Not Much. But Not Nothing

I have finally finished the pretty quilt for my niece (the Michael Miller Apple Fairy panel). It's just such a pretty illustration for a young lady that I couldn't resist doing it (I'm not into fairies, but the quilt isn't for me, right?).

Anyway, the next project is a wall hanging with the Deja Brew panel from Studio E. I got mine at Hancock's Fabrics (not H of Paducah, but that is a great place to shop online). I snapped a pic so as to know where blocks go, but the pattern is sort of my own. It IS inspired by a wall hanging titled Stepping Stones that I found in a recent magazine, American Patchwork and Quilting, October 2009.

I'm not a drafter. As you can see.

Here are the boyz in a rare, quiet moment. They are pirates, from time to time (note the head scarves) and they must be ransacking this poor farmer's goods, from what I can tell.

Cast on, stitch on and sew on.

So fabric has me all wrapped up in its spell...

and I don't mind. Currently finishing up a small quilt for a sweet girl I know ; ) she will surely like it when received for the holidays.

I've read almost a dozen quilting magazines and countless quilting books were borrowed from the library in the past month. Sometimes I'd go through a pile of books in a night and pick up more the next day. I've missed a lot in the past six or so years of being away from thread and fabric.

Here is a blog I want to share Free Motion. how inspiring!! Love her enthusiasm and sharing spirit. This will go a long way in getting some spaces filled on the quilts I have planned.

The oddly matched block above is a fused applique. The deer is from Making Memories' Travel design card. I don't have an embroidery machine (don't need one), but the Slice works wonderfully in giving me images to use on fabric.

AND I managed to add photos to this post after I was told how (thanks, honey) to get them from an external drive.

Meanwhile, cast on, stitch on and sew on.