Large Block Quilts blog tour - Days 2 and 3

If you haven't heard yet, there is a blog tour going on for Vickie's book, Large Block Quilts.  Day 2 was yesterday and today is day 3.  Sorry for not posting about day 2 yesterday but we were on our way home from a nice long weekend away.  By the time we got home and settled, being on the computer was the last thing I wanted to do.

Yesterday was Me & My Sister's day on the tour.  They made such a fun block from Vickie's book.  Today is Natalia Bonner's day.  Be sure to go and visit.  Ten chances to win your very own copy of Vickie's book!

4/20 Vickie Eapen www.spunsugarquilt.com

4/21 Me & My Sister http://www.meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog 

4/22 Natalia Bonner http://www.pieceandquilt.com/

4/23 Kathy Brown http://www.theteacherspet.typepad.com/theteacherspet/

4/24 Jen http://www.misspunkiepie.blogspot.com/  - ME!!!

4/25 Carol http://www.carolscraftblog.blogspot.com/

4/26 A Spoonful of Sugar http://www.aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com/

4/27 Kate Spain http://www.katespaindesigns.blogspot.com/

4/28 Stefanie http://www.littleladypatchwork.blogspot.com

4/29 Stitch This! Martingale’s blog http://blog.shopmartingale.com/


I will be back soon to show you what I bought on our mini vacation. 

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)

Large Block Quilts blog tour - Day One!

And the fun begins!  Today marks the start of the "Large Block Quilts" blog tour; book written by Vickie.  It's awesome, by the way.

Please make sure to visit all the blogs on the tour.  I promise you will love it.  :)

4/20 Vickie Eapen www.spunsugarquilt.com
4/21 Me & My Sister http://www.meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/
4/22 Natalia Bonner http://www.pieceandquilt.com/
4/23 Kathy Brown http://www.theteacherspet.typepad.com/theteacherspet/
4/24 Jen  http://www.misspunkiepie.blogspot.com/  - ME!!!
4/25 Carol  http://www.carolscraftblog.blogspot.com/
4/26 A Spoonful of Sugar http://www.aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com/
4/27 Kate Spain http://www.katespaindesigns.blogspot.com/
4/28 Stefanie  http://www.littleladypatchwork.blogspot.com
4/29 Stitch This! Martingale’s blog http://blog.shopmartingale.com/


Have fun!!

Jen

Barn Raising!

I've been taking part in Lori Holt's Quilty Barn QAL but I decided that I needed instant gratification so I only went with 4 barns.

Now that my 4 barns are done, I'm thinking I will go with a whole 20 block lap quilt.  I will slowly work on the 6" quilt blocks for each barn and put them together as I feel like it.

I am happy with my barns and hope to pick up something fun for the back when we are in Amish Country, PA next week for a couple of days.

The blocks in my barns are: postage stamp, churn dash, granny square and a pinwheel.

That's all for now.

Enjoy your day!
Jen

Getting back to it

I mentioned in my last post that Amelia was going to my Mom's for the weekend and I was hoping to get in some major sewing time.  Pedal to the metal and I got things done!

Three more personalized pillows.

Lilly

Sophie

Anthony

I fell in love with this doggie fabric and knew I wanted it for Anthony's pillow but I didn't know how to use it without losing the overall look of it.  So I used it on the back of his pillow instead of the plain white like the girls.

And a wipe holder.  My cousin has been asking for on for herself for a couple of years and I held back since, at the time, her oldest was out of diapers.  Now she has a new baby boy (my Godson this coming Sunday!) so I thought it was time to make her one.

I love this "classified ads" fabric!  Riley Blake - Peak Hour

I think she will be happy with me finally.  LOL!

I would have gotten a bit more done but those pillows take a few hours each.  I'm just happy to have them done since I have to give them to their respective owners this weekend.

Enjoy your day!
Jen

Hello? It's me.

Sorry to have been so quiet on the blog front.  You know the old story; life gets busy.  Work is crazy.  Blah, blah, blah.  With all that going on in my family life, no sewing happening.  I did take some time to work on 2 more barn blocks for my little wallhanging that I'm doing but decided that I will show you my completed (but not quilted) progress of a filmsy top.  So you will have to wait a little longer for any sewing progress pics.

What else?  Oh.  I have 3 personalized pillows to get done for next weekend so Punk is going to my Mom's for the weekend this week to give me some quiet sewing time.  She's looking forward to the sleep over and I'm looking forward to a whole Saturday of nothing but sewing.  I had planned on tearing apart my closet and Punk's linen closet but those boring chores can wait.  I want to sew.  That is my priority.

Did everyone have a nice Easter?  We sure did.  Eat too much but had a great day.  My husband made it out of hiding too.  He was down and out for 4 days last week with a terrible head cold.  For him to spend almost 2 days in the house, in bed?  He must have really felt lousy.  Between work and caring for Punk, I played nursemaid to my whining husband.  I'm glad he is feeling better though.  Double glad that I'm not sick nor Amelia.  We can do without it, thanks.

Remodel update?  Ummm.  Since my husband was ill, nothing progressed there.  Walls are painted in the dining room.  Our new dining room lighting was put up (my husband did it in between feeling better and not feeling better).  Flooring is still not in.  Fingers crossed that he finds time this month to do it.  I'm really hoping he will.  I'm tired of looking (and walking on) the sub-floor when I know my beautiful hardwood flooring is in the garage.  Our new back deck is staked out.  Maybe by the end of the summer that will be put in.  I need to clone my husband.  I hate to push him to get these projects done because I know he is busy.  But it would make me feel so much better to get my house in order the proper way and just be DONE with it all!

And that is that.  You have a run-down of everything that has been going on the last few weeks.

I should have something sew-y goodness to show you this weekend.  I have to dig in my stash for some fabrics for some upcoming fun but you'll have to wait to hear more about that.  ;)

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)

Quilty Barn Along - Block 1

Lori Holt created a very cute barn block complete with a quilt block tutorial and I just had to make one.  She is making a quilt with 12 blocks.  I think I'm going to stop at 4 blocks for a wall hanging size.  Appropriate for us since we're a farm now; even though we don't have any red barns with a quilt block on it.  It was quick to put together.

Lori's example showed a Weathervane quilt block but I did a Churn Dash block instead.  Less pieces to cut and piece together.  Each of the 4 barns I do will be a different red fabric but the roofs will all be black gingham to have them all coordinate somewhat.  I have my second quilt block done and ready for the next barn.

Thanks for stopping by!
Enjoy your day!
Jen :)

Ready for Spring

We got some snow again yesterday.  Between 8"-10" at my house is my guess.  Better than 2.5 feet ,I suppose.  Today is bright and sunny.  Hopefully that brings some melting with it because I'm ready for Spring!

I'm having fun with the ribbon wreaths.  I created one for Valentine's Day and it's been hanging on my wall since then.  I thought it was about time to make an Easter/Spring one.  It took me a few days to complete since I was working on it here and there, when I had time.  Ribbon and the glue gun dominated my cutting table so no sewing has been happening.

All the ribbon and glue gun have been put away for now.  I hope to get back to some sewing this weekend.  We'll see how it goes.

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)