I got a little sewing done today, trying to set the 2 little paper pieced Angels on a small wall hanging, not getting there fast. Got some good ideas today. See what happens tomorrow.

Margarita in Auburn, CA

You'll have a great time with Ami Simms, she's a hoot.

Pat in Rockport, TX who used to live in Kalamazoo, MI

I have not done to much actual sewing this week... I find I am doing most of my sewing on the weekend. I do most of the grunt, leg work on the week nights... ie cutting / planning/ setting up the sewing session.

I am excited this weekend I am taking a workshop with Ami Simms here in the Flint area. It should be fun.

http://amisimms.com/workshops.html

This week I am getting my stuff togther to go to this workshop...
It is a combination applique and piecing class with some new techniques... I will report back next week.


http://amisimms.com/

Anna

Yes I know, I usually have several needles out at once and usually don't know how long I've been using one. This one was a problem from the first, so I thought it was the different batting.
Frances

Frances, you know you are supposed to changes needles? :shock: :shock: Mom

Margarita in Auburn, CA

Well it isn't the batting. It was the needle. I changed the needle I was using and it is much easier. Guess I used the other needle enough and it was dull.
Frances

Everyone is so busy. I am busy hand quilting my Orange and White Tennessee Temperance Quilt for the Alzheimer Auction here at work. It needs to be finished when we come back to work after the July 4th holiday. It will be finished early I hope.

Rachel,
Glad you're getting you CW done. I know what you mean about ants. Bugs are fine outside, but I don't want them in the house. I got the binding sewn on my quilt yesterday and the day before. I'm starting to sew it down on the back. It's going slower than I'd like, I'm using a new batting and I don't like it. I bought it off a roll years ago and don't remember what it is. And it's 89 here too, but will get warmer later.
Frances

It is raining here in NY so I thought that maybe I would get some sewing in. But school is out and the like everyone else kids are home and for some reason mine were up early. Any other time I would not be able to get them to move until well after 11:00. Well we have 3 beautiful large ant hills behind our house and I am guessing 1 under our back porch. Because there are ants everywhere this morning YUK So my sewing time was dedicated to cleaning time. YUK : As soon as we get a dry spell we will do something about them believe me. They are ok outside but once they come in then they must die. Either way I have quilte a bit done on my cathedral window quilt. I am so happy with it right now. It is my bedtime project. DH thinks I am crazy quilting in the middle of summer especially when it is 89 degrees.
Rachel

Part 2 of the road trip shows some beautiful ideas for labels.

Yesterday I was able to get a few more needles worth of machine sewing done on the baby quilt. THe blocks are looking pretty good. Both kids are officially out of school and I predict I won't be getting much done. So I will get down to the "cave" before they wake up.. That is one advantage to two teens. They like thier sleep in the mornings. Usually I like them to get up and moving, but for today I will be selfish and let them sleep.
Talk to you later, Cheryl

Judy you made me think of the discussion on labels. Your labels need to give the URL to TQS lol.

Might as well chime in here as well on what I have been doing. My LQS has a challenge project using really ugly,IMMHO, fabric. So I decided to do what Ricky did on his Road Trip 2 was to pick out really bright fabric to offset it and use his idea of fractured courthouse steps in Episode 208. I put together 8 blocks and they look pretty good. I don't want to make it any bigger so I will decide what to do for borders, probably use the LQS fabric as I have to use at least 1/4 of a yard and another bright color or whatever comes to mind. Then I get bored with working on that all of the time so am also putting together my Civil War quilt drunkard's path blocks. That also takes a lot of time. I have over half of that done. Then, of course, there is the ........................................ Judy in AZ

thanks rachel i did have a rest day
Jenny in Oz

Well, I had to shift gears a little in projects. I recieved a call from my SIL and there is going to be a "surprise" baby shower for her in August . THank goodness her DH can't keep a secret. So this weekend I spent cutting and starting to assemble the baby quilt blocks. It s a fan block with pink and purple blades. There are large fans in the middle and smaller fans around the edge. That means a scalloped edge which I have never done before.
Today I hope to get the blocks finished, and start sandwitching. It will be a rainy day so I also want to get more of grandma done.