Here I am....I got so caught up in the projects I have been working on that I have neglected to write any posts.
I have finally finished my appliqued tulip wall hanging. Even though it was a free pattern from the magazine, American Patchwork and Quilting, I could not leave it as they published it.

So, I added some more petals to the flowers. Replaced the word "flour" with some hearts...liking it a whole lot more, now. I goes to show, that just because it is a pattern, does not mean that you cannot add your own embellishments.

So, that is handles..will post pictures of the finished project at a later time. But, it is already finished.

Now, I am back working on the red woven quilt. I have decided this year, that I am going to enter a couple of quilts in the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. It is a big deal in Oregon. Check it out on their website. Anyways, I was already committed or maybe I should have been committed, because I entered their quilt block contest. I read all the rules, but was totally surprised when the fabric came. One 10"x10" main color block and 4, 6"x6" coordinating colors. What was I suppose to do with these small pieces of fabric? It was obvious that is was going to have to be something whimsical. I just had to decide....WHAT! I wavered between creating a block and applique...the applique won out. I had looked back to last years blocks and they were whimsical...so, go with majority. So, I have now finished those and got those sent in...



So, while I was working on those blocks....someone or something took control of my brain...because I decided that I could enter a quilt in the show. It is only a view type of hanging. Not, to be judged. And, oh heck, while I am in this frame of mind...I entered TWO. Great...what was I thinking...one is already done, but number two is not...and with other things that are floating in the brain, I can see the list is being shifted.

I am now heading back to the sewing room to work on finishing the backing for that second quilt. It is going to be the woven one at the top of this blog. But, as with comedies...this is one. Needed a backing fabric. figured out what the minimum would be for the length. To the fabric store, choose the most wonderful fabric to match the shade of red and the beige color background. Needed 4 yards, but at the very minimum 3.5 years. Found this great fabric...measure to cut....only 3 yards, 11 inches......NOOOOOO! It is the perfect fabric. So, I purchase the fabric and piecing some of the woven blocks into it...I dislike doing quilting the matches the front and not the back...but I am going to attempt to please myself...in my dreams. More needs to be said on this subject, but I need to sew. So, this subject will be finished at a later time or place or date....whatever...