Sick of my Octopus yet? Maybe Mermaids will help?

This week has been a whirl wind of events. My husband and I drove to Louisiana one day, stayed a day, and drove back the next. So....I finished this quilt totally before I left. I took it with me to mail out but didn't that is why it is crinkly.

This quilt is ready to quilt....

Then I designed this quilt and finally quilted it today.  Now to bind it.

So.... the Mermaid quilt

 It took me three hours to decide on fabrics and to cut everything out.

 Probably another three hours to blanket stitch it.

 Then another three hours to quilt it. 

 So that is nine hours. 

 That does not count for actually coming up with the idea, drawing out the figures and deciding on how to place them and what to add and not add.

Most of us do these things for the love of quilting, the love of creativity, the excitement of chosing the fabrics and watching the project take place.

I am in it for the creativity...what are you in it for?  What do you like best?  If this was not a customer quilt, it would probably be sitting to be finished.  Once the top was created, I was done and ready to go onto the next fun thing.  

So what are you in it for because obviously something keeps us going?

Octopus Quilt

Yes....I have gone octopus crazy.

 

While looking for some gray fabric to match the gray in the fabric of the above quilt, I came across this polka dot fabric

 and....

just had to have it.

 

This next quit top is a friend of mine.  Her anniversary was last Sunday.  She came to me with these squares (which were her mother in laws who had just passed away) and she wanted to make this quilt for her husband for their anniversary.

 

She had less then two days to make it.  So while she was working I put the top together for her.

That night she quilted it, straight lines (she is not a quilter) and the next day I put the binding on for her while she made the label.  Team work got it done in time.

 

 

On an even happier note, Accuquilt picked up a few of my patterns for their website.  Under new patterns.  They have one more to be put on and I have a few more in the works.

 

TODAY'S POST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY KFC

I know that most of you have seen these containers at KFC....I just can't stand to throw them away....


I put my beads in them...they stack nicely.

Bobbins....the container is small enough to fit in a small drawer...

My favorite meal...chicken breast, roll, and mashed potatoes...ummm ummmm good.

The next picture is my ironing boards.....I thought I was going to have to replace the cover...

But I washed it (laughing)...imagine that!!! Novel concept....

The other day I could not thread the sewing machine needle for the life of me. I read somewhere that if you put a little glue on the end of the thread it would thread easier. I was desperate so I got my little glue stick out and slid the tip of the thread in glue....


IT WORKED!!!! You don't need much so it dries really fast.... Glue sticks are cheap, insanity is expensive!!

Hope you all have an amazing day.....remember the giveaway is HERE

I WON!!! I won the baby quilt contest at the quilting gallery with my octopus quilt....thanks to all of you!!

WILL YOU GO AND VOTE FOR ME?

I have entered this quilt that I designed in Amerika Samoa in the weekly contest at the quilting gallery....won't you go and vote for me?

This pattern includes the actual size of the octopus you see here, no having to go to the printers to resize it. You can find this pattern at Inchworm Fabrics, Pattern Spot, or just email me.

You can make it pink with a bow on it's head. You can put a mop, broom, dust pan, dish towel etc in it's tentacles...or even golf clubs, golf balls....your imagination is the only thing you need.

Thanks so much for indulging me in this and if you voted for me...thanks sooo much.

Vote here at the quilting gallery!

Also don't forget the 25 dollar gift certificate for Inchworm Fabrics giveaway on the post below this one. Inchworm Fabrics has decided to pick up the shipping cost so you get the full 25 for fabric shopping...

I ONLY HAVE THREE SIMPLE WORDS FOR EVERYONE TODAY!!!

FINISHED!!!! (DESIGNED BY BARB)





FINISHED!!!!




FINNETTO!!!