Shoo Fly Saturday

Yesterday I was on a mission to finish these shoo fly blocks, mainly because I had set up my sewing machine on the kitchen table trying to make myself work on them whenever I had a second.  It did work, but after eating all of our meals outside for the last 4 days, my husband said it was time to eat inside again. :)

As I was laying these out on the patio today my husband and son came outside.  Now usually they will look at my quilts and say "oh that's nice, or yes Kristen (or mom)" and away they go...but they both said today they love the bright fabrics.  This is a major stretch for me, but for once I actually got them to notice what I'm working on (and it wasn't because they couldn't dine at the table).

I have finished 63 blocks so far.  At about 8 p.m. last night as I was ironing them all I came across this one...

Now I cannot figure out how in the world I did this.  I had to have looked at it a minimum of four times before having it all sewn together INCLUDING ironing it twice and it was never noticed.  I'm going to use it somewhere, although I cannot decide if it should go in the Vignette quilt or the quilt I use my extra 60 blocks for. 

I think I've had enough piecing for the weekend, so I'm going to find some hand work and enjoy the nice weather.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone and happy stitching!  --Kristen

Shoo Fly, Shoo Fly, Shoo

Do you remember that song Shoo Fly, Shoo Fly, Shoo....Everytime I sit down to sew some more Shoo Fly blocks that song goes through my head. The only problem is I cannot remember the last line of the song. So over and over I'm singing Shoo Fly, Shoo Fly, Shoo...

It is so much fun seeing what each set will look like.  I am also noticing that I have some very bright fabrics. Won't it be interesting to see how it all comes together the more blocks that are finished.

I am linking with http://freshlypieced.blogspot.com/ for WiP Wednesday.  Happy Stitching!  --Kristen

My Design Wall Monday

I think I'm finally back into the swing of things.  These last couple of weeks have been a little rough as far as accomplishing anything that even resembles a quilt, but tonight feels like we are back on the right track again.

Once again, here are my Vignette Mystery Quilt Shoo Fly squares and triangles...but this time they are all cut.  It just seemed like it was taking me forever, and to my surprise tonight after finally starting to sew, I realized I had cut double what was needed to for the whole quilt.  So, instead of 60 finished blocks, I will have 120.  Yes, isn't that wonderful to figure out after weeks of cutting?  Now to decide what to do with the other 60, but at least they are cut out already! :)

Here are my first two blocks.  I don't think I will have any trouble sewing all 120 of them together as they are quite fun to do.  Well, they were tonight anyway, ask me at block 105.  :)

I hope you have had a wonderful week.  I'm linking with http://www.patchworktimes.com/ for My Design Wall Monday.  There are always so many fun things to look at there.  Happy Stitching!  --Kristen