Angie Juda

The only progress I’ve made on Chase’s quilt is I’ve cut all the jelly row strips.

The finished strips measure 10 x 2-1/2…. UPDATE December 21st … don’t cut all your strips at 10″ … once I started pinning I found a mistake…. I’ll post the correction as soon as possible. 

I have to say that cutting the fabric is my least favorite thing to do with quilting.

I’ve attempted to shop for Christmas ….I last about two hours and then I come home and hit the couch.

Thank goodness for Amazon!! 90 percent of my shopping this year has been online.

By the way ….the Hobbit movie was amazing!! As expected I cried the entire last hour. I may go see it again if I can get Dave to go.

See ya!

I titled my post Layer Cake Quilt …but it should be called the Layer Cake + Jelly Roll + Charm Pack Quilt.

This is the beginning stages of Chase’s quilt … (I’m calling it a quick and dirty picture).

When I start a new quilt …. I lay it out on the table …. to make sure the pattern and colors look okay ….. then I lay it out on the floor  … on top of  an existing quilt.  It’s easier to place the squares on it … instead of measuring everything (I’ll share that picture later).

Here’s the Fabric:

• One Layer Cake – 42  White 10″ Blocks (squares) Moda
• One Charm Pack – 42 Ash 5″ Squares – Kona Solids Robert Kaufman
• Jelly Roll  – Ash Kona Solids Robert Kaufman
• I bought all of them from the Fat Quarter Shop

I’ll share more pictures as I work on it (this one is going to take a while).

The Hobbit started last night …. I’ve always gone on opening night …but not this time.

I was watching the trailer earlier today and Chase came running downstairs when he heard the music.  When it was over I said to him “do you have chill bumps too?  and he said “yes”.

I’m happy that my children and I have seen all the movies together and we are sad this is the last of them.  It seems like we’ve been watching them for most of their lives (The Fellowship of the Ring came out in December 2001).

If I have enough energy when Brooke gets off work Chase, Jessica, Brooke and I are going tonight …. I must remember to take a box of Kleenex!  Sadly I know what happens …. as do everyone that read the book.

I’m headed upstairs to take a nap and hope I wake up with enough energy to go with them (I’ve still not seen Hunger Games … shocking I know!).

See ya!

The question is  …. to pin or not to pin.

When Kim was here ….. she said it took too long to pin the rows … so she didn’t.  Turns out her quilt turned out just fine.

So, last night as I was trying to wrap up Brooke’s quilt and I decided to try it.

Well … let me just say … it don’t work for me!!

After removing the very crocked first row and starting all over …..  I decided I’ll go back to be a rule follower and pin my rows.

I’m officially done with Brooke’s quilt … and I hope to share the picture soon … I’m waiting on the sun to come out!  (It may be a while!!!)

The picture above is of the Flower Quilt (that I started in my video …. many moons ago) I decided to go ahead and finish it real quick since all it needs is for me to sew the rows together.

Now I just need to decide who I should give it to … I’m kinda thinking maybe me.  LOL  The reason I say that is the first two quilts I made … I keep protected (meaning they stay on my shelf).   I’ve officially given away more than I’ve kept so that’s a good thing!!

On a more personal note … I’m headed to the doctor on Monday… I’ve hurt myself and how and what I did is to ridiculous to share online!!  I will say in my defense these eyes of mine don’t work like they used too!!  (and might I add that getting older just plain stinks!!)

I’m feeling a bit stressed … Xmas is in 12 days … not one present has been bought and zero Christmas cards have been mailed …but yet here I am posting my personal blog (does it count if I’m on my phone and laying on the couch).  In my defense writing on a blog takes zero energy ….. it’s usually the content that requires work.

By the way … I found a new app to resize pictures on my iPhone.  We’ll see if it works and how the quality is (I’m looking for a quick and easy way to post on my blog from my iPhone) .

See ya!

p.s. say a little prayer I don’t end up in the ER tomorrow (I’m hoping I can wait til Monday to see the doctor).