Naughty Jack, Pineapple Princess update and a Heather Ross destash

I was feeling adventurous this weekend with quilting the NYB block and tried Aurifil MAKO 28. I LOVE it...maybe even more than the 50wt, if that is at all possible! It sews and shows beautifully! 

My plan was to have a beautiful finished pillow to show you this morning but I don't.  I had the quilting done and I had the zipper attached {it looked good too} and when I was ripping the baste stitching Jack, the seam ripper, decided to rip right through the beautiful chocolate brown linen that was to be the back of the pillow...GASP!!!!!! I have my suspicions that Jack had something to do with the mysterious disappearance of my favorite seam ripper who would never think of taking a big bite of fabric but I have yet to find any real proof.  Jack has been put in the green container {seam ripper prison}until I can calm down.

**** FABRIC SENSITIVE VIEWERS LOOK AWAY**** 

In other news... I am having a Heather Ross destash to help fund mama's trip to market! I have these listed in my Etsy Store.  I will be adding more in the next few days :o)

Finally, I received a photo that KNOCKED my SOCKS OFF!!!!!!

Laurie did an amazing job on the Pineapple Princess quilt!  I am seriously considering asking Bernina if I can use a machine at market to sew on the binding ;o)  If I am really lucky, maybe Pat Sloan will do it for me { this is my dream world}. I will make the binding today and bring it with me just in case,lol!  I am very in love with this quilt!!!! Did I mention Laurie did and AMAZING job? Many many thanks, hugs and quilty LOVE Laurie!!!!!!

{ photo by Laurie Tigner Designs}

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and did not have any naughtiness in your sewing space!!!!

New York Beauty Block four and cause for celebration!

Tula Pink Nest...Ahhhhhhhh...need I really say anything else? Not really but I pulled my stash to make the New York Beauty Block 4 for a secret swap. I found out that my victim has a bit of a "thing" for Tula Pink and I do too so I think it was a perfect match!

I used Lee's tutorial ( AWESOME job Lee) and I found out something SUPER COOL!!!!! You can put freezer paper through your PRINTER!!!!

Little secret...I have arthritis ( both hands...really sucks) and trying to draw even trace lines is a little difficult at times. I had my freezer paper, and my little pencil and I was tracing away in front of The Voice ( I just watch for Adam but Lindsay was BRILLIANT and I am sorry she is gone) and it looked like Adam ( my Adam not Adam Levine so there is no confusion)  had done it!  That is a lie, my Adam could have done WAY better...anyway...I cut my paper to 8.5x11 and popped it in and VOILA...perfect lines without any  tracing!!!!!

** after I did this, I googled it and found out it has been done ( like everything) so not news to anyone but ME,lol!

I think my NYB 4 is a STUNNER! Now I have to quilt her and make her into a pillow :o)

Now for my Cause for Celebration... I am going to MARKET!!!!!!! I cannot believe it! This will be my first market so if I look bewitched, bewildered or just plain lost please say hello and let me know I AM in Kansas ( City that is) and that it is really market ;o)  Really if you see me just say HELLO anyway!!!!  I will be carrying a HUGE red patent leather bag and hopefully wearing red patent leather shoes. I wear really boring clothes so I need something to spice me up!  The BIGGEST exciting thing...I get to meet Sara IN REAL LIFE! We have been friends for YEARS online and this will be our first face to face meeting!!!!! It will not be really face to face though cuz she is a wee tiny thing and I am NOT! Anyway really looking forward to it :o)

** I was so excited I completely forgot to mention I will be working in the fabulous Laurie Tigner Design  booth so make sure to come on by there say HOWDY and look at her stunning longarm quilting!!!!!

Hope to meet you there!!!!!