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Next Project

I seem to be one project ahead of my self these day

I barley have one in the works and I am planning my next one

I actually have about 3 in my head right now

I signed up for a Craftsy Class as well

I am making an Irish Chain Quilt now

using Jelly rolls strips

Lots of them

But I do have to admit

It does make 9 patch square making much easier

Happy Tuesday

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Great Granny Finished!! (11)

TA - DA!!!!

Many hours

Many yards of thread

Many words

but it is done!!

It is a queen sized beast!

I used Martenique by 3 Sisters for Moda fabric

1 Layer cake and 1 Charm pack

I found the pattern on 

the Notes if Sincerity blog

I still have thought of making a regular granny square quilt

I also would like to make my son a quilt before he goes for his surgery

I have a quilt started for my niece for her grad

and I have fabric lined up to make a Swoon quilt

This quilt was a beast to quilt and bind

I was toying with the idea of getting this one

longarm quilted, but then ran out of time.

I just straight lined quilted it

in a cross corner pattern

I found a quilt store that rents a long arm

machine by the day in store, you get a lesson on how to use it

and get to use it for the whole day. 

I plan to try it out....

maybe next time

But looks pretty good on my bed!!

I really wanted to take pictures outside,

but seriously, we still have 3-4 foot snow banks

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Happy Sunday

The Good and the Bad

My youngest son was born with kidney issues

They never bothered him though

Until last December

He stated having pains in the kidney region

We went to the hospital, they did X-Rays

and Ultrasounds, found nothing

No source of the pain

HE had these attacks of pain a few times,

So I took him to our family Doctor,

who sent him to the provincial specialist.

Out appointment with the specialist was this last week

He sent him for a Renal Scan

Poor guy had to lay still for 30 minutes, 

then got to go for a little walk, 

then lay for another 30 minutes.

The results are

The small tube coming from his kidney to his bladder

is pinched in a small area,

Which we knew from when he was a baby.

This area has started causing the kidney to not be able to empty

which is the pain.

The good news is

It can be fixed!!

The bad news is

It will take surgery to fix it

He is not too happy about that,

but glad that we have an answer to what is causing the pain.

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On the quilting side of my life

I got my Great Grannies all joined together

I added a 2 inch border all around each square

Looks good doesn't it??

Just need to 

baste and quilt it now!!

Happy Friday

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Titans Quilt (10)

Got a few things to show today!!

I made myself a design wall

I have been eyeing up all kinds of design wall

all over the internet

I seen all kinds from

ceiling tiles on the wall

to permanent frames built

I share my sewing room with my spare room

so anything permanent is out of the question 

Upon searching the internet

I came up with a few options

hang a flannel sheet on the wall, 

the fabric will stick to it.

That could work, I do have an old flannel sheet

another option

Hang a piece of batting on the wall,

again the fabric will stick to it.

Ok, I am going to keep my batting for inside my quilts

While in a local quilt store

Cindyrellas Sewing

Cindy told me

"just go and get yourself a cheap vinyl tablecloth,

hang it backwards, the fabric will stick to the fuzzy backing!"

I happen to have a one of those tablecloths on hand

took 4 thumbtacks, hung it up

and 

TA-DA

It works great, and I can take it down anytime I will have company

the fabric sticks to it like velcro!!

this is it all covered with my Great Granny squares, which I have all pieced together

I have decided I want to put to add a sashing in between each block

SO I am waiting on a trip to the fabric store 

This is it without all the blocks

Here are a few of my favourite blocks from the Granny

 Now

on to Titans Quilt

he had his 6th birthday the other day,

well to say he loved his quilt would be an under statement

The look of his face when he opened his gift, was pure

joy, better than a toy!!

I wish I had taken a picture of that moment

I used a rag quilt pattern, with big 10 x 10 blocks

of flannel, in his favorite colors.

I didn't put a binding on, but instead just serged around the edges

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Happy Tuesday

Cara's Quilt

things on the farm are still busy as usual

Seems like it is still winter

Spring seems forever away,

Yes these seriously are drifts we have around our yard

and they are still here

My son still can't see out his bedroom window

Spring is on it's way

spring is on it's way

spring is on it's way

I'll just keep telling myself that

We had a visitor here for a few weeks

my niece from the city wanted 

to come help out on the farm with the calves and what not

she also wanted auntie to help her make her own quilt

She brought all the fabric and batting and backing that she would need

She used a simple charm pack pattern

with batik fabrics

but her visit wasn't all fun and sewing

she had to do some work too

I finished a quilt myself,

made myself a design wall,

am currently catching up on a whole year of scrapbooking

Happy Saturday