Sweet Dreams!

My Summer Spread is a top - Sweet Dreams 99" x 99"

Here are my guys trying to hold it.  These are guys who can sail a boat 333 miles in horrible conditions, but complain about holding a quilt up.  ha ha  Bless their hearts.

The tiniest toad hopped into the shoot.

For the plain blocks I arranged them to coincide with me and Mr. Funs' interests or life experiences.  

 Some of the bottom row which were a mix.

My side.  It was fun to have a plan for which to include.

 I also liked that it added some color to the outside border.

I used 11 different toiles' for the top row.  Believe it or not I did arrange them in a color order.

I think Mr. Starbuck and Coco are really going to miss this project.

They spent a lot of time helping me in the sewing room.

I am in the process of piecing the backing for this quilt, then I plan to tie it and machine bind it.

My Goal:  to have it done this time next week....

If you are in the Sewing Along - happy stitching!  Post your progress on FB or IG.

Happy August Everyone
xo

odds and ends

Happy Tuesday - Just popping in with a post of randomness.

Here is a little quilt that I had hanging and I don't think I've shared it before.  It was made for a Brownstone Guild Challenge in 2009.

The challenge was called Literal Translations.  So you were to make a quilt based on a block name or a setting, i.e., Ohio star, barn raising, irish chain, bow tie, etc.

I did "Log Cabin".  It is raw edge appliqued and string pieced.

The backing is funny pig and holly fabric that I won at a fabric exchange.  It still makes me laugh.

Today I'm working in my "Frankenstorm" quilt.  It is really fussy working with this tiny pieces.

Look how much it has shrunk after sewing!  I'm not a great paper piecer, so this is a little bit of a challenge for me.

Last week I picked up a few Christmas Plants - Amaryllis, Paper Whites,

and for a change of pace, a Christmas Catcus.

Look at this lovely example of a red  and  white Christmas cactus quilt.  I found it on line Here.

Does this dog look guilty to you?

After the heat came back on, there were a lot of quilts to  put away.

Have a great week and I'll see you Friday.