Isn't this clothespin bag just not the cutest! I made this for Laura for camp. We always bring containers for treats that we pass around. She is bringing the decorations for our table so I offered to make the treat containers. Since the theme is Patchchwork Pantry I thought this clothespin bag would be perfect. Now to decide what fabric I"m going to make mine in. I keep changing my mind! Or I love Laura's so much maybe I'll steal hers!
I also got fabric cut out for one more kit for camp!
A special friend of mine who will remain nameless, asked if Jenna took after dad or mom. I told her definately dad - they are both block heads. See what I mean!
Yes, I've been extremely busy. We never travel or go anywhere. This month we have been gone on long road trips 3 weekends in a row! I"m exhausted. But I did accomplish one thing! The wedding quilt top is DONE!!!! DONE I say!!!! And I had a about a 15" x 40" strip of background fabric left - now that was close! Taking it to the quilter tomorrow!
Last week went to Iowa for my middle daughters White Coat Ceremony. She officially is a P1 student now (1st year Pharmacy Grad School Student). They have a lovely ceremony where they get their white coats. My kids won't even let me take pictures anymore because they say - "its going on the blog". So Here is a picture of her with her white coat and lego head.
Went to Bricktown in Oklahoma City today in the 95+ degree heat. It was hot. I sure could not live down here, that is for sure. But the river walk was beautiful and nice to take a stroll after a full day of driving yesterday. Tomorrow we turn around and do the drive back. Ughh.
Someone asked about the punchneedle pattern and box. You can get it here: Country Threads.
Did a bit more to get ready for camp. Our theme this year is Patchwork Pantry and I decided I needed some fun pillow cases for my bed - aren't these perfect! 
Also did some cutting for a project to work on. This will be a quilt for my sister in law. Last year I made one for my brother for their new house. My mom bought the fabric and then I made it for her to give him. His wife has been teasing her - when does she get a quilt. So this year when I was out there with mom we bought this fabric for her quilt! She loves purple. Stay tuned for progress on this one!
Boy is this month flying by! There won't be much to show on the quilting front. I"ve barely been home. This week we took a quick trip to central Ohio and back to do a campus visit with Emily. This week it is a trip to Des Moines to help drop stuff off for Jenna at her new apartment and then down to Oklahoma to take Holly her shower gifts (oh by the way the shower was wonderful). So busy, busy, busy! 
Emily made the flower vases for the shower as favors for everyone. Didn't they turn out cute!
And I think Holly liked her tree skirt!
Some holiday gifts I've finished. No - it isn't a winter coat for Chloe! Silly Girl! But a tree skirt for Holly's wedding shower today! Got it finished in the nick of time.
And did some more playing with border fabrics. This time - Halloween! All these came from the same piece of fabric. Isn't it cool how different they all look!
OK, off to finish cakes for today, and then to get some sleep!
Yup, it is that time of year again - the county fair. I had a good year in the domestics divisions. I got 4 blue ribbons!
But the what I really enjoyed was once again seeing the Budweiser Clydesdales! Boy those are gorgeous animals. We saw them draw the wagon and then watched as they were unharnessed and put away for a rest. And the Busweiser dog was even with them! 
Just a quick note since it is late. More progress on "the" wedding quilt! The center is 2/3 rds done! Wooo Hooo!!!!
Camp is coming up! Less than 2 months away now. This years theme is "Patchwork Pantry". We will be doing projects and blocks based on a pantry theme - and working on whatever projects we want too! One of the things we are going to do is aprons. I found this Ladies Aid apron pattern and had to try it out. Isn't it cute! And it was so easy to make!
Whats the problem? What I read and checked didn't register in my brain! I kept saying - yup that is right. Somehow my brain just kept looking at the direction of the fabric and thinking the pattern was laid on it the right way - but it wasn't! So my reversable apron isn't so reversable - but it is still cute!
Miss Jan has been cracking the whip and is making sure I don't forget about the wedding quilt! So here is the center strip of it! 3 of 9 sections done! (Well actually I have been working on lots of the blocks needed for the other 6 so I have been busier than it looks). Thank you Miss Jan....
And go check out Darlene's Spool Quilt! I can't wait to get my blocks together. This is what mine looked liked as of March. Darlene's looks much better!
Look what I found in my mailbox today! I got my patterns from Margot of the Pattern Basket! I can't wait to start working on them!
Don't forget to visit her blog!
So I struggled with what to do. End the end I kind of used everyone's suggestions and this is what I ended up with. It will be large enough for my bed so I can see it every day. I can't wait to get it quilted! But first I have to make the backing!
I also made these 2 wilderness type blocks for a friendship quilt some of us are making for a friend. Aren't they cute!
Ok, maybe not done done, but the top is done! I just love that red fabric I found for the border. Isn't is great!
And 4 more Brownstone blocks!
I have the center put together of the wine quilt! Nothing hard - just fun panels! I like doing easy quilts like this every now and then.
I also got some more Brownstone blocks done! The rest of the week I"ll probably be too busy with work - but hopefully this weekend I"ll get working on the wedding quilt again!
I can't believe it! I Won The Pattern Baskets drawing! I have 4 very fun and cool patterns coming my way! I am so excited! I'll keep it a secret which 4 I picked! I'll share with you when they come!
I got 2 more panels made for my sisters Wine quilt! Otherwise sewing has been slow. I"ve been so busy working so much that by the time I have time to sew I'm just too tired! But I did get these done!
For a quick start to a new project.... a Christmas surprise for my sister!!!! More to come later!
I got the string stars done!!!!! Isn't it great! It is about 62 x 62. I"m wondering if I should leave it as is and just have the quilt this size, or if I should add really wide borders (10") and then it would fit my bed. If I do that I"m thinking either brown or red. (Oh and the pics are really washed out. The colors are much richer in real life and the background shirtings are more tan. Only place I could get a pic was in Jenna's room on her closet door tonight which is in the basement).
What do you think? I"ll add a poll to the top of my blog to add to the fun!
