Tuesday's Ramblings

Got word first thing this morning that my brother in law (John's older sister's husband), a long distance truck driver, passed away from a heart attack sitting in his truck at a truck stop somewhere in Twin Falls Minnesota. We never got along (36 years) because I married John. The only time I ever heard from them was when they wanted something.......usually a quilt. Have no idea whether we are going to the funeral or not. They live somewhere in Idaho. Will know this evening when John gets home.

Got a book as a gift. I've read it cover to cover. You know what amazes me?? There is possibly only one quilt that may be original!! They took the name of one of my quilts (their quilt is a copy of an old old old quilt pattern, they took one pattern from Bonnie Hunter (almost word for word), one that was published not long ago in American Patchwork and Quilting, and one from Judy Martin. All the other patterns have been being made for generations. How can people get away with that??
Why do they get away with that? Do some people have no conscience?
Also while I'm on my soap box, I've joined a group of people that design and while visiting their websites, I've noticed a lot of old patterns being made......only difference to some is the fabric.
At least mine are originals or I've taken an old pattern and changed the heck out of it.

Monday

Finally got a few things done over the weekend.
The first is my scrappy bargello from Bonnie Hunter's site. It's going on my bed......as soon as I get a binding on it. It's cut but still have to piece it and put it on.

The next is a customer quilt using my "Dancing Daisies" pattern. It's
for her 13 year old daughter. I love the fabrics she used.

And I just finished putting the binding on "Loads of Love". Now all I have to do is get the cover sheet ready and then that ones done.

Finally done!

I started this quilt 6 years ago and it is now quilted. Hopefully I can get the binding on this tomorrow. I got it from Marcia Hohn's site, quiltblocksgalore. I love how it turned out. I kept with the leaf and spiral theme. I used Suzanne's Meandering Magic in the background, leaf and spiral in the inner border and a leafy vine in the outer border.

Tomorrow I'm loading my scrappy bargello that
I got from Bonnie Hunter's blog. I also did mine
in all homespuns.....didn't even put a dent in mine.
I'll have to see what other quilts I can make with them.

Tuesdays musings

Yesterday was John's 54th birthday. The girls in the office were going to take him to lunch at a local Mexican place but the main instigator came down with a cold so they postponed it till today. They invited me along telling John that he didn't need to go as long as I went.

Putting my browns 4 Patch 9 (I think that's what it's called) that I got off Marchia Hohn's site (quiltblocksgalore) that I started maybe 6 years ago. Still hoping something to do in the background will jump out at me but no luck so far. I'm leaning towards Suzanne's Meandering Magic.

Got Christian's dump truck quilt done, just have to bind it now. I still have ones for his sister and brother to do yet. The only patterns for the Kids Kwilts I have left are an ice cream cone and unicorn. Had to ask my sis in law what the kids names were because I can't find my notebook that I wrote them down in.

Starting getting pain in my lower back.....just a little nagging ache.......on Saturday. Went shopping with my dil and grandbabies on Sunday and picked up the 3 year old (that boy can sure throw some hissies.......wonder who he is related to??) and now my back hurts like hell. Had John rub me down with Biofreeze and it helped a little.

Well, off to work, lunch, shopping for the grandbabies school supplies then back to quilting.

Happy Sunday

I've been working on the grandmothers flower garden/tile floor from Mark Lipinski's blog (what happened to him anyhow?? He hasn't posted anything new since July 18th) It's coming along. Not sure how I'm going to finish the outside edge. Have decided however that I don't like the way the red extends so I'm thinking of adding a straight white border all the way around.

Just finishing up "Loads of Love". One of my kustom kids kwilts with a dump truck. Kinda stuck on the borders and background so I came up with this new stippling pattern (new to me) and a different kind of CC for the inner border. I may have to do this again. Pretty cool for a boys quilt without doing the usual leaves or
other kind of fill.

I hope everyone has a great week.

Wednesday already??

This morning I go to get my stitches out......whoo hoo!! They have been driving me nuts the last couple days.

Was looking through my boxes for a backing for a quilt and came across this UFO (unfinished object) and figured I go ahead and finish it. What the heck, it's only 6 years old!! Now to figure out how to quilt it!!?? I got this pattern from quiltblocksgalore.com and loved it. Unfortunately, it was before I discovered glue. I used a light weight fusible and the bottom is stiff as a board. I know better now.

I hope everyone has a great week.

Sunday

Sunday's are boring!!
My daughter came down yesterday to go shopping. She needed linens and things for her new house and couldn't find them where she lives (right across the border in Arizona) We also went through a bunch of stuff I got tired of cleaning around. Her truck is pretty well full. Then she left this morning. Really hated seeing her go. I really miss having her around.

Working on finishing the tile GFG (grandmother's flower garden) from Mark's blog. I'm half way around the outer edge with the red now......only 40 more hexagons to go!! I have no idea what I will do with this when I get done.......maybe a table topper. Maroon and blue aren't exactly my colors tho. Who knows, maybe I'll give it away on my blog!!!

Hope everyone has a marvelous week.