Mini Quilt in Urban Cowgirl

This is the mini that Michele made for me...I LOVE IT!!!  As soon as I opened my box, I couldn't stop giggling...heck I'm still giggling!  At first I thought the fabric was from American Jane but it's Urban Cowgirl.  This is the 4th piece of quilt art that I have received in the 3 years I have been blogging.  For now, I have them displayed hanging on a dress form.

Thank you Michele for such a lovely mini!  Thank you Kris for hosting such a fun swap!

If you are wanting to join a hip mini-quilt swap....Kris is having one!  I'm really excited about this one!  But don't wait too long....for more information click here.

I KNEW IT!

My mini swap partner was Peggy.  And this is what I received in the mail today...

(I hope Peggy doesn't mind that I used her picture.)  If you look real close those blocks are like mini log cabin blocks.  AMAZING! And it's mine! (giggling)

Peggy,
  I would have sent you a personal email but you don't have one listed.  So I would like to say 'THANK YOU!', I just LOVE it!  And thank you for making my first mini swap - fun.  I can't wait to put this up after Thanksgiving.

Michelle : )

Mini Swap Quilt - waiting...

I'm anxiously waiting to get my mini quilt from my partner.  I thinks it's coming from a different country but she will neither confirm or deny that she has my name (giggling like a kid).  I really feel like a kid on Christmas Eve.  Good things come to those who wait - right?...maybe tomorrow.  : )

Labels - Less is more...

When it comes to labels (and pretty much everything else - especially make-up) I believe in the 'LESS IS MORE' motto. Even if I had pretty hand writing, a printer or an embroidery machine, I still wouldn't want that kind of label. I guess it all depends on the style of the quilt maker - right? Well, instead of doing a detailed label, I ordered these custom made tags from Lola.  I sewed this tag on the mini quilt.  And when I was quilting it, I quilted the date 'OCT 2009' into the quilt.  I just love the simplicity of it and how it turned out - I just forgot to take a picture of it.  Anyhoo - but don't get me wrong, I do enjoy looking at labels.  I especially like the one Esther did for her mini quilt.  If your into labels, you really should go check hers out - very snazzy!  And if anyone has suggestions on simple labeling techniques - I would love to hear about it.

Mini Quilt Swap - DONE!

I hope my swap partner likes it.  This is the 4th quilt I've completed and it is the 2nd quilt I've quilted on Bessie.  Yes, that's right - I think I've finally figured her out, now all I have to to do is just practice.  Anyhoo, I sent it out by UPS Ground today.  She should have it by Thursday...call me silly but I still feel nervous.

October Projects for the CGQC

It's that time again, we have to list our projects for the CGQC by the 7th.  These are my projects I would like to complete this month:

1. Quilt the mini swap quilt
2. Finish the Half Pint Quilt Along Top
3. Finish the Wonky Log Cabin Quilt Along Top (hopefully the new color I picked will mesh better with the blocks...waiting for it to come in the mail)
   
4. Thanksgiving wall hanging/runner
5. Dinosaur Uproar (my secret mission quilt) I feel like I'm going to finish the top this month!

 I know it's a lot but with the holiday season right around the corner, I want to get some projects done.  Also, if you want to join the club, just hop on over to Joan's blog.  She will be hosting this months festivities. 
 

Gobble! Gobble!

Well here is my first block.  It's the Gobble Gobble line by Sandy Gervais for the mini quilt swap.  It's very 'HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!'.  The colors are very rich, much prettier in person.

I finally started on it last night, and after reading the directions for the 4th time, I realize that I will need starch.  I've never used it but I want to follow the directions and in the process try something new.  I'm hoping to have all the blocks sewed up by tomorrow night.  I can't wait to make my disappearing 9-patch blocks.  I can feel the excitement as I am typing this!  Ok, enough talk, I need to get to work...and then the dishes.