Beautiful Weekend

Busy day on Saturday.  Quilters' Choice was having a sale.  Its about 25 miles away and the only quilt shop in the area.  I was looking forward to going for a few days.  I had my list in hand.  I needed to pick up quilting thread and find a couple backs for finished tops. I also was trying to get the book for a free motion class I'm taking in a few weeks.   I wish there was a shop closer to my house.  I do have a Joann's about 6 miles from me but its just not the same.

I found fabric for one of the backs and the lady helped me with the thread.  Not a color I would have chosen but, I liked her suggestion and I think it will be perfect.  I am going to bind it with the same backing fabric.

Disappearing 9 patch ready to get pinned

I like the backs to be as fun as the tops!!!

  

I wasn't able to get everything on my list.  I'm still looking for the back and binding for the black and white houndstooth and my book was not in yet.  

I started a new scrappy top.  I will not buy any fabric to go in this.  I will link to the website with the tutorial as soon as i figure out how to do that. Here it is Scrappy Trips Around The World  I have seen a few others doing the same pattern.  I think it will be a great way to use up scraps. 

Maybe it will grow on me.  

This is only 4 blocks.  I think when I get 12 or 16 it will look much better.

I'm not loving it.  I'll keep you posted.

My daughter came home from school late Saturday night for a day and night.  I just love to spend time with her.  I didn't get much sewing done but I did get her to help me take pictures. We took my finished quilts outside and she held them up so I could get good pictures.  Now I can update my Finished Projects 2012.