Thursday, May 17, 2007

Hats off!

I had two finishes yesterday. Number one: While at the quilt store in some spare moments, I was able to finish the second Watermelon hat. The first one I made was a little larger than I wanted, and also got claimed by Cameron, so I made another for my niece Sophia. Most of the time I spent on this hat was 'found time' - like waiting for Amy in the car kind of time. And with this hat I was able to benefit from the mistakes made first time around, like to make the green strips a little wider so they'd roll nicer.

Number two: I hand sewed down the last of the binding on my scrap quilt. I really like this quilt, and I'm raring to go on my next quilt. I have three quilts all drawn up and ready to go ... but ...

My sewing room is all packed away. This time tomorrow, I'll be quilting up a storm, but for tonight we're having one of Marty's friends sleep over, and I don't want to have to tidy the sewing room up again. In fact, today is a really strange day. Once a month on a Thursday, I have a day entirely to myself. Today is that day, and I just don't know what to do with myself. Marty has taken my car for a few hours. The house is "don't want to touch anything" tidy, and I can't do any sewing. Ohhh my goodness ... what do do??

I think I may just keep plugging away at my white wholecloth quilting. I can't think of anything else I really need to work on. As I said ... this is a really strange day!

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I LOVE these watermelon hats!

Suzy said...

Those watermelon hats are simply wonderful! Well done.

Susan said...

The watermelon hats look great. No wonder Cameron claimed one! Sounds like hand quilting is the way to go today. =)

atet said...

LOVE the watermelon hats -- do you have info on the pattern for that? I can see that as a great Christmas gift!

Anonymous said...

I just love the watermelon hats! Did you use beads for the seeds! I know I've seen them on-line somewhere, but would you mind reminding me of the pattern details?

Thanks

Doodlebug Gail said...

LOL - I'm going to say what everyone else has said ..... when you first posted about the watermelon hat I loved it and now that you have 2 finished I love them more. Very cute indeed!

Quilts And Pieces said...

Those hats are just too fun!

Jo Raines said...

What cute hats and oh, the feeling of accomplishment to get something finished! Good for you! I am back in Blogger land and trying to catch up.

Unknown said...

Those hats are WICKED!!!

Mary said...

Adorable watermelon hats! Great job!

Jeanne said...

Those are the cutest hats I've seen in a long, long time.

Granny said...

Love your hats! How close are you to finishing your wholecloth? I love them but have never made one.

Toni said...

I love those hats...Where did you get the pattern? My sister has a yarn shop so I would like to tell her to get them and then maybe she will knit some for the grandkids...She made some that where pumpkins for fall and these watermelons are so cute...You are a great friend to quilt for others..and her quilt is so pretty..Have a good weekend..Toni

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