Churn Dash and Final Block!

I have a few things to show off you.

The FINAL block of my
'snow days' quilt is done!

I cannot believe I've done 

14 blocks in eleven months!

Now the real fun begins.

I have many fabric blocks to make...

churn dashes, stars, & pinwheels.

I bought the fabric last year and

have been waiting (& waiting) to work with it.

And...

I hand-pieced my very first block!
Yes, I did...
I pieced it by hand!
And, even better?

I rather enjoyed doing it!

This is a churn dash block...

the first block of the Hand Piecing Quiltalong

I'm doing with Erin.

I will finish sewing the binding

on the baby girl quilt tonight.
That'll give me something else to show off you!

Have a good evening.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."Jeremiah 29:11

Hand-Piecing???

I cannot believe I am going to do this, much less that I am actually quite excited about it!

I very much enjoy having something to work on in the evenings while sitting in front of the tv.  There is still a lot of embroidery left on my 'snow days' quilt, but sometimes I want something a bit different to do.  Well, wouldn't you know...along comes Erin of Why Not Sew? blog fame with her bright (read fantastic!) idea of doing a hand-piecing quilt along.  I'm in.  Like Flynn.  (OH!  Remind me to tell you about that!)

So.  I am going to do it.  We'll be doing twelve 6.5 inch blocks...one per week. 

I looked at several different fabrics that would work, and decided to use these oranges...

I'll throw in a few aquas here and there with some kind of white as background.  I have the most fun backing picked out...just wait til you see it!  {grin}

And, ohgosh, a major oops!  Three days ago, I realized I haven't yet made a quilt for my niece/godchild, Michelle!  YIKES!  Her birthday is February 21...think I can get it done by then?  I ordered some Kona solids that I need for it and will get going as soon as they arrive.  

In the meantime, I am working on a few smaller projects.  I'll show you as I get them done.

Hope you're having a good weekend!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."     Jeremiah 29:11