~ No Rest For The Weary ~

This weekend has been filled with multi-tasking!!! We have a multitude of projects going on around our house which has kept us VERY busy...

My husband has slowly been painting every room in the house. He is sick and tired of the contractor's paint, as he calls it, and has been wanting to brighten up the house. Today, the living room...

My youngest son decided to devote his day to school work, which meant I was busy googling algebraic formulas and editing essays...

Devlin, of course, spent his day busily observing the activities...

Fortunately, my Frustration and I spent quality time quilting yesterday...

I have not been very motivated in finishing my retreat quilt, but I finally completed the quilting of it yesterday. All that is left is the binding.

I did spend some time this weekend cutting out the remaining templates for my Farmer'sWife Sampler Quilt. I had made this block the other week...#29, Economy...not too bad for my first effort using templates. A little off center (as is my picture), but I'll work out the kinks I'm sure :)



This block was just a practice one as I plan on piecing my sampler quilt with a sewing machine given to me for Christmas by my sister, Rene'. Hopefully, I can introduce Adele to you once all the home improvements slow down, and I have a place to set her up!!! I am anxious to get started!!!

Thanks, as always, for stopping by :)

~ Michelle ~





~ A New Year Full of Possibilities ~

It's hard to believe that I haven't posted in over two months!!! Oh, well, it is a new year, and I love the feeling of new possibilities that come with each new year. Perhaps I can become more consistent with my blog postings...

The last couple of weeks have been spent thinking about the upcoming year and planning new projects. I am hoping to slow down a bit while I also step out of my comfort zone with quilting. I hope to try new colors, new patterns, learn new techniques. It should be quite interesting.

Trying new colors...I just received an order of mostly Kaffe Fassett fabric...once again being influenced by my sister, and her love of his fabrics.

Trying new patterns...I am still trying to figure out what to do with my obsession  this beautiful fabric:

Hopefully I can find a pattern for a wall hanging...

Trying new techniques...as in templates, as in The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt, as in "What on earth am I thinking"!!!!! I am so excited about this project (which I'm sure will take me years to complete)! After hearing my mantra of "I LOVE BATIKS" over and over again, my sister suggested using batiks for the sampler quilt. Here is what I have so far...

...some scraps, some gifted, some recently purchased...

Thanks, as always, for visiting...

Happy quilting, my friends!!

~ Michelle ~