Lake Blocks are complete

In the process of learning how to use my new Windows 10 computer, I finally figured out how to post these (4) lake blocks.  Thankfully, these blocks are almost the same size.  The house blocks are another issue and I still have 4 more house blocks to make.  I am quite happy with how the lakes turned out and I finally figured out how to post them here and on-line through the website where I purchased the Lake fabric from Gardensong Fabrics at:
gardensongfabrics.etsy.com   Under their website, this fabric is called:
Landscape Medley - Lake Water 528-LAK by Elizabeth's Studio Cotton Quilting Fabric Yardage.  Rebecca Nations is located in Brookhaven, MS

  

Pictures of more houses

My computer was quite old (over 10 years old), so everything I want to do is more difficult than I remember. Yesterday, we went and purchased Windows 10 with a beautiful new monitor.  As I was about to put my camera disk in the computer, I realized I wasn't sure which slot to use.  So, I must wait until my husband is free to show me.  I don't need to mess it up, before I even begin.  The pictures I plan to post will be of the "House Blocks" that I have been working on since January 2019.  I have (4) more house blocks to create before I can start sewing the blocks together with sashings and then borders.   

March 1st, 2019

Any Blog followers that I had, have probably lost interest or moved on to more interesting sites.  I haven't blogged in several months.  I still go to my weekly Sewing Group and enjoy making small quilts for Project Linus or other groups.

I have begun a new quilt project for myself.  A quilt which will represent each house I have lived in through-out my life.  Just (4) more blocks to finish.  The corner blocks represent each lake where our families went on vacation through the years.  This is the most intriguing quilt that I have ever made and I have truly enjoyed the process.

Pictures will be posted later.......  

New Quilt Project begins-

Since I have a couple of weeks off from any activities, I decided to use my time to make a "House Quilt".  Each house will represent a house, dorm, apt. or duplex where I have lived.  I even plan to make a block with a camping tent for when we took a family vacation at a lake in Northern California for 3 weeks.  The most difficult so far, is to find photos of each place to use as my design.  I found that I am making Swiss cheese out of many of my fabrics that have scenery, fences, barns, houses, or landscapes.  When I'm done, probably the only ones who will recognize these houses will be friends who I grew up with through the years.  I do enjoy making quilts that document a particular event or time in my family's history.    Here is Block #1--the house where I grew up....

Next up is -- The Residence Hall at Humboldt State College in the Redwoods

 

Shown below is Block #2--my interpretation in fabric of the Residence Hall at Humboldt

Next up will be Block #3--my 1st Apartment that I shared with a friend from Jr. High

We lived there for 3 months during the summer of 1974--It had a nice pool, which we enjoyed.

We called the Apt. Building--"The Pink Apartments" since they were painted pink.

Debbie did her Nurses Training at a local hospital and

  I commuted to another town to work in a Dental Office. 

Quilts of Valor

At present, I have (3) Quilts of Valor in various stages of completion.  All need to be sent to a LAQ.
First, I will need to find backings prior to requesting a LAQ.  My timing is not good, since the holidays are almost upon us and I always feel bad when I request a LAQ at this time of year.

I see that I commented on these Quilts of Valor back in my Sept. 7th post.  Obviously, I have too many projects started but not completed.

November and December's UFO #'s are 2 or 7

Judy from Patchwork Times has two numbers left for choosing which UFO to complete in November or December 2018.  Either #2 or #7, since these are the only numbers left.  I wish I could say those were the only UFO's I have left--but that is not the case. 

My big accomplishment today was to do all my laundry.

Reverse Birthdays

Have you ever participated in Reverse Birthdays with a special group of friends?

I had never heard of "Reverse Birthdays" until I joined my weekly Sewing Group back in 2011.  Instead of everyone in your group giving the person with the birthday, a gift, the person having the birthday gives a gift to everyone in the group.  It is rather fun, but you do have to plan ahead if you choose to make something.  As soon as I finish this post, I will take a picture of the block.  I made 22 blocks, each with a sea gull pieced in a light gray mottled square measuring approx. 8" x 9 1/2".
My thought was to have each lady make whatever she would like with her square. (pillow, wall hanging, center block for a quilt, design for front of a tote-bag).