BLOCK 1 AND BLOCK 2 OF "AWESOME OCEAN" - KATHLEEN MCMUSING SEW ALONG

I have to tell ya, nothing like losing your cut out blocks pieces!!!

I have searched high and low!!

But no blocks.

So.........................

I just cut out some more.  As sure as I am living and breathing, those cut out blocks pieces will show up now.

I guess if you were to see my sewing room you would go....

No stinking wonder she can't find her blocks, look at the mess.

No, I am not going to show you a picture of my sewing room.

                                     Here is block one of "Awesome Ocean" the sea kelp.

   Kathleen McMusing Awesome Ocean Block 1 and her linky party

I am not using a certain fabric line, I am just using Island Batik Scraps.  In the case of the kelp, I do have yardage.

                                                     Block 2 of "Awesome Ocean"

         Kathleen McMusing Awesome Ocean Block 2 and linky party

                                               I am totally using Island Batik scraps here.

We will see how my quilt turns out using scraps. If you were looking close you could see where I sewed two pieces of fabric together to get the pieces I needed.


It is not too late to join us......

HOT ITEM!!

This octopus quilt has been a hot item lately...

.I haven't counted how many I have done in the last two months but there have been quite a few.

 I recently got an order for this octopus and they wanted the pink and brown polka dots like the one they saw.

 Thanks heavens I know where to get more fabric.

 I had enough but I was in my room late one night and was prepping this octopus

 and was able to maneuver the octopus on the pink polka dot scraps to where it would work.

 I was sooooooooooooooooooooooo excited that I wouldn't have to go and buy new fabric.

 Well...maybe it was the late hour,

Maybe it was the fact that my light bulbs were out over head

 and I was working by a lamp across the room.

 What ever the reason.

 I fused the octopus on the right side of the fabric.

 WHAT!!!!!!

 If I were a cursing woman, you would have been able to hear some not so nice words...but since I am silent in that area I just called myself all kinds of names (don't know which is worse).

 So...the next morning I make my way to the fabric store to buy another yard.

Other than that, this octopus went together like a breeze.

I don't think I have ever had a quilt go together so effortlessly.  It was a pleasure.

Maybe it was because I did it in between a project I am doing....have been doing...seems like I have been working on this one project forever and can't wait to show you.

Anyways, when I would get bored....I would pull out the octopus...and work...put it away until it was needed to chase away the monotonous routine....

The one receiving this is Samoan so I used some of my Samoan fabrics for the back.

UMMMMM Ummmmmmm stinking GOOD!!!

Just a plug for this octopus pattern,  if you would like to purchase it, just email me.  

I know I am late in posting this....


 I am having to walk around with toothpicks in my eyes.

 No, not because I am sleepy but because

 and I am sure you have all heard of this "Time flies like in the blink of an eye"............................

So I am trying not to blink!


 The Quilt N Queen is the winner of the Happy Town Fabric by Jacquelynne Steves for Henry Glass.


 Thanks so much to Jacquelynne for allowing me to give this wonderful fabric away and to all of you who took the time to come by and comment!


 I am still waiting for Sharon's address....Sharon...

 Come out!

 Come out!

 Where ever you are!!!

I finished this octopus quilt this week.  I know, another one???  I have a customer that likes to give these to her friends that are having baby girls.

I love how I did the bow on this one.


I have started another baby quilt and will show that when it is finished. 

  I went and measured the dog and cat quilts to see if they met the criteria of "Happy Town" Contest and it does not....so if you are thinking of making a quilt, make sure you meet the measurement requirements and have at least 80% of the fabric "Happy Town" fabric.


 Had company for Valentines, made homemade rolls, lasagna, cookies......I am stuffed like a tick. Hope you all had an amazing Valentines Day!!