Paducah AQS & Design Wall

I had a great time at the show.  I thought it was more crowded this year and lots of buying so hope that means our economy is turning around!!!  Saw lots of b-e-a-u-t-i-f--u-l longarm quilting and domestic machine quilting which is what I really enjoy seeing.  Helps me get my mojo back.  Spent too much money, but you only live once!!
I bought some backgrounds to use with the batiks I'm getting from our guild batik exchange.  This is just playing -- don't know whether to do lots of mini color wheels around the center large Dresden plate or do one large color wheel going round in the two borders.  This is with one large.  Of course, I only have the yellow exchange fans done, but you can get the idea of what I'm aiming for.

The picture beside the design is my EQ design with one large color wheel going around.  Can't wait to get more colors so I can really see what it will look like.
Oh, and here's the chicks in their new home.

When I walk out to their pen calling "Chic-Fi-la", they come running thinking I have a treat for them, which I usually do.  Haven't they grown!!!  6-1/2 weeks old!

Eye Candy

Sister's posey quilt:

Gail's 2012 BOM:

 

 

Tillie's BOM

Is anyone else having problems uploading pictures?  It has taken me 3 days to get these to upload!!!





 





Chickens

Our chickens are 5 weeks old. 

They will be out of the garage and the dog crate next week in to their chicky palace.  We figure that each egg they lay will be a  $100 egg!!!! 

Zigzag 9 patch finished!

Well, almost finished. I still need to sew the binding on.  Here it is:

This is a quilt designed with my Baby Go! Cutter.  I had both of the Rose of Sharon dies and wanted to use them.  I love the carpenter's square block so decided if I left out the center square, I would have a place to applique the roses.  This is what I have now. -- it goes into the "to be quilted" pile!

 

 

This is one my longarm now.   Doesn't it just sing SPRING!

HAVE A HAPPY EASTER!!!! 





A Few More Finishes/Baby Chick Update

A few more finishes:
Deb's pillow shams:

Barb's Quilt for her grandson:

Marquerite's scrap quilt:

I used my Circlelord board for Marquerite's scrap quilt.  Don't know why I don't use it more often. 
And my baby chicks this past weekend.  The weather was great so we took them outside.

 

They were eating coleslaw. 
Our little sew group is having an over-night retreat at the lake tomorrow.  So looking forward to sew, sew, sew!!!  Although I do hate to miss Memphis v. St. Mary's game.  Go  Tigers!!!!

Barb's Quilt & Baby Chicks!

This is Barb's quilt.  Love the Elvis backing!  Perfect for anyone from Memphis.

 

 

All I have is a metal goat but these are our latest endeavor.  Aren't they cute?????

Bruta, our boxer, pouted and is very unhappy that he is sharing the garage with these chirping little birds. 

 



Quilter's Heaven????

Do you think there will be a special place for quilters in heaven????  When I was quilting this double wedding ring, this was what I was wondering.  You know, a special corner surrounded by fabric??  Streets of gold don't entice me nearly as much as streets of fabric do.  I mean, I'm just saying, it sure would be nice if there is a special corner for we quilters. 
The reason this was on my mind is that my niece, Paula, bought some double wedding ring melons at an antique store.  They were huge melons.  I must say, I couldn't figure out why she was drawn to these.  The white in the center was yellowed and some of  the fabrics were fraying.  But she saw the potential.  She took the melons apart, discarded the yellowed white fabric, cut the pieces down and made this beautiful quilt.

There has got to be some little lady (or could be a man, I guess) smiling because someone cared enough to use her melons and make this beautiful quilt.  Thank you, Paula.  Sending hugs and kisses your way!