All Flat!

I kept looking at my 19 pinwheels from yesterday. They seemed somehow three dimensional on my table - not exactly the look one goes for in a quilt. My dressmaking skills kicked in. So right or wrong - I'm not sure - I ironed (did I ever tell you how much I dislike ironing?) all 19. I opened the middle seam. The center bulk was decreased and now my blocks are much flatter on the table.

Flat is Good!

Perhaps I am strange but I like the back of quilt block. They look so neat all ironed (Ironing is becoming a theme!) and flat.

I'm off to work. This week is going to be much better because my attitude is improved. And, my friends that is all I can change or rather "fix" - my attitude. Have a wonderful week. Happy quilting to all!

Weekend Sewing

Pinwheels Spinning in the Wind!

Weekend are wonderful! I left work Friday exhausted and stressed. I went immediately to bed - planned to hide out there all weekend. I have an insane desire to "fix things." I brood - replaying and replaying issues in my head looking for something - anything - I can do to "fix" whatever is not right. Normally makes for a gloomy day.

Saturday rolled around - big deal. Oh, no I am supposed go sew with my new found friends today. My head says I'll skip, no I'll suck it up and go, etc. etc. I was such lousy company the cat spit at me. So I got dressed, packed up my sewing things - this is where it got funny ... Ms Cha Cha, the naughty cat who spit at me, apparently thought I was leaving town (not her favorite thing for me to do). She freaked becoming an adorable nuisance - talking to me, rubbing my legs, patting me and she even went so far as to attempt to unpack my sewing bag. She was hiding under the bed when I left.

The day was wonderful! Last month was my first invite. I went without a project to sort of get a feel for the group. This Saturday I took more "stuff" than I needed but I went and had an absolutely wonderful time. We sewed, admired each others projects and laughed and laughed and laughed. My gloomy day was washed away!

Cha Cha was super surprised when I got home! She has been a perfect angel cat all day today. My baby kitty cat loves me! She has been with me for almost a year. I got her last Valentine's Day. Of course, it was sometime around May of last year before I saw much of her. She hid under the bed for roughly three months. We are good enough pals she feels free to spit at me these days.

So today, I kept up the positive, good mood. I ironed, measured, cut, pieced, ironed and not one single time did I think about "fixing" anything except lunch! The result was 19 very colorful pinwheels for a baby quilt. Granted I somehow miscalculated - only need 16 of the pinwheels - so, what? Next week I will make some more and have two baby quilts - one for my soon to arrive grand nephew and one going to Queensland, Australia.

What a beautiful weekend this has been! Hope yours was wonderful, also. Happy Quilting to all!

So Sew Cheerful!

PROGRESS!!

A quilt top 42" by 42" - no fancy pieces - just colorful squares and stripes.  But...for an Old Gal, who hasn't done much sewing in years, struggled with the cutting and found the scant 1/4" seams maddening (I'm programmed to the 5/8" used in clothing) this quilt top is not bad.  Honestly, I am pleased with the result so far.  I love the colorful fabric!

Tomorrow I'll get it squared up and ready for quilting.  That may be a bit ambitious.  I do have some serious ironing left.  I can dream! 

I'm thinking the quilt name will be Sunshine Zoo. 

Happy quilting to all!  I believe I will unwind with a wee bit of TV before bed.

Special Baby Quilt, Cha Cha & Life

SPECIAL BABY QUILT TO BE!

Well no progress on the Special Baby Quilt. However, I did borrow a camera and took a picture of the fabric, which I am in love with. I have a design "mapped" out to turn this into a 48x48 comfy, cozy quilt for a special little girl arriving later in the year. I'm excited to get started. Life got a bit in the way - in a good way - my sister had a birthday, company dropped by unexpectedly and then the work week started (and this week is a full six days instead of the normal 5). Perhaps I can get this cut out in the next couple of days. That will make Sunday afternoon a perfect sewing time.

And, since I have the borrowed camera ... here are a few pictures of my pride and joy - Cha Cha.  She came to live with me in February of this year.  She is now 3 1/2 years old.  I love my Cha Cha!  Isn't she adorable.  She and I are currently have a dispute over walking on kitchen cabinets.  I think she shouldn't.  She thinks she should.  This morning when the alarm went off and before I got my feet on the floor, I heard what sounded suspiciously like cat paws hitting the floor from kitchen cabinet height.  Of course when I got in the kitchen, I found I was mistaken -- she was asleep in a chair - Yeah, right!!  I love my Cha Cha.  She is wonderful!