6 more Hoots

I've been busy with a bunch of other things but I have managed to squeeze in a few Hoots. I have 6 more to go then I will need to figure out how I want to put them together. I have an idea forming - just need to cultivate it a little more.

Magnetic Wrist Band

I've been wanting a pin cushion to put on my wrist so I could put my quilts in better. It's such a pain trying to balance one on the bars. I've had all intentions of making one but never got around to it. My husband and I went to Harbor Freight Saturday and I found this magnetic wrist band. Perfect - just what I was needing and it only cost 2 something.

Hop on over to Stray Stitches for a Giveaway

Dresden Plate Top complete

I finally finished my Dresden Plate quilt top. A good friend of mine put the border pieces together for me. I think it turned out really nice. Now it can go in the stack of tops waiting to be quilted.

Thread holder

I ordered a bunch of thread for my embroidery machine and needed a place to put them where I could see what I had. So I asked my husband to make something. This is the second thread holder he came up with. The 1st one was a big wooded box that took up alot of room and didn't work very well. This one is perfect. I can sit at my machine and when I need another color I just roll over and pick one - don't even have to get out of my chair. Now how lazy is that.

What a mess

Like most of us I too have a big pile of scraps. I've been collecting for years not knowing what I'd do with them but not being able to throw them away either. Now that I have my embroidery machine I've been using them for the appliques.
Yesterday I dumped out part of them and started sorting them into different piles according to sizes. I'll put the smaller ones back to use for future appliques and I think I'll send the bigger pieces to my daughter. She has a GO and can cut me a bunch of half square triangles. I've been wanting to make a scrap quilt for awhile but don't want to have to cut out all those triangles by hand. Hopefully she won't mind

Diaper Bag

I got this in the mail yesterday - My sister Beverly from Quilter's Corner made me this diaper bag for my newest grandson. Isn't it cute. I bet my daughter takes it away from me.

Hoot and a Half

I take off work early on Tuesdays and Thursdays to help out with my grandson. Yesterday he was crabby and just wanted to be held. So I layed him across my lap and played with my embroidery machine. I was able to get 5 more Hoots done.

If anyone would like these Hoots they are from Designs by JuJu


WHY MY NAME
I was visiting As Sweet as Cinnamon and she put a question out there to find out why people name their blogs the names they have.

So I thought I would join in on the fun and tell why I named my blog The Average Quilter.

It took me awhile to think of a good name that I could live with. I have a small problem with my self esteem. I know I do good work in my sewing and quilting and I can do just about anything I put my mind to. But that's it. I feel that my work is just average - hence The Average Quilter.
I would love to be exceptional and I'm always striving for perfection (that should count for something).
There you have it -

Now I'm going to read why and how others came up with the names they have.

New Neighbor

I put together another Home Tweet Home by McKenna Ryan. It's called New Neighbor. I guess when I get them all put together I'll figure out how I want to finish it

Hoot - Hoot - Hoot

'Look at me' -I sound like my 3 year old granddaughter. She loves to dance around saying 'Look at me'. Anyway I started another project. I haven't made a quilt for my youngest granddaughter yet so I thought I would make an owl quilt. I made the 1st block and thought it needed something so I added a piece of fleece behind the eyes of the second. You can't really see the effect but it looks better in person. The only thing was I trimmed the fabric too close and it frayed in one area. So on the 3rd on I didn't trim it as close and it worked better. This is going to be such a cute quilt.

Double Giveaway winners

Things have been hectic around here today and I'm just now getting the winners out. I sorted all the comments and put them in 2 hats and had my grandson pick one from each. The winners are..........

For the books it's .. yorkie mom

and

For the embroidery floss it's .. Jennifer Gail

Thanks everyone for following my blog. I know it's not that great but I really appreciate all of you.