WIP it out Wednesday

"Walking in a Wonky Wonderland"
Originally uploaded by rebeccasrags

I just have to finish sewing on the binding. This is MY quilt, the first one I have made for myself, and I love it to pieces!
Full, finished pictures to follow soon, I promise.

Amy Butler table runner

Amy Butler table runner
Originally uploaded by rebeccasrags

I'm in the process of making my Mother-in-law a table runner for Christmas. I'm using the Amy Butler computer software for The Electric Quilt Company. This is the first project that I've done using this, (or any), computer program. I really like playing around with all the projects, you can customize them by changing the fabric, or the dimensions, really I have only just begun to figure out all the things you can do with this program. If you are looking for some quilting software check this out, you are sure to find lots of projects that you will "have" to make, trust me! This is going pretty quickly, so hopefully I will have a completed project to show you by the weekend, keep checking back for progress reports.

Sunday Stash

Sunday Stash
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This week's Sunday Stash is Laura Gunn for Michael Miller fabric this is from her "Lantern Bloom" fabric line. I will be making a KING size quilt (after Christmas) for Denise, have have made a few quilts for her already, and I am so excited to do this one. This will be the biggest quilt I have made, (which is a little intimidating), but I'm sure I can handle it!

WIP it out Wednesday

This week,s WIP is my "Wonky Wonderland" quilt. I have been working on this for some weeks now, but I only have about eight more blocks to make, the end is near. I really hope to have a completed quilt top to show you next week, or maybe just maybe a whole completed quilt, hmmmm could I be that good? Check back to find out.

This is one of my completed WIP's. This lovely horsey rag quilt is going to go live with my friend Gloria for her oldest little girl. I backed this quilt with the softest polka dot flannel, you should FEEL how soft it is!

And this, kind of matching rag quilt, is for Gloria's youngest girl. I wanted these to match since they had to live together, but I wanted each to be unique (to hopefully avoid any fighting over who's is who's, you know!). Well I was going to have these off to Gloria last Friday since we had a little "girls night out", but as I was rushing out the door, I forgot them. So I say another reason for another "girls night out" very soon, don't you think?

Sunday Stash

Sunday Stash
Originally uploaded by rebeccasrags

Here is my stash of Amy Butler's "Daisy Chain". I will be making my Mother-in-law a table topper for Christmas out of this. I love the soothing blues and greens in this collection.

WIP it out Wednesday

I'm wip-ing out two rag quilts this week. Both of these quilts are going to be going to my friend Gloria for her two little girls. The older girl loves horses, so a horse quilt for her it will be, and the youngest is too young to voice her opinion, so mom got to pick out all the fabric herself. I will be using some of the same prints in both of these quilts, so that they match, but still be unique, just like the girls themselves. So what are you up to this week?

Little Getaway

Last week my husband, and I were able to getaway for two days and go to Monterey. Grandma came up to stay with the kids, and we had such a good, relaxing time. So here is a brief summary of our two day getaway.

We met up with some friends who were out from Michigan. We did a little wine tasting, then went to my husbands favorite British Pub, the Crown and Anchor, for dinner and of course beer. The dinner was just o.k., it must have been an off night, because the husband assured us that some of his best meals were had at this establishment, (maybe he was just enjoying the beer too much?).

The next day was spent at the aquarium. If you have never been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, you must must must go. We purchased a membership, so we can go as much as we like all year, plus we get to use the "Member's only" entrance, (aren't you jealous?). The aquarium has lots of really cool exhibits, like the jellyfish, (pictured above), the seahorses, (pictured below), the kelp forest, the outer bay exhibit, (which has a new great white shark), penguins, and a lot of hands on activity's that the kids will enjoy. You can see all the pictures we took on my flickr photostream.

If you do plan a trip I would highly suggest that you purchase your tickets ahead of time on their website. The line to purchase tickets can get really long, especially if you are planning a visit during the summer months, or a weekend. If you purchase tickets ahead of time, you can just pick them up at the will call window, and be on your way to underwater enjoyment in no time flat! Also if you can't make it to the aquarium in person, you can enjoy web cams from the main exhibits from you home computer, just follow that little link up there, and sit back and enjoy! We had a great time, and I am looking forward to going again, but we would probably have to take the kids along, we only get a few "Grandma babysitting cards", and if the kids were left behind again, they would protest. The only thing that would be better for them is to have Grandma come with us, because then they could enjoy the aquarium, and Grandma would buy them everything they wanted, it would be the ultimate win win situation.

Now this is a side note, (I always seem to have at least one). This is the back of Aidan's spacebots quilt. You know the one from the last post. The one my husband, and daughter are not very fond of. They like the front, its this back that they're not sure about. So now you can give my your opinion, do you like it or not? Also let me know if you have ever been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and if you liked it, or thought it was over hyped, (or overpriced!). I can't wait to hear from you!