Weekend in Review

What a weekend. I did NOTHING!! Is was fabulous! Here are a few photos in weekend review.

Friday

YUP- took a 2 hour nap

Got two new jelly rolls for a new quilt
(not exactly like this but close)

Saturday

My Dad, Betty and I at Hooters for lunch

My Dad and I

Yes, we really did eat at Hooters.
Wings we good, the "hooters" we certainly on display

YUP! Another nap

Sunday

My view for the day

Zip Zip.... My new quilt top coming together

Oh so cute and girly

Monday 



Started a new craft project
Hope my project turns out half as good as this!



I finished gluing... will melt it tomorrow night

I didn't want to disappoint
Another nap



Ribs for dinner tonight

What a weekend! I am ready to hit the road running tomorrow for work on Tuesday.

Strip Quilt- Topper Done!

I can not believe that I completed a quilt top and it LOOKS good! The tutorials and guilds that showed this online was giving a time frame of 30-50 minutes. WELL, not for me that's for sure.

Here is the break down on time for this newbie-
Wash, dry and iron strips- 55 minutes
Sewing 48 strips end to end- 45 minutes
Cutting on the crap scraps off the cheap fabric- 30 minutes (THIS WAS THE WORSE!)
Matching end to end and right side to side side on the first length- 2 hours
Matching end to end and right side to side side on the second length- 1.75 hours
Matching end to end and right side to side side on the third length- 1.5 hours
Matching end to end and right side to side side on the fourth length- 45 minutes
Matching end to end and right side to side side on the fifth length- 25 minutes
Total time (the best leisure time to myself in a long time)- almost 7 hours

The "recipe" for this quilt top calls for 40 strips of 2.5"x42". I of course used 48 strips (over achiever). The topper has finished (before ironing) at 50"x68". I am now thinking what the border/binding and backing will be.



Layed out on a queen bed



Horizontal?

Vertical?

Hanging in the hall

Strip Quilt- 2nd Day Sneak Peak

Its coming together!!! Here are some rough pictures...

Cant wait for it to be complete and snuggle in!!

Take 2-- New Quilt

I showed you back in November what my first quilt looked like and what my inspiration was for a 2nd quilt (check out that post here).


I purchased a cheap "jelly roll" for this quilt. I washed my strips and thought I had ruined it all before it started; the cheap fabric FRAYED big time. But hey, I am a newbie and I am going for it! (Here is one of the blogs I am using to help me along in the process, thank you Kate!)


I have the "Step One" done and tomorrow hope to sit down and complete the topper. Check out these first few photos.

Jelly Rolls-- so sweet and innocent looking

Washed, dried, ironed and waiting

Crazy colors

Everybody in the bucket for random draw

Strung down the hall

Looks like a party!

As a beginner, I couldnt just do what the directions state--- 2304 inches of fabric

Stay tuned... hope to have a finished topper soon soon!

Inspired

As I have written before, I have gotten the quilting bug. I completed my "Pink Explosion" quilt about a month ago. I am very proud of what I have done with it, although, I will not be sharing it with anyone, as there are A LOT of glaring mistakes that I just don't see can be fixed. I have created a small label to put on it and will stash it in the closet.

Pink Explosion quilt completed 11.1.11

I have been itching to get started on a new quilt, but don't have much fabric stashed to use and am a bit tight on the "extras" budget so I am trying to hold back on buying any fabrics.


I was inspired by a blogger that I have just started to follow; Eat, Sleep, Quilt. She has made this Jelly Roll quilt look so easy. So I am jumping in feet first! I am thinking some Christmas colors and hoping to have it complete by Christmas.

I will keep you posted....