Friday, April 28, 2006


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.

Friday, April 14, 2006

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.

Friday, April 07, 2006

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.

Thursday, April 06, 2006

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.