At last! All the blocks I am going to make

At last! All the blocks I am going to make, originally uploaded by karrelbuck.

OK, I am so happy to have finished these 12 squares of the New York Beauty quilt. I would like to go on record as saying - NEVER AGAIN! Wow, it is such a project. And I didn't make it nearly as big as the pattern had it. Now on to the borders. They are a project in themselves, esp. since I have to draw my own pattern. Wow.

But hey, I can say I did it and that is what quilting is all about to me. Not so much making the quilts, but making the challenging quilts. Once I am done with this and my new grandson-to-be's quilt, then it is on to a foundation pieced koi for my dear friend Virginia. I can't wait to make it as I am going to use Fairy Frost of the koi and I know it will look awesome. I have a few other quilts planned, after all it is only March and I have an entire 8 months until November (when my 2d year of quilting ends).

When Jeff & I go to Spain in September, I am hoping that I can find some cool fabrics or maybe designs and take some great pixs to incorporate into a quilt. We will be staying in Denia, on the East Mediterraen (sp) coast, so I am excited about that.

This blog of mine is unknown. Now the question is - do I advertise it and let it become "popular" like my old blog or do I keep it underwraps? I would really like to connect with other quilters and machine embroider's, but I just can't figure out HOW. I mean, I joined a RING, which in the day was the way - but not now, not so easy.

OK, off the quilting subject. Jeff & I just started watching American Ido this year. Wow, what crummy talent the boys are. I do really like Brandon and I hope he makes it, but steps up the songs. As for the girls, if Haley & Antonella get voted off tonight (one can only hope) then it will be really hard to pick the best. I like Lakesha a bunch, but the others are really good too. So it is for us Idol virgins. Just getting into the excitement.

Well, I guess I had better go on back to work. The day is almost over, then Friday and BAMM back into the weekend. Need to take the dogs to the groomer (a couple of them anyway). Tuff has a bad sore on his head, so please pray for him. OK, see ya - Peace KB