Late for the party?

Or early?  I'm going with early.  One of my 2012 goals was to get the (2010) 12 Days of Christmas BOM from the FQS completed this year.  I only had the last block to piece and I got that done yesterday.  Next up is sashing the blocks and get it into a top.  But that will come in time.  I need to do a little shopping.  I went to the fabric store on Sunday morning and I looked at their red selection and nothing was quite right.  I think my option is to find some 12 Days or Flurry red online.

block 12

all 12

For some super Christmas cuddling, I'm thinking backing in flannel.  I know it's not much but it feels good to get part 1 of this WIP off my to do list.

We did end up spending an overnight at a hotel on Sunday (it was FREEZING outside).  We had a good time.  We took Amelia to the local aquarium for a while and then we spent some time in the hotel pool.  Would have been better if the pool water was about 10 degrees warmer but us adults survived.  :)  It was a nice mini getaway.

Last night we got some snow.  First big snow since October.  October we got knocked out by snow.  This morning?  Only 2 inches.  But it was enough to give Amelia a 90 minute school delay.  As I'm typing, she is outside enjoying the snow before school starts.

Enjoy your day!
Jen

Only 2 months behind now!

I found some time over the weekend and I worked on 3 more blocks from the FQS Mystery BOM 2010.  Now I'm only 2 months behind. WOOHOO!!

Block 7 truly scares me because it has wee little HST in it.  I don't know if I can handle it!  But I got it cut.  I will wait for another time to work on that one.

block 4

block 5 - least favorite so far

 

 

block 6

 And here's a picture of the first 6 blocks together.

Now I only need to play catch-up with my layer cake BOM, stitch the second block for the Birdie Stitches BOM, put together my jelly roll sampler top and oh yah... my pinwheels!  UGH!

Enjoy your day!
Jen

Show and Tell

First - thank you all for the condolences.  I just can't imagine what their families are going through at this most difficult time.

On to happier things... some show and tell!!  As you know (or don't know), Punkie was away for a bit last week which gave me some time to work on some sewing.

I got two more pillows done.  Well, 1 1/2.  The second one - the name is stitched out.  I just have to get into pillow form. This one is for my BFF's niece.  She loved the one I did for her cousin that she asked for one for herself.  I need to get it into the mail.

Next up - the 2nd and 3rd FQS BOM blocks.  CUTE!

block #2

block #3

I went back to cutting a quilt that I put aside months ago when I had all the swaps to work on and everything snowballed.

BUT

The GO! cutter craze is here and now I want to do something with that (my husband does too since he bought it for me).  Yes, I own the GO! and no, I haven't used it yet.  And yes, I've had it since Christmas.  But I DO have my reason for not using it yet.  After I received it as a Christmas gift from my loving husband, I went out a bought another die for it.  And then I measured the output I received from that die and was very disappointed.  Accurate it was not.  I spoke to the shop where the system and die were purchased and they too got the same results using one of the dies off their shelf.  LOOOONG story short, I was disappointed and bummed and just put the whole thing aside.  Now that I see everybody having so much fun with their GO!, I want in on the fun.  So I'm going to put my feelings aside and think up a project.  I think I know what I want to do.

That's all from me.

Enjoy your day!
Jen

FQS Designer Mystery BOM - Block One

On the first day month of Christmas, my true love gave to meeeeeee....

Block One of the FQS Designer Mystery BOM!

CUTE!  And I didn't sweat those tiny HSTs!  Because I was sweatin' them when I was reading the cutting instructions.  But it all came together nicely.  Even my little bows and ribbons are all lining up.  Super proud of that.  LOL!  It's the little things that make me happy.

Now to wait patiently for block two...

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)