Dish Towel Sets

I realized last night I needed a couple of birthday gifts. So I got up this morning and made some simple towel sets. They are easy to make with FQ's and a few minutes of time. I like to make prairie points and will often have a baggie full of them waiting for a project. So that was the inspiration today. I have made towels before so this was a very quick gift.

Continuing to work on the Flower Garden Quilt!

Quilting Today

I have had a very mixed up day today with appointments, meetings, etc. I have a few minutes to actually work on my Flower Garden Quilt and will get the blocks sewn together. Then hopefully the rows sew also. I have cut out the two outer borders and have the batting and backing ready to go. I still need to decide on what I will bind with. I am thinking of using the bright pink from the flowers.

I was thinking about the Hawaiian Quilt again and since I know I do not enjoy needle turn applique I will not work on that project at the moment. I know it will set and be a UFO for a long time, so I have decided to spend my time on something else.

I need to work on two blocks for a swap due at the end of the month. The colors that are to be used are medium blue, yellow and WOW. I am thinking of making a modified churn dash block. I think I have also hear it called Prairie Queen.

Well off to quilting so I can finish the Mother's Day gift.

Flower Garden Quilt

I have now sewn down the flower appliques with my snowflake stitch on the machine. It looks cute with the variegated thread I used. I am now ready to sew the applique blocks to the strip blocks. I think I will be ready to sandwich the quilt by tomorrow. I will then have Friday and Saturday to quilt and bind it and have it ready to give to my Mom for Mother's Day. She will be so surprised since she knows I have been having trouble with my leg and every time I talk to her I tell he I am setting in my chair. She does not know it is really my sewing chair.

Hope you all are able to take time to sew a little each day. It is such a mind cleaner for me. Ohhh, my therapy.

The Aloha Quilt

Today, due to a knee problem, I can hardly walk so have spent much of the day in my chair. Yesterday I got from the library the newest Elm Creek Quilt Novel #15, The Aloha Quilt. It is good so far and as a celebration of the book I may try to make my own Hawaiian Block design and 2 color block in a bright bold color. I am not very good at needle turn applique so will have to think about it for a day or two and see if I am up for the challenge.

Fall Happy Block Lap Quilt

I was involved in a fall Happy Block Swap and at the time did not know what to do with my blocks. I have now decided to make a lap quilt for the cool fall months. I "shopped" out of my fabric boxes again and found fabric for the sashings and borders. This should go together rather quickly. I will need to find some fabric for the backing.

Well off to quilt!

Pinwheel Blocks and Flower Garden Quilt

I cut out my blocks for the pinwheel quilt. I havethem marked I need to sew them together. I think this will be a cute quilt. I decided on a beige star for the solid part of the pinwheels. Should be cute and I now have several choices for the borders and backing.

Flower Garden is still coming along and I hope to be sewing the quilt together tomorrow.

Catching Up Today

I am doing some odds and ends in the sewing room today. I hope to work more on the Flower Garden Quilt, but I also need to do some mending. I need to sandwich a quilt so I can get it quilted. Perhaps if I talk nicely to DH he will help me. I also need to go through my box of squares and see what I can make out them. I know I have too many UFO's and should do something with them.