Summer Fun!!

Just in case you need something to fill your summer days, Anna Lena has organized something of a quilt challenge for the summer--try to make one six inch bow tie block every day of summer and have 95 completed blocks by the time the kids go back to school.  Here is her blog post.  There's a Facebook page, too, you may want to "like" so you can see everyone's progress--click here.

As always, I'm a bit behind, but have every intention of catching up.  So, my plan is to make two blocks a day to not only catch up, but be ahead by the time we go on vacation.

Here are my first two:

Pretty sure I have enough 1930's reproduction fabrics to make no duplicate blocks. 

Looking forward to having another completed quilt top for the fall--then off to the quilting frame and binding.  Perfect way to spend a chilly autumn night, under a quilt!

Love Apples Workshop and Contest

As the chair of LAQ's workshops, it's my responsibility to not only provide a quality "educational" experience for the membership, but a time of escape from every day routines and opportunities to build relationships.

Yesterday, I took a class with Karen Zeplin making a small table topper (Kay Woods, Fons and Porter, January 2006). Most of the project was completed before lunch, except for the little bit of handwork required to finish the edges. (Karen is such a sweetheart--she did half of my binding while I was running around!)

Here's mine:

Since we finished early, she had a surprise for us! She had made up another little block kit for us to do!

Isn't it cute?

How fortunate we are to have such dedicated teachers that go the extra mile to make their classes exceptional! Melissa Boos taught the other class, a mystery, which turned out to be an Amish Puzzle ball. She kept her class in suspense for four hours!


At lunch time, it has become a bit of a tradition for me to create a new quilt related game. Some are better than others, but yesterday's game was the most successful so far.


Here it is:

There are twenty-seven quilt patterns hidden in this picture. Can you find them? The ladies were given ten minutes and were able to find 18. Would like to have a contest for anyone who reads my blog--the first one who e-mails me at contest@njquilter.com by November 29, 2009 with the most correct block names, will win a prize! (Only the ladies that attended yesterday's workshop would not be eligible, since I gave them the answers.) So, print out the picture, search for names of quilt blocks and send your list to me no later than November 29, 2009. Enjoy!!