Feathered Star - Chapter 5

Here is what my Feathered star looks like prior to adding the background and borders.

I have selected the background for behind the star.
 

 

And then I started auditioning fabrics for the border.

With the feather tips being light and medium I struggled using the fabric I had.  Most of them ranged from light to medium.  Fortunately Quilts and Sew Forth was running their batiks on sale so what is a girl to do???  I picked up some more Merlot which was used in the center and then a couple more purples that are darker.  I think they will blend together but still be dark enough for the border.

 

What do you think?

 

 

Tomorrow I need to spend the day getting the border sections cut so I can start sewing!!!

 

 

And the Winner is Me???

I have had a great week!!

First on Wednesday I was selected as one of the winners of the Christmas Quilt Show (http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-quilt-show-winners.html).  I will be receiving a quilting tool.

Then later that same day I was selected as 1 of 10 people who had a chance to win a $250 gift card at Quilts and Sew Forth's grand re-opening.  I arrived there on Friday morning bright and early at 8:30 a.m.  I was the second to draw a key, but the next person drew the winning key to open the door!  The remaining 9 of us received a bag with some quilt goodies inside.

On Friday night I made my chili for the Chili Cook Off competition at the 10th Annual Ohio State vs. That Team Up North party in Ohio City.  I entered my Tressel's Terrific Chili into the competion with 9 other chili's.  About 100 of us formed the Script Ohio out in the street and then entered the 2 tents to watch the Buckeyes take on that Team from Up North.  As we watched our Buckeyes beat up on those Wolverines the winners of the Chili Cook Off were announced, and I won Runner Up!!!  I was really excited, of course it may have been the Long Island Ice Tea's also!!  Then my Buckeyes won the game 37-7 it helped to finish off a great day!!

Jim and Samantha

Wendy and Darlene

In addtion I was able to spend some time this week with family and friends and their love and friendship really make me a Winner!

Colorful Friday!!

Quilts & Sew Forth recently moved to a new location.  To celebrate their new opening anyone that spent $25 got a ticket to enter in drawing to be 1 of 10 people that could win a $250 gift card.  I had 2 tickets in the drawing and I was selected as 1 of the 10!!!  I was pretty excited and showed up at the store this moring at 8:30 a.m. to try and win.  I was second to pick my key, but the third lady picked the winning key.  She was pretty excited.  The other 9 each received a goody bag.  I hit the 40% off area and added to my stash.

Then I stopped at JoAnn's to buy some cording to use in a couple purses I will be making.

From there I went to Mara's Fabric and Gifts she had Moda's Northwood's Botanical on sale and I needed some for the backing and binding of my Simple Star wallhanging and Train to Grandma's

She has also added a lot to her clearance area.  I purchased 3 Robert Kaufman Fusion's for $4 a yard!!

I hope you have a very Colorful Friday!!

New fabrics for the Stash!!!

As I sit hear the wind is howling in Northeastern Ohio!!  It's really warm, but there is rain moving in from the west!!  I should have raked the wet leaves, they would have relocated to the neighbors yard!!!

I went to the EASTER EGG-STRAVAGANZA at Quilts and Sew Forth  http://www.quiltsandsewforth.com/  this morning and added some Scarlet and Gray to my stash!!  As you look at my new fabric you will notice that my Scarlets range from Bright Red to Ruby, and my Grays fade to Black.

Blank Quilting Spirals M5221 Black

Exclusively Quilters Anything Goes Graph Black on Black

Michael Miller Red K1149 KRYSTAL

RJR Fabrics Charlotte Rainbow vine 8114-08 Black and Gray

RJR Fabrics Sakura 8619-02

Robert Kaufman Black 9852 from Fusions Collection 3

Robert Kaufman Charcoal 9852 from Fusions Collection 3

Robert Kaufman Ruby Fusions 5573-118