Pink Tuxedo

This is what my living room floor looks like right now. Thank goodness my husband is out of town until Thursday. I don't have anywhere else to cut out anything this big except the floor. I'm getting too old to be doing that much longer. I can get down better than I can get up. I remember a time I could stay there for hours.
   Anyway --- This is the begining of the PINK tuxedo. This is going to be something. It's been awhile since I made anything this detailed. I'm going to have to brush out the cobwebs but it's going to be fun.

   I forgot to mention this is for Mardi Gras.

Rotary Blades

Harbor Freight did have the Rotary Blades for 1.99 a pack. That's $1 a blade. I don't understand why the same blades are so much more for the rotary cutters.  When I got home I checked and these blades fit in my cutter. I love finding good bargains - it made my day(such little pleasures)

I worked on these 2 pieces of fabric over the weekend and got both pieces tacked and ready to go for a stack-n-whack. Now I need to decide how I want to piece them. They will have to wait for a little while. I am going to make a quilt for the Hoffman contest and I have to make a men's tuxedo (pink) for Mardi Gras. Busy Busy - I'll get there.

Rotary Blades

 I read about this on another blog and just had to share.  It seems that Harbor Freight Tools sells a product for cutting carpet that takes blades that fit 45 mm rotary cutters. The blades are 2 for $1.99/ I haven't checked it out yet but believe me I will this next weekend.
They sure do look like they will work!

MY NEXT PURCHASE

If you're like me you get all kinds of magazines in the mail. I don't know who likes them more me or my husband. I got one yesterday with the Dresden Plate Embroidablock for my embrodery machine and I just have to have it. I just love Dresden Plates but don't care about applique too much. My very 1st quilt was a  Dresden Plate and I still have it now. Of course it's about 40 years old and the backing has shredded and needs to be replaced. (Not to many people will sleep under it). This will do it for me in the hoop - isn't that awesome. I just have to have it. I can't wait. 

Blue Trip

I put this one in the frame Thursday night. I basically quilted it the same as the last one. I'm getting better with that pattern so now I need to move on. I love being able to get more projects finished with the machine quilter but I still like hand quilting.

My Christmas Project

I started this last week for someone special and I finished it this morning. It's not one of my best but it still didn't turn out bad. I just got back from delivering it and I think they liked it. Now on to the next one -I should have it in the frame by this evening (tomorrow).

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE,

Life during Christmas

Wondering where I was? We got off work Thursday and I started on this quilt. I had to find all the fabrics I needed first. The pattern called for 8 pieces and it took me forever to find the eighth. It seems like that is always the case, no matter that I have a roomful of fabrics I always need one more piece.
  So naturally I've been busy putting this quilt together and getting it in the frame. I had to take time out every time one of the kids came by, (to hand out presents), and cook and do the dishes. My husband went out of town - I took 3 days off work  and I'm hoping to have this one finished by this evening (wishful thinking).
   I also had to take time out yesterday and make a ruler - see it  - it's on the top of the quilt. It's not perfect  (neither am I) but it works.

Easy Button Instructions

I found these instructions on the net on how to make a button. I'm still working on mine. I think I need better graphics

1 Create a new document in your photo-editing or graphic design program by clicking the "File" menu and the "New" tab.
2 Type the desired size of your blog button (typically 150 by 150 pixels), ensuring that the button size is small enough to fit within the chosen space on your blog.
3 Create a text box within the button and type whatever text you desire, choosing whichever font(s) and colors coordinate with your blog design.
4 Use the program to insert an image into your button (optional, but it does help the button stand out and look more attractive).
5 Add a border or background color if you wish, then click "File" and "Save As" to save the file to your computer.

Button Button

I've been playing with buttons. It's still a work in progress. This is what I've come up with so far. I don't think it's going to be a keeper

Merry Christmas

I saw this in an email this morning and just had to share. It reminds me of my 4 year old grandson.

Hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS (there I said it) and a HAPPY NEW YEAR