Within A Quarter Inch

Sewing at Last...

Yeah yeah yeah
I should be packing.
BUT I NEED TO BE SEWING!!

So, since I had already done the cutting ...

And I haven't packed the sewing machine...

















I figured, ah, what the heck - let's make a few houses....

And when I was done sewing the pieces in rows...















I said, 'whoops' these don't quite match up....

Did I care?

A little.

Did I do a quick fix?

You betcha.

Finished is better than perfect my friends!!!

Especially when you have run out of that fabric.

And have you noticed that the door is sometimes on the right and sometimes in the middle?

Do I care.

Not a lick.

Oh boy oh boy - It's BOM season!

OK - I KNOW I have enough Block of the Month programs going on right now - but perhaps a few of you might be interested in seeing the latest ones that are available here:

Block of the Month Programs

Several are quite appealing!

No podcast - but some goodness at least

Sorry no podcast this weekend, I have been a crazy lady trying to go through all our stuff (ok I started with MY craft stuff) but it's taking forever and then the babies nap (which is very good) but they use the ipod to listen to stimulating music (??) on the ipod I use to record... so no luck Charlie.

My first foray into the world of Flickr mosaics.  These are currently in my favorites and aren't they just awesome? 

I can't make the @#$@#$$@#  stupid underlining stop!!

1. green rabbit and carrot - pincushion, 2. Russian Doll Cushion, 3. 4.5 inch owl prototype, 4. blue ninepatch baby quilt full view, 5. retro 50s doll quilt, 6. stichettes-1, 7. ami_bird03, 8. hexapplique-1, 9. Ocean Wall Hanging - crab!

Shownotes for Episode 17

OK - here is the infamous (?) block with the tiny tiny square in a square center... It is from the Civil War Book page 86/87 and the block is titled 'Gardening'

The top photo shows my 'tip off the old podcast' for this week - using a small water spritzer and a wooden iron on your foundation paper piecing. With Carol Doak's paper - the printing bleeds when spritzed - not too bad, but it does. With some non-descript paper that I must have purchases from J. Hittle; no bleeding. Go figure.

Also - do use the add an eighth ruler! It really cuts down on bulk!

If you are interested in EQ6 - then this is the best price I found.... You need to add it to your basket for the discounted price to show up...

Book-e-Pod A Great Japanese embroidery book. You can find it at this ETSY shop .

Dear Jane, I've been through a War

Here are some shots of my latest efforts with regards to the Dear Jane and The Civil War Quilts. Civil War First!

And the Dear Jane Blocks: