My June OMG goal is a finish...

I really didn't think I would get it finished....I pushed myself to the last day.

I put the first and last stitch on the binding while travelling to Canada today.

It is a 4 hour trip and it took just over 2 hours to finish it.

The picture shows the binding pinned in place and ready to stitch.

I was hoping to take another picture with the binding stitched down but....

forgot to bring the camera on this trip so no more pictures. 

It hasn't been washed and I will probably wait until I am ready to gift it.

I will not be taking the quilt back to Michigan...

it would just be another quilt to pack  

and there might not be enough room on the truck for another quilt.

This is our last trip to Canada before our big move.

Hopefully it will go as scheduled on July 12th.  

After our appointment at the bank today,

we went to check on how the house has progressed.

The hole is dug and the foundation is poured.

Never thought to take a picture with my phone when we were there today.

I think we will drive by tomorrow and get a picture.

I'm joining the June Finishing party with
Heidi at Red Letter Quilts - OMG

...and the winner is

allthingzsewn 

I have sent her an email.

Sorry I'm so late announcing the winner...overwhelmed with our move.

Experiencing mixed emotions...

as I count down the days until we move,
originally scheduled to start July 11th

now packing will begin July 9th.
Talk about the days flying by...we just lost 2 days
and think I'm loosing IT.
The truck should be loaded
and we will be on the road heading to Canada by July 12th.

I'm praying everything goes as planned.

The truck will go to their warehouse, unload, and our goods will be in storage

until the end of September which is when our new home will be finished.

This will be move # 14 and my last move!!!!

This is the hardest move and it shouldn't be...we are going home!!

It is also a very expensive move especially with the storage.

As far as sewing goes, not much happening.
My OMG June goal is at the binding stage.

The cutting between the stitching didn't take as long as I thought.
It's been quite awhile since I made a chenille quilt.

I squared it up last night...very late.

I will stitch the binding as time permits and hopefully

I will complete my June OMG.

We are having a moving sale this weekend....priority #1.

My darling sister, BIL and niece are coming Friday night.

We owe them big time.

We are hoping to have the longarm machine taken apart

and ready to move.

Packing more boxes is also on the agenda.

The more we pack the less our packing will cost.

Am I having fun yet....HELL NO!!!!

HAPPY STITCHING EVERYONE

For the Boys Blog Hop...Day 7

Today is my day to share projects made for 'boys'...

...the little boys and big boys in our lives.

If you are new to my blog  
I hope you like what I have to share 
and will come back for another visit.

If you are a regular follower...
thank you for coming back to visit again.

 Eight more creative bloggers are sharing their day with me  
...make sure you hop over and see what they have made
...cheer them on with a sweet comment.

November 14^th

I like to QuiltBlog

Marjorie's Busy Corner

My Fabric Relish

Feathered Nest Studios

Moose Stash Quilting

QuiltnQueen - this is me

Grandmama's Stories

Our Busy Little Bunch

Words and Stitches

Thank you Mdm Samm and Amy for another fun blog hop.

Your hard work is greatly appreciated.
A big thank you to the sponsor of this blog hop
 Camelot Fabrics

I have a few quilty things to share with you today, 
all are easy and fast to make...

I hope you like them.

The first project is a donation quilt suitable for a sports enthusiast
and a pillow case.  
I made this quilt especially 'For the Boys' blog hop.
It is a quick and easy pattern...
cut, sewn, quilted and bound in a week.

I used a collection of sport prints from my stash
...soccer, baseball, football, basketball.
The background is Kona cotton...charcoal grey.
I quilted it with sports equipment and the quilting
 is looking much better than the first time I tried this pantograph.

 

 

The directions for a lap size 48" x 68" can be found HERE.

I called the pattern Cobblestone Path.

I am working on the the fabric requirements for 

quilts measuring 60" x 84" and for 72" x 84"

Follow me by GFC, email, Feedly or bloglovin

and you will not miss it...it will be posted on my blog.

A few years ago

I made a similar quilt using Fair and Square
by Amanda Jean.
I donated it to Margaret's Hope Chest.

Here are a few more quilts and things I've made...some for

big boys and some for little boys.

This is the second quilt I ever made...back in 2001.

It was a flimsy for a long time and finished it about 2005.

 It is still one of my favorite quilts...a quilt for my DH.

It is wonky log cabin blocks made with homespuns

and backed with flannel.  It's a cozy one!!

You can find the tutorial for the wonky log cabin block HERE.

This summer I made another chenille quilt, perfect for a little boy.

This is such a happy quilt.

...this panel quilt was a quick and easy project...

...and a quilt with puppy dogs, kitty cats and balloons

was a fun quilt I made for Quilts for Kids...

I used Henry Glass Happy Town fabric by Jacquelynne Steves

...this special quilted bear I made for my grandson.

He quilted the fabric and

I made it into a teddy bear and 

gave it to him at Christmas  2 years ago.

and last...what little boy wouldn't like a crayon bag 

to express his creativity.

Thanks for visiting.

I hope you come back for another visit.

You can check out all the FOR THE BOYS

projects on

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Happy stitching