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Layer Cake Quilt Along on Chic n Clique

February 26, 2015 by Angie 21 Comments

If you would like to participate in the Layer Cake Quilt Along in March over on Chic n Clique …. here’s the fabric supplies you will need.

One Layer Cake (Layer Cake is 42 squares that measure 10 x 10 and with a variety of patterns).
If you prefer to not use a Layer Cake you need 42 Squares of fabric that measure 10 x 10. (I purchase my Layer Cakes online at Fat Quarter Shop or Missouri Quilt Company …both of them provide excellent customer service … you can also find some Layer Cakes on Amazon … just make sure you get one that has 42 squares).

Although we will not be doing the actual quilting… many of you will want to buy your backing fabric and binding fabric at the same time.

You will have two choices

Option 1
Quilt measures 53 x 62 (6 rows across by 7 rows down)
Backing Fabric 3-3/4 yards
Binding Fabric 1/3 yard

Option 2
Quilt measures 45 x 72 (5 rows across by 8 rows down)
Backing Fabric 4-1/4 yards
Binding Fabric 1/3 yard

Don’t forget to buy matching thread!

The Longarm quilter will finish my quilt and she provides the batting …. so I did not include that on the supply list.

Chic n Clique will be celebrating it’s 1st birthday in March and I thought a Quilt Along would be something fun to try! I’ve never done a quilt along or participated in one ….. but I’m excited.

I’m giving away two – one month memberships to Chic n Clique … Leave a comment to enter to win.

See ya!

p.s. I’ll announce the winners on March 1st.

Update: Congrats to these three ladies for winning one free month on Chic n Clique!! I’ve sent all three of you an email .. check your inbox.

Raquel
Bonnie Jiras
SandiB

Daddy’s Quilt Finished

February 26, 2015 by Angie 6 Comments

Here are the final pictures for Daddy’s quilt …. photography by Brooke Juda.

Woven Petite Layer Cake French General for Moda Fabrics

Finished quilt measured 45 x 72 (lap size)

The next picture is the one that Brooke took using her professional backdrop and lights (Nikon D5100 with 50mm prime lens).

The picture looks good …but we’re still not there .. I believe we will need to use a wall so that the quilt is flat … only catch is we don’t have a full wall anywhere on the main level of our house … and our upstairs doesn’t have an empty wall ….due to furniture …etc. I swear things are never easy ….. but as most of you know I do not give up!! I will figure out something!!

The final picture was taken with my iPhone

March is our birthday month over on Chic n Clique and we’re having a quilt along with this quilt … I can’t wait to see how many people participate!!

Here are the blog posts where I referenced making this quilt (first it was called layer cake quilt and then daddy’s quilt .. technically it is a Layer Cake Quilt).

See ya!

p.s. I was finally able to sleep last night … I still have a major cough … but the meds are working. Rumor has it that the meds should give me fake energy … still waiting to experience that!! LOL

Quilt Photography

February 25, 2015 by Angie Leave a Comment

My picture today is of Brooke taking pictures of Daddy’s quilt … before it was shipped out. We’re still playing around with what’s the best way to photograph a quilt …. especially in the winter!

Daddy’s birthday is Sunday and we wrapped this up just in the nick of time!

As I said last week Brooke’s major is photography and she hasn’t chosen what kind of photography … but in the meantime she can help me. She’s taken Christmas card pictures for some of our neighbors …. and a twins baptism …. we’ve got a little investment in cameras, backdrops and lights!!

I’m not sure what the final picture looks like … since I’ve been sick I’ve not done much of anything (other than laying on the couch). I’ll try to post the final pictures sometime later this week.

See ya!

Sick as a dog

February 23, 2015 by Angie 10 Comments

I haven’t posted in a few days because I’m sick as a dog!!

All the medicine on my sick tray is what I’ve tried over the course of the past few days … plus the meds they prescribed me today.

Sick tray is a cookie sheet covered with a TEKLA Dish towel.

I haven’t stamped or touched my sewing machine in almost a week… insert sad face!!

So … I had two choices today

Post nothing
Post about my health/ my trip to the walk in clinic

I decided I would post about my health …who knows it may help someone because I learned a lesson today!

It started late on Wednesday with a sore throat … it was just scratchy for a few days .. on Friday it became worse and all of a sudden I was wheezing …but … how could I wheeze when I didn’t have a cough … in the past wheezing has always followed a few days of coughing.

When I talked to my sister on the phone (on Saturday) … she said you need to go go the walk in clinic. Long story short I did not. Big mistake!! Saturday and Sunday night … zero sleep and I mean zero!!!!

I was counting the hours until 8am when my doctors office opened so that I could call and make an appointment. Well, guess what … she didn’t work today. So I got dressed real quick and drove to the walk in clinic as fast as possible.

The lesson learned was next time go when your sister tells you. In my defense I don’t like going to the walk in clinic because it exposes you to so many more germs. When I see my doctor there’s a few people in the waiting room … walk in clinic there’s a ton of people and the wait is long!!!

My oxygen level was low … I was wheezing like crazy and I have a nasty cough (and a man voice). They instantly gave me a breathing treatment. Checked me for strep and the flu …both were negative. I have bronchitis (sadly I’ve had it more times than I can count).

Fast forward six hours later … I feel worse ….but like my sister said… it will take the medicine a few days to start working. The doctor also said if I’m not feeling better in three days to come back.

I hope all of you stay healthy …. It’s been a crazy winter!!

See ya!

p.s. If I don’t post tomorrow …. you’ll know I’m still feeling really yucky.

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