Happy March!

I can't believe February is gone.  March will probably go even faster, there's a lot to do already!!

I suppose I did get some things done in February:

 HST block of the month from In Color Order

 Greek Cross

 Solstice Star Sampler from Fresh Lemons

 Granny Squares from Jolene's tutorial at Blue Elephant Stitches

 Finished 2 out of 3 baby blankets using granny squares

 2 Blocks for Avery

 Bee block for We Bee Modern February

 Sailboat blocks for do. Good Stitches Bliss circle

 Extra large granny square block (2) using Joelene's tutorial again and Fly A Kite fabric

 Books and Blocks bee February block

 Map blanket for my kids to mess with

 Picked fabric for a friend who's getting married in June.  It will be a Swoon!

Finally  put together my Drunkard's Path quilt and got about 1/4th through hand quilting.

I guess February was enough time to get a few things done.

Here are my plans for March:

-Bee blocks (1) We Bee Modern - I get to pick which one I want to make out of the book, so that will be fun, but which to pick!! (2) Books and Blocks bee - our leader has chosen Megan's star from the book, which is an awesome block.  I'm a little less excited about this one, just because it's just not my style of fabric choices, so this may be a bit of a challenge. (3) do. Good Stitches bliss circle - we get to make pink and orange wonky log cabin blocks, awesome as I have lots of pink and orange to choose from!  I haven't made wonky log cabins before either so I'm excited to learn.

-Finish quilting Drunkard's Path quilt

-Finish quilt from the Mr. - I've got almost all the blocks done and am really really hoping to have the top done this weekend

-Solstice stars and summer sample quilt - I have enough to make a top with and want to use the rest of my Woodlands fabrics to finish it.  Should be easy to put together once I finish a few other things first!

-Last baby quilt - bind, wash, and mail!

-Sew Cherry Quilt - I picked the background fabric and just need to cut it, and piece the back.  I'm going to use some Sarah Jane prints on the back and I think it will be cool enough to be reversible.  Really want to check that one off the list and start using it!

-HST Block of the month from In Color Order - Jeni's posted to tutorial for the March block and I'm hoping to get that done today with my Salt Air and Bella solids in white charm squares

-Swoon wedding quilt - fortunately my friend isn't getting married until June, but I'd like to get a couple blocks done for her quilt this month.

-In Law's wedding quilt - Start putting the virginia stars together that will make up the top.

-make a plan for another Wedding quilt 

Wish me luck!  I'll update soon.  

It's Wednesday again!!!

The time is just going so fast!  I have gotten a few things done that I'm excited to show you! I've linked up at W.I.P Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced, go see what everyone's working on!

Finished:
-Baby quilts -  I finished two of the 3 baby quilts that I've been working on, and the other I'm hand quilting right now, so it should be done this week.  Love those quick projects like that. (I haven't taken pictures of the finished ones yet)

-Blocks for Avery - I was able to make two blocks for a great cause.  Avery is a 13 year old lovely girl who was a fabulous gymnast.  While practicing a routine she had an accident and she is now paralyzed from the waist down.  You can see a video and hear about her story here.  A new friend on Flickr wanted to make a quilt for her to have while she's in the hospital and recovering and asked for some help making blocks, and I was super excited to be able to help!  Here are the two that I made.  Now I just need to mail them!

"In Progress" (Next on the list):
-We Bee Modern Feb. Blocks -  Got my fabric in the mail (from Canada!) and am hoping to get it done this week and mailed next week
-Books and Blocks Bee Too - Get to use fabric from my stash to make a book block!  Also hoping to get this done and mailed next week
-Solstice Star Series (and Summer Sampler) - Faith at Fresh Lemons just posted the tutorial for the next Solstice Star today so that will be my naptime project, and I'm also going to try to do more from the Summer Sampler series so I can end up with a larger quilt top.
-Wedding quilt for old roommate (I'm going to make a Swoon quilt! Pulled fabrics this week) 


No Progress (But also "next")
-Virginia star quilt for in-laws

-Made In Cherry QAL (need to order the background fabric and figure out what to use for backing and binding)
-Husband quilt (strips are cut, need to assemble then cut blocks and just get it done)
-2 patchwork quilts (one with Aneela Hoey prints, one with boyish prints)
-do. Good Stitches Feb. boat blocks (also need to just sit down and do it! Hope to have these in the mail next week too!)
-Hoop up! Stitch and Send swap (Picked my plan for one partner, still searching for the other.  Haven't stitched yet)
-I got this wonderful world map fabric from Hawthorne Threads that I just need to make a quilt sandwich out of and sew up.  Really easy but I haven't done it yet.
-Drunkard's Path QAL (top is done, backing fabric picked, just need to get it done)
-Farmer's Wife QAL (I'm not sure how many I have...But I'm either almost halfway, or a little over.  Haven't made any new blocks in a while)

New Projects
-A friend got engaged this past weekend so I see another wedding quilt on my future list!  Perhaps also a Swoon?
-Another friend is pregnant!  So exciting, especially since that means another baby quilt!   

I'm wishing for a productive weekend!

Hope you had a great Valentine's day yesterday! 

Happy Friday!

It's been an up and down week, but I do have some  projects in the works to show you that I am excited about! 

First, I finished the February HST block of the month following Jeni's awesome tutorial (You should go make this, now).

 I added 3 new Farmer's wife blocks (I needed a break from all those tiny pieces but might make more tonight!) These are blocks 70, 50, and 12.

 I wanted to make this Greek Cross for a while, and since was a little scared to try the paper piecing star from the solstice star series at Fresh Lemons, I made this block from the Summer Sampler series.  Tutorial here

 Here is the next block in the Solstice Star series that came together really well.  I like it a lot.

 Here's what I have made using this tutorial from Blue Elephant Stitches.  Love it.  Planning on two girl baby quilt and one baby boy quilt.  The top is done for the boy quilt, and I plan to put the extra square on the back of it. 

 Then, I recently got to join the Bliss circle of the do. Good stitches bee, and for February we are making boat blocks with scrappy sails appliqued onto a white background.  This is what I've got so far, hopefully I can get these made this weekend and then in the mail next week.

 Yesterday I made coffee cake, and it was wonderful.

 And the kids practiced sticking their tongues out "like the alligator" (who has no tongue?)

Happy weekend to you!