Looking For The Quilt Fairy

I  hope everyone had a great Memorial Day with family and friends and remember the fallen Heroes who keep us safe.  My prays goes out to all families that  have lost some one in this war.

Yes it has been awhile since my last blog.  I have just been down and out on the quilting and blogging these last few months.  Trying to find my quilt mojo or a quilt fairy to hit me in the head with her quilting wand to get my butt in gear.

Since I was not going any were or doing anything this weekend, I made myself go into the sewing room and tune out the house guess (long story on that).  I have project to do, but just have not got started on them.  I feel good that I was able to complete or almost complete several projects.

Since I have several baby showers to attend (they really was working out this long winter year), I made several baby burp clothes.  I got the free pattern off of Craftsy.

They were so easy to make and fast.  I used bath towels I got from Walmart for the backing.  I will most likely make more this week depending on how many more baby showers I will be attending.

My Quilting Bee (Wee Bee Quilters) will be going on retreat in August and our Retreat Coordinator  Carolyn Burgess it the best person for this job.  She is already planning our fun weekend with projects to do before we even get there.  One of the project is that each member who is attending is to make a house block.  We picked which house block we wanted to make so all will be different, I got the tepee. 

 Although this is a very easy block to do, I had to have the quilt fairy hit me in the head with her wand to give me a better idea how I wanted this block to look and find just the right fabric in my stach to make this block come to life.

The background fabric was brought back from Italy by Tom's sister about 3 or 4 years ago.  I had plan to make a skirt or jacket from it, and still might do that it was a lot of fabric so I did not think that taken a 12-1/2" piece out of it would do any harm.  It has a desert fill to it.  I plan to add something to the else to the right side of it not sure what, maybe a buffalo or arrows.  This is do next week so I better get it together.  Carolyn plans to put the house quilt together and one of us lucky participants might just win it.

The other project that I got started on was a Mommy & Me quilt for a friend of my son's, who had a baby girl last year.  He plans to take it with him to Boston when he goes up in the next couple of months.

  The elephants are appliqued on with a blanket stitch.  I used charm squares I won from Pineapple Fabrics at the Atlantic Quilt Show in February.  I just need to add the applique balloons and embroider the balloon strings tonight.  Then add the top and bottom boarder strips, then send it out to have it quilted.  I love piecing, but do not have the talent for quilting or the space.

I am so glad that I took the time out to let you all know that I am still here.  Life has been kind of boring lately.  Nothing fund is going on around here.  No walking toilets , no flying tooth,  and no Tom decorating the front door for Christmas.  

I will blog with you soon.

The Every So Slow Quilter (Felicia) 

Block Do Over - Splendid Sampler

In my effort to try and blog more often, I am working on the Splendid Sampler blocks.  I'm trying to get back into the swing of things.  Tonight I worked on the Wings block.  I tell you it was a poor effort at best.

Working with 1'1/2 " squares is and effort for me.  Then I got my seam allowances wrong from the start.  I started off with a 1/4" then some were a scant 1/4" each, so you know the seams weren't matching, but I forced them too.  Then I starched it into submission.   By the time I finish this block I was ready to throw it out the window (that is if the window was open, still cold out).  I also did not like my fabric choices.  The butterflies are o.k. but the 4 patches need a little work.  Need to look through my stash a little more.

I also need to find out how to link these blocks to the Splendid Sampler.  I have read how to link, but my mind does not wrap around it.  Not concentrating, brain still on vacation. I might have to wait for Linda (eat, sleep, quilt) to get back from Atlantic City to walk me through this.

Here is little Asia taken her first steps.  She is on her way here, so I have to clean up my sewing so she want get into in fabric or needles on the floor.

I will try to work on another Sampler block tomorrow night and redo the Wings block.

Have a Happy Quilt Day

The Slow Quilter (Felicia)

1 Year Yesterday

As pointed out by my dear fried Linda (eat, sleep quilt), yesterday was the last day I posted which will make it 1 year.  I have a lot of excuses why I have not posted, put what is the point.  One thing for sure my brain went on vacation, and my body seemed to go along with it.   With the new grandbaby in the mix, it was getting hard to think of projects to do and things to write about.  I am hoping for a long posting year in 2016, SO I AM BACK PEOPLE.


I am coming back slow as a turtle (The Slow Quilter) get it.  The first thing I am participating in is The Splendid Sampler, a quilt-along with Pat Sloan and Jane Davis.  I am looking through my scraps to work on the different quilt block samples that the group is turning out. here is my first finish, the folding block station.  I think this was a bonds block, not worry, I will get the the different blocks soon.  Really I will.

 

O.K. there are now on block 7, but I have picket out fabrics even cut out one or two of the blocks I will be working on, but just trying to find the time to work on them between cooking dinner and watch the grandbaby, who is now 1 year old and walking.

My fist quilt show this year was the Mid-Atlantic in Hampton, VA with my Guild UHURU, here is a picture of us arriving.

It was a great trip, I only brought 1, yes 1 fat quarter buddle..  YAH ME!!!, I only brought 2 rulers (may be I will give them a try with my Sampler blocks), and some other small items.  I was a good girl.  As we all are these days, I am on a fabric diet, I have so-much that I have not used, that I need to take the time and pull them together for a quilt before Thomas sends them to Good Will (His been cleaning the basement lately, and my fabric seems to pop up when is doing that).  Must protect my fabric at all cost.


I am at work writing this post so I must go now.  Look forward to seeing more often.  I will be have a late birthday give-a-way by the end of March or right after Easter, so please come back to see me.


Felicia
The Slow Quilter



 

Mug Shots

 

As D.C. shovels its way out of it’s little snow storm yesterday, I am working from home.  I slept yesterday away and I am ready to do some real work.  As usual I am slow to hit the sewing room, put will get there.  A co-worker sent me this Mug Shots, which one would be the right one for you?  I picked all of them.

The Slow Quilter (Felicia)

Birthday Give Away Winner

 

O.K. you all know that I am slow, but I must add forgetfulness to that as well.  I was so into the new grand-baby, that I forgot to do the drawing.  But I do have a winner and it is Colette LeFever of What About Rheema?  As soon as she gets back to me with address, I will be sending this out to her, with something else in the envelop.

Everything is fine here at the homestead, will be sending my daughter and baby home this weekend and maybe get some sewing done.  I have a lot of work to do so keep a watch out for me.

Keep Quilting Even When It’s Slow

The Slow Quilter(Felicia)

New Baby & Birthday Give Away

It has been a busy week for me.  With cold weather and waiting for the baby to come.  The Drs. wanted to wait another day before inducing labor, so they did not do that until after 12:00 am.  I went home since I had been sitting at the hospital all morning with my daughter.  Went back the next morning waiting for her to dilate more, which did not happen to late that evening.  They were going to break her water, but she told them to wait until after she watch Empire that came on at 9:00.  Yah right.  I am ready for this baby to get here and she wants to wait a watch a TV show.  I remember when I was having her I was watching Good Times.

Anyway, please let me introduce you to my grand-daughter Asia Nicole, borne Feb. 18th at 11:37 pm, weighing 7lbs –6.2oz.  This is the first girl in the family in 38 years.

I am so over this right now, all she does is eat, sleep and poop.  They are staying with me this week and then home they go.  Told my daughter that when she does more then that bring her back. 

On to the Birthday giveaway.  Today is my birthday and I think it might be the first time I went to work on my birthday.  When I got home, on the dinning room table were flowers, balloons, and two cards from my sweetie Tom.  (Too bad, dinner was on the table, had to fix that myself).

 

Here is what one of the cards read:

Hah, hah.  This is what was in the cards (brown and blue).  Can you figure out what it is?  Ladies, never let your man buy your underwear.  He will never see me in them.  I am a old cotton wearing 58 year old women, they look like they will scratch me were I don’t need scratching.

So here is my birthday giveaway.  Bella Solids Charm Pack – 42 squares.  All you have to do is leave me a comment that you would like to be include in this giveaway.  I will pick a winner at the end of this month.  Anyone can enter.  And if you know anything about me, there is something always extra sent with my packages.  You might find a turtle or something.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.

THE SLOW QUILTER (FELICIA)

Cold, Snow, Baby on the Way

 

Baby it’s cold outside around here, we have had about 17 below and snow is coming.  Not sure how much in the district but I am glad I do not have to work tomorrow.

I have not had a chance to get back to my quilting.  My daughter is coming to stay with me for a time, so I have been trying to get the house together and cook up some food for the week.  She will be going into the hospital tomorrow (Tuesday) to have a baby.  IT’S A GIRL.  It is the first girl in the family in 37 years.  Looking forward for little Asia, yes that will be her name Asia to come into the world.

I hoping to finish up my Support quilt this week so I can pass it on to my friend Tracie.  It is so cold in my sewing room that I will have to move my machine to either my bedroom or the living room.  Looking forward to showing off again.

Well not much to write about, plan to spend the rest of the night reading what you are up too.

Keep warm with a quilt, and keep sewing.

The Slow Quilter (Felicia)

We Support You–Surviving the Fight

It has been a long road to this final day of the “We Support You” blog hop. There have been many thoughtful creations and heartfelt stories of those who have suffered lost and survived cancer. There is always more that we all can do to support this deadly disease.

Before I get started I would like to thank  Madame Samm and Pat for a great hop.  They have brought all who have been following this hop more aware of cancer and the people it effects.   In other word they have put a face to it.





I am dedicating this blog and my quilt to a co-work and friend Tracy, better known by friends and family as TraciePositive. She always has a positive attitude even when things are not very bright. Surviving is her family’s motto. She wrote this piece for me.

Living with family/friends with Breast Cancer who have survived this BATTLE

My cousin/sister Angela Minor is a fighter, this year she will be a 6 year survivor.  When she told me she had this disease, it made me sick to my stomach and I don’t know why. I questioned GOD and he said to me that this is the devils work, but I am the HIGHEST HEALER and we are going to work this out together.  He did just that and removed the cancer and she is a survivor still standing strong.  My Aunt Barbara-Ann is also a fighter, this year it will be 4 years for her.  She has not complained, not one time, she took into consideration what the doctors told her she needed to do and did it. She told me that she and GOD had this, and if her niece Angie could go through this and fight and become a survivor she knew she could do the same thing, she is a fighter who survived this terrible disease.  Aunt Barbara-Ann’s daughter, Darlisa was diagnosed about 4 months ago.   She told the doctors, if my cousin and mother can beat this battle she knew it would not stop her.  She had surgery on Feb. 2, 2015 and is doing well.  Now, tell me I don’t have 3 STRONG WOMAN.  

In order to survive this disease called cancer you have to have a hell of a team. You got to have GOD, loving and caring family and friends to keep you fighting.  These three ladies had this team and much more. They had faith and they were determine to fight, they never gave up.






 
There is so much we have done to support our love ones who have survived the battle of cancer and those who have lost the battle to this terrible disease.  We have done fish fries, block parties, bus trips and we even do the AVON walk for cancer every year.  So to show our support for the survivors and for the survivors that fought but lost the battle with cancer we went as far as creating our own logo/slogan. 
 
 
I thank you Tracie, for your most encouraging story of faith, family and courage. “We Support You”, and all of the families that might suffer from this most deadly disease.

 In my support to you and my second family, I dedicate this quilt to you. Stand Strong and Surviving.

Before I show you my unfinished quilt, I must tell you that I left my camera at work.  No one in this house has a camera but me.  So the pictures are a little crappie since I had to use my cell phone.  I tried to spruce them up with some editing, but crappie is crappie.  



The bra pattern was created by Madame Samm and you can purchase The "We Support You" Friendship Quilt Pattern for $12.00 by emailing Madame Samm directly at madamesamm@me.com
Keep on Supporting this hop and visit with the other participants.

Feb 11^th 

Buzzing and Bumbling

In Stitches and Seams

All thingz sewn

The Slow Quilter

Quilts From my Crayon Box

Sew We Quilt

Keep on Supporting &  Quilting

The Slow Quilter (Felicia)

We Support You - Day 8

Last week was fun week to vist the hop participants.  This week will be full of stories that will make you cry, smile, or just be more supportive.  Today check out the participants that will be starting this week.  I will see you on Wednesday with my Support.

Feb 9^th

Stitchin By The Lake

Tea Leaf Quilts

Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc

Seams To Be Sew

Stitchen' My Life Away

Happy Quilting The Slow Quilter.

Day 7 We Support You Blog Hop

I hop you all have been able to follow along on this great hop.  The things I have seen just makes you so happy.  I have seen pink mosses dancing around a bra, ladies with bra t-shirts and many other great Support projects.  So come on along and follow this hop for today.

Here is the list of participants.

I Piece 2 - Mary

 

Baa's Amazing Adventure

Quilted Delights

The Blended Blog

We Support You–Day 6

 

Support for anything is always needed.  We Support You is a blog hop for Cancer, and we all support you who have friends, family and even yourself that might be dealing with this disease.  Be it man, women or child, this support is for you.

 

Here is the list of participants for this hop.  Come along see the Support quilters have.

Feb 5^th 

Selina Quilts

Dutchess Crazy & Sane Quilting World

Moose Stash Quilting

Lovelli Quilts

 

The Slow Quilter  

(Felicia)

We Support You Blog Hop - Day 5

Yes it is day 5 of the We Support You Blog Hop.  I hope you have been following and supporting all the participants.  Their stories of support to others have open my eyes to a lot of things and I look forward to show off my Support next week.  So please follow the hop and Support your fellow bloggers.

Here is the list for today.

 

Feb 4^th

Kris Loves Fabric

Words & Stitches

Jane's Quilting

Tea Time Creations

 

 

 

 

In The Mail - We Support You Blog Hop

 

 

 I am so frustrated with my camera and computer today.  I have pictures, put they will not download.  Why me.  Any way, I got a package in the mail from LizA of Scrap Basket and UnRuly Quilting of Bra Fabric to use in the upcoming blog hop “We Support You”.  I got the pattern blown up for my use I just need to pick out the fabric I am going to use and get my story typed up for a very special friend.

Here is the list of participants for tomorrow and Friday.

 

 

 

 

Jan 29^th

Life in The Scrapatch

Living With Purpose

What About Rheema?

Kwilt Krazy

Jan 30^th

Just Let Me Quilt

Stitch and Quilt

how arT you

Living My Dream

Looking forward to seeing the support that everyone will be showing on this hop.

 

Now I must go and figure out what is up with the camera and computer before I blow a gasket.  See you all tomorrow.

 

 

The Slow Quilter (Felicia)

We Support You–I’m In

 

Please don’t pass out.  Yes, this is my second blog of the year, one right behind the other, surprise.  As I was catching up on the blogs, I ran into one titled “A Little Support Here” by Carol Swift of Just Let Me Quilt.  My first thought was, “I hope nothing is wrong and I was will to give her all the support I could.  My second thought was I could use another support bra.  Don’t laugh I have to pay $65 to $75 for a good support bra to hold these girls up.

As I read her post I realized it was about supporting breast cancer.  Yes, I have had a friend who has pass from this, I even had a scare sometime back.   It was a post of a Blog Hop to support breast cancer, and as always Mdm Samm has done it again.  I left a comment on Carol’s blog saying how I wish I could join them on this most thoughtful hop and that I would be cheering them on.

Pat from Life In The Scrapatch saw my comment and sent me a e-mail to see if I would like to still participate in the Hop (she is head cheerleader).  I was so happy, I almost jumped out of my chair (I am at work) and did the Moon Walk (note to self, no Moon Walking, bad knee).  So I am in the hop and if this does not get my Groove Back nothing will.  I’m So HAPPY is playing in my head right now.

The Blog Hop starts Jan. 29 – Feb. 11 and I will will be on the last day, and would you know it, the theme is a BRA, pattern done by Mdm Samm (wish I had the aptitude to make my own bra) .  Nothing like getting the old creative juices flowing.  I will be looking through my stash of fabrics thinking of what I want to make.  Oh how I am jumping for joy (note to self, no jumping, might fall).

So, you will see me blogging a little bit more and I like to thank all of you who have missed me the last couple of months.

Keep your needles sharp and your foot on the peddle.

The Slow Quilter (Felicia)

Desperately Seeking Susan????

 

First I would like to say HAPPY NEW YEAR to all the blogging community.  Yes I am late with this.  Yes I have been MIA for awhile, you know how it can be sometime when family and life gets in the way.

I am not really Desperately Seeking Susan (Madonna), although I am a Material Girl (get it).  O.K., o.k. that was not that funny.  I am Desperately Seeking The Slow Quilter (Felicia), me.

I have some how misplaced myself mentally.  I don’t know if I’m  “scratching my watch of winding my ass” (from 9 to 5 Dolly Parton) After cleaning up the sewing room and living room of all my quilt stuff I have not been able to get back into the swing of things.  I have been doing a lot of crocheting and teaching myself how to knit again.  I have been working on a sock.  That’s right a sock, just one, I am almost to the heel.  No picture yet, don’t want to stop writing this blog or I might not get back to it.

With the New Year coming in, and quilt meetings, I think I might just find myself again.  I already have a couple of challenges to look forward to and finishing up some of my UFOs.  Oh yah, I have a new grandbaby coming in February, so look at all the baby quilts and outfits I can make with all this fabric.

Just maybe, I will put on some Madonna tunes and Vogue through the house or roll around on the floor. (To self, no rolling around on floor, might not be able to get back up).  Ok talking to myself again, bad habits.

I also have been watching a lot of the ID and Forensic File channel on TV.  My sons think I am trying to get away with MURDER.  Like murdering them or their father.  Can't wait for that show to start (How To Get Away With Murder). 

Anyway, I might be getting my Groove back (must be since I keep coming up with all these movie names (How Stella Got Her Groove Back).

O.K. I will stop, need finish cooking dinner before I burn it.  So until I blog again, keep your seam rippers sharp, and your stitches 1/4 inch and I will blog with you later.

The Ever So Slow Quilter (Felicia)

In The Mail - Bow Ties & What's Going On

Now that things seem to be getting back to normal around here.  More since Tom is home (he is really in the way).  I think at one point that he really had to think about what he was going to do now, since his mother and father passed.  For the last 2 or 3 years he was almost their care giver and with them 24/7 when they were hospitalized.  Now he is home more and starting to move things around.  More on that later.

Anyway, I am get some things straighten out that I have been “SLOW” getting out.  I had some packages I needed to mail out to some of my blog followers which I did yesterday.  They should be getting them shortly, and yes that is my junky office desk.  One of the packages, the big one I forgot to add a note and got so busy at work I did not have time to send it.  So I am sure the package will get  there before the note, but she will know it is from me (I hope).  I am hoping that they ladies will share their gifts with all of you.  If not, well to each their own.

Also I have gotten in a little sewing since the Black Cat Crossing blog hop.  A young man who interned with us was leaving our office.  One of the ladies asked if I could make him a bow tie with African fabric.  So here are the bow ties.

Andrew can really tie a Bow, the bows on the bottom were for the ladies in the office to were in their hair.

My office buddy and friend Tracy saw them and asked if I could make her some with music fabric for function her uncle was having.  A Jazz Bar part in a carpet warehouse.

Here is Tracy in her Music Bow Tie.  I was sitting down when I took this picture.  Here cousin fixed me a drink and I think I was a little cross eye.

I am also picking up the knitting needles.  My first project is a pair of socks.  Since I have seen some of the quilting bloggers talking about their nice warm socks, I want a pair for myself.  Seems like you really need to know someone to get a pair of home made socks these days.  Even some of my close quilting friends are knitting these days from socks to sweaters, to shawls.  If knitting needles do not work out for me, I can always crochet me a pair.

So that Is all for now.  For those ladies who I hope is still reading by blog.  Let me know when you have posted about you gifts.

The Slow Quilter (Felicia)