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Showing posts with label butterfly quilt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label butterfly quilt. Show all posts

Monday, March 21, 2011

Design Wall Monday 3/21/11



Well, this is where my butterfly quilt stands today.  My artist sister came over and approved of my sashing choice and helped choose a border - once again, she went with a perfect piece of fabric but one I would NEVER have considered.  You'll have to wait till next week because I am sure it will be all together by then.  Stop laughing, I can hear you and it hurts my feelings!  I will too get it done.  I will.

On the home front, DS #2 came home for a few days of his spring break.  It has been great to see him. He is my snuggly son, even at 23 years old.  He wanted to go sailing.  It's never hard to convince my DH to go sailing and since it all sounded like so much fun, DS#1 came down and brought a good friend.  So, while I was fusing away in a Laura Wasilowski class (that's another post for tomorrow!) the four of them were out sailing.

We all got home at about the same time and DS#2 was desperate to cook some Indian food so we went off in search of an Indian market.  We managed to find everything we needed and he made us Dal and something with spinach and a most amazing cheese.  YUMMM.  Luckily, DS#1's friend is Indian and he added some pertinent advice that made the whole meal even better and more authentic.  I have to thank his mother for being such a  good cook and teaching Harnik to cook.

I wish I'd had my camera ready when DS#1 came home.  He is Izzy's favorite person in the world.  We always make them have their reunions in the backyard because she gets CRAZY when he first arrives.  Yesterday was worse than usual for some reason.  She jumped all over him crying the whole time like a wounded animal.  Which, I suppose is an apt description because I think she was wounded that he has stayed away so long!  Enjoy this example of their close relationship.



She just can't get close enough to him!!  She put herself there -- he didn't force her to sit with him!

I hope you all have a wonderful day.

If you want to see more design walls, check out Patchwork Times.









Monday, March 7, 2011

Design Wall Monday



I  finally put all the butterflies for my March UFO on my design wall. I am trying out a bunch of sashing strips to see what I like.  Impera Magna gave me the idea to sash each with a color that complements the butterfly on that block.  I had a lot of fun going through my strip bins and pulling out various fabrics.  I have some more work to do but I think I will have to wait till next weekend when I can pull fabrics in the day light.

This photos also includes more of the clutter that is always on my design wall.  It has become the "Junk Drawer" of my studio. It has little bits of things to give me inspiration, photos of people I love, and tickets, itineraries, just STUFF! Does that happen on your design wall also?

Go to Judy's Design Wall Monday post to see links to some more excellent photos.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

My next UFO

Judy at Patchwork Times pulled the number for the March UFO.  She pulled #1.  Whew!  Not the applique one yet.  Here is what I will be working on finishing this month.



I won a pile of butterfly blocks at my guild two (maybe three) years ago.  I am glad for this kick in the backside to finally finish what I think will be an adorable quilt.  I'll keep you all posted.

Somehow this quote seems fitting.

In hell there is no other punishment 
than to begin over and over again 
the tasks left unfinished in your lifetime.
                                                                                       ~ Andre Gide