Chomping at the bits...

 As Christmas is 9 days away I am chomping at the bits to start a project I have been wanting to make for several weeks. The problem is I have to finish clipping a rag quilt before I start! I have also been chomping at the bits to share the progress of this quilt on my Facebook page, but it is a Christmas gift and the recipient might see it. GAHHHHHH. So I am blogging at the moment share my excitment. Oh! Let me get back to the project I started off telling you. It is on my list to make. It has been a popular project to make if you are a quilter or sewer. So I am chomping at the bits to make some soup bowl cozies. I have all the cotton made supplies needed to make them. The more I get clipped on this the closer I get to make one!!

This is Opal. We had several inches of snow in the last 24 hours and as she was on her way in last night she had little snow balls stuck to the hair on her legs. She was not happy!

Hand Piecing

Many years ago (about 15) I started this hexagon quilt top. I admit that it has sat and left unfinished for long periods of time over the years. It seems I have had other things get in the way of me finishing it. During our recent travels I took it with me to work on. Now I want to stick with it and get it done. My pictures are not really great -my camera needs a major adjusting. 

Anyway I have a stack of purple and pink flowers sitting here to finish those rows then on to reds. 

All the fabric in this top is vintage, some feedsack, and some definitely out of date!  

When I woke up this morning snow had arrived here in East Central Indiana. I am not a fan of the snow, but will enjoy having the sun warm things up here this week -and the snow will be gone until the next time.

Monday Mentions Featuring Sew Strange Bits N Pieces

It is Monday again....oh sorry to remind you. Well anyway I have some goodies to share with you. My good quilting friend at Sew Strange Bits N Pieces has got some really nice Christmas Rag Quilts for sale in her eBay shop. She is another RQQ (Rag Queen Quilters) member.

Snowman White Stars Blue Snowflakes Rag Quilt RQQ™

Green Gold Christmas Tree Dots Snowflake Rag Quilt RQQ™

12 Days of Christmas Black Green Man Rag Quilt RQQ™

In addition to her Rag Quilts, she offers a service to cut fabric and batting-
her motto is:
"I'll Cut It, You Sew It, They'll Love It!! Building treasures...One Piece at a Time"

Go visit her - You will be glad you did!

No more football, some snow, and Creation # 38

Tonight was the first Friday night I have gotten to stay at home and not be out at a high school football game since the second week of August. I am so thankful to not be out in this weather! It snowed today which makes me shiver just thinking about being out in it for football. Season is over Thank God!

So what I did tonight after work was to try to sew a rag quilt purse. I did not get too far. My machine needed a good overhaul, so 3 hours of cleaning it did the trick.

I finished this rag quilted tote last night. I was able to wash and dry it today, but did not get a chance to list it, so I will add links to this blogging later.

Ironically there are snowflakes on the fabric in this tote. I used minky dot fabric as well. I was hoping to sell this as a kit and had it listed for a long time, but no dice. I hope it will sell now.

I am working on the next tote now and will be showing it off soon.

Have a great weekend. I am looking forward to my extra hour this weekend! Daylight Savings. I dread the Springtime change though.....but that is a long time away.