Block-A-Palooza Blocks - Final Four

Just a short note to show the last four of the sixteen Block-A-Palooza "Waiting For Spring Blocks".  There are several suggestions by various block designers but I have not made a final decision on the lay out of these blocks.



Block 13



Block 14

Block 15

Block 16 - My favorite

Please come to Boston.....

Remember the Dave Loggins song --.Please come to Boston for the springtime ... 

Well I went to Boston the day before the first day of spring.  It was a business trip to the Boston Seafood Show.  The first day of spring was lovely in Boston, but on the second day,  it snowed.  I tried to get pictures but they did not come out too well because it melted as soon as it hit the ground (pavement).  I do have some photos to share with you from the Seafood Show.  All in all it was a good trip, business wise.  I met with various dealers that I talk with on the phone.  It was a great experience just to see so many seafood companies under one roof of the Boston Convention Center.
  



Electric Fish!!

 

The bears are always a popular place to get your picture taken

 

 

Shrimpster Motorcyclde



Standing Tall



A couple of pictures from the top of the stairs looking down on the floor.... Lots of people.

Lobster Bread

I was happy to get back to Pascagoula! 



Fabric Fabric Fabric

I promised some picture of the fabric purchased at the A & E Pharmacy in Pensacola, Fl and here it is......



Bliss by Moda




Cupcakes - so pretty I could not resist. 



Lovely by Moda -  I have several patterns from the Moda Bake Shop to pick from to use for these babies.

Various pinks and greens to use in quilt for Grandbaby #3

Minke or minke-like fabric for back of baby quilt.



Sewing related novelty fabrics.

  Now I have to get busy using this up!!

Saturday's Adventure On The Road

About our road trip on Saturday, March 12......

Twelve of the "Just Needles" group took a road trip over to Pensacola, FL.  Our primary destination and our first stop was at A&E Pharmacy.  Yes, a pharmacy that has been invaded by hundreds of bolts of fabric.  We spent several hours there.  The pictures below give you some idea of the size of this place.  Needless to say, my wallet was much lighter when I left.  These two picture do not do it justice.  There was every type of fabric imaginable--Christmas, Easter, Novelty, Baby, Animals, Sports, plus entire lines of Moda and many other brands.

The next stop was lunch at Five Sisters.  All of us enjoyed the wonderful food there.

Our last stop was Joann's of Pensacola.  They were having wonderful sales on their fabrics.  Most of us helped them reduce their inventory.  It was a fun day.  I will post pictures of some of the fabric at a later time.

Catching Up

Wow!  It has been awhile since I last posted, but I have been busy.  One accomplishment is a baby quilt for a young lady that works with me.  Her colors were Pink, Green and Brown.  I loved how the quilt turned out and so did she.

I have also completed three more Block-A-Palooza - "Waiting for Spring"  blocks.  Block 11, 12 and 14 are shown below.  I am still working on Block 13.

In addition to Block 13, two more blocks will be added this week, bringing the total to 16.  It will then be time to put the blocks together into a quilt top.

I also have to catch up on the AccuQuilt GO! quilt-along.  Hopefully I will have Block 2 posted this week also.

Our local guild, Just Needles, went on a field trip Saturday.  But more about that in another blog.

AccuQuilt GO! Quilt-Along Fabric Choice and Block 1

Picked up the AccuQuilt GO! Chisel die on Saturday and began the process of starting the Quilt-Along at Ebony Love's blog, Quiltpossible.  The triangel die, also used on this block, is on backorder.  Thus, I cut the triangles with a rotary cutter. 

My fabric choices are as shown below:  Light and dark neutrals, light and dark green, light and dark blue.  I also have chosen a light and dark red.  It was not used in Block 1.  I will show it at a later date.

My first block is shown below.  I am having trouble getting them to measure the suggested nine inches.  I have completed two of the necessary eight.   Here is close-up of one block and a picture of two side by side.  I really love the block.  There are lots of possibilities for using this die.  I would never have attempted to cut out a chisel block with a template and a rotary cutter.



I will work on the remainder tomorrow and keep trying for a nine inch block.

What I See Outside My Window ... At Work

My office faces the Pascagoula River.  Across the river is the Port of Pascagoula where tons of frozen chickens are picked up by cargo ships and sent to Russia and elsewhere.  Also there is a company that repairs oil rigs.  Thought it would be interesting for you to see what one of those rigs looks like out of the water.  This one has been in port for several weeks and is being prepared to go back to the Gulf.  It is setting on a special ship designed to transport these rigs.  The size of the ship and the rig are fascinating to me.  Imagine the effort and know-how it took to design such a ship and transport rigs to and from the Gulf of Mexico waters.

Friday, February 25

The size of the yellow bulldozer in the forefront gives you an idea of the size of this rig and the ship it is resting upon.