Check That & Reverse!

 

I give up trying to figure out the new Blogger format.  This photo

should have been the last photo in this post so I'll be telling

my story in reverse today.

The spaceship block was just started today.  The fabric is

 really cute plus it was purchased 

for either $2.99 or $3.99 per yard.  I refuse to

pay $10 to $12 per yard for fabric.

This morning while drinking coffee I was checking out

several of my favorite fabric shops on-line.   I noticed one 

started to sell 'flat folds'.  This means no cutting you purchase the

yardage indicated [which is usually 4+ yards].  Since the cost

worked out to $3.99 per yard + free shipping + no

sales tax I placed an order.  With shipping via the post

office [still a mess] who knows when my box will arrive.

At least I have something to look forward to during 

these dark days of winter.

Julep

This morning I woke up to ice and snow.  I have to give credit

to the Talbot County snow removal team.  They are always

on top of clearing our development which is impressive.

Yesterday I took a drive to Chris's to pick up some quilts

that needed bindings sewn on.  Since I know how excited

Derby gets when I bring those quilts into the house ...

I purposely left the bag in the garage and when

the dogs were out on the deck I brought in the stack of

quilts, left the bag out there, and quietly took them upstairs.

Darn if Derby didn't smell them and started to bark and carry

 on trying to get on top of the table.  I finally gave in and let

him sniff one at a time.

These are now done and Chris has another stack for me.

I don't mind sewing down the bindings and I feel

we have a good system going.  As they say ...

Many hands make light work

Wanted to sew something simple so I pulled out this panel 

and designed the sides.  I wasn't happy with just the

side blocks so I added two borders to the top and

bottom.  The pebble fabric was picked up

from the free table at a guild meeting.

Not sure what I'll do with this.

Here is a close-up of the blocks.  The novelty prints are

2-1/2" wide x 6" long.  The gray chicken wire fabric is

2-1/2" x 2-1/2" square.  For all three quilts I used two yards of

the chicken wire fabric and I didn't have an inch leftover.

I would consider these I Spy quilts for kids.  While this looks 

like a lot of fabric it didn't put a dent into my scrap box 

of 2-1/2" x 6" blocks ... but at least I can get the lid on.

These are going to Outreach when Chris need additional

tops to work on.

Working in rows ... sewing two together at a time

until I feel I have a nice section done.

Here is the reason I made these quilts.  On Monday I had to

do the prep for my 10 year colonoscopy [on Tuesday] so I needed

a simple project to keep me occupied.  I also had an 

endoscopy [since I was already knocked out] so now I'm waiting

for the results.  The doctor [who I really like]

saw some inflammation in my throat and excess acid

in my stomach ... he took several samples and sent them

off to pathology.  In the meantime ... I'm

now taking Pepcid 40mgs prior to bed. Old age 

isn't for sissies.