YIPPEEEEEEEE I finally have my quilting Mojo back....... I was getting worried. Since I came back from retreat at the end of April I just haven't wanted to sit down and sew. Oh, the ideas that went through my head on what I could make were wonderful. I'd get all excited about quilting and then I'l go sit at my machine and ick it just wasn't happening. Oh sure I made a couple of Sylvia's Bridal Quilt blocks and a couple of pillowcases but that was it.
On Friday morning I woke up around 4AM, couldn't sleep anymore so I thought what the heck I'll see if I can sew. My bursitis in my hip is acting up again and laying for any length of time just is to painful so I got up. My good friend Marge is having a birthday next week and we're celebrating it tonight. I had already made up my mind that I would just give her a gift card and be done with it. Well, that isn't going to happen because out of the blue my MOJO came back. I pulled out a quilt book and a charm pack and next thing I knew I was sewing up a storm. I used the book " Let's Do Lunch" by Atkinson Designs. I had picked up the book because a dear friend Moniek has made some runners from it and I fell in love with one of them called Ribbon Candy. I had a charm pack by Moda called Whimsy and all of a sudden I was cutting and piecing. By around 8 I had the top together and then I was sleepy. Friday night I stopped for the right color thread to machine quilt my runner. I layered her up and then, I went to bed. I was still thinking that maybe the gift card was still a good idea. Well, I woke up again but this time around 4:30AM and I machine quilted it. Had a little trouble and ripped it out and started over and I love how it turned out. Oh how I'd love to keep it but I can and will make another one for me. I'm sitting on some fat quarters for about the last 15 years that are red, cream and blue. Yep, it's time to bust them out and make myself a runner.
Well, part of the reason I need to sew is I fell in love with a block called Hour Glass last week on one of the blogs that I read but thought oh I have too many things started and I need to finish lots before I start that block. I thought I was being reasonable but it's been nagging at the back of my head. Then my good quilting friends Regina and Patti started making the blocks and I swore I wasn't going to start. I even said so on both of their blogs. Oh but I so want to so hopefully in the next couple of days I'll get started. I just need to make sure I have the right ruler and I'm not sure I do. Darn you ONE I.
I'm off to wrap Marge's present and then who knows what else I'll get into. There are quilts to finish, lots of blocks to be made and new projects that are just calling out to me. It feels good to be " BACK AGAIN".
I just know Marge is going to love this since she is the one in our group of 3 that is totally non crafty and love anything that I've ever made her. Sorry the pictures aren't the best but my digital I think is getting old and to be honest I stink at picture taking.
