How time flies!

After many weeks of not working on my quilt, I have started back in cutting fabrics. When you need over 1,200 little 2 inch squares it gets more difficult to keep going. I'd say I would keep working all three days of this weekend but a certain little girl keeps growing and needing longer dresses for school. Dress code requires below the knee dresses or skirts.  When that isn't the style it is hard to find. We were without a computer for several days last week. We upgraded our service and changed providers. For some reason that confused our router so we had to get a new one. Well I guess I had better get back to cutting. Since it won't cut itself. OOhhhh there's a new invention. Or has it already been created?? Till next time.

decisions, decisions

After spending alot of time looking at my fabric stash  and decided I would make bonnie's Nine in the Middle Quilt instead of the Happy Scrappy Irish. It is going to be alot of work but I'm sure I will like the outcome.                         

Organizing the chaos

Today I am cutting down a box of scraps that were gifted to me. It's amazing at just how long that can take.
I am using some of Bonnie Hunter's scrap system. I know many of her quilts take lots and lots of 2" squares so most of the scraps are going to the size. The larger pieces may stay as big scraps. Never know when that piece of fabric needs to be used in bigger size. Here is a picture of my cutting area with the fabric I am working on. It doesn't look like much but it seems like it when making those small squares. I already have a quilt in mind for them. The Scrappy Irish Chain. Only takes a little over 1,000 2" squares. Some in my family think I'm nuts for cutting fabric into little pieces only to sew it back together. But they won't turn down a quilt when completed. Guess I have to feed the little one. Seems she has to eat every day.

Ray Stevens - Come to the USA

Now what to do

Now that the mystery quilt is done I have been thinking about what to do next. I am begining to go through a box of scraps that was gifted to me. I am cutting as many as possible down to 2 inch squares to start another Bonnie quilt. I would like to try making one completely from my own stash without having to buy any fabric for the quilt. We'll see.

mystery quilt no more

Last night I was able to finish my Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. I love the pattern. Now I feel lost. Guess I will have to find another quilt to make.

It did flood here yesterday. Dh went out and snapped some pictures of the area. Glad I didn't have to go out for any reason yesterday or today. Some of the roads were closed. Even one near us. Thankfully we are high enough to not worry about our house flooding.

chugging along

I now have my pieced borders pieced. Just need that "right" shade of green to do the inner border and I will be able to put on the borders and get it done. The weather has been nasty and my daughter has been quietly watching tv today sooo, I had the perfect conditions to work under.  Here's hoping it doesn't flood. At least not too badly.