Here are photos of the needlecase that I made to swap on International Friendship quilter. Except for one corner coming out wonky, I think it is really cute.

I also finished my third Y2k block. This is from Pam Cole of Granger, Indiana.

Finished my second Y2k block. This block is from JoLynn Drott of Utah.

Here is a close-up of the pink and green pillowcase. These fabrics are so bright and even this photo does not do them justice.

Upclose photo of the blue and green pillowcase. I wanted the fabrics to show up better, they are such cute fabrics.

Great pillowcase pattern. I made two pillowcase over the last couple of days. They are for my two youngest daughters and I think they turned out fantastic. The pattern comes from Terry Bowden over at Friendshipquilters.com. I signed up at that website and joined a couple of their events. The Sweet Dreams Pillowcase event was the first one I participated in and I also signed up for the needlecase event. In the pillowcase event everyone posts pictures of their pillowcases and then we will vote on them in various categories. It should be fun. In the needlecase event we have to make at least one needlecase and post a picture of it. The hostess will then assign each of a us a swap partner and we will swap needlecases. I haven't started mine yet but will soon. Here are photos of the two pillowcases.

Y2k fever. Okay so I'm a little late on this but better late than never. Back in 1998 and 1999 I traded fabric with quilters on the internet to make a Y2K quilt. Each person cut 25 squares from 25 different fabrics and added a signature square. The goal was to receive 80 sets of 25 which would total 2000 squares of fabric, each one different. That way you could make a quilt out of 2000 different fabrics in celebration of the millennium. I am explaining this for those who may not know what a Y2k quilt is. Anyway, I collected 160 sets which is enough for 2 quilts. I finally sewed a block together. This is the block made from one of the sets that I cut. I will work on these periodically when I need a break from other projects.

Haven't posted lately but have gotten some sewing done. I made three lottery blocks this week and sent them off just in time.

Siggies are done and were shipped on Wednesday. I had a busy week finishing up the signature squares for the Dear Jane Siggy Swap. My youngest daughter was still running a fever so had to take her back to the Doc on Monday and get her a stronger antibiotic. She made it back to school on Wednesday and then on Thursday she went to the dentist to have a small cavity filled. Now I need to get back to work on my nephew's quilt. Also, I signed up for the Dear Jane Spring Fling swap and need to get 20 blocks done for that which are due on June 1st. I have fabric for two sets of the blocks and will post pics later. Off to sew and organize my sewing area.

GRRR!! What a week! One daughter is back in school today but the other has double ear infections and we've already been to the doctor today. No time for sewing so far, but this evening looks promising. Yesterday I did get 6 more siggy blocks done and have 75 more to go. I should be able to complete them by Monday.
Yesterday I decided to load up a few items on E-bay. They are mostly packaged patterns that I have never even opened and know that I will never sew. Hopefully they will sell although I doubt if they will make much money. I will feel better if I know that someone actually wants them and will probably make them.

I am still working on my Dear Jane siggy blocks. I now have a total of 42 done which leaves 80 more to go. I really need to concentrate on these so that I can mail them out early next week. It doesn't help that two of my daughters are home from school with fever and headache. I will do my best.

Ufo #1 is a quilt I am trying to finish for my nephew who was born on Feb. 10th. The picture is dark and doesn't show the true colors very well. The purple is a lavender and the print squares are all 30's reproductions. I am in the process of frogstitching between rows 2 and 3. I have two more rows to sew together and add to the quilt. It will be 5 blocks across and six blocks down. I will then add a 1.5" inner border of the lavender and then a 3" border of a 30's print. I am going to hand quilt it.

13 more siggy blocks made today for a total of 18 done and 104 more to go. I want to these out of the way so that I can work on my next two projects. I am making a baby quilt for my nephew who is about one month old. It is a nine patch and snowball quilt using 30's prints and lavender. I have all of the blocks made and four of the rows put together. I need to purchase border fabric but I have the backing and binding ready to go. The next quilt I will do is one for my niece who is also about 1 month old. It is the same pattern as the other quilt only using 30's prints with a light yellow fabric. All of the 2.5" 30's prints are cut but that is as far as I have gotten. I will try to get some photos up tomorrow.

Dear Jane siggy swap blocks. I am participating in the "Dear Jane" signature block swap again this year. I need to make 122 blocks and mail them so they reach their destination by April 15th. I have all of the fabric cut and 5 blocks complete. Here is a photo of two of the blocks showing the two different fabrics that I am working with this year.

More lottery blocks. I completed 2 scrappy Jacob's Ladder blocks for another yahoo group. In the photo of the two blocks together it came out really dark and doesn't not show the colors very well. The other photos show the colors better, but I chopped off the bottom part. I need to get better at taking digital photos!! Also apparently my camera thinks that it is June 1, 1999.

I have been so busy what with my kids being home for Spring Break that I haven't had much "me" time. I did accomplish two things though. I finished a redwork block to mail to a fellow quilter who is collecting handprint blocks and I finished two lottery blocks for a yahoo group. I am showing a pic of the two blocks and I apologize for the darkness of the photo.
I am hoping that tomorrow I will be able to put up pictures of the two UFO's that I am currently working on. Soon I will be listing all of the UFO's and WIP's that I have going so that I can stay motivated and update my blog with the progress that I am making.

Primitive Bunny doll also from a Primraggs pattern. This doll was made from Buttercream scented tea-stained muslin and her dress was from tea-stained fabric. I sold this doll on ebay.

Primitive Halloween Kitties that I made from a pattern by Brenda at www.primraggs.com. I will put these up on ebay under the seller ID poeslenore when it gets a little closer to Halloween. Their bodies are made from tea-stained muslin that has been painted and sanded. The dresses were made from Halloween print fabrics that were also tea-stained. I think they came out adorable.

Primitive Rag doll that I made from a pattern by Brenda at www.primraggs.com. I have purchased several of her doll patterns and love them all. I make them and sell them on ebay under the user name of poeslenore. This doll was made from Buttercream scented tea-stained muslin from www.SugarPlumStitches.com. The patchwork dress is made from squares of fabric that were primarily pink and yellow. The dress was then tea-stained for the primitive look.

This is the Bunny Rabbit quilt that I made for my nephew Luke. The pattern was an Easter mystery wallhanging from www.quiltingpassion.com .

Here is a photo of the quilt that I made for my niece, Moira. It was originally a mystery quilt pattern on www.quiltingpassion.com entitled "Rock 'N Roll baby quilt." I used only 1930's reproduction fabrics and really like the way that it turned out.

I started this blog to keep me motivated to finish various sewing, quilting, and crochet projects. I will be posting information about projects that I have started and update my progess with photos. Also I may discuss plans for future projects. I will also post some photos of projects that I have completed in the past. I welcome comments about my projects as well as constructive criticism.

Steph