A Prize Package...

While I was out of town, I received a package in the mail.  (Don't you love getting packages in the mail?)

This one was my prize package for winning the Best of Show for the Scraps to Treasures challenge on the HGTV forum.  There was a bunch of stuff in it - including a quilted ribbon, a book and lots and lots of FQ's.  It was my first ever quilting prize and I'm really enjoying it.

While I was away, I finally managed to finish the rigging on my 6th Ladies of the Sea block - the Golden Hind.  Now I'll put them away until next year.  I completed 6 blocks this year and I hope to do the same next year.

Tomorrow is our quilting bee's Christmas party and I have some things to finish, so I'll end for now.  Until next time...

Smile a mile wide...

OK, I'm just grinning from ear to ear today.  I found out this morning that my quilt, 'Deconstructed', aka the doggie quilt, won Best of Show for the Scraps to Treasures Challenge I told all of you about.  Quilters are such sweet people; they've said so many nice things about it.  And to think, I almost didn't finish it.  Right now I'm so glad I did!

I'm finished!!!!

I had to pull an all nighter - which I haven't done since college - but I finished my Scraps to Treasures Challenge quilt.  I can easily say that this quilt has more quilting on it then any other I've done.  I wanted to share a few pictures of it with you before I carry my tired and sore body back to bed.

The challenge was to use at least a 2" square of fabric from each of about 120 different 6" square fabrics we received from participants.  We were allowed to add a certain amount of extra fabric based on complicated calculations.  It also had to be a minimum of 36" x 48" and finished by the time our host awoke this morning.  (We had to email her our pictures.)  Tomorrow the HGTV Quilting & Needlework Forum will have a show of the quilts by all the participants (around 45).  You should stop by and check it out.

I called my quilt "Deconstructed".  Pretty obvious why, huh?

Here's another close up of the quilting on the floor boards and baseboard.  The wall isn't crooked like it appears; that's just from my dear husband holding up.  So leave a comment and let me know what you think...

Happy Labor Day!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing Labor Day today.  We had family over for a cookout and it was such a nice time visiting with them.  The only issue was the weather.  It started to rain about the time Dennis put the meat on the grill.  By the time it was done, it was pouring down and he was drenched.  But we need the rain and are grateful for it.

I've been busy working on my Scraps to Treasures quilt.  It must be done by midnight this Friday - including quilting!  I haven't yet finished the top so I'm cutting it very close.  I'll be putting some serious hours into it the next few days. 

I have a few new pictures I've been wanting to share of David.  This first one is his favorite daytime past time.  He loves to sit staring out the window watching the birds and squirrels, bugs and deer.

 

This second picture is of his favorite place to nap during the daytime.  (He sleeps with us at night.)  I'll remind you that he'll turn 5 months tomorrow.

He's going to be a very big boy.  Next time, I hope to be able to show my Scraps to Treasures challenge quilt and maybe even my Crayon Challenge quilt as well.  Until then...