time, I made two!

Sherri and Sinta have been hosting AYOS for 2 years I believe and I finally decided to join in the fun.  I don't know why I waiting so long to play along.  Timing was right, I suppose.  I had purchased a couple of Carrie's new Schnibbles patterns back in November and I have a bunch of charm packs to choose from.

My first submission for the "Another Year of Schnibbles" parade is Bungalow using Noteworthy charm packs.

That's not all!  I finished Bungalow mid month, I had enough time to make a second Schnibbles!  I dug out Carrie's Book "Another Bite of Schnibbles" and some Hometown charms that I had hanging around and got to work.

This one is Reveille.  What I am happy about: I used a book that has been sitting on my shelf forever AND charm packs that have been collecting dust.

This one is a bit yellow heavy.  I had 3 charm packs of Hometown but only 1 full one.  I must have borrowed some charms; I don't know for what and I had a lot of yellow hanging around.  I like it.  It is going to make a nice wall hanging for my living room this Fall.  It's a nice companion to my Full House Schnibbles out of Reunion charms.

I ordered some fat quarters for another project I'm working on. I hope to show you some progress on that one soon.  It's cute.

Can't wait to see which Schnibbles pattern is for March.  I have some charm packs lined up for the project if I like the pattern that is chosen.  :)

Enjoy your day!
Jen  :)

Finally. A quilt for my husband

My husband has been feeling neglected in the quilt department.  He was whining that he didn't have one.  I wanted to make him one for Christmas but the same song and dance.  I ran out of time.  His birthday is in April so I pushed his quilt back until then.

It's so hard picking fabrics for a man.  Everything is just too girly sometimes.  I wanted something quick with little cutting and piecing together.  I picked up a Bali Pop of batiks blue and decided on a quick rail fence block.  Strip piecing.  Good to go.  I still want to make a black/white/gray check quilt like Anna's.  It was in the running for my husband for this birthday but I changed my mind.  Good thing is that there are plenty of Christmases, birthdays and other gift-giving occasions in my future for him.

This is where I am with this quilt so far.  Don't look at it too closely because there is one area in the quilt with the same block... multiple times.  I must have been sleeping when I was laying it out and didn't notice.

It's too short.  It's a 8x9 layout and it's just right for me but will be too short for my husband.  I'm thinking borders.  My other option is to get another Bali Pop and make 2 more rows but I don't know if I want to spent $40.00 for a few more rows.  I can always use the rest of the Bali Pop as a scrappy binding.

Decisions, decisions.

Enjoy your day!
Jen  :)

More Strings

Hello All!  How is everyone on this snowy Tuesday?  Well, it's snowing at my house again.  Can I say I'm tired of all this snow?!  We're expecting another 3-6 inches of this dreaded white stuff.  Thankfully, Amelia is on a winter break for school so today doesn't count against her.

I have been keeping up with my sewing.  My personal goal was to have 12 additional string blocks done by the end of February and I'm happy to say, I made my goal.  24 string blocks done.

I need to dig through my stash a little more.  I have a bunch of strings cut but I'm tired of the repeats so time to expand further into the stash.  I will say that my sewing room is a disaster.  Bins of fabrics all over.  Fabrics thrown willy-nilly back on the shelf.  But I am so focused on the sewing, I'm ignoring the rest of the room.

My next goal with this project is to have 16-20 (24 would be nice) more blocks completed by the end of April.  Ultimate end is 36 blocks. I think that would make for a nice sized lap quilt.

LOL!  If Jen knew how to add!!  If 36 is my ultimate goal, I only need 12 more blocks.  DUH!  40 blocks wouldn't be bad either.

Enjoy your day!!
Jen :)

Pillow Talk

I worked on three requested personalized pillows for friends.  One was requested back late last year.  They aren't hard to do; just time consuming.  I figured if I was busting all the equipment out for one, I might as well get all three done.

I made some pillowcases for Amelia and my husband for a little something for Valentine's Day.  I love the fabrics I used for Amelia's.. Honey Bee Mine.  I want a set for myself.  How can you not smile when you see those bears!  Vintage trucks for my husband.

I have been keeping busy with various other projects.  I got a few more string blocks done and I'm working on a Schnibbles for the March 1st parade.  Maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to join this time!

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)