Cotton, Cotton, Everywhere!

I've been busier than a one armed paper hanger in a wind storm,  as they say.

I seem to have every conceivable cotton project in the works:

Table runners:  A Grandmother's Flower Garden block in the works for a fall runner.

Plus I'm working on some table runners as Christmas gifts  ~   tee-hee

Lap quilts:   Here's the beginnings of a black and orange Granny Square.  These blocks, along with eight others will be sewn together to make a nice sized lap quilt.  I love black as an anchor color!

I also have a Sunflower lap quilt in the works.  It is left over from last fall. ("Slow and steady wins the race.", I say.)  The only thing holding me back on this one is whether or not to go bigger. 

Then there's sofa cushion covers and covers for benches.  I don't have any pictures of those at this moment in time.  But, that's okay.  My plate is full so I will add them when I go back for seconds!

 And I am helping one of my Aaron/Hur team make lap quilts from her Papa's old shirts.  I'm not sure who's more excited, me or her!

She has the first of three tops done!  Now she has to choose how to quilt and bind it.  I must say, it is much larger than I had anticipated!  That was a very wonderful surprise!  The other two should go together lickity-split! !   The first of anything is always a nerve wrecking endeavor, but she's doing a spectacular job!

Well, I guess I had better get back to my Lovely Loads of Laundry that are awaiting me.  When those are done I, (me, myself) am going to play with cotton!  Oh, yes. Yes indeed.

Sew until next time,
Lovely Daydreams From the Land of Cotton!

Back on Track!

Well, I have to say I'm ashamed of myself for not being more diligent.  I didn't visit the Land of Cotton much this summer.  Life happens and Playing with Cotton had to wait.

School is in full swing finally now.  Itty Bitty and I are settling into a routine of sorts.  I'm forcing myself to re-organize my home and make my life a little smoother.  It tends to keep me a little more sane when I have control of my home.  Not as in controlling, but more as in guiding.  It has been a while since that scenario has played out.  It will take some practice but I feel I'm on the right  track!

As that has been happening I've been able to accomplish some things in the Land of Cotton.  The cast for Rag #3 has come together nicely.  Most of the cutting is done.  I have to cut the batting, but that won't take long once I get started.  After all is cut, I put the players in their spots and number the rows they are responsible for.  That way no one gets out of line, if you know what I mean.  There's nothing worse than a cast member showing up for the wrong scene!

I hope the recipient for which this script was written will be as excited to get it as I am to give it!

I know ~ it looks crappy a mess right now, but this is the cast getting to know each other.  They have to trust one another to work well together!  Then we'll be on a roll!  Yea, baby!

I've also finished my Sunflower blocks for a fall lap quilt. 

I'm thinkin' I'll use a darker orange for the sashing and for the back of the quilt.  I'm quite excited about this one!  Unlike the Americana quilt it has come together rather nicely.  Speaking of the Americana ~ she is still in her little box, waiting to be pressed, sewn back together, the sides added and a fabric picked for the backing. She is a feisty one, that red, white and blue Missy! Feisty, indeed.

That's all for today, folks.
Until next time,
Lovely Daydreams From the Land of Cotton

"Fall"ing Behind

It seems I'm struggling to blog these days.  Between refereeing the Mohicans, and doing nine million loads of laundry, and trying to keep up the housework, and refereeing the Mohicans, I can't seem to sit and put pen to paper!

But the Cotton gods smiled down on me and a small bank of time opened up.  Really though, it was my Heavenly Father.  I'm so blessed.

I was going to finish up my Americana quilt but Kelly said it looked "off" to her.

 

 

I see what she means.  There's a disconnect there in the middle. The pattern is cute, but  it doesn't travel the whole quilt.  So, I, being me, took it apart.  Not the whole quilt, but right about mid way.  If I flip it, it has a more comfortable feel to it.  Now, all I have to do is sew it back together and add a row of half blocks down each side to give it a little more width.  And that should be that.

 

I'm not moving as fast on Rag #3 as I had anticipated.  A couple supporting actors have failed to show, so it's slow going there.  I can't manipulate the plot without all the characters.  I need to crack the whip and get that show on the road!  It's due to premiere by the end of October (along with other Rag-time shows).

 

I did, however, choose to add madness to mayhem by starting a fall quilt.  Don't ask.  I just don't know the answer.  It will be a lap quilt like the Americana (when I get that gal finished).  She's been scripted and most of the characters are in place!  That always helps. It is a simple Sunflower block.

 

 Here are the first two scenes:

 

I am liking the way they are proving themselves!  And they make a statement with their generous 18x18 inch size.  Pretty easy to put together, too.   I'd say six or eight of these beauties would make a very nice lap quilt! 

Well, all seems to be quiet on the home front.  I think I will start on Sunflower block #3.  That is, after I fold a load of duds and throw some towels in the dryer and start another load of duds.  Shucks, who knows, I may even get Sunflower block #4 cut out! 

Until next time,
Lovely Daydreams from the Land of Cotton