Onnies Hands

Kindness

I know I have told you all before that I work with the best guys in the whole world but I really do.  One of the guys I work with had asked me to sew some patches on some shirts for him. I was so honored that he asked me and told him I would love to.   He brought me 14 shirts and each shirt had three patches.  He had said let me pay you and I told him no way I am just glad I can help you.  Today I returned the shirts to him and he said I have a gift for you not payment.  He gave me a $25 gift card to Hastings, $25 gift card to Lowes, $25 gift card to Subway and $5 gift card to The Broiler Room.  I was floored by his kindness....... So I am go to pass the kindness on.  This is my 22 post so I am going to give away a set of fat quarters. Leave me a comment with your name, where you are from and what your favorite quilt pattern is.  I will draw a winner on Friday.  Good luck to all!

My Irons

This is all the projects I have in progress. 
Polk a Dot quilt  

Cream quilt       

Bailey's T-shirt quilt  

String quilt     

Pink & White quilt

Oscar's quilt  

Angela's team quilt  

    I got all of the blocks completed for Angela's team quilt. I laid them out   I am going to put a zebra border around it, then it will be ready to be pin basted.  I love each project and they all show a different part of my personality.  My niece graduated from high school today.  I have been so blessed to be allowed to have such an active part in her life.  I am so proud of her. 

Too many irons in the fire.....

Do you ever feel like you have too many irons in the fire.  I am very guilty of starting too many projects at one time then I get overwhelmed.  Tomorrow  I am going to get out all the project I have started and get a plan of action.  I will post a pic of each project for you all to see.   

Quilt guild Challenge

At my quilt guild we had a challenge.  You were to bring 3 fat quarters in a brown paper bag with your name in the bag and place in the center of the room.  Each person would pick a bag and make something with the three fabrics adding your own fabric.  After the project was completed it would be returned to the person who placed the fabric in the bag originally.  This is what I made with someone's fabric along with my addition.  It was nice to make me move out of my box.

Quilting List

List....List..... I have to have a list. Then I get frustrated with myself because I guess I feel like maybe one list is not enough so I start another list.  Before I know it I have nothing but list and I have not got any work done.  I don't know if it is my love of the fabric, pattern or what that makes me think I have to make one of every pattern or quilt I see and guess what that creates a list of things I want to make.  My all time favorite is making things for other people.  I love to see the joy on their face, and hope that they will love the fabric and pattern as much as I did making it.  I guess what this really brings up is that May is almost over and my May to do list is still there.  I don't know if that means I am really slow or that I take such pride in my work that I spend excess time with each project.  How do you keep all your projects in order????