Log Cabin quilt

Thinking I really like the layout and colors in this Log Cabin for our bed. What I really love about Quilt design software is the ability to play with the layouts and colors of different blocks. Saves a lot of time sketching and making mockups of the design to find out you really don't like it.

Quilt blocks

Newest quilt block color

 

 

 

 

turned into a kaleidoscope block

 

 

My copy of EQ 7 should arrive today. Have been using EQ5 for several years and decided it was time to upgrade.

My goals are:

1. to finish the quilt for our king size bed
2. Design and complete a quilt to enter in the fall Quilting expo in September
3. Design and complete a quilt to enter in the AQS Quilt show in Paducah, KY in 2014
4. Start working on dyeing my own fabrics again
5. Build my quilting workshop
6. Buy a longarm quilter
7. Attend Ricky Tims workshop in Colorado

Lyrics

I love the lyrics to this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC_pVEgDUEQ

For once in my life I realize,
what I've been given, in an instant.
I don't need this this to end to understand,
but I'm gonna miss it, gonna miss it.
I can't believe how the minutes keep passing us by,
better live my life.
Here in the moment just own it and don't think twice,
Let's go.

I don't wanna blink. I can't close my eyes.
These are the best years of our lives.
I don't wanna sleep, while I'm alive.
I don't wanna miss a thing tonight.
I don't wanna blink, blink, blink.
I don't wanna blink, blink, blink.

There used to be a time when I was blind,
I had no vision, wouldn't listen.
Now every heart beat is telling me,
That I'm on a mission, to make a different.

I can't believe how the seconds keep passing us by,
better live my life.
Here in the moment just own it and don't think twice,
Let's go.

I don't wanna blink. I can't close my eyes.
These are the best years of our lives.
I don't wanna sleep, while I'm alive.
I don't wanna miss a thing tonight.
I don't wanna blink, blink, blink.
I don't wanna blink, blink, blink.

Can't stop won't stop gimme some more.
So many things that I wanna explore.
Isn't that what we were put here for.
Now I know. So let's go.

I don't wanna blink. I can't close my eyes.
These are the best years of our lives.
I don't wanna sleep, while I'm alive.
I don't wanna miss a thing tonight.

I don't wanna blink. I can't close my eyes.
These are the best years of our lives.
I don't wanna sleep, while I'm alive.
I don't wanna miss a thing tonight.
I don't wanna blink, blink, blink.
I don't wanna blink, blink, blink.
Blink Blink Blink.
I don't wanna blink, blink, blink.

Been awhile

Well, it has been awhile since I posted to my blog. I am in the process of working on a paper-pieced quilt for our king size bed. So much fabric and sewing required. It will look good though when it is finished. Will upload some pics as I work on it.

Log Cabin block quilt

My 1st ever Log Cabin block quilt. Designed with Electric Quilt 5. 1088 strips of fabric cut and sewn.

my next quilt

1/2 way done with the rows for the main part of the quilt