Sunday, July 26, 2009

I Know That it Has Been a While!

I don’t know why I have not been blogging much lately.  I am beginning to think I am burning out on blogging and internet stuff in general.  I think several things have contributed to this.  First off I have signed up for and have done too many online exchanges.  Some of them have been disappointing.  A few people have not sent what they were supposed to send and some of the things I have received have not been as nice as what I sent out.  I guess that is the way that exchanges go and I should not be disappointed, but I am.  I am not signing up for any exchanges for a while to regroup from my experiences.

Second, I have also had several weeks of really bad poison ivy.  I never had it this bad in the past. I had it all over my arms and I didn’t even do any quilting for 3 weeks.  It is finally going away and I will get back into some quilting this week.

In one of my groups we are doing a secret sister exchanges which involves sending something every 2 months.  The last things I sent in June, I have not even heard on group whether or not it was received by this person. She has not posted lately so I am not even sure she is still in the group.  Since this is supposed to be secret, I am not supposed to contact her directly.  For August I was going to send her a quilted tote bag that I made, but I am not sure if I should send it.  I think I will send her a card without revealing my identity and ask her to post on group if she received the card before I send the tote bag. I guess if she does not post on group, I will break the rule and contact her directly because I don’t know what else to do.

bag

Chris

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

New Miniature Quilt Finished

new mini I am still working my way through my sewing closest and trying to use up things that are in there.  I had this kit for a miniature quilt that I completed this morning.  The size of the quilt is 16 inches by 16 inches with the size of the half square triangle blocks being 2 inches square. 

 

It now resides with my antique bear and dogs.  I have placed it on my dresser and they are happily sitting on it. You can’t tell that some of the blocks are crooked using the quilt in this way instead of hanging it on the wall. I love my antique bear.  I think he is from the 30’s or 40’s. The Halloween planter is from my MIL.  She bought it when my husband was born in 1955 because his birthday is near Halloween.

bears and mini

Chris