Boldly and Pinups

Hello All

I have been busy this week. I got one block done on my "Boldly" quilt. It isn't too bad. I need to bead this yet. I think I like the green flower border the best. Only 15 more to go. LOL

Then I spent the rest of the week on the Pinup quilt. All the embroidery is done by machine using 2 strands of thread. For the liitle accent squares in the sashing I used my husband's favorite color. His first car was "71 Cougar with a 351 Cleveland Engine and PosiTrac. This color that he calls Robin's Egg Blue is the exact color of that car. So I put it in in Rememberance of that former love. Now I have to wait for the fabric I won on Ebay for the border. He sure is a spoiled man. He's so lucky to have me.

That's about it. More CQing to do

LAter,

Lauri

Pinup Quilt

Hello All

This is what I have been working on for the past couple of days. My hubby always has cold feet and he loves to watch movies on his big screen tv with surround sound. The only problem is that it is in the basement, so I decided to make him a quilt to cover up with.

I just love these pinups. Personally I think they are cute. The lady at Joann's about had a heart attack when I showed her what I was doing. She said " How could you do that? I would never put something like THAT on a quilt for my husband!". I thought to myself that she should take a BIG chill pill. I mean if I can't trust my husband after 23 years, then will a slighty risque quilt send him over the top? But I must say he did have fun going over all the pictures to include in the quilt!

There are 30 blocks in this quilt and as much as I love the Hubby, I have 3 more quilts lined up before this one, so I am going to cheat. I am going to do all the seam embellishments by machine.

I am also thinking of making one for my son who is going into the Navy and maybe for the oldest son's 21 birthday. I think I will use 3x4 or 4x6 prints for those though. These seem to get a little lost in the block

Well I gotta go, more blocks to piece, 16 down 14 to go

Later,

Lauri