One Block Wonder Top Is Finished

I finally finished the One Block Wonder quilt top. It took some time but I am pleased with the result. There were quite a few little borders to add which was tedious. Trying to get the sides all the same size was my biggest problem and there is a little bit of puffiness in the center but I think it will quilt out OK. Now to get it quilted. What name should I give this quilt???

A Relaxed Maggie

Maggie is so sweet. Doesn't she look so relaxed and comfortable? She sure has added a lot of delight to our family. She has a cute personality. We really love her. Her only down fall is, she loves to bark. Julie is constantly quieting her down so she won't bother the neighbers although she is not barking as much since one next door neighbor moved with his dog. Shes a sweety though and really loves us too.

One Block Wonder

I have been working the last few weeks on a one block wonder quilt. About two years ago this September, Mary and I went to Fall camp in Prescott. At this event Mary suggested we get fabric for a one block wonder quilt. I agreed and we both got quite a few yards of one fabric to make this quilt. We got together to cut out the blocks and Mary finished hers and I'm just now working on mine. The quilt is made of one fabric and one block but the way it is cut out produces and entirely different look than the original fabric. I needed a large design area to arrange the blocks. This meant finding a large enough wall in my house to put two flannel backed table cloths. The only space I had was in my bedroom so now my bedroom is in disarray with rearranged furniture.
I sewed the strips of blocks wrong. I didn't read the instructions too well so I had to take out the last few inches of the top and bottom to add the black points. I think everything turned out well.




Now I'm going to add an outside border and include some smaller blocks in it. I think an all black border is too much and pinkest coral is just not the right thing. I'll show the finished quilt when I get it done.

This is where I lived growing up!

Bisbee 1000 Stair Race October 18, 2008

This is a video of the 1000 Stair Race in Bisbee. As you know Bisbee is built on the side of a mountain. To get to many of the homes, you have to climb up the stairs. There are some fantastic views of Bisbee. I actually lived in Lowell or Galena which is a housing area a few miles from Bisbee. But I was in the last highschool class to attend the Bisbee High School. It was built so that all three stories came out on the same street. There is one very quick view of the high school in this video. Bisbee was a great place to grow up in. My 50th highschool reunion is coming up in September so I have been doing a lot of reminiscing.