Cute Surprise

Lookee what I got in the mail today!!! This CUTE CUTE CUTE little postcard!! What can I say.....I love it!!! My friend Julie over at Joe Tulips blog is a MASTER at making all things CUTE!!! She modge podged this up and sent it from Iowa to all the way down here to TEXAS! Click on her blog link above and go over and see how she makes these! THANKS JULIE!!!!

Here are the blocks I sewed up for the Block Lotto this month. It's just about time for the drawing. Maybe I'll win!!!!!

And here is a recent photo of the ole GOOBER dog. He's looking all serious and stuff.....don't you think????

Star Quilt Blocks

You just might get what you wish for if you wait long enough! And waiting might be a good thing. Remember that ole saying that "good things come to those who wait!!! WEll, good things came my way!!!!!

When you get what you waited for it might include A LOT of this!!! Sewing on papers and THEN removing all those papers!!!

It might also include separating out 12 months of blocks into their individual units!!

Because you waited there may be a TON of ironing and ironing AND ironing!!!!!! Lots of little tiny pieces to this project!

But look what you got for all that waiting!!! In January '2010' , I really really wanted to do this Susan Garman block of the month when EVERYONE else was doing it, after all, I am sooooo crazy for STARS!!! In fact, it was so popular Nedra over at the Cactus Needle set up a blog dedicated to just this STAR CRAZY block of the month that was featured on the Quilt Show! I think I had other things going at the time and I just didn't bring myself to buy the $225.oo+ kit at the time!! I was soooooo crazy over the fabrics in this project that I really wanted the kit. Could you hear my whining way over there in St. George Nedra?????

Well LO and BEHOLD Quilters Special had a 'special' on this monthly kit back in January of THIS year for 1/2 off!!! Yep....'cause I WAITED, I got this kit.....fabric (which was 23 yards and averaged around $5.oo-ish per yard.....printed pattern and all for

around $12o.oo-ish. KAPOW!!! What a deal!!!!!!

One of my favorite blocks so far! Isn't this amazing what I got for just waiting!!!! I have 6 months of this quilt done! Only 6 more monthly units left to do!!! YIPPEEEEE!!!!

DANG....I LOVE THIS QUILT.....'cause after all, I'm allllll about STARS!

Have You Ever......?????

I HAVE!!!! I've done it numerous times, in fact, I do it ALL THE TIME!!! I've done it outside.......I've done it in my swim suit and I've even done it in my night gown. I especially like to do it in my fancy flip flops........and I look really good doing it when my toenails are painted up cute!!!

I wash my hair outside with the garden hose!!!!!! Yep, I do!!! OK, I know you can see that my shampoo there is for colored hair. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!!!

Shampoo.........Rinse............Repeat..........

WOW...........THAT'S BRISK BABY!!!!!!!

....... with this heat...... my hair is steaming under my towel and I'll be dry and done in about 10 minutes..................now.......doesn't that feel better!!!

This is as dangerous as I'll be living today Joe Tulips!!!!!

Learning Something New

YES....I'm learning/teaching myself to hand applique! Here are 8 of the 12 blocks I have done so far!

Over a year ago I bought this kit from Piece O Cake for just 30.00 dollars!! Can you believe it!!! I was drawn to this pattern for it's old fashion look and feel AND for the great price! It also looked like an easy one for me to start with.

I am using the Piece O Cake way by just needle turning.....BUT... I have seen some other very interesting ways to do hand applique that I am soooo anxious to try! I haven't pressed any of the blocks yet and I hope all those little pin holes will disappear....aarrrgghh! I am using the tiny sequin pins they suggest!

These blocks are 20 inches! I must say it has been difficult for me at times getting all that fabric wadded up in one hand so I can keep it flat/smooth and easy to stitch. I have come to realize that solid fabrics show every little flaw as well.

But LOOKEE......here are blocks 9 & 10 of the 12.......yippee, I'm getting closer to a finish, and believe it or not I knew exactly how I was going to HAND quilt it before I even started, that is usually a big hold up for me in getting some of my quilts finished. I LOVE this quilt!!!!

Here are just a few of my Hand Applique Hereos:

Susan from SueGarman.blogspot.com

Janet from Quiltsalott.blogspot.com

Teresa from Fabrictherapy.blogspot.com.......Teresa has a fabulous 3 part tutorial on her process....go HERE to read about it!

Carrie from Apassionforapplique.blogspot.com

Go check out these gals and see the FABULOUS work they do!!! They are AMAZING!