Having a real "WHIRL" with my Pinwheel Quilt Along

Well, the weather here has been rainy so I have been having FUN, FUN, Fun working on my Pinwheel Quilt Along and have already completed 18 twelve inch blocks. I am SEW IN LOVE! with these pinwheels and keep finding new designs for my blocks without duplicating too many of the pinwheel patterns.

Here is a photo of my blocks 17 and 18...I hope to start adding the sashing this week, but am deciding whether I should use 3 inch pinwheel blocks for my setting blocks. I love admiring all the finished samples on Flickr here:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/pinwheelsamplerquiltalong/pool/

And because I am already going through 'quilt along' withdrawl, I just joined another Star Quilt Along! I can't wait!


IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING IN THE FUN, PLEASE CLICK THE STAR SAMPLER LOGO ABOVE TO FIND OUT MORE DETAILS.

Oh this is SEW much fun!

Happy Stitching Everyone!
Hugs,

Cheryl

SAYING FOR THE DAY:

Quilting is my passion...chocolate comes in a close second.

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....sorry I have not blogged for awhile...

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I am sorry I have not forgotten you. My computer was in for service for two weeks, but my computer has been repaired...thankfully...Now I have no reason not to blog. Oh how much I missed you all, my computer and blogging friends!

However, now that summer is here, I have had time to spend outdoors working in my garden also, but my other 'winter' hobbies have not been too far away. It seems I can never sit still. I have finished several works in progress for 2010 as I was feeling quilty about starting something NEW, but with money from my birthday to spend, I also had a great reason to shop and spend it on guess what...yes, of course...more fabric! My puppy had first attention with a new hair cut, and more treats, but then when I had more money from another order for a custom made doll outfit, I had money to spend JUST ON ME!

I am sharing with you my last three projects:

1. crocheted flapper dress for a Blythe doll. This is the fourth custom order for the same client; she requested black with a 'flash' of HOT pink. I used a very ugly doll for my model therefore did not want to photo her face...aren't I mean?

2. completed mystery cross stitch picture.
I finished at last. I truly think this is the longest project I have completed as total time involved tallies up to more than three hundred hours of stitching! Can you believe it?

3. first four blocks for my Pinwheel Sampler Quilt Along

I found these excellent tutorials for these EIGHT pinwheel sampler blocks here:

But I am now able to enjoy all my efforts and not feel so guilty as I work on my new quilt! As ever I am 'forever stitching, but feel blessed and Happy2Sew!

Please feel free to see my other projects on Flickr.


SAYING FOR TODAY:

"A day patched with quilting seldom unravels."