SPBB #5

My post today is about another project that I made before I started my blog. This project was on a blog hop in November 2009 by Rosebud's Cottage blog. Anyone following me on flickr has already seen this...and I just had the binding pinned to the back that Christmastime and finished it later!!

You can find the directions here. Lots of little pieces to sew....but fun and worth it!! Smiles and hugs....Caryl

giddy postage stamp quilt finished

I love this quilt..... it all started in January.... when I joined a quilt along.... I have talked about this before on this blog.... I put lots of words in the quilting....

Rachel has a fun way of doing a postage stamp quilt... 1200 squares in all.... using 2 jelly rolls.... it measures about 62 x 82..... I used a blue fabric for the back....

I am happy with the turquoise binding... and happy that I did not add a border.... and happy with the turquoise quilting thread................ Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Vol. 4

I was the lucky winner of a copy of the Quiltmaker's 100 block, Vol 4 by making a comment on Sarah's Sew Joy blog here during the blog hop!! I just received the magazine and it is filled with lots of inspiration. Go to her blog to see her Jolly Holly block! Thank you Sarah for choosing my name. Now I wish I had volumes 1, 2 and 3.....this is awesome!! Smiles and hugs....Caryl

persistence

oh no!! I did it again!! I misspelled a word in my quilt!! I didn't notice it until I looked at the photo.... I have done this before....and I used to be a really good speller!!!....I decided to just leave it..... sometimes it is funny to see if people notice mistakes....hee hee.......... the reason I took this photo was to show my binding progress on the giddy postage stamp quilt... and also to show the blue backing....

another project is the 12 days of Chrismtas tabletopper... with the hand stitching merry christmas started.....

the next photo shows the machine stitching and the hand stitching...

last evening I wanted to capture the dark pink color across the sky... with the moon coming up.... also captured some blue hour.... Smiles and hugs....Caryl

postage stamp quilt

This last week I finished quilting my giddy postage stamp quilt......... I did a lot of meandering quilting and added words............................................................ now I am "happy" to be putting on the binding............ I really like using my walking foot................................. I really...really like this quilt.................................. Smiles and hugs....Caryl

SPBB #4

I just had to add another Halloween project to my list of projects before blogging... this one I did in 2006 and it is also by Renee Mullins.... the name of it is A Midnight's Glow.... it is in the book Plum Purdy Season vol.2.... my husband cut out the wood and sanded it and put the pieces together... and I did the decorative painting....

I put a little pumpkin with a candle on the base.... I like to decorate for the seasons and holidays and really enjoy bringing out my projects I have made in previous years.... Smiles and hugs....Caryl

SPBB #3

I painted this plaque in 2003.....it is a design by Rene Mullins of Plum Purdy.... I think the name of it is fall gathering..................

Here is a close up of some details.....it reminds me of how much I really like decorative painting........ BUT.....then I reeeeaaaalllllyyyy like quilting! But when I am making cards and stamping....I reeeeaaalllllyyyy like that too!!.... Smiles and hugs....Caryl

SPBB #2

I made this cat wall hanging in October 1990........it was a class project in the quilting classes I took at the community college every Tuesday night...................... This was my first hand piecing and first machine quilting quilt.....that's what I put on the label on the back! .... I don't think I ever took a photo of it until today.... I like to hang it up somewhere in the house every October. Smiles and hugs....Caryl

SPBB #1

I decided to start something new on my blog...SPBB... Some Projects Before Blogging.... projects that were completed before I started my blog.... and that I haven't blogged about already!.......................... SPBB #1 I made in 2008 and was the first quilt along that I followed... SeW AloNG! - Crooked Cabins by Pat Sloan... The basic instructions were in her book Crooked Cabins Quilts.... she had 7 lessons on her blog to follow with tips for making the quilt... the sew along started in July 2008.... it was such a fun quilt to make ................................................ Smiles and hugs....Caryl

zendoodle fun

I started this project when I signed up for Sarah's FYB Makealong... I tried some new things.... zendoodles around the outside of the saying... I used the BSR on my Bernina....

I used black perle 8 to do the stem stitch around the zendoodle areas... I used red Sulky to start the saying letters... being creative qd (every day) is what I need to do.... it didn't happen much over the past month.... but now I hope to finish up some projects.. and even start some new ones!! Smiles and hugs....Caryl

pancreatitis is a nasty disease!!!

My husband is recuperating from a very serious illness... it all started with severe abdominal pain that got worse suddenly... 911 to ER...high level of lipase and raging pancreatitis was the diagnosis... he was hospitalized for two weeks.... he had complications and was in critical care unit 5 days... now he is slowly getting better..... when he is recovered he will have his gallbladder out... at least another month before that happens.... so I have been away from blogging, quilting and creative stufff... yesterday I put a photo on flickr of the quilt I finished in Sept... the friends and flowers log cabin quilt.... Smiles and hugs....Caryl

50th

September 17, 1961

We started our weekend celebration Friday night at Seaport Village Edgewater Grill....

50 $1 bills Debbie made into a necklace!!...

Our family treated us to a very special evening.....

On Saturday Dave and I rode 231 miles on a cycle ride to some of our favorite places including Idyllwild...who else goes for a motorcycle ride on their 50th anniversary!!! Then on Sunday we took a car road trip 195 miles to Oak Glen,,,another favorite place!!! Smiles and hugs....Caryl