Tumbler Block Placemats

Two placemats for a swap with byneedleandthread.

And a little casserole dish-size hot pad measuring 9" x 13" made from scraps.

One-eyed kitty says thanks for stopping' by!

♥A Couple More Free Pieced Blocks♥

These are a couple more blocks for my partner, Sarah in Sarah and Molly's Free Piecing Study.

I only have a few left to make. I love the pink, orange, and black that Sarah chose.

One-eyed Kitty says thanks for stopping by.

*Gnome and mushroom block inspiration found here. Mine is free pieced, not paper pieced.

Pluto! ...

Can you finish that line? It goes like this:
"We have chipmunks in our tree! Cute little fellas".
Who said it? Yep. Mickey Mouse here.
What does this have to do with my foundation pieced chipmunk?
Nothing, it was the only chipmunk-y thing I could think of.

So. A little quilt with two foundation pieced chipmunks, 4 fall leaves and some squares.
I'll let you know when I finish it.
Happy fall y'all!

Sarah And Molly's Free-Piecing Study

Our Free-Piecing Study is coming to an end. We will have one more block to make for October and something special for the back of our quilts before we finish.

A year goes by quickly when measured in quilt blocks.
I was relatively new to free-piecing and I've learned a bunch of stuff
through this process that I will share at the end.

I'm not completely caught up but getting there.
See what everyone in our flickr group has made so far.

These are my blocks--some for Sarah and some of them are for me.

Dining Chairs Before And After

My summer project.
Two old chairs that used to belong to Jim's grandparents.

There was some deconstructing and a lot of gluing.

Glued and ready for sanding and a coat of primer.

Primed.

Painted with new foam, batting, and fabric for seat cushions.

My New Pal

This is Figgie. He was rescued by my sister in Washington state. At just three weeks old he had no mom and he was starving.

He also had an eye infection that would eventually cause him to lose one eye.
He wasn't really expected to live but he did.

Then he went to live with someone who eventually decided she couldn't keep him.
Amd now he's ours. He is beginning to settle in.
He's healthy and sweet and smart.

Figgie had such a difficult start
and we are hoping to make the rest of his life better than the beginning.
Stay tuned for more Figgie stories.

Ink & Spindle Fabric

I have long been a fan of Ink & Spindle. Last month our beloved first-born son Brian, who is a grad student at MCAD, traveled to Australia to attend an educational conference. Actually (may I brag?), he didn't only attend the conference--was a presenter.

Brian also screen prints t-shirts and occasionally prints on fabric. So Brian, having an interest in screen printing and having a mama who loves Ink & Spindle's hand screen printed fabric,
visited their studio and shop.

They were friendly and gracious and when they learned that I love everything they turn out, they gathered up a few pieces to give to me! I was thrilled--thrilled, I tell you!

I love my new gorgeous fabric!
Thank you Teegs and Lara (pretending we are close friends).