Ahh, I swear it's not really so wrinkly and mis-shapen... between me laying it down and getting the camera out, the animals rolled around on it a few times!
It's loaded on Nora (Nolting and frame) now, and I'm quilting - WOOHOO!
I'm working on quilty things- yay! Now when my Grandma calls and asks, I can actually tell her about new things LOL.
My mom requested a tree skirt last year to be done by Christmas this year, and even went so far as to buy fabrics and a pattern (not using the pattern, but it was a starting point!)... I've got parts of this cut, and the gingerbread down, and buttons picked out for them... I'm tea dying some white rick-rack right now, and have a Christmas tree shape ready to turn into a simple applique for 2 panels... go me!
Dad requested a lap quilt in blues, and I've got a group of blue repros that I'm thinking can go with some cream prints and work up i nto a quick split 9 patch. I haven't tried that pattern yet, but it looks fun and fast, so this is as good a reason as any!
My sister's wall quilt is almost a top, I think it needs just one more border. I bought fabric today for my MIL's present (an apron or tote bag, got enough clearance fabric for either one!)
Ahhh, feels good to be getting this Christmas stuff finally going!
I haven't been too movitvated to work on large projects lately, but I'm going to HAVE to work myself out of that funk and get started on Christmas!!!!
Last night I did some simple embroidery while watching Transformers (again) with Matt, and dressed up a little canvas tote. I got the totes in the craft section at WalMart for 5$ / 3 and figured they'd be a good little start to using my own grocery sacs! But, plain canvas totes are pretty plain and ugly, so.... 
And this morning, I was in the mood for another small project, so decided to try out a checkbook cover (pattern from http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/ ). There may be some people out there who are past checks, but I still use them on a fairly regular basis since a good part of my bills go to departments who aren't neccassarly caught up with technology (blame being in Southern Alabama maybe?!?)
It turned out cute enough, but Ithink I'll just use a plain fabric for the lining next time... no point in wasting the pretty stuff when you can barely see it!
Now, I'm going to have to get myself motivated for Christmas projects... so far I have in mind
*wall quilt (top about half done)
*3 lap quilts (going to use swap blocks for these I think, so that should make it a lot easier)
*apron
*maybe a few tote bags? stockings? not sure yet...
I haven't been up to much sewing the last week or so because I've been feeling a bit blah, but I am still around and kickin'!
So this project started as a UFO... originally intended to be a baby boy quilt for commission, but it was in process when hubby was injured during deployment, and never got finished (customer understood, no biggie!)... now I was in need of a baby girl quilt for a friend who is expecting... what to do? Repurpose!!! A stack of light green bowtie blocks became this...
The only batting I have on hand is poly... which I'm not a huge fan of, but it's here, so I'll use it. I'm not fond of the fluffiness (and this is the lowest loft poly I could find), because, in this case especially, it seems like some of the fabric pattern is lost. Ah well- it's not one I'm keeping anyway!
I do think, though, that it turned out nice and girly enough... sort of cottage garden-y... but definately for a little girl with the pink!
And, in efforts to use stash and keep my (or hubby's, whatever :P ) money, I used the same fabs for a pieced backing... I don't really do pieced backings, but figured that a small baby quilt was the best place to start. Oh, and the binding is pieced... the strips came from the excess backing that I cut off... man, I rock!
