WIP Wednesday 5.22.13

Well, the end of the school year is here.  Today's the last day of preschool.  My little guy is so excited to go to a new school next year for kindergarten.  Things on the quilting front will be slowed down a bit (but not completely) until school starts in the fall.  We have waterparks to explore, camping, hiking trails, and just play time planned.  But here's what happened this week.



I finished LQG #1 quilt (9-patch).



Here's the blocks for my partner in the Block Swap Adventure.



I cut a little quilt back for this LQG charity quilt.  I'll be longarming it for one of our members.
It's loaded on the frame.



I finished longarming this Terry's Treasures QA quilt.  The friend I made it for had her ultrasound this week.  It's a BOY!  Guess we'll see something on my new projects list.

New Projects
ZERO!

Pieces still need to be cut
1. Herringbone OSU quilt
2. Digging up Bones (Owen's dinosaur quilt) -- Gave blocks to LQG Round Robin swap 4.23.13

Blocks still need to be made
1. NY Beauty
2. Orca Bay
3. We Can Do It Skill Builder Sampler
4. Red/White Flower Basket Quilt
5. Maroon Star Sampler Quilt
6. Color coordinated hexagon quilt
7. Gourmet Quilter Sampler
8. Bluepatch Mystery Quilt
9. Amanda Murphy Designs (ugly fabric quilt)
10. Drunkard's Path Variation baby quilt

Blocks are made but need to be sewn together (and some sashing)
1. Block Swap Adventure Sampler (2011 - 2012)
2. Butterfly Blocks (that I won)
3. Orange/Blue Fish Blocks (that I won)
4. Split Stars (block won from the Block Lotto)
5. African Violet baby quilt (Block Lotto inspired)

Quilt back need to be made (tops are done)
1. Grandma's WIP -- Cameo Rose (this one is a long-term project)
2. Grandma's WIP #2 (this is also a long-term project)
3. Tumbler Charm Quilt

4. Easy Street

5. LQG Christmas charity quilt

6. LQG Jacob's Ladder charity quilt

7. LQG Ship charity quilt

Ready to longarm
1. Dutchman's Puzzle
2. Scrappy Christmas QA
3. Spring Mystery loaded 2/26/13 Eyelashes to rip out!
4.  LQG Faba's quilt (on the frame)


Quilted, needs binding
1. Heather Spence Mystery Quilt

2. LQG Blue/Brown Baby charity quilt panel
3. Terry's Treasures Sew Along

Open ended projects (Blue highlighted items on this list are complete for May.)
1. Block Lotto Blocks
2. Block Swap Adventure Block (last one... I dropped out of this.)
3. Modern Mini Mystery Round Robin 2013
4. And Sew On BOM project 2013
5. 2013 BOM Quilt Doodle Designs

Each Wednesday I try to link up with Lee at Freshly Pieced. Sometimes the linky will accept my picture and let me link; sometimes it doesn't. But I try.



May Block Swap Adventure

Here are the two blocks that I sent to my partner, Dawnelle, in Washington (state).  She requested a block in southwest colors.

Aiming for Accuracy QA with Michele Foster -- Quilting Gallery

Have you seen Michele Foster's (from The Quilting Gallery) upcoming quiltalong?  It's called Aiming for Accuracy.  She designed a quilt in EQ7.  It is JUST GORGEOUS!  It would be a great scrap buster.  I don't think I can resist this one.  Check it out!!!



http://quiltinggallery.com/2013/05/18/aiming-for-accuracy-quilt-along-the-final-design/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=The+design+is+done%2C+what+do+you+think%3F&utm_campaign=20130518_m116090507_The+design+is+done%2C+what+do+you+think%3F&utm_term=check+out+the+design+here

Garage Sale Fun

My son and I LOVE to go to local garage sales.  Here's a little something that I found.  There's yardage for quilt backs in this pile!!!  Of course I only found one simple orange.

Quilt magazines 2/$1.  With finds like this I think I will let my subscriptions run out.  Do you get quilt magazines?  I like Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting and Quiltmaker.  What are your favorites?

SKINNY BROCCOLI SALAD

2 stalk(s) uncooked broccoli, Chopped
1 head(s) (medium) uncooked cauliflower, Chopped
1/2 cup(s) sweet red pepper(s), Chopped
1/2 cup(s) green pepper(s), Chopped
1 large fresh tomato(es), chopped
1/2 large uncooked red onion(s), Chopped
1 item(s) (large) large canned ripe black olive(s), 1 cup chopped
1/2 cup(s) low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cup(s) fat free Ranch dressing (I changed the dressing to Ranch because I liked it better with Ranch.)

Instructions
Blanch the broccoli and cauliflower and then chop. Add everything in a large bowl add the dressing and toss. Place in the fridge for 4 hours and serve.

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Crisp Cucumber Salsa:
Note: 1/4 cup is only 16 calories! YES!!!

2 cups finely chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1/2 cup finely chopped seeded tomato
... 1/4 cup chopped red onion
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and chopped
4-1/2 tsp minced fresh cilantro
1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
1/4 c reduced-fat sour cream
1-1/2 tsp lemon juice
1-1/2 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp seasoned salt
Tortilla chips

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, lime juice, cumin and seasoned salt. Pour over cucumber mixture and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately with chips.

 

LQG Charity Quilt

Another member of the local quilt guild has trusted me with her quilt for longarming.  I grabbed a simple fabric from my stash for a solid, plain back.  It's half loaded on the frame already.

LQG Charity Quilt Finish #1

Here's the first little quilt that I volunteered to longarm for our local quilt guild.  I love the swirled quilting!  Even though this is a simple 9-patch, this quilt was a challenge for me because it was all stitched by someone by hand.  First I had to re-finish all the seam ends so that it didn't pop apart on the frame.  This is also the first time I used my swirls template.  But it's done!!!

It measures a small 30" x 47.5".

 

I backed it with some "Three Blind Mice" fabric that I had hoping some little one would like it. 

 

Here's a better shot of the swirls.  I think I can use this template on A LOT of quilts!!!

I'm happy to link up with Richard and Tanya Quilts for the Link-A-Finish FRIDAY.

I'm also linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

 

On the Frame

Here's what's on the frame today.  It's my Terry's Treasures QA.  You can find it here.  I just love these swirls!

 

(Above is the picture of the quilt from Terry's Treasures.)

It's a Moda Bake Shop Recipe called Wiggly Whimsy by Rebecca Silbaugh.

Mine is a little different because I made the quilt smaller by deleting the spacer rows.