New project

Can you guess what I'm making!??

Didn't want to start a new quilt so that's not it!

Hope to have a few more pin cushion participants!!  Just need to have it done by mid October!

Here are a couple more ideas:

This one has lavender filling. Smells so good. Look what I found!

My next pin cushion is going to smell amazing!!

Moving along

I made my Circa 2016 blocks for this week and have to say that I think this is my favorite block so far!!

These are only 3"!!

Bindings put on 2 more quilts!  Yeah

And the mystery challenge is ready for quilting!

These are blocks I made and rejected. Very cute but didn't fit in. The project is all of 12"!

Are you going to join in the pin cushion swap?  Deadline for sign ups is Monday!! We have room for more!! 

Happy September!

Hard to believe that the summer has come and gone. Here in Central Oregon one feels the coming of fall in the brisk morning air and cool evenings. I love watching the leaves change colors!

We are spending the weekend at the cabin and I've been trying to get bindings on long awaiting quilts. 

I finally did this one for a quilt I made years ago. This is a Lori Smith pattern and it represents my first attempt at wool appliqué!  I love the colors. 

My birds need eyes!!  I may try to find some tiny buttons. I am thinking I'll hang this on a wall. 

In my search for the perfect borders for my challenge quilt, I was particularly interested in the next show at Quiltworks. Here is a sneak preview!

All these strips finish at 1/4"!! I think they're not as hard as they look because you trim them after each round. The full exhibit goes up Friday night and I'll get over there before we head back to California !

Next up is the binding on the cheddar quilt!  Stay tuned!  Have a fabulous weekend!

Minis anyone??

I met Lori for lunch today, at long last!! We had a great time catching up!

She's gorgeous and always looks great in a picture!! Me?? I wish!!

Before I met her, I stopped in at Quiltworks to see their latest little quilt show for the month of August. They had a very wonderful collection of mini quilts that are almost inspiring!

Maybe the blocks are an inch!

You have to read the size to appreciate how tiny these pieces are. Oh, and very perfect!

Can you see the border of 1/4" half square triangles??

I love this sampler!!

Tiny bear paws!!

Finally I borrowed a ruler to see how small these pieces are!

One inch churn dash!!

1-3/4" bears paw

Now I need to get inspired to finish my challenge quilt!

Are you going to make a pin cushion with us?? I have more ideas to share!!

Circa 2016 and other things

I did two weeks' worth of Circa 2016 blocks recently. I love that these blocks are so simple and small!

And I've been working on a little challenge using my leftover French General fabrics. I'm trying to do a little mini (I know that's redundant!!) so I'm being personally challenged!!

The big reveal is still a week away!

Then today I went with a friend to a lake I'd never been to before. This area of Central Oregon was formed by former volcanoes and lava flow. We went to an area called Obsidian which is a type of lava rock that's shiny and sharp. The scenery was awesome and I thought you'd enjoy a little travelogue!

Tomorrow I am putting on bindings and meeting my friend Lori for lunch!  Yeah!!