New baby on the way.

My friend DeVere's wife is having a baby boy. She is 6 or 7 months along. I made them a blanket for their soon to be little one.

It was so fun to see again. It seems like its been forever.

Paper Piecing

I was reading a sewing blog and they were talking about paper piecing. I asked Dedra what it was. She posted a tutorial on my Facebook. I watched it maybe 10 times. I looked for other tutorials.

These pictures are my first tries at paper piecing. Also the patterns I used.

New Fabric

So I have been sewing a lot lately. Nothing fancy. I have finished up a couple of quilt tops. I even finished and quilted my zigzag blanket.

My scraps are all almost gone. I am finishing up the last of my scraps. I think there will be enough for a small full size blanket.

I needed new fabric. I bought some! I love it mucho. I want to buy more. I love getting new fabric. It's one of my favorite games!

My awesomeness

I finished my zigzag blanket top. I thought it turned out kind of cool. No bad for a first try. It's not great but it's not bad.

The Blanket

I first talked about this blanket a couple of weeks ago but I have been working on it for a year. I been so scared that Spencer wasn't going to be able to see it finished.

I have been working like a mad woman to finish this quilt top. This morning around 11 I finished it!

My sewing machine started throwing a fit last night. I thought it was because it'd been working a lot and was tired. I'd oiled it again, cleaned out the dust and then went to work on placing the blocks. This was at midnight last night. I was tired, The sewing machine was tired and Dedra was tired. So we all went to bed.

This morning my machine through a fit borderline conniption. I set it aside and with fear in my heart I got out my Mom's machine. This was the second time I've used it since she died. The first was to take in a skirt. I said a prayer asking Heavenly Father to tell me Mom that I won't break anything and that if she wanted to help me see she was invited to the party.

We finished the blanket top. I took pictures. I heading over to Spencer's house right now. I may post more very soon.

Here are some AWESOME pictures of the blanket that should have be the one Spencer and I had on OUR bed. You will also see now why he wanted a different one. Hahaha!

WIP Wall Update

GOOD MORNING!

Okay, WIP wall update – I have 5 blocks left to do! Last night I started sewing them. I hope to have them all done by tonight. I don’t work tomorrow. I may stay up until o’dark:30 to finish the quilt top tonight! MUHAHAHA!

I want to do a zigzag blanket. I was laying out fabric last night. I know it’s not that hard. It just took me a few minutes for me to figure it out. This too will be a blanket of less that pretty fabric. I am trying to use up all my left overs. This blanket will also just be for the pile that is behind the couch. I am looking forward to this one as well. If I don’t mess up the little zigzag blanket I am going to make a big one.

I am the kind of person that needs to have a couple of projects going at the same time. I don’t feel that sense of satisfaction at the end of a project. I feel disappointment. I have that “Now what?” feeling. It’s lame. If I have more than one project going I never have the “Now What?’s”

I have 1 blanket that fits my bed. I have one that is turned the wrong was so it hangs over the sides and then the one that fits my bed over it. Haha. I want to make 4 or 5 bigger blankets. I like having projects. :)

Blocks

I just want to make mention of the AWESOME that is my WIP wall. I have as of right now 51 blocks done and hanging on my wall. I am so excited about this. I have been talking to some people about how big I should be making this blanket. I may be closer to being done that I thought. Spencer may get to see the finished product after all!

This made me laugh out loud. I have to share. I had taken pictures of the blocks and my wall to show Spencer the progress of this ugly blanket. As he was looking at the pictures he said “Gina, this is really ugly. You should make a pretty blanket.” I wanted to cry I was beyond happy when he said that.

I am less than 30 blocks away from the end. I am going to buy a sheet for the back. I already have the batting. I hope to have this done on Wednesday. If I do I will be able to show Spencer. I am so excited!

I may have extra blocks. There is a chance that I will have another ugly blanket that will be a cuddle quilt. This is awesome.

I am in a really good mood this morning. That may be because I had caffeine this morning right after my bike ride. Good times.

WIP

I have been working on the blanket that was going to be for when Spencer and I got married. It is really ugly. The more I work on it the more awful it gets. I am so excited to see the finished product!

I have taken a few pictures of my wall. The way they are pinned up is subject to change as I continue to sew. I only have 12 blocks done so far.

Dedra can sew. I pretend. I have been trying new things other than squares. I am a little proud of my windmill block. I really am. It doesn’t line up the way it should but for my very first time ever doing it I thought it was awesome.

This is my WIP wall:

Kambree Edmunds

She is due March 11, 2012

Spencer and I made her baby blanket. It turned out really cute.