Saturday, January 28, 2012

Marci's 1st set of blocks

I finally got my first group of blocks done,


and they look pretty good -- even the applique ones!
Now I've got to get busy and finish the 2nd set before the next patterns come out on Wednesday . . .

Tina & Deb -- Where are pictures of yours??

Thursday, January 26, 2012

DIANE HERE - I FIXED THE BLOCK

HERE IS THE SECOND GROUP
I FIXED THE BLOCK, HOW DOES IT LOOK, I GOT HOME AND KEPT LOOKING AT IT, AND IT JUST DIDN'T LOOK RIGHT.  MUCH BETTER NOW

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Marci's "Just Takes 2" Fabrics

So, my package finally arrived from Paducah . . . and I wasn't crazy about the fabric I picked.


It's a nice fabric and I like it, but it's just a little more "blue" than I was looking for . . . especially the little rose shapes.  The picture above is actually the "wrong side" of the fabric, which is a little more muted, but still not quite what I was looking for.  I can use it for the back, though, and a set of pillowcases.

So, before Nick's basketball game today, I stopped in at Monarch Quilts in Brighton (nice quilt shop) to see what batiks they had.  I found a really nice one, in just the color I was looking for . . . of course it was a brand-new fabric, so I paid $12 a yard!  I like it though, and I saved enough on the rest of the fabric to balance it out . . . and I can finally get started on the blocks!


Some of those blocks in the 2nd set look really tricky -- especially the fan block -- we'll have to look at that one together!

Friday, January 20, 2012

DEE HERE

HEY DEBY
I'M GOING TO NEED HELP WITH THAT FAN SQUARE, MAKING ME CRAZY.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Marci's Quilt

I just remembered that I never posted pictures of my finished quilt, so I took a few quick ones before I dropped it off to Kris this afternoon.




And just in case I get tired of the front, I can always turn it over (or if my hubby makes the bed with the quilt upside down!).


I used the same fabric on the back as I did for the sashing, so it'll be very pretty!


I picked one of Kris' new quilt patterns for this one -- it looked very civil war-ish to me, so I think it's going to look very good on the quilt!  It's one she hasn't done yet, so we'll see . . .

Now I just have to wait for my aqua fabric to arrive from Paducah . . . it sat in Perrysburg all last night and today (according to fedex tracking), and then arrived in Bellville today . . . hopefully that means it'll be on my porch sometime tomorrow!

So Tina, what colors are you doing the "Just Takes Two" quilt in???





Sunday, January 15, 2012

DIANE'S FIRST 6 BLOCKS

HERE IS THE FIRST SIX NOT TOO BAD
I WANT TO SEE YOUR SQUARES DEB, MARCI, AND YOU TOO TINA

Friday, January 13, 2012

PADUCAH DELIVERY - DIANE

HI GUYS,
MY PACKAGE CAME FROM PADUCAH TODAY WITH MY FABRIC FOR MY TAKE 2 QUILT.
THIS IS THE MAIN 2 COLORS

MAY PUT A BORDER OF THIS, OR JUST PILLOW CASES

THIS IS THE BACK AND I BOUGHT ENOUGH TO MAKE PILLOW CASES

FOR THE ENDS OF THE PILLOW CASES
THEY LOOK REALLY NEAT, NOW TO SEE IF I CAN MAKE THE BLOCKS.
HERE IS SOME PICTURES OF THE FABRIC.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

DIANE - JUST TAKES 2

HI GUYS,
OK I JUST DOWNLOADED THE FIRST PATTERNS FOR THE QUILT.  I HAVEN'T DECIDED ON A COLOR YET.  SOON AS I GET THE FABRIC I WILL DOWNLOAD A PICTURE.
MIGHT NEED SOME HELP WITH THE APPLIQUE.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

take 2 mystery quilt

I checked this out and have decided to join in, have chosen white and red, kona solids which I have purchased. Looks like it is going to be a fun quilt to make, I will be try my hand at posting the blocks as I get them done, that should be fun in itself.