http://www.hittingtheblocks.com Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:55:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My goodness, it's been a long time since I've posted anything. One of the reasons is we decided to rip the icky, ucky Berber carpet out of our house and lay laminate flooring instead. Here's another project--my quilt guild's raffle quilt for this fall. Obviously, everybody worked ... http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/11/11/raffle-quilt/ I'm excited--my quilt will be in WV on September 25-27...in the next town over from my parents!  So I'll actually be able to go see it on exhibit. Here's a link to the traveling schedule (Trunk Show C, Paisley) Now back to Fall cleaning. http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/09/06/quilt-travel-schedule/ Well, I didn't win the Hoffman Challenge (I really didn't expect to), but it looks like "Paisleys, Pearls, and Peach Blossoms will be traveling in Trunk Show C! Woohoo! Granted, that means I won't get my quilt back until next October, but I'm not upset in the slightest! ... http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/08/15/quilt-going-walkabout/ Well, I got it done. At 2 am Tuesday morning. And then nine hours later stood in a UPS store paying entirely too much to rush the quilt to Colorado before the Friday deadline. This year's challenge fabric was a beautiful cream, green, and brown paisley design with pearlescent ... http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/07/22/paisleys-pearls-and-peach-blossoms-hoffman-challenge-2009/ Quilting frames are good for other purposes too... http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/06/20/alternative-use-for-a-quilting-frame/ I was in Borders yesterday, looking for sources of inspiration for my Hoffman Challenge quilt, because what I had originally planned just wasn't flowing well. I came home with this book, and over a dozen ideas for quilts. I can't wait to get started! I guess that just goes ... http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/05/26/interesting-source-of-inspiration/ A few weeks ago I walked into our office/sewing room and just stood there, completely at a loss where to start cleaning/organizing/attacking the mess it had become. So I sent out an SOS to my mother, who excels at this reorganization sort of thing, and last week we redid the room. ... http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/05/15/office-reboot/ "In Susie's Garden" April 2009 I've had this top pieced and sitting on my quilting frame since the first week of January. Only the fact that we were heading up to New York to see my in-laws, and my darling little niece, lit the fire under me to get the whole ... http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/04/15/another-ufo-completed-baby-quilt/ Cabin Branch and Stone House Quilt Show March 21 and 22, 2009 Location: Prince William Co. Fair Grounds 10624 Dumfries Rd Manassas, VA 20110 Hours: Saturday 10am -5pm, Sunday 10am -4pm The show will have: Over 200 Quilts on Exhibit Merchant Mall Silent Auction Two Spectacular Raffle Quilts Quilt Appraisals Demonstrations Ample Free Parking Admission is: Adults $5 Seniors $4 Under 12 Free Demonstrations Saturday, March 21 10:15 Cathedral Windows 11:00 ... http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/03/05/cabin-branch-stone-house-quilt-show-march-2009/ Although I usually prefer to design my own quilts, I still browse through the numerous quilt books out there for new ideas.  Several months ago (like about 6 or 7), I was captivated by Ricky Tims' Convergence designs.  I thought, "Cool! This'll be a nice, easy project." Famous last words. Actually, ... http://www.hittingtheblocks.com/2009/03/04/ufo-completed-harmonic-convergence-quilt/