Antique Quilts

Thinking Out Loud

So I have been doing alot of thinking here lately and I really want a long arm. However there is no place in this trailer to put one, what I really need is a sewing studio. That way I could free up my living room to be a living room and I wouldn't have to hog up all of the kitchen table when I wanted to sew.

I have found the perfect spot to put a sewing studio, it is right outside of my kitchen window. Larry said that if I figure out what I wanted and how much to build it that it may be possible to start on it this Spring. I don't want anything huge , maybe 18 x 24 in size. I have a lot of research to do before spring gets here :)

A Interesting Question

Janet from the Rogue Quilter asked a very interesting question. The question was " How long will you stash last?". Well I am almost ashamed to admit that my stash would not last very long. My entire stash fits into a travel suitcase with some room to spare. However in my defense we do live in a very tiny trailer that barely houses us let alone all of my crafting supplies so I mainly buy for 1 quilt at a time.

Spike loves to hang out in the suitcase while I am quilting and gets quite upset with me if I have to disturb him to get some fabric :)

Block 1

Well here is my first block from the Henrietta Whisker's BOM. I'm not to sure if I am happy with it though, I noticed that I chopped one of the points off of my square in a square blocks. Also I'm not to sure about the colours that I picked for Henrietta they tend to blend into the green strip even though her arm and tail are grey. I will do the buttonhole on her and see if I like her better after, if not I will just do another one.

Cutest little tote

O.k. so these have to be the cutest things that I have seen in quite awhile!! They could have so many uses and hold all sorts of tiny gifts,just 2 fat quaters makes 4 of them.And to find the pattern please go here:

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projects-ideas/bags-pillows/small-treat-tote_1.html

I am off to go stitch a couple of these up !!