Jacob's Ladder

 I finally got my Jacob's Ladder blocks assembled!!! 

 I finished sewing the last 27 blocks and then pieced them into the quilt top! 

 These are 9" blocks in assorted navy prints with a solid cream background. 

 I still need to do some final pressing and then add the border.  I am going to used this navy for the border. 

 I also did a few more hexie sets.  I'm getting closer on this and I can't wait to start assembling these into a quilt top. 

 I decided to get out and take a walk thinking that it might make me feel a little better and I ran on to this!  Another blacksnake!  This time he was going up a tree.  There ended up being 3 of them going up the same tree.  They ended up probably 25-30 ft up and I guess it was mating season.  :(  I don't like them! 

 I also have to post this photo of Richard.  :)  I walked into the living room and caught him trying to nap on the couch.  :)  He sure looks guilty in this photo. 

 That is all for now.  Hopefully I will get time today to sew the border on.  :)

Catching up...

 I finally got some sewing done.  I now have enough half-square triangles and 4 patches to do 27 more blocks for my Jacob's Ladder.  I will now work on piecing those.  I'm anxious to get this one finished, I really like how it is looking so far. 

 That is all of the sewing that I have done lately.  I am having a few little heath issues and I have been spending lots of time in bed reading.  No sewing....just reading.  :)  Hopefully that will all get straightened out soon.

Do you remember a little while back that I mentioned that I had a bird that built a nest in my wreath on my front door?   I had Richard to move it and hang it beside the door.  I took some photos a couple of days ago and they have hatched.  4 tiny little birds.  :)

 A close up...

 I snapped the pics and turned to walk back in the door and look what I saw on one of the chairs out there.  :(  A blacksnake!  :(  He was about 6 ft long.  I hate snakes, I don't care what kind they are.  I freaked out and yelled for Andrew.  Andrew was going to get him off the porch for me and I was slowly trying to take his pic and Andrew came up behind me, pinched me on the back (like I was getting snake bit)....I screamed and peed all over myself.  LOL!  Anyway, he did move the snake for me, he took him over in the woods and turned him loose. 

 Now I will leave you with some lovely photos of my girl!  :)  Chantal had her pics done when she was a week old and she got them back a few days ago.  There were about 20 poses in all but here are a couple of my favorites. 

 That's all for now...I need to get my day started

The cutting is done!

 I finished cutting the other half of my Jacob's Ladder quilt.  I also sewed some of the pieces together.  Hopefully I can get these blocks done sometime this week. 

 I am planning on doing 3 big blocks across and 4 down then add a border.

 I also managed to sew 5 more of my hexie units. 

 I counted them and I have 176 units finished.  Not sure how many that I will need but I expect it will be several more.  I will lay them out on my bed to see. 

 I also managed to sew 2 more of my Orange Peel blocks.  I need to press them and trim them to size. 

 I'm not sure how many of these that I have finished but not near enough.  LOL!  I have a few more of them prepped so I will sew those up before I prep more.  Love working on these little things. 

I've been busy again!!!!

 Well, I've been busy sewing again!  Look what I did today! 

 When I started cutting for this quilt I just grabbed a bunch of dark blues and started cutting.  I didn't count, I just cut.  I think I have enough cut to make half of the quilt.  I have enough cut to finish up the part that is missing here and then I will have to cut enough for the other half of the quilt. 

 After I get all of the blocks pieced then I just plan on a dark blue border out of one of the fabrics in the blocks. 

 Tomorrow I hope to finish up the blank area and then do a bunch of cutting for the rest of it. 

 I took Hunter on Friday to be fitted for his tux.  He has his 7th/8th prom/social next Saturday.  :(  It seems that the price of renting a tux has gone up since I had to do that with Andrew.  LOL!  That was $185 that I was NOT expecting!  They did have some cheaper ones but they looked like they were from the 1970's.  LOL!  After getting over the shock of the rental, I can't wait to see him in it.  My boy is growing up!  They are not having it at school but a place that I actually had one of my proms.  They are also having a formal dinner as well.  

We are getting heavy storms at the moment so I think I will settle in before bed and do a little handwork.  I will probably work on my Orange Peels or my hexies.

Sewing up a storm...

Tuesday I didn't get to sew at all but I did do some canning.  I ended up with a bunch of potatoes that I was afraid would ruin so I decided to can some of them.  I peeled some and canned 8 pints.  

 Then I cut up more of them but left the peel on.  I canned 7 pints of these.  These are great canned as they are fully cooked so you just open, warm them up and throw some butter or cheese on them or even mash them.  Soooo handy and quick!

 Wednesday I canned a little more and got lots of sewing done.  I canned 7 quarts of pinto beans!  These will not last long as my family loves them. 

 Now to show you ALL of the sewing that I got done!!!  I am proud!  LOL!  Here is a photo of my machine table.  I just grabbed and sewed whatever was there on the machine table while I was watching the canner to make sure the pressure gauge stayed in the right place. 

 Are you ready???  LOL!  I sewed...

16 Windmill blocks...

 A big stack of half-square triangles that go in my Jacob's Ladder.  I didn't count them but there is a bunch of them. 

 12 String blocks...

 42 - 4 Patches.  These are not for any certain project, I will just put them back and use them in something later.  I just had a bunch of 2" squares by my machine so I just sewed them together.  :)

 10 Churn Dash blocks...

 And....I also worked on a few things in my tray.  I did a few more hexies and a few Orange Peels...

 It felt great to get all of that sewing done!  

This is my Spring wreath that hangs on my front door.  You have to look real close and you will see a bird nest.

 A bird built a nest in my wreath and it has eggs in it.  Shew...now every time you open the door the bird scares the crap out of you!  LOL!  She flies in your face!  Of all places, she had to built it in the wreath on my front door!  :(

 All for now...I hope to get lots more sewing done today!

Lot's of cutting...

 Richard worked on Sunday so I wasn't able to go to Church so I did some cutting and sewing.  I grabbed my scrap basket and started cutting strips.  I cut 1.5", 2", and 2.5"

 This was the first batch that I cut.  I didn't take a photo of the rest of them. 

 I sorted by color and sizes.  I mostly have 1.5" and 2" strips and a few 2.5" strips.  I need to add to that size.  I didn't cut my really bright and novelty fabric scraps up, I will just put those in a tote together as I don't use them a lot but may need them later for kid quilts and such. 

 I also did a little bit of sewing.  I worked on a few of my Churn Dash blocks. 

 I also sewed a few of my half-square triangles for my Jacob's Ladder.  I waited and finger pressed these and my Churn Dash units after Richard got home while we watched some tv. 

 I feel pretty good with all that I got done today.  Hunter is feeling a little better so back to school he will go tomorrow.  

Carline...if you are reading this post, thank you for the info that you left in the comment section.  I couldn't respond back to you as it is set as "no-reply"  I will look for that and give it a try with Hunter.  Thanks! 

I'm a bouncer!

 Everyday I struggle with Adult ADD this affects everything from my housework to my quilting.  The past several days have been a big struggle to keep on track with everything.  In my housework I am constantly making lists and I also do that in my quilting but this time you can really tell that I have bounced from project to project.  I think all of this snowy weather has had something to do with my change in mood.  

First off, I worked on these blocks.  I cut them out from my scrap basket a few months ago.  I have 19 blocks finished and need a total of 30 for the quilt that I have planned.  The rest of the blocks are cut out, I just need to sew them together. 

 I finished appliqueing another Dresden.  I think this is block 9 or 10.  I have all of the blocks pieced they just need to be appliqued to the background.  I need to do a total of 20 of them, so this should make me halfway.

 I played around for a new quilt for Andrew's bed.  I am working on my Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt for Hunter and wanted to do something for Andrew too.  I love this block but it measures less than 8" so I would need a million of them for his queen size bed.  I love the block but I hate making them so I moved on to something else.  I do think I will piece about 4 of them to make a little table topper for his nightstand. 

 Still playing around with the same blues, I pieced this block.  I enjoy piecing them, they are quick and easy. 

 I have more cut and ready do sew!

 While working on all of the above projects, I pieced more bow ties for my leader/ender project.  I have 378 of them and for the quilt that I want to make I need around 1100.

 I also pieced a few apple cores. 

 While pressing my bow ties I found that I had mixed up a couple backgrounds.  I started to rip them out but just left them.  I don't figure that in a quilt of 1100, 3 inch bow ties that you would even notice them. 

 When I came down stairs from sewing this evening this is what I saw....Richard snuggled on the couch with one of my quilts.  :)  I love this quilt....and I love him.  :)

The weather here has been horrible.  Hunter has only had 5 days of school since before Christmas break!!!  I figured that they would have school Monday but I just looked out and it is pouring snow....again.  :(  
Kristie