Downtown by P & B Textiles

I stopped into my LQS

Mouse Creek Quilts Thursday,

and couldn't leave without getting a cut of this 

fantastic fabric!

It is number is 245 KZ

New computer!

I ordered a new computer last week,

and it arrived yesterday.

I love the desktop background I found.

My old computer had a nasty habit of

restarting itself, always at the wrong time.

Wouldn't it make a fabulous quilt??

Ready to be quilted!

Got it all pinned last night.

Hoping to get it quilted today!!

More on Seth's Quilt

Top and bottom fabric added:

  Side fabric added: 

 Top and bottom strips added:

  Border top and bottom added: 

 Binding prepared!

 Next up-

getting it ready to be quilted!

Best Notion EVER!!!

I have been struggling to thread 

needles for some time now.

The threader on my machine quit working a while back.

I did a quick search, and found this video:

Video

I HAD to try it for myself.

LOVE IT!

Now that I know what it is,

(they never say in the video)

Janome Needle Threader

Part number 200347008

Here is the best price (shipped) 

I have found

http://www.sewshop.com/content/p/11

If you struggle threading needles, you NEED one!!

Never forget....

Yesterday was my birthday, 

and we invited some friends and family

over for birthday ice cream cake.

Although completely unnecessary, 

I received this awesome book

from our friends Beth & Jules.

500 Art quilts

T shirt quilt label

Now that Marisa has opened her quilt

(and loves it),

I wanted to share the label I made for it.

It reads:

Look at this,

remember where you've been

dream of where you're going!

T shirt quilt

made with love

For Marisa

by Mommy 9/2011

Progress on Seth's quilt

I got all the fabric cut, and

played on my design wall.

I love that it will be two sided! 

Night

 Day

Starting on Seth's Quilt!

I started playing on the design wall

for my next project.

There will be one side "day"

and one side "night"

I am making this

for my sister in law Becky's

nephew Seth.

I am looking forward to finishing 

cutting the fabric today,

and for sewing to begin!!

The fabrics are by Andover:

most are part of the Very Series by Eric Carle.

A few are from the other Eric Carle groups.

T shirt quilt finished!!

Binding sewn on!

detail: 

Folded up: 

In a box and being mailed to

Marisa today!!

Marisa's T shirt quilt

is featured today on

Melinda's blog!

Melinda did an awesome job quilting it,

and I just need to put the binding on

this weekend!