Having a hard time doing anything today - went to a quilt show yesterday with fellow quilters, then lunch and shopping at The Marshall House (quilt store) - and then a quick wall through the craft show downtown -- I think I overdid it. Having to make and then work with 1 1/2" half square triangles isn't helping matters any :(. I manged to get 3 of the 6 required done, but then I had to take a break (and a nap).
I shared a pic of the table runner that I'm hoping to make my oldest daughter for Christmas and I said that I hoped the pattern would arrive before the quilt show... it did! :) While at The Marshall House, I found (and purchased) the background fabric and a nice black print to go with it - I'll have to take a pic later to show you -- both are really nice -- and just a few minutes ago, I ordered the remaining two fabrics that I HOPE will work with them.
The quilt show was really nice... I saw a couple of quilts that I'd like to try... and lucked out when I found the pattern for one of them at a vendor's space :) --along with some other patterns & a book. Then, I bought three more patterns at the quilt shop - two were 50% off, so a really good deal! The third one was one I'd been looking at and tempted to buy several times in the past - decided to go for it this time! I REALLY have to STOP buying patterns!!!!!! They are really my achilles tendon ( is that the right 'word'?)... I just can't seem to be able to resist them.
Oh, and on Tuesday, I stopped at JoAnn's & found the fabric that I'll be using to make matching dresses for the three great granddaughters and for the great granddaughter to be - along with a matching dress for each girl's 18" doll. Light green background with cute brown monkeys scattered around - and a matching brown with circles for the trim on the skirt hems. Can't wait to get started on them - I want to get caught up on the TQS BOM quilt first.
Off to try and get the Q block done..... wish me luck! :)
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