Oh, Say, Can You See??!

This little paper pieced flag block came through my email and I thought you might like it also!  I wish it had come LAST WEEK so I could have done something with it – but it’s something to file away for future use.

It’s VERY cute!  Here’s a link to the free pdf.  It makes a 4” block, but could be easily enlarged!

As for me --- we are up and at it, but there will be no heading to the cabin until I get a binding on a quilt so I have something to stitch on the porch. 

That’s right – it’s a 3 quilt binding weekend!  But that allows me to sit wherever my guys are sitting and participate – except for when I’ll be in the kitchen!

The weather here has been very rainy, and it is supposed to rain on and off today too…..so there will be lots of indoor activity stuff going on.

Remember this backing??

I can’t show you the front, it’s for the next book – but it’s quilted!  And trimmed!

It’s always fun for me to see just where blocks are going to end up in the quilting process.  I piece them big, and let the blocks fall where they may.  I lost a bit of that feathered star…that’s the only one I’m sad about…but not that sad!  It’s out of the orphan bin and in a quilt, and that’s all I care about!

The other end…

The quilt is so big…I wanted to take pictures out on my deck, but it’s wet because of the rain, so this will have to do.  I really DO LIKE IT!  It’s amazing what quilting will do for something that you are kind of ho-hum about.

I love this block!

This is one of the blocks that was gifted to me for my 50th birthday – so happy it is in here amongst my garden of scraps!

A close up of the quilting texture on the back….

Believe me, it looks even better on the front!

Have a wonderful memorable holiday weekend, everyone!

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iPhone-o-Gram! Keys in Hand!

Our closing went just fine and by 4pm we were out of the attorneys office and headed back up to the cabin to start unloading our STUFF!!

We've unloaded all we can tonight, and are headed back to load up again. Jason will be coming up from South Carolina to join us for the long holiday weekend.

Emotionally exhausted as well as physically worn out, but so grateful and happy!!

Posts may be sparse over the next few days. I don't have cell service at the cabin and have to go about 1/2 way back down the mountain to get a signal.

Maybe being unplugged is what I need!

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Down on the Bayou!

This is a quick post….

Just got a call from the Attorney, they have our papers and we are going to close on the cabin at 3pm!

Which means our last walk through is this morning.

I was sleeping so soundly when The Hubster woke me up and told me to hop up and get going ----YAY!

The Bayou in Monroe is really beautiful…and we had a great view of folks with jet skis pulling kids on innertubes up and down ----

I don’t think you’d find me getting in that water..those snapping turtles can take your toe off!  See them out there on this log?

Love the mossy cypress trees!

Boat docks and boat houses down the other side….

Hot and humid, but so beautiful!

And the food was to die for too!

And for those wondering why Quilt-Cam fell short last night ((We got in 47 minutes)) I knew that laptop was on its last leg…but last night the power cord stopped supplying power and the laptop gave up the ghost.  It won’t take or hold a charge anymore, so I’ll be using the newer laptop from now on.  There just wasn’t time to get it, hook it up, and start a whole new session.

We are OFF to buy a cabin!

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Quilt-Cam 7/2/2013

Here’s a pic of Sue Mc’s set up….her white featherweight is ready to sew and sew and sew and sew!

She writes:

Hi Bonnie. Thanks for Quiltcam today. I've been on vacation and I've missed you!! Sewing crumbs with you, all your tips are so helpful. I have made one crumb quilt and always get lots of compliments!!

I love seeing where you sew while we share Quilt-Cam together!  It’s nice to know that you really ARE working on stuff on the other side of my monitor, not just watching me talk and talk and sew and sew and make a mess :c)

Send me pics of your set up while you watch Quilt-Cam!

I’d be happy to share your photo of you, your set up, your furry kids watching Quilt-Cam ---email photos to me at Quiltville@Gmail.com!

As for what I’m doing?

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