Ladybugs ... How fun!

I spent Saturday at a local library ... but I wasn't looking as books.  A local quilting group holds a class about 4 times a year, and for $5 you get to spend the day with other quilters and let creativity reign. 

The pattern this time was Lady Bug Playground (free to download from http://konabay.com/quilting-fabric/category/Complimentary_Patterns.html).  What a cute, fun pattern.  Yes, we all chose very different colors.  But that's part of the fun when a group of quilters.

Do I plan to follow pattern exactly?  Of course not!  And you shouldn't be suprised either.  According to the pattern, the finished quilt is 50" wide ... I decided that I wanted mine to be a bit wider, so my quilt will use 12 blocks instead of 8.  I found a great focus fabric and the rest is history, at least for this quilt. 

No, my colors are not traditional, but aren't the ladybugs adorable?

Time Still Flies!!

I can hardly believe that it's been more than 10 days since I last updated Quilters Off Center ... there is just so much going on right now!

1.  The Celestial Waltz quilt is finished!  Well, it needs a label, but that's it (and I hope to get that done tonight).  A picture will be coming soon.  The winning ticket will be drawn May 19, 2012 ... Can't wait to see who the lucky winner will be!

2.  My version of Key Lime Pie will be finished tonight also ... label included.  It's official name is "Berrylicious".  I am trying to get a good picture ... two of the colors are close, and they play nicely with each other.  Pictures are another story.

3.  I will be making two quilts for 4-H clubs to raffle.  One will find a home in Southeast Ohio, the other in Northwest Ohio ... can't wait to get those started!

4.  Saturday, oh what fun I'm planning to have!  A new quilting friend asked me to go with her to a one day class near home ... the blocks are fairly large and should go together easily which is always a good thing.  And I found the cutest fabric for my starting point ... lady bugs!  The fact that the background is an aqua totally made my day.  Can't wait to post pictures!

Where does time go?

I was going to spend a weekend in hiding, to catch up on some quilting projects ... it was a nice thought.  I did get one quilt top completed - just the top though.  OK, I did get the backings done for the brick quilts.  I also discovered that the lasagna quilt tops need to be about 12" longer ... so ...  Sigh!  

I did get to spend some time with my Mom this weekend though, so that kind of made up for not getting caught up as much as I wanted to.  One day, I will be caught up completely ... maybe ;)