My First Block Lotto Blocks

I just joined in on the Block Lotto and I'm not really sure how it all works.  I'm depending on the prospect of learning as I go........  Each month a block pattern is given with a number of blocks to make than at the end of the month or beginning of next month.....winners are named and we send the blocks off to them.   So these are my March Blocks.  We were instructed to employ the color green for the background color.......very springy, don't you think?  Now I have to figure out how to send my block lotto block photos to the Block Lotto Blog.......

I'm going to Mexico City to the Quilt Expo!!

Yep, I've purchased airfare and am staying with a friend that has an apartment fairly close to the Expo.  We are in a group of women that makes small quilts, we call our endeavor "Proyecto 8 X 11" 'cuz that's the size of our projects.  We take turns selecting the themes for the little quilties!!  And we are exhibiting them at the Expo.   Some of these little quilts have been posted before.   Enjoy!

Sun and Sand

Morning

Dessert

Music

Duality

Home

Life

I'm At Peace

  

Tree

Sew.......I'm just not getting much accomplished in my sewing room

but here is a little offering......I'm just sort of stuck on working with the hexagons in the few minutes of sitting down time I have these days......I've been making my "petals" but I did manage to produce some flowers in the last couple of days - so here they are.

 Ok, here is a progress report.

Before:

After:

 light

 Medium

Dark

Sew you can see I have added to my background hexagons for the project that will be based on this idea:

only the final outcome will be much bigger!!!

OH and I did make this apron:

It's reversible.....I love it!  I'm wearing it as I make this post!

Life! 8 X 11 Project and Scrappy Trips

I have finally gotten this down from my design wall and am finishing the lettering.  The "Be Sunny" letters are made - now I just have to sew them onto the little quilt and bat and quilt and bind the little feller!  This project is long past due to be completed.....ARG!!

And this old project.....I'm going to just finishe this and NOT make more blocks.  It can be something to go on a table.  I just simply have to start finishing all my ancient UFO's!  That's my goal for 2014 to cut my UFO count down by a third at least - if I'm very good.

Sewing Together and Getting a Feel For the Colors

the photo really tells the story......these background greens are all in my "Light Green Box" and if you notice the inner round of  "light greens" on the top flower are the lightest.....I tried to put the 'darker' lights on the outside round.....  Then on the bottom flower those greens are all my 'darker' lights......

right now I have a

Light Green Hexagon Box
Medium Greem Hexagon Box
and a
Dark Green Hexagon Box

You can see in the photo that there is a fine line between some of the light and medium greens - well maybe you could if I was a better photographer.

SO, I think I need a:

Light Green Hexagon Box
Light Medium Green Hexagon Box
Medium Green Hexagon Box
Dark Medium Hexagon Box
and a
Dark Green Hexagon Box


then I will probably find a need for more Green Hexagon Boxes.......

but I'm learning all the time!!!   I'm learning that I'm going to need a lot more greens!!!!

Those Crazy Hexies!!

Just playing around with my "Petals" or my "Tesoros" (that's treasures in English).  I'm still just making the hexagons but I thought I'd see about testing a possibility that's been in the back of my big dumb head!!!  And I'm liking it.....but think I'm gonna need a LOT more "Petals" and pins......!!!   I have a plastic bin of lovely green fabric......wouldn't you know it's under other bins of different color fabric and on top if that is a whole heap of loose fabric.......sometimes it be's that way........Oh I need shelving!!!!

Meet Josephine!

I was 4 years old when my mom purchased this beauty!  I finally got her all refurbished and she works like a charm!!  I learned to sew on 'Josephine'.  Josephine is my mom's middle name........sew Josephine is named after her.