Saturday, July 23, 2011

Summertime

Oh wow, it has been a long hot week!
The kids went to Vacation Bible School this week from 6-845pm...so they have stayed up much later than usual...missing naps...and having to find indoor activities because of dangerous heat index!  weird long week!!

I have been making a quilt for my best friends mother who is recovering from major surgery...and once again, I'm slowed down by the quilting process.  I need something more than straight line quilting up my sleeve!   I talked to a lady in my guild who teaches machine quilting at a local quilt shop and I plan to sign up at the earliest possible chance!!
I used a layer cake of Rural Jardin by French General...nice and easy.

And...I made a fabric purchase...I won a gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop a few months ago from the wonderful Leona (Thanks again Leona!!) and surprised myself by not ordering anything until now:

I love every single print I got.  LOVE.  I plan on getting lots more Children At Play but I will have to wait for a sale or discounted prices!

And lastly, it's my sisters birthday today...happy birthday Weise!  And in addition to a few things I bought her, I made her a pony tail holder...bright and cheery (and fuzzy in the picture I realize now) and fun for summer.

Have a great weekend, and I promise I won't be so absent from the blog!
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8 comments:

  1. SherriJuly 23, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Love your FQS purchases. I ordered some Children at Play the other day and can't wait for it to arrive!

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  2. Mary on Lake PulaskiJuly 23, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Your fabric selection is WONDERFUL Jenny!

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  3. DesJuly 23, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Hey friend, check this out:
    http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/search/label/Beginner

    although they are still quite intricate to me, I just enlarge the idea and it's nice to see how she does it. I do not have the patience for straight line quilting. I prefer little loopy loos.

    let me know when you see children at play on discount! :)

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  4. SplendorfallsJuly 23, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Cute hair pony!! I really like the Childen at Play too....it's so hard to resist!

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  5. HollyJuly 24, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    We are hiding in our house today as well, it's over 100 degrees here, yikes! Better to be safe with little ones where the heat is concerned =)

    Okay your fabric 'purchase' is making me want some prints for 'backing' lol. Like the hopscotch and map one too!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Love your fabric selections! Beautiful!
    Jacque in SC
    quiltnsrep(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  7. DianeJuly 26, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    I can't believe you sat on a gift certificate for that long :) The fabrics you got are so fun and worth the wait. The French General quilt looks lovely, your friend will love it!

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  8. AubreySeptember 25, 2023 at 2:14 AM

    Summertime embodies pure bliss. Game Modes PVP It brings warmth, vibrant colors, and endless adventures from lazy beach days.

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