Perfect cat nap spot

I had Monday off and managed to get the binding added to this quilt and also finished a paper pieced mini quilt. I even hand quilted the mini that evening. Anyway I dropped the quilt on the floor by my chair so I could start trimming and then do the hand stitching on the binding. The cat claimed it immediately.

And for the past couple of nights that is where he has been sleeping - a good spot to guard me while I sleep on the sofa. I woke up before midnight Monday night - sick as a dog. Guess I have the flu, so I've been sleeping in the family room. And sleep is exactly what I did for most of yesterday. 

The quilt is still on the floor and when the cat isn't curled up in the quilt pile, then he's snuggled next to me on the sofa. I'm a big wimp when it comes to being sick but I have eaten some toast today and except for the aches and headache I feel like I'm on the mend again. And the cat is happy because I haven't moved (or folded up) his napping spot.

Design wall Monday - column 2

The second column for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2016 is done and the best news is that it came out the exact same length as the first column.

This year's sampler is a column quilt. January gave us blue with a touch of purple. February was brown with some pink. And the columns will have a variety of different sized blocks. Very unique idea!  Just google RSC16 or go to http://superscrappy.blogspot.com . 

Check out what other quilters have going on this week at:  http://www.patchworktimes.com 

Paper piecing

It's been a week since I last posted and up until today that hasn't been much to share. Work gets in the way of fun these days.

But this afternoon I finally got back into my sewing room for a couple of hours of play. I finished up the paper pieced blocks sections for this one. It's only 12" square so you can picture the size of all those little pieces. I have it sandwiched and pinned so it's ready to hand quilt. This was a UFO and it was the one I decided to pull out for February.

Our guild is doing a scrap challenge this year, and we are being challenged this month to do something with pink - work on a pink UFO, make something new - whatever we choose. This has plenty of pink in it so this is the UFO I'm choosing.  I also have a new pink project I want to make, but I'm not sure I'll get that started yet this month.

RSC16

 The month of February is showcasing brown - with a touch of pink - as the color for RSC16. And the block is a cute little 6" one called Patience Corner. Very quick cutting and sewing for this one. I had time on Sunday to make 3 of the 12 I'll need for my February column. I'll need to do a bit of digging for brown in my scraps as I don't use a lot of that color.

Sunday stash report - Feb 7

It was a slow week in terms of sewing. I bought a kit for (and made) a fabric snowflake that's now hanging in my sewing room, and I made a table topper for a guild donation project.  I also dropped off my Cottage in the Woods quilt to be quilted. And I hemmed up a new pair of slacks - does that count as sewing since I used a needle and thread? The first half of the month of February will probably be a little bleak in terms of sewing/quilting because my work schedule won't leave me much time except for maybe a little handwork.

I've corrected my "out" number this week after double checking the spreadsheet I keep. And yes, I must admit I'm so anal that I keep a spreadsheet. Now you know what a nerd I really am.

In this week: .5 yds

In this year: 5.5 yds

Out this week: 1.5 yds

Out this year: 18 yds

My stash is not winning so far this year. I'm realistic enough to know that I'll be buying more fabric but it's fun to be ahead for a little while. 

Fabric snowflake

Do you remember making these out of paper in elementary school?  I've been seeing these online and also at my favorite local quilt shop. So this week I bought a kit with the instructions - and VOILA!  I've made a snowflake from fabric.  

Snowman table topper

Sunday afternoon produced a table topper - complete except for the binding. The center is from leftovers of a panel and the navy snowflake fabric was left over from the backing of a past quilt. There is enough of it left for the binding. All from my stash and I even machine quilted it myself.

Our guild will be donating some seasonal table toppers and hot pads to a local agency for disabled adults. I think this will be a fun addition to that donation collection.

I'm connecting to Judy's Design Wall Monday at http://www.patchworktimes.com .