We're really suffering the effects of the economy here. DH has been out of work since October, 2008 so I'm looking to do as much as I can from my stash which is mainly contained in one large Rubbermaid tote. I'm also working more hours (thank God for that) so that's cutting into my quilting time. So a short list is appropriate.
Two projects will be made mostly with new fabrics courtesy of loving family members in the way of Christmas presents.
Rodger is planning to give our bedroom a paint job when it gets warm. Paint irritates me something terrible so we need plenty of ventilation. We don't have an exact shade but it will be something light brown.
So I will be using these fabrics to make a Bear's Paw quilt for our bed.
The print is Timeless Treasures and will be used for the paws. The yummy brown is Kona Cotton (I loooove Kona Cotton) and will be used for the background.
These fabrics, plus a few others, will be used to make a Schoolhouse quilt, also for our bed.
The sumptuous deep blue print is a Kona Bay tulip tonal. If I could only have one line of fabric the rest of my life I think I would chose Kona Bay. The creamy off-white is Kona Cotton (I did mention that I love Kona Cotton didn't I?).
I got these fabrics from Fabric Shack (www.fabricshack.com). The fabric is delicious, the service is excellent, the selection is enormous, the prices are competitive and the shipping is lightning fast.
I'm also planning to finish up my Tisket/Tasket wall hangings. I finished three more (you'll see them in a bit), have two more to quilt and two more I haven't started.
Just a couple of other things planned. I'm doing Quilting The Names of Jesus with a Yahoo group. One 6 inch block per week for 26 weeks along with an awesome Bible study.
On the pile to be quilted, in addition to the 2 Tisket/Tasket wall hangings are a table runner, a DIC and the scarecrow/pumpkin quilt I created last year.
In the quilting hoop right now is my Butterflies On My Fence quilt.
I have planned for a few years now to make a Nativity quilt I saw online and I'd really like to fit that into my plans for this year.
Last, but not least, I'm making a small charm quilt to drape over an old scrub board that I'll hang on the bathroom wall.
So that leads to the few things I have already finished in these first few days of the New Year.
They're all my Tisket/Tasket baskets. December:
July:
and May:
We had a bit of a celebration last week. Thunder had his second (or fourteenth depending on how you look at it) birthday.
Until next time, hugs and stitches. Jody
1 comment:
Jody I love your baskets. so you made them into little wall hangings? That is such a novel idea. Seems like you have everything planned for the new year.
I hope your hubby gets to work more hours.
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