Wow! I guess I haven't done too well with that goal of blogging at least once a week, have I? I'm also pretty far behind with that list of quilts I was going to do in 2013. I don't think I'm very good at keeping to a list of specific quilts to make. I get too distracted by new fabrics and quilt designs that I see. In fact I haven't done much of anything with my sewing machine for nearly two weeks. We went on an Alaskan cruise last week and the days before that were spent packing us for our cruise and the kids to go stay with Nana and Poppy. The days after were spent trying to get everything back to normal. But I did get to spend sometime with my sewing machine this weekend, I missed her. Yesterday I made this cover for my iPad.
At one of the ports of call, there was a great little quilt shop which carried several Alaskan themed prints. I chose 5 batik prints in shades of blue to bring home with me. I used some of that fabric for this cover, and I still have some left that I plan to make a lap quilt with, but I haven't chosen a quilt pattern yet.
Today I pulled out this bandana print fabric. I found it at Hancock Fabrics a few months ago and even thought I didn't know for sure what I was going to do with it, I knew I had to have it, in several colors!
I decided to use it to make a log cabin quilt. The strips in this block started at 3 inches wide. I love using bigger pieces in traditional blocks. It makes for a bold block, plus they go together faster! I love the way this is turning out. The colors and the print make me think of Land Run Day from elementary school. I plan to make 16 blocks with a finished size of 12.5" each. I'm also putting a 2" sashing between each block which will give the quilt a finished size of approx. 60" square.
*Subject Change*
We've got just under three weeks until school starts! 18 days to be exact. AACK! Where did the summer go? Its okay, I'm on top of it. I've already got new shoes and backpacks for both kids and the boy's school supplies. I still need to get supplies for the girl but since she's still in preschool, her list is short. I don't but the kids new clothes for the start of school. Its still hot around here so they can still wear their summer clothes. I'll save my money and buy them new winter clothes when the weather starts to get cooler. ( I wait until the weather turns because if I purchase them too early, the kids will outgrow them before they get the chance to wear them!)
Since we have so few days left of summer vacation, I want to make the most of them. Today we made pizza for dinner. Usually I prefer to cook by myself, its easier and faster, but the kids wanted to help. I know they like helping me cook, I'm just usually in too big of a hurry. Today I slowed down a bit and got some assistance from the cutest two sous chefs in the world.
And the pizza was delicious!
Tomorrow we're going to wash the car and make painted plaster bugs. I need to clean the house too, but if I don't get to it, that's okay.
