Canterbury Quilts

LOLLYPOP #10 FINISHED...

You might wonder, where did #9 go?  I skipped it because #10 was less pieces and easier.  Oh well, now I am working on #9.  These blocks are so fun and happy.   I would have never thought that this project would have gone so quickly.  We only started in January, and I am already more than half way through with the blocks.  However, there are numerous small block to make as well.   

Lollypop Block #10

Look what I've been doing....

I have had the movers here now for the third day.  I will be leaving Belgium on Saturday bound for the US-NJ for several years.

Here is what my house is looking like at the moment.

Look at all of this GOOD stuff I have to leave behind.  Unfortunately, we are not allowed to bring this stuff into the US.  There are some mighty good French wines and champaigns that we never got around to drinking.  Do you think we have a drinking problem?   

Lollypop #8 finished

I have finished the 8th Lollypop block.  Hand applique seems to be a nice way to relax and unwind after a full day of keeping track of all of my dramas I have at the moment.  I am looking forward to life becoming boring in October.

Dear Jane blocks

The Dear Jane blocks are about all I can seem to keep up on these days.  I know that if I get too far behind, I will never finish!

E-1 Aunt Exie's Phlox

G-8 Justin's Comet

A-1 Pinwheel Gone Awry

A-3 Hunter's Moon

 

C-2 Streak of Lightening

 

A-2 One-Two Buckle My Shoe

D-10 Battlefield  (this one is made wrong, but I liked it anyway)

Missing in Action...

Well, it has been awhile again since I have been blogging.  Remember the great sewing room I showed you of our 'new' house.   Well, that deal fell apart during attorney review and I had to go back to New Jersey again last week to find another house.  Well, bad things happen for good reasons, we are so excited about our new house we can't stand it.  I don't have any pictures of the new sewing room yet, but I will get them for you all later.  

Today my movers started packing and the whole house is torn up.  They will load my container(s) next Friday and then Saturday, August 2nd, I am back in North America.

Busy Week

Last week was such a busy week, I didn't lift a needle.  However, I did purchase a new home in KINNELON, New Jersey and prepared our condominium in New Jersey for sale to go on the market next weekend.  I arrived back to Brussels this morning and my life is now officially a whirlwind.  The packers are coming in 2 1/2 week and I will be on the plane to return to New Jersey on August 1 with Abbey, the dog, in tow.

I thought I would forward you pictures of my new sewing studio so that you can all drool.  It is a great room above the garage in the new house.  I can't wait!!!

The big announcement

Last Friday, my husband was appointed a new position in his company and we are heading back to the USA. We are in New Jersey right now looking for a new home.  We spent Saturday and Sunday visiting houses and decided last night which one was the best option for us.  We are in the process of doing negotiations as we speak.  We have also been busy preparing the condominium we currently have in NJ for sale.  We have been painting, carpeting, cleaning along with a few handiman jobs.  Hopefully, we can get this place on the market next week sometime.  

I go back to Belgium next weekend and the real work begins.  There are cars to sell, all of the electrical gadgets and electronics, transformers, and golf memberships.  I also have to find my son a place in Brussels and get him settled there as well.  He still has one more year of school there.  I am in hopes that I can wrap up my life in Europe before mid August and be at least somewhat settled in NJ before our daughters wedding on September 6.  I know that I will be living bare bones for a while until our goods arrive by ship in mid September, but we have done that many times now (this is the fourth time)   There is a lot to do and I will try to keep you posted, but it is not always possible.  

Wish me luck with all of my adventures.

BTW, I think the Lollypop Ladies are happy to have me back.   I know that I am going to enjoy our new adventures together. 

Lollypops are going good

I may have been quiet from the blog, but I have been getting a few things accomplished.  I have been sitting in airports and on airplanes a lot so, I have managed to become Little Miss Sneak Ahead'.

Lollypop #4

Lollypop #5

Lollypop #6

Lollypop #7

I am well into Block #8 and I will show you that when I am finished.  Hopefully tomorrow, I can choose the fabrics for the next three blocks so that I can get them prepared.  If they are all ready, it is amazing how fast they go together when you just sew a few minutes here and there when you are just 'wasting time'.  

Here is a picture of the first 8 blocks (some are still rough in the picture so that you can see how the big picture is coming along.

Wedding Paisleys

I have 30 blocks of the 169 blocks required of the Paduccah Nine Patch - AKA Wedding Paisleys.  My daughters' wedding is September 6 and I have only just begun.  I hope to spend some serious time in piecing this in the next month 'in my spare time'.  

Wish me luck, I am going to need it.

All Square finally bound

Remember that class I taught in the spring?  Well, I finally bound the sample quilt.  About time, don't you think?