Cathedral Window Pillow

I have been enamored with the Cathedral Window quilt pattern since I first got into quilting. I think it's amazing and lovely. I keep pinning more and more of them to Pinterest. Truth be told - it intimidated the crap out of me! 

I got some new furniture a couple of weeks ago and decided it was time to conquer my fear of the windows.

I was more successful at sewing it than at photographing it, I think!

Now that I've completed a project, I can see how this would be totally addicting. I like to have a hand sewing project going for those days when all I want to do is sit in front of the TV - but still be productive. It's sort of delicate, so it's hard to imagine using it as a quilt, but I'm contemplating a large wall hanging to go above my bedroom headboard.

Out of the Garden, Into the Sewing Room

A sneak peak at a new project:

Finished: Boys of Summer Quilts

The sun was out yesterday! I managed to get a couple of pictures of the two Boys of Summer Quilts after stuffing myself with Easter dinner.

I was totally inspired by all of the strip quilts over at Film in the Fridge. I'm not sure that I selected the best fabrics for these projects, but overall, I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. If I had them to do over again, I'd definitely bind them with a solid color - maybe the brown or dark green?

My lovely assistant! Although the sun was shining, it was breezy and a little chilly!

The Boys of Summer Quilts

I've been so inspired by the strip quilts over at Film in the Fridge, that I had to try one out (OK, I actually made two! - it was just easier that way - I was already cutting strips!). Most of the fabric in these two quilts is called "Oxygen" from the Fall 2009 Studio E line. I mixed in a couple of batiks I had stashed on the shelf and think it looks rather lovely. I'm working on some straight line quilting now and hope to have the quilting finished up on one by tonight.

I have friends due with boys in May and July, so I think these will find very nice homes in a relatively short period of time.

In other news, it was gorgeous outside yesterday - near 55F, I think. I took a little walk around the soggy yard and am now convinced that Spring is in fact, right around the corner. There are buds on the rose bush, the rhubarb is popping up, sedum is showing its little heads, and tulips, crocus, hyacinth, daffodils and the like are all making their way up. Not everything made it through the winter with such grace - more on that later.

Mother Nature is Not Cooperating

The snow and wind are getting me down. So I made my own little bowl of sunshine. Happy Friday! 

A Nasty Night

Rain. Sleet. Ice. Snow. Wind. Thunder. Glad I'm not on the roads.
My computer is at the doctor so I'm stuck posting via email. Not ideal, but I'm sure I'll survive.
Just a little something I'm working on. With all the sogginess outside, a little punch of color is much needed.

Sunday Stash Busting - Tissue Holders

I've been sick for the past couple of weeks. During my few awake hours, I rearranged my office/sewing room and found stacks of fabric that I really don't know what to do with. You know what I'm talking about. I could sew for the next month straight and still not use up everything I have here.

I was in Hawai'i about a month ago and stopped by Kuni Island Fabrics and picked up this cute pink tissue holder. And after suffering through this nasty respiratory infection, I've found myself running low on Kleenex! So it seemed like a perfect time to recreate these.

Sorry about the terrible pictures. It's raining and dreary here so the lighting is awful. But somehow it's fitting for a Sunday. And I don't have to feel guilty about sitting around sewing all day.