The other thing taking up my time is cooking. I really am not a fan of the planning, cooking and cleaning up. It takes up too much of my sewing time. I slowly moved away from making proper meals and depended on quick fixes. I am now trying to plan out meals and cook everyday or most days anyway. My family is happy with my plan so far. The highlights so far, pasta carbonara, mini spinach fritattas, and pesto pizza.
I posted in June that I was going to see Bonnie Hunter at our guild meeting. Well I did and she is warm and friendly and funny and wonderful. Her trunk show was so much fun to see. Now I have to tell you that she is also a crazy woman. She never sits down. Someone asked her if she ever sleeps. She laughed, do you think that is a yes or a no?? If you haven't checked out her website you really should there are tons of free quilt patterns on there as well as a link to her blog. The site is http://quiltville.com/. All of her quilts are scrap quilts, so if your scrap basket is overflowing....
I finished another quilt on the frame. The pattern is baby bricks. I got the pattern at a quilt show a few years ago along with a bundle of pastel fabrics. I ended up having enough fabric to make two baby quilts from the bundle and I have made two more from scraps. It is quick and easy and a great way to use up some smaller scraps.
I am working on two more scrap quilts. I first heard of leaders and enders on APQ blogs and I started working with some scraps then. I have all the blocks done for one of the quilts and I am almost done with the blocks for another. I have to find another leader and ender project fast!
I didn't end up starting my swap blocks back when I said I was going to..so I have the fabric pulled and I better get going on them. Off to sew now.
Happy stitching.
The baby bricks quilt is fanastic! You've done a beautiful job quilting it. Your dinners sound wonderful, too.
ReplyDeleteYour scrap quilt is really pretty. I have alot of fat quarters that I use for making my bookmarks. Maybe I should think about something new like a scrap quilt. Enjoy your sewing since we have such warm weather. Connie
ReplyDeleteI thought that Bonnie might be a dynamo and I'm delighted that you enjoyed meeting her. Your meals sound delicious and I think I will make some of those spinach frittatas. The quilt is adorable abd you ahve done such a good job on the quilting. Cheers, Ann :-)
ReplyDeleteI follow Bonnie's blog and I don't understand how she can get so much done! She quilts by hand whenever she is waiting or on a flight and she recommends that we quilt for 15 min per day. I think I'll get something ready to hand quilt and try to do that. We'll see...
ReplyDeleteYour quilting is gorgeous! You should be very proud of yourself! I made the mistake of going to Bonnie's blog a while ago, and realized it's time to go to bed! I could easily stay on her site until morning! Don't tempt me like that this late at night! *wink* ---"Love"
ReplyDeletethose Baby Bricks quilts are really neat - I love your quilting, too. I must try that pattern out - I have a few donation quilts I want to make up, and it looks like it would be a perfect pattern. I'm always amazed when I'm on Bonnie's site - everything she does is so incredible - and she does so much. I have a few of her freebies I want to use to trim down my scrap stack. I love Leaderds and Enders too - you can make a quilt top without even realizing you're doing it! Hope your sewing went well today!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is wonderful! The dot fabric reminds me of summer and those dippin' dots you get at the beach. It's making me want to go out and enjoy some summer weather with a big bowl of ice cream. Someone lucky is going to love these quilts!
ReplyDeleteI have to plan out meals or else I never want to cook. Your menu sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting is absolutely stunning! How long did that take you? Very inspiring :) Christine
I have to plan out meals too, otherwise I come home from the grocery store with food, but nothing that actually comes together to make a meal...Good luck with your planning!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting looks lovely. I'm sure Bonnie's site will supply you with a new leader and ender project. There are just too many ideas on that site!
-Joanne
I love scrap quilts...when they are together I love all the colors....
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