Retreat project up date

It is taking me longer than I thought it would to get this simple "fly into Spring" quilt top done.
Goodness!!!!

I've had a lot of distractions this week that might explain why.
I should finish the borders tomorrow, and mark the quilting. The plan is to put it onto Lola as soon as I finish the one that is on her now. My goal is Sat.

I also have 2 pillow cases to make and a dust ruffle for a king size bed. The "stars all around" quilt that I sent out to be done is almost finished. I heard from her yesterday. SO, that means I will have that binding to put on, I just love bias binding on scallops! lol

Next week is filling up fast.
Hope your week isn't as crazy as mine. Be safe and warm
until next time
Peaceful Piecing
Penny

My own little retreat

I have gone on my own in home retreat. lol I do this every year on "Super Bowl" weekend so it is nothing new to the family. I cooked enough this week so there are a lot of left overs to be reheated. I have picked out the pattern, gotten the fabric ready and starting yesterday, I have locked myself in the sewing room and I am DND (Do Not Disturb) lol

This years project is from April's issuse of "American Patchwork and Quilting" magazine. The quilt is named, "Fly into Spring" designed by Eleanor Burns, of Quilt in a Day.


The whole quilt is cut out and step one is done on the flying geese. The freezer paper templates are cut out and ironed on to my fabrics, the flowers will take more then a weekend to make. There are 24 flowers, 69 leaves. With any luck, the geese blocks will be done today, and I can do the flowers and leaves while I sit and watch the super bowl. Have a wonderful weekend and I will keep you posted with photos.

New free hand pattern

I have been practicing a new free hand filler pattern. Called 1-2-3 or free hand feather filler, I'm using this pattern to fill the large background area's.

Spring Swap wall hanging

I have the wall hanging done for my spring swap. A few of us who chat in Quiltchat are swapping spring wall hangings or table runners. This is the wall hanging I made.

Here it is on Lola

The finished wall hanging

Off to work on the binding.

back to the design board

I joined the #QuiltChat spring swap. We are to make a Spring wall hanging or table runner and swap it with another chatter keeping it all a secret as to who will receive the special gift. Well, last night we were told who are swapper is and I am SOOOO excited!!! This morning I went into the studio and planned out my wall hanging. The fabric is cut, and I am starting to sew it together now. I will post photos later today.
Hope you have a wonderful day
Peaceful Piecing.

My weekend project

Well, this is going to be my weekend project. This poor tops is so old that I have forgotten when it was made. LOL
I'm not sure yet how to quilt it, but I guess I will figure it out. lol

UFO from years ago

I hate to admit the age of this top. I think it was made in 1998 using a Thimbleberries pattern. I pinned her on Lola this weekend. I have all the blue and red area's quilted and will go back today and small stipple the background, (cream).

With any luck it will be a quilt by supper time. LOL

Penny

Jessica's special night

Our daugher Jessica had a very special night, Sat. was our high school's, "Snow Ball".

Amanda, Jessica, Samantha, Joshua All four of our children, LOL they are so grown up

Well Maybe not! lol

It was a busy day

Finished a quilt this morning, bringing the total to bind up to five. Had a lady drop one off a quilt to be quilted. It is for a family here in town who lost everything in a fire. There will be no charge for the quilting. I hemmed 2 pair of curtins, and pinned another quilt onto the machine. OH and YES lol I cooked dinner. Shake and Bake chicken, corn, peas, and stuffing. LOL had a nice family dinner.

Done for the night, going to go and relax.

New Panto Holder

Batman figured he could help me hold down that panto pattern. LOL
Penny