I worked on the Jan BOM today. Its almost done. I've discovered I like paper piecing, at least so far. Guess I will really decide when I get all those sections started going together. Sandi in FL

Well I didn't get my fabric dyed yesterday, had to run errands instead. Had about an hour today to work and spent it cutting up the foundations for the BOM. I'm about half way done with that. I'm ushering tonight (Carol Burnett ) So maybe I can finish cutting them out tomorrow after Mass and before work. Yesterday was quilt bee and I got three logs done on the quilt I'm fixing. That's my bee project, so hopefully I can get it done this year and get it back to its owner. I have about a half dozen projects on my mental to do list, I'm going to try to get them done this year.
Frances in Austin where it is cool today, cold tomorrow and the next couple of days so maybe the fabric will get dyed on Monday

Glad to see people back on the Tilda thread. Thought I was going to be talking to myself.

Mandysilk, good idea on multiple UFO's, I might give this a try.

Sandy, DH quilt sounds nice. Good luck on the final decision.

Time to get in the sewing room. Cheryl

I am taking a "new" approach to my quilting this year - one needle full of thread on each of 3/4 projects each day. So far I am making good headway. I have one of my two feathered stars almost finished (will finish today). I will be prewashing fabric for the second and hopefully do the cutting for that tonight or tomorrow. Also each evening after the kids go to bed I am doing one needleful of applique on my 2008 BOM - I'm half done with June now - and one needleful of hand quilting on the Christening quilt, which is over half way finished now. I need to light a fire under that one though because Baby Tripp is due February 27 and my SIL says they will be christening him just a couple of weeks later. YIKES!!! I might bump that one up to two needles full....

Cheryl, My DH has been waiting and waiting and I think I am going to make him one this year. If you ask me today I am going to make Ohio Star blocks set on point each one a different red fabric with a off white or gold background. Tomorrow I may change my mind.

I had a quilt meeting/workday today for my small guild. After the meeting was over we had lunch, and I worked on a quilt that I started a long time ago. I could not find the pattern, but had everything cut so to speak. I am doing 5" blocks of 30's fabrics. they will be put together with a plain block. I probably have 1/2 of the blocks done. This has been my backup project to take to do when I did not have anything ready to go. When I wanted to do some sewing by machine.

I will see if I can find the pattern for the name of the quilt,

Margarita in Auburn, CA

After taking a few days off (after a long weekend sewing) I got stuff done today. No actual sewing yet. I pressed all my background fabric for the BOM. I pre-washed and pressed three fat quarters for the first block. I fiddled with the dye and dyed three 10 inch squares and I think I finally got it right. So I might be able to dye my huge (10 ft by 10 ft) background fabric for my Rosary Quilt. (gotta get my hubby to finish the computer file for the words on it so I can get the blueprint place to print it for me. Then when we're watching tv I have something to sew.) Now I'm going to print out my foundations and get started cutting out my BOM.

quillows don, now I need to work on other UFO's. DH patiently waiting for our bed quilt that is about 2 years in the making. Cheryl

I have two quillows on the sewing table. One I have almost done and the other is cut out. These are for two sisters. Can't give to one and not the other. I have also dragged out some hand applique that I put aside before the holidays. So here is to a new year and getting things done. Cheryl

I've been hand quilting during TV in the evenings. I managed to make aprons/hotpads/ mitts for the girls and pj pants/pillowcases for the boys and just mitts for DH. I like to MAKE something as Christmas presents and not just buy. All was appreciated.

I think I'm ready to square up those BOM blocks and work on the sashing. I think I'm going to do the narrow strips with tiny corner blocks like Sue did in the original pattern. I don't think I'll do all those triangles though. After sashing, I'll let it "cook" on the design wall a while and think about borders.

So glad the rush of Christmas is over. Now, we'll just eat ham sandwiches and I'll get to sew, sew, quilt, quilt, quilt!! Enjoy!

Nancy in Western NY where it's snowing again, UGG!!

In between getting ready for Christmas, I finally got my BOM blocks all squared up and the sashings done, I put the blocks together, was hoping to get them done yesterday, but put one row of sashing on the wrong side. (ending with 2 sashings on the same spot)

So with my time today I finished putting them together the correct way.
It will take a few more days, since I have to put the sewing machine away, (I sew at the dinning room table,) as daughter Dolores and family are coming tomorrow, so will have Christmas and Christmas dinner. I will take a picture when the top is done, and will try and get all blocks up on Show and Tell then.

Margarita in Auburn, CA

Me too, Gloria! I am hoping for one of those today so I can hide all day in the quilt room! Mary Kay

Southeast Wisconsin got socked today with a foot and more of snow. I had taken the day off so spent some time this morning helping DH and DS clear the driveway. I spent the afternoon working on a "construction" quilt ( backhoes, bulldozers, dump trucks, constuction cones and blue dirt) for my youngest grandson. It's a really simple design using fabric panels for a portion of the top so made good progress. I even cooked supper. I love a snow day

Here in Mid MI we are probably getting 6-12 inches. Hubby and I both have 3 day weekends... I had gotten canceled from work as many surgeries were canceled/postponed.

I have been putzing writing letters, surfing recipe sites. I wanted to make something special for the Christmas Eve pot luck we have been invited to... I am thinking my standard Marinated Pork Tenderloin on toothpicks... with some meat dips on the side. That is quick and easy and looks festive with the little decorated picks.

Next I need a recipe for a breakfast brunch ... then I will be set.

Today I will be sewing on my GS quilt... I am waiting for the kitchen/sewing area to warm up ... we turn down the thermostat at night and when I am home I have to turn it back up. I have been hesitant trying to implement my idea for this little quilt cause I am flying by the seat of my pants with the design... It is probably ordinary for more advance quilters but so far I have done several new (for me ) techniques in this one little quilt. Well enough computering it is time to sew.