Memorial Day in the square

Every Memorial day Lewisville celebrates with a little ceremony near the soldiers memorial in the square.

Keep dreaming...Colleen

Happy Memorial Day!

Bee Blocks finished!

Triangle MQG is swapping blocks next month at their meeting.  In April those of us swapping brought in 11 baggies with a selection of fabrics and directions on what we would like to see.  I started sewing blocks last Sunday.  It was fun I would reach in the bag, pick a baggie, read the request, play with the fabric and a design and then sew!  No one asked for a specific pattern just design elements. I free pieced most using some Marti Mitchell templates and my rulers.  I finished the last ones this morning.  This afternoon I went to Mom and Dad's for ribs and corn and took pictures.  I've decided the patio dad made in the back yard is perfect backdrop for photographing quilts.

Here are all 11 laid out.

This 10" block made from some Kaffe and a little white.  The person wanted rectangular shapes and to use their fabrics.

This person wanted a chicken.  Apparently she is obsessed.  She provided the black and white fabric and background.  I added the red and orange and buttons.  

This is also a 10" and the person wanted rectangular shapes.  (Just realized my toes are in this picture, tee hee)

This was one of my favorites!  I loved the fabrics and colors!  The person wanted flying geese units.  I imagined a group of geese, mamas and babies, swimming through reeds on a lake.

This one took the longest.  She wanted a car block or to use the car fabric, as the quilt will be for a boy toddler.  Some of the pieces she included were small.  I freehand pieced this.

The quilter wanted hst and to use the blue.  I really liked the orange butterfly fabric.

This person also asked for geese.  Some blocks were challenging to created because I didnt have enough of some colors.

This person wanted movement, a bright color added (I added the yellow), movement, and flying geese.  I curve pieced the background then slashed it and added the geese segment.

This was one of my favorites!  I love the Tula Pink fabric!  Im going to get her to sign it June 6th when she is at Karen Gray's.

This person wanted geometric shapes.  I love this David Butler fabric.

This person send lots of fabric and wanted a wonky log cabin.

So I think they all came out pretty good!

keep dreaming...Colleen

Laying in the grass with La princessa aka Jasmine aka Jazzy Girl!

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Memorial Day

Here is a tribute to soliders everywhere with a little history of the most recognized song in the world.  It turns 150 this year.

Taps

keep dreaming...Colleen

Random thoughts

First there is a Rainbow charm square swap goin on in flicker land here.  I kept missing the signups for the other ones.  They can fill up lightning fast.  It will take 56 participants and you can sign up for 2 slots.  I think it is almost 1/2 full at this posting.

Sorry for the bad photo but I finally got the IKEA lamp kit I bought in early April hing up.  I finaly have light other then my multiple lamps.  Also connected this to the only outlet that turns on with the light switch.  Who wires the light switch to the only wall in the room where you can't put a bed?  Of course its not a bedroom but my studio now, but still...  Oh and I know the cord looks a mess but it is straightened out and tightened after I took the picture.  BTW the socket was only $3.99 and the shade $10.

I have 5 Bee blocks left to make for the Triangle MQG swap.  We will give them back in June.  I have had fun with this swap.  There were no specific patterns to back.  Sunday I spent a fun day reaching into the bag to see what I could think of to make next.  

This is the block I made Monday night.  I could have added fabric from my stash but liked the simple contrast of the two that were included.  The Tula Pink Parisville was such a cook print and demanded that I fussy cut it. 

 I love the slightly bondage look to this block.  I'm going to ask the person I'm making it for if she would like me to get Tula Pink to sign it for her or maybe a piece of fabric she could add to the quilt.

I'm excited that my sister has set the date for her wedding.  November 10 of this year and the Wake Forrest University Bridger Field house.

keep dreaming...Colleen

Did I show you the cool socks JLG sent me?  And they're performance!