I Caved In...

I was trying to be strong. I did my best to ignore it, but...

The Quilt Show hooked me again.  You know that wonderful site that Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson share. I was a member for many years, but hadn't watched an episode in so long, that I decided it was time to let it go. 

All was well, until I got a peek at the BOM this year.  It was just so adorable. 

 

Designed by Janet Stone

I just went crazy over it, but I had plenty on my plate, so I pretended that I never saw it.

I still get their newsletters, so I was reminded of it all the time.

I stayed strong!

Until of course last week, when they put me over the edge.

Jacqueline de Jonge has long inspired me.

She does the most incredible paper pieced quilts, in the most sinfully delicious colors.

 I've longed to do one of her creations, but they are so involved.

Well, "The Quilt Show" thru me into a tizzy, when they decided to have a 3 month long

tutorial on how to make one of her fabulous creations. 

 "Becolourful Quilt"

This lady sure knows how to make "color" sing!

So out came the credit card, and I was renewing my membership to The Quilt Show again!

LOL!!

I have been holed up in my sewing room (with the air conditioning cranked on high) for 3 days now.

 

Yes, I am happy to say, that I am all caught up on my BOM!  

Or at least till I stepped back and took a closer look at it.

The first thing I did was to pull fabrics when I printed my patterns.

They provided a great reference sheet just for it.

 

I was pretty happy with how my blocks were coming out with these fabrics.

Accept this guy.  It's the colors I chose, but he sure didn't play well with others.

I just couldn't seem to warm up to him, so he had to go.

 

I think the new and improved colors work much better, don't you?

Now I have to just sit and wait til a new installment of the BOM, comes next month.

That's a long time to wait!

:-(

But on the upside, I ordered the paper piecing pattern for "Becolourful Quilt",

and they should ship next week!

:-)

Anyone else planning to dive into this one?

Oh and if your not inspired enough... 

It's "Christmas in July" over at Angies Bit's and Pieces

I've been a member of Angies for years!  

During the month of July, she posts a new Christmas pattern daily.

 

Here's the line up, so far!

Too cute, huh?

It's well worth the membership, for her darling designs.

I think I am going to start on the reindeers tonight!

After all, Christmas is less than 6 months away...

LOL!!