Thursday, January 21, 2016

Whoop Whoop Friday 1/22/16


Well DOTTIE is a flimsy!!  The original pattern is much larger, but I went with a smaller setting for a throw and added an outer border.  I know - a border!  Ah, I just thought of it as part of the piecing and could look right past it.  Not sure when this will get quilted, but the purpose was to get it to this stage for the month.


I made one 'reindeer' block using Cindy's pattern for the QAL.  I don't want to make another big Christmas quilt, so plan on making at least one block each month for a wallhanging instead.  He looks a little out of sorts without his face, but button eyes and maybe a yo-yo- nose after the quilting.


And I was gifted another baggy of scraps.  Normally I would tuck this away as I have others waiting, but this one had a lot of blue in it - the color for RSC16.  So I dumped it out and sorted triangles into my Goosey blocks container, strings in the tote, cut down the purples and into the barrels - but the blues.....  I have all of my monthly goals DONE.. SO today I play with blue!

The question remains - do we get dumped on with this snow storm coming?  Everyone stay safe.  I picked up a few supplies/staples yesterday, crockpot meals are planned, and I will sew the weekend away.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

32 comments:

sewyouquilt2 said...

sounds like you have the perfect weekend planned
I hope I dont have to interrupt my sewing with shovelling grrrrr

Unknown said...

That top is a beauty!!! Lucky you to get scraps!!
Love to see the reindeer block finished.

leanne said...

love dottie !! great that you've done all your monthly goals - enjoy the weekend sewing !

Susie said...

Love the Reindeer block he will look so cute when his face appears. Stay warm with all this snow forecast and have a great weekend of sewing. Hugs, Susie x

Lesley said...

Love your flimsy. Like a breath of fresh air!

Maria said...

DOTTIE looks great.... Oh I do like the reindeer and I am very tempted but!
Have fun with your Blue's....

Dana Gaffney said...

Dottie turned out great, it looks so fun and colorful. The reindeer is going to be cute, can't wait to see him finished. I was thinking about you and this storm, stay safe it sounds really bad.

KaHolly said...

Have fun playing! Dottie is pretty. The white border looks fine, floating the squares.

Debora Exum said...

I love the colors in your Dottie quilt top. Very fun.

Chantal said...

I love your Dottie quilt. I have this quilt in my to-do list and almost picked that one for RSC2016. Glad to see yours at the top stage. Stay safe, stay warm needle in hand. ;^)

Shannon said...

Love your dottie quilt!

Kat Scribner said...

Your Dottie quilt is lovely, Sharon. So bright and fresh looking.

Bonnie said...

Great top -- Dottie. The white border really finishes it off if you ask me. Hum, that deer is darling... I can just imagine the eyes and nose as described.

tink's mom said...

Dottie is so bright and cheery, love her. The little reindeer is great too. I'm hoping to get the whole quilt done this time. I have a really great start record with her quilts. I have several wall hangings and table runners instead.

Jayne said...

What a pretty, bright and wonderful quilt top!

gayle said...

Hurray for Dottie!
That Christmas QAL is very tempting - maybe I'll just make a reindeer...

Needled Mom said...

Dottie looks great. I like the idea of the single reindeer too. I might do something similar to that as I don't want to do another large Christmas quilt, but loved the designs.

Paulette said...

Dottie is one good-looking quilt! :)

Karen said...

Your Dottie looks good. My plans are to finish my Dottie this year. Stay warm and have fun sewing.

Anonymous said...

I love Dottie! So pretty. :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Sharon love your quilt and boy i sure do love that reindeer,well done my friend xx

Sheila said...

Your Dottie looks fabulous, have fun with your blue scraps and I really hope you don't get the storm too badly .

Sarah Craig said...

Once again you've been a busy bee! Love Dottie - that's a great block! Enjoy your snow days sewing days! I am!!

scraphappy said...

What a fun quilt. Glad you found some more blues with which to play.

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

Sure love your Reindeer!

Debbie At The Quilt Journal said...

love your flimsy! and the reindeer is going to be too cute!
Stay safe and warm- I'm in Florida, so no snow here-just a little rain.

margaret said...

Dottie has worked beautifully and the reindeer is so perfect

Lorna McMahon said...

Dottie is a real beauty! The reindeer is super cute too!

Kate said...

Dottie turned out beautifully, very bright and colorful. Enjoy playing with your scraps today.

KatieQ said...

The Dottie quilt looks wonderful. After seeing how great yours turned out, I'm almost inspired to take out the pile of Dottie blocks I made last year and put them together.

Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilter said...

Dottie is so cute! Have fun sewing all weekend. Hope you don't get too much snow.

Sheila said...

Wow! I love how your colorful DOTTIE quilt is coming together!