A Little Bit of Sewing Time

So I got a little sewing time yesterday and today and I was able to finish my next Nearly Insane block. This is block number one. I started the center of the block on the machine, but since I wasn't going to be home much, I finished the outer sections by hand.

And I started cutting for this little tease of a project. It's for a challenge over on Kim's Crafty Apple blog called Project Quilting. I'm starting with 48 3" x 5" batik rectangles...

And two 1/2 yard cuts of these sweet little prints. I've been floating the design in my head all week, but haven't been able to get to my sewing room much. I hope to get it finished tomorrow night though to meet the challenge deadline of Sunday at noon. We'll see if life lets that happen :)

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn

Am I Nearly Insane?

...Oh yes, yes I am. As if I didn't have enough projects in the works, I'm starting another one! At least it's a no-deadline, non-stressful project just for me :)

Are you familiar with Nearly Insane? Nearly Insane is a book of patterns by Liz Lois, that she drafted for each of the 98 blocks from the original sampler quilt made by Salinda W. Rupp circa 1870. I've had the Nearly Insane book for a while, but now challenged by a friend who is making one along with me, and with Nursing Home time on my hands (the little 6" blocks are portable), it seems like a good time to throw this project in the mix.

I started with block #2 because it was a quick and easy one. I'm going to make mine with these great Cheddars, Turkey Reds, Poison Greens, and Yellows for that Pennsylvania Dutch look ~ mainly because I don't have any quilts made in those colors. I will be throwing in some nice Purples and Blues here and there though just to make it mine.

...And of course there are many other kindred quilter souls out there who are Nearly Insane ~ there's even a really cool Nearly Insane Blog (I know, I wasn't really surprised either). So, if you are thinking that you are Nearly Insane too, check out this blog, she has great tutorials on making each block :)

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn