[quote=HummerGardenCrafts]:oops: Oops, tell your hubby I'm sorry (and to you and the five kids too boot!). Apparently I'm not good at proofreading!

[quote=Evie]I thought it was so funny!!! :-D I would go nuts if I had five kids.

Ok, I worked up 150 charms last night into rows. 25 to a row. I'm taking all my rows up tomorrow to iron the seams. Then I'll get them pinned together tomorrow night. I'll be sewing on that at night now.

Plus cutting out more postage stamps this coming week. I may start Sunday.

I have to whip up some ends on some boo boo bags. Soon as I get those done, I'll sew on the last bit of charms into the rows I have laid out.

I can't wait to get my rows together to see what it looks like.

Anybody else working tonight?

I'll be working in a bit but then not at all during the weekend. We are heading to the lake.

I had a good laugh over the husband and kids sharing too. Thanks. I really needed it today.

Vicky, I didn't get any done last night at all. I wanted to get all the boo boo bags whipped up. So they are all done.

I'm ready to start putting rows together tonight.

I have to cut more out next week.

You will have plenty of time to sew this coming week while I cut for awhile.

Hope you have fun at the lake.

And I had a good laugh too over the my hubby and the five kids!!!!!

OK, you two, quit picking on me! Gonna blame it on a senior moment, yes I am. :roll:

I did a bunch of 25-square blocks (40, to be exact) with 1" squares as part of the border on my millenium quilt, so I'd have 2000 squares. Strip pieced them in rows of five and arranged them so that there was a black diagonal on each, that ran zigag on the quilt. Lots of work but it really added to the quilt......however......probably never again! I love the way they look but they're just too timeconsuming for me! :) Please post pics as you go so I can maybe change my mind, though????? I don't have a long-term project going right now.

But Evie!!!!! It's so fun to pick on you!!!!!!!

I have to do it by myself right now. The other picker is out enjoying the lake this weekend.

Well, I finished two more FWS Blocks so I had some scraps to cut into 1-1/2" squares and so far I have 30 different fabrics anywhere from 15 to 45 squares each. Still not enough of a variation to start sewing. Anne

And unlike some others who do postage stamp quilts, mine will not be a charm because I have duplicates, which I definitely don't mind. With the squares so small it'll take a really good eye to spot the dupes!

have any of you tried using fusible interfacing as the backing to tack down your squares and then sewing them together? it seams they will go together faster that way and with straighter seams. i gonna try it once i get started with my ps quilt.

see attached pics

Hi Evie, Whatever I end up doing won't be charming either :D !

I'll have to wait to do a few swaps in order to get more even tho I have alot. I think what I'm going to do is to add alot of different neutrals mostly creams and beige like a 9 patch. I'll have to check out some photos of some quilts before I start.

I'm back and very red. LOL. We were on the boat today and forgot how much the water reflects the sun. Will be dressing gingerly for a few days.
Hope to get downstairs tonight to finish cutting. And then work on sewing starting tomorrow. Yay, finally.
How was everyone's weekend?

So glad you are back Vicky!!! Now I have someone to gang up with me to pick at Evie!!!! Over her giving my hubby away to five kids. giggle

My weekend was, I worked in my Quilt House Sat. Got all my pieces for a set of rag table placemats all cut out and pinned. So I get to start sewing today, hopefully.

Stuffed some pumpkins. Should finish those in a day or two. I'll post picks.

Only sewed a little on my postage stamp top. I worked a little on it this morning. I can sew those little pieces up faster than I sew the rows together.

Then Sunday, was a sad day. I had to tell my daughter by. Her and her family are moving to TN to live. It will take some getting use to her not being here. Or close to where I can go see her. I always called her at least once a day at work to check on her. I just know I'll catch myself picking the phone up to call her.

My week today will start out running. Got to take Mushka to the vet. Wed. I have to take my avalanche to the dr. giggle My parts came in for them to put on it.

If I have to go out on a Monday, I usually spend the rest of the week having to run out and do something.

Glad you are back.

I have to start cutting this week.

Havplenty, you're right, those look really smooth. Rather similar to paperpiecing. Very pretty, love your fabrics!!!

Back in the day, 30 yrs ago, I made all my clothes. (Very tall, very shortwaisted, very long arms). Fusible interfacing on collars & cuffs, would make the fabric wobbly, shrink up in the wash, I guess.

Has fusible interfacing improved? Or will it do that to your blocks?

...inquiring quiltmouse

I'm sorry your daughter is moving so far from you, I know you will miss her.
boo boo bags? Do tell. I searched on your posts, but did not see any mention other than here. what is it? got pix?

I would also like to know that. I'm going to do place mats with the stamps as this is my first project and this would be an easy way to see if I like the outcome. Anne

I have a bunch of 7-inch block done and those little suckers are heavy! My guess would be that the fusible would make them even more so, but I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure. But, Anne, I would think it would be OK for placemats and other small projects.

my pics are for potholders. i haven't tried it yet for my quilt but i will. the interfacing is very lightweight so the fabric is not heavy.

@quiltmouse - i made most of my clothing also so i had a lot of interfacing leftover from my sewing days to use.

I will get some pics tomorrow when I got up to the quilt house. They are different size bags filled with rice. You can put them in the freezer or microwave. I love making them. And they have been selling really well.

Thanks about my daughters move! I sure miss them a lot. And it hasn't even been a week yet either!

Sorry I haven't been on lately. I'm been really running the roads. Vet, truck Dr., rental vehicles since my truck had to stay. I can't get anything done when I have to stay on the road.
I don't know about you girls, but when I have to leave the house and go out, my day is done.
I only have one trip out next week, I hope. The dreaded dentist. Yuk! But that's better than having a toothache. So far no toothache. So I want that sucker out. I have to chew on one side.
Oh, I might have to take one fur ball to get his teeth taken care of also. So we will both be in the same shape. But I figure he will be worse off than me. He will have to have more taken out.
I'm headed up in the morning toget some postage stamps cut. I got behind. And I need to get caught back up again.

I have my postage stamp rows on my lap. So I better get to sewing. Or everyone is going to pass me up fast.

I've got a few 9P done as leaders and enders while sewing a couple of borders on table runners and piecing a HST mini.
:-)

I'm up and ready to get motivated to go to the Quilt House this morning.
I need to get lots done before Nascar comes on. Then I can come down and work by hand while watching that. I think it doesn't come on until late this evening. So plenty of time to get lots done.

Mine is on hold until next week after Labor Day. I'm trying to get some things made for my quilt house. I want to be open Sat. Sun and Mon.
I can't cut any postage stamps until then. So please hold on to the ones you have for me until I can get mine cut.
While digging through my bins for needed fabric, I've seen some beautiful fabrics I want to cut for postage stamps.
I'll catch up.

i'm gonna wait until I receieve my swaps back. Then I will sort by color and go for it!

How is everyone coming along? I started going thru my scraps and started piles of squares. I will start after labor day, piecing blocks. I will try to do at least 1 - 2 blocks a week. There's so many other projects I need to do in between so I will not rush this one, especially since I didn't finish the other postage stamp top (it's sandwiched but not quilted yet) :oops:

I have two quilts in that stage too. I'm nervous on quilting them so I'm prograstinating. Do you know how you want to do the quilting?

I will get back to mine after Labor Day also. And get all my postage stamps cut for everyone too! Get those in the mail.

When I get my top done, I'm thinking of quilting X's in each box. Just do straight lines diagonal both ways. That will make really small squares quilted on the back.

Not yet, I'm procrastinating too. I like hummergardencrafts idea too of diagonals!

It might take a little bit more time to quilt it with the pieces being so small. But I think after it's done, it will be spectacular. And the backside will look neat also.

You know I just now happen to think I got a couple of packages yesterday. I better check those out. I know it should be fabric in them.

Ok ladies! You can send the postage stamps now for the side swap. I've gotten two packages already. And the return pkgs. are ready. I've been cutting the biggest part of the day. And I would hate to even think of how many I have cut today.
So bring on the charms and you will get your return pkg.
I'm laying everyone's postage stamps out they send. So I won't send back any of the same things you have sent to me.
If my Mom's surgery goes well tomorrow, I will be able to start sewing on my postage stamp top again.