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Monday, March 14, 2011

A Quilt Along, Some Basting and Some Binding....

If you haven't heard, Lynne, at Lily's Quilts is having a Quilt Along!  This is my first QA...but I couldn't resist when I saw that the design is a Dresden /  wheel design....and I love Dresden's!  I have done a few....here and here and here There have been a few wheels that have tickled my fancy as well.
So today I spent the morning mulling over the fabrics I want to use....


I want it to have a scrappy look...which will be easy since there are plenty of scraps to be had...and for the background fabric I am leaning towards Heath by Alexander Henry.

I also printed off my templates - so I am almost ready to go....


Then, I basted my Tea Party Quilt...


And I cut the strips for binding my Gypsy Kisses (pickle-dish) quilt!!!  Whoo- hooo!!!


Pretty good for a Monday!
mary   

8 comments:

Jennifer said...

Mary, your dresdens are my favorite- I found them on flickr long before I found your blog- they were in fact, the inspiration for my dresdens
I hope to be able to join that Quilt-along too. That would be fun! Love the fabrics you've chosen. A very successful Monday indeed!

Patchwork and Play said...

And two Lily's Quilts Buttons added to the sidebar too!!! That's what I call productivity! pretty fabrics for the QAL!

Mary said...

hahahaha! Yes, I did conquer the blogger button grabber!!! But I couldn't have done it without you, Suz, and Lynne!!!

Lynne (Lily's Quilts) said...

Yay for the buttons and make sure you throw that old QAL in the bin and get the new one :-)))

Carla said...

Your posting is tempting me to enter this QAL....I sure don't need another project! I just became a follower of Lilly's blog.

Laura said...

Wow! Looking forward to seeing the pickledish and the tea party quilt. :)

Mary said...

I have already disposed of it Lynne :) No worries :)

Eileen {bluebirdluxe} said...

Mary, just looking at your fabrics gets me all excited to see what you'll make! I can't wait to see! :)