Really Random Thursday

Really Random Thurs!

1.) My computer crashed, AGAIN! This time my wonderful DH took me to "Big Box Electronics Store" and got me a really good one! Geez, I am rough on computers- but this one seems like it will be fine- as long as I keep the Coffee away from it.

2.) My DH is the best Husband ever! (If I hadn't mentioned that already.)

3.) Please go visit Sweet Pam and see the Living Water Quilt! There is not much time left to enter the drawing for the quilt and you know, you want it! I do!

4.) My Sweet A's quilt is almost finished.

5.) My UFO to be finished for the month is WAY behind. I have been talking about finishing this one since I started it in Nov of 2011~ But, I am moving it up- as soon as I get A's top sent off to the LAQ. I am sad knowing that I may not finish it UFO Quilt for the month- But I do have a couple of UFO projects that I have finished!

6.) It is very scary when you check your bank account and see "$-1181.10"-- I was hacked! Thankfully, the bank is fixing it. And, I am not having to jump through too many hoops to get it done. But, it is scary. And, I am not sure how it happened. I am careful with how I use my card- but it sure dampens my urge to buy from new fabrics stores online.

7.) The DH & I started and finished working on our 2 front flower beds and they are gorgeous. I am so proud of them. They are a little bare looking now, but as the plants mature it will be perfect!

8.) School is HARD. I guess I was under the impression that Grad school would be more relaxed, WRONG. It is more relaxed in some ways- but as far as the workload, it is killer.

9.) I visited a new to me quilt shop on Saturday (prior to my bank being hacked)- Texas Quiltworks in Brian/College Station- They may be one of my new Favs! Seriously! And, they gave me empty bolts!!! So, now I can make more mini-bolts! I can't wait to get all my sewing room in order!

10.) I got mail!!! Love mail!!! Julie at the Intrepid Thread always sends a couple of charm squares with each order- I got a charm of Nottinghill and had to order the whole darn set!

I am linking up over at Live a Colorful Life for Really Random Thurs!
Sew, till next time!
jess

Another WiP Wednesday!

The last few weeks have FLOWWNN by!
School and work have me always in high gear.

It seems I don't have time for much other than those 2 things lately- but, I am trying to be true to myself and have been meeting my commitment to myself to sew or do something sewing related at least a little each day! (Now, if I could just get gym time to fall into place! Shameful!)

I have been working on a couple of projects:

Tina's quilt (which I finished, but am doubting.)
The Sugar Block Club blocks (which I am caught up on- for the moment)
And, the new quilt for little A! (the wonderful grandbaby!)

On with the picture show:

I haven't crunched the numbers yet to say how many squares were used in this quilt- but it was a lot. (for me.)
I based the coloring off of Bonnie's Perkimon Daydreams quilt strip-set layout. I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out. I am doubtful that I added enough border!


Please ignore the scrunched up Orca Bay! I will eventually finish it for Momma, but since she has taken an assignment in Denver and isn't scheduled to be home for a few months, it isn't high priority.

In the bottom- the coloring and varied fabrics really show! I used any darker brown, a couple of dark greens and even a couple of dark blues. I wanted it to have an I-spy quality to it.

 

The Sugar Block Club blocks were definitely challenging. I had NEVER done any paper piecing before- it was interesting to finish February's block. But, unlike a lot of the people participating, I didn't have any trouble at all getting the block to turn out! It was wonderful- I am super proud!

The picture with the 3 blocks include Jan, Feb and March. All caught up!

Fussy cutting!

 I thought I might share a little fussy cutting and trimming too!

 

 That is all the pics I have for today, so I will be doing a Really Random post tomorrow (I think! If time allows.) I am really trying to remember to take "along the way" pictures more often, I like sharing the inner workings.

 

 

 

 Sew, till next time!

Jess