Dangerous Curves Ahead!

Merry Early Christmas! I’m really excited . . . and nervous . . . and excited! Can you tell? Is it showing? Am I rambling?

Anyway . . . I’m a bit late (story of my life) but the packages are in the mail!

See?

This is Mailroom Chris . . . and he is AWESOME at getting my stuff mailed (I hate the post office). He would also like to add that if any of you lovely ladies are single and under the age of 45, he would love to meet you. You know you’ve been wanting a Texas Vacation, right? Right! You could also come see me at the same time! Win-Win!

Anyway . . . (again) here is what is winging its way to you RIGHT NOW!

Lovely, right? WAY out of my comfort zone, but I’ve decided if I end up not liking it, I can just blame y’all! So why not stretch my imagination a little? J/K, I love them all! I just can’t help but be a little nervous! And excited! Wait, we’ ve done all this before, haven’t we?

So here’s what I’m REALLY nervous about. How are you feeling about curves? Not the lovely ones you see in the mirror, but ones on a quilt! Please tell me you’re feeling good, because I LOVE the look of curves. So I’ve picked a relatively simple block . . . except the curved part of course.

Here is the link to the pattern, but I’ve also included the pattern, the templates, and some helpful tips in your packet.

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projects-ideas/throws-wall-hangings/melon-patch-circles_1.html

I’d like four blocks, like the ones above. Two with white petals and two with print petals, but I understand that it is the holidays and you are slammed! Whatever happens to make it into the mail is greatly appreciated! (Also, if it makes it into the mail late, no biggie, again I understand the holidays!) I’m trying to make a full size quilt for the guest bedroom, and that’s a LOT of blocks!

So thanks for all your help! Merry Christmas!

Your Quilter from the Lone Star State!

Ellen

Getting Caught Up

Hi!  I posted a while back about getting sick.  And the dern flu just kept coming back and back and back again!!  We were all four sick off and on from the end of August until just about two weeks ago.  We have NOT had a fun fall!

I apologize for being behind on my blocks, I hope to get that rectified here in the next few days.  However, I never received the fabric for October’s block.  I left a message on that post, but haven’t heard anything back.

Thanks for your patience!

~Jessica

Maverick Star

Missy, thanks for giving me the kick in the pants I needed to make my first maverick star. So fun!

Do we have a Flickr group for posting our blocks? I forgot to take pictures of my last two!

Beth (modernJax)

November Quilt Blocks on the Way

Today I am sending out the materials for the November quilt blocks.  I am thinking wonky stars with some fun fabrics floating on a background of natural linen.   In your package you will find five different six inch squares of printed fabric along with some natural linen for the background.  I referred to Silly BooDilly’s tutorial at http://thesillyboodilly.blogspot.com/2009/02/wonky-star-tutorial.html to make mine and it was easy to follow.  Bonnie Hunter calls them Maverick Stars and has another popular tutorial at http://www.quiltville.com/maverickstars.shtml.  I hope you will enjoy it and I cannot wait to see what you create!

Missy

Ms. October Here…

Bits of this on it’s way to all of you!

Piggy Piggy

It seems I’ve been KO’d by the swine!!  It got me.  My husband is completely recovered and I’m on the upswing, but my kids are just starting to show symptoms.

I received my fabrics for Sept but haven’t done anything with them other than open the envelope!  Right now my priority is to get myself caught up with household chores and get my house as sanitized as possible.  I don’t think I’ll necessarily be tardy with my blocks, but I might run behind everyone else.

Happy Sewing!!

Everyone ready for September?

I sure am…have two classes, a head full of allergies, a beautiful block to make.  I’m not sure how I will release the block once it is done since the fabrics are so beautiful…

Anita

Beth . . .

Look at this version!

http://houseonhillroad.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Better Late than Never!

The Uzárraga Family

Hi, I am Missy Uzárraga. I am very excited to be a part of this quilting group. I cannot tell you how wonderful it was to find a package in the mail this morning! I learned to sew garments and bags in 1998. Shortly after I decided to teach myself to quilt!  I have been quilting ever since with some help from my friends along the way. I piece on a Juki TL 98Q and do my quilting on my APQS Millenium longarm machine named Mary Emma. I also have a Kenmore 16231 machine that we use for garment sewing and teaching my girls to sew. Speaking of my girls, I am the mom to 5 year old triplets daughters! They just started 5K last Wednesday and so far we are all loving it! Last summer I transitioned from being a full time Spanish Professor at a College about an hour from home to working full time at home doing the Spanish courses online. Let me just say that I am loving it!!! I look forward to working with each of you and getting to know you better. Have a great day!
Missy

I got it!!!

Just got a pretty little package from Canada today! WOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!