and i'm not getting the handmade items i wanted to make done... in fact, i don't think i have a single handmade gift for this year (at least one i've made), with the exception of a baby shower present for this coming weekend. had the year been an odd one for you? it definitely has for me....
i hope your thanksgiving holidays were enjoyable and you spent lots of time with family and friends. snappy and i had several friends in town and we visited with them all. we had a little turkey, a little pie, some henna mehendi, glow-in-the-dark putt putt golf, a stroll around bayou bend's gardens all lit up with lights and lots of catching up on our DVR'd shows.
also happening this weekend was this:
it's the fabric for the QOV challenge with HMQS. their show in the spring has several challenges available and of course i'm going for the QOV one. they sent these 8 fat quarters, bamboo/cotton blend batting and a special label to use. tia, of campfollowerbags, is my partner for the challenge and she is going to longarm quilt it after i piece it together. we're allowed to add 3 additional fabrics as long as i submit a sample of the fabrics and i can add more of any of the challege collection. the paisleys are pretty awesome.
i want to showcase the challenge fabrics - which is what you're supposed to do in a challenge, right? i'm thinking of using kona solids and keep debating on purchasing some more of one or two of the collection pieces. the block pattern i think is picked out now, but i'm still playing around with that. maybe i should get on EQ7 and have a go with it.
do you remember the pretty massachuetts star QOV put together with blocks made by the FB swap group? well... there were some issues with one of the red fabrics used in two blocks.
my regional coordinator for QOVF got with me early last week and informed me that i can't send it to the intended recipient. drats!! the quilt as a whole was very well done; the blocks were pieced well, the top was pieced well and the quilting was fabulous. the dye bleed on two big blocks was the problem. my regional coordinator felt my pain and sent me a navy-themed QOV she had sitting at her house that only needs binding as a replacement so the navy doesn't have to wait a lot longer. it's a lovely quilt as well and i'm thankful to have it so soon.
ok. i need to get back to my regular job, even though it's been super annoying lately. been butting heads with one of the other managers here and we sort-of cleared the air on that touchy subject about a half hour ago. argh.
