BOM

 

Just a little bit of this and that.......

 

First up is the 4th block in the Fat Quarter Shop Mystery Designer BOM.  This one is the Post Office and I just love the cute little mailbox! I'm a bit behind on the series, as #5 is waiting in my sewing room and #6 will be here in about 10 days.  Oh well..... 

 

 

 

Here's my latest eBay score..... a vintage, miniature sewing machine....dollhouse size.  It's just as cute as can be...made of metal....I'm guessing brass....with a removable plastic cover.  The only moving part is the treadle. 

And lastly, another eBay goody..... a thimble with a picture of a child's sewing machine that is very similar to the machine that I have in my collection.  Sorry about the picture....it just didn't come out well.

 

That's it for now.  I have lots of projects waiting for me in my sewing room....Christmas will be here before you know it!

 

Remembering 9/11

 

 

First and most important things first......

 

2 Corinthians 7:14

 

"if My people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their lands."

 

 

 

Here's the third block in my 2015 Mystery Designer BOM.  I've had this finished for a few weeks and wanted to post this one before the next one arrives..... which I think will be today.  I thought this was another really cute block.....love the little awnings.  I did change the picture window fabric from the fabric that was provided.  Although I liked the fabric very much, I didn't want it in the window.  Because they always provide extra fabric with each block, I used fabric from a previous block as a substitute for the window.

 

Kirby doing the Watusi......(or maybe he was just preening)!

God bless the United States of America!!!

Designer Mystery BOM

 

I can't exactly claim this as a finish, but it's as finished as it's going to get for the time being.  These are the blocks from the 2013 Designer Mystery BOM series from the Fat Quarter Shop.  I managed to keep up with the monthly blocks, but then fell behind with the sashing and completing the quilt top.  Well.... the top is finally completed.

 

The FQS is very generous with the fabrics that they include with their BOM packages....generous enough that I was able to do my sashing and corner stones with leftover fabric.  I still have plenty of fabrics left, but they are smaller pieces and will be used in my general stash.  I did have to buy the red border and outer yellow border.

 

As always, these pictures are not the best.  The colors are bold and bright, not washed out.  In fact, I just fell in love with these fabrics and that's why I first joined the BOM.  The blocks were a mystery, but I love them too because they are all so different. 

 

 

The first row is made up of baskets, the second row contains stars, the third row is full of houses and the last row has flowers.  I really loved making these blocks and I'm glad to see them sewn together.

Now my little flimsie will go into the "needs to be quilted" bin.... and this contains many tops.  I get everything pieced and then shy away from the quilting.  I'm getting better with smaller quilts, but the larger ones still scare me.  That's a goal I'm working on.... tackling the larger quilts.  I'll get there.......