Under the Wire.....

Well, I only finished one entry for the contest but I still consider myself a winner. I never would have gotten this far on my Hidden Stars quilt if Kelly hadn't "forced" me to get off my butt and get something finished. Thanks, Kelly! Here is the Cheri Christmas quilt. I'm changing the name now officially to the HoHoHo Quilt.

I'm not too sure on the Santa face yet. It is machine appliqued with the blanket stitch in black. Fortunately I turned under the edges with the starch method and glued the pieces with Roxanne's glue. Until the minute before I layer and baste it, I can still change my mind, take out the black stitching and hand applique it down. His eyes and the ball at the end of his cap are missing but they need to be added after the quilting (buttons). The Santa face came from Cheri's 301 Country Christmas Quilt Blocks.

This is a picture of what I have finished on the Hidden Stars......


And the border that is pieced so far......


I have to do 16 of those half-star units plus 32 of other unit before I can put on the border.


Now for my list of excuses for not finishing.....it's required.

1. I went with 3 other women from my church this morning to visit the famous MaryJo's. One lady had just moved to town and we HAD to take her. I wish they would have picked a different day but....

2. TurfBoy is on vacation starting today. He drove from Clemson this afternoon and is spending the night before heading to Myrtle Beach in the morning for a week. Being that he is still single and hence I am the only woman in his life, I HAD to cook for him. So I just spent the last 5 hours making brownies, breakfast casserole and three full meals for him and 6 of his closest friends. Otherwise they will just eat beer and pizza all week! What can I say, it's a mother's job.

3. One of my co-workers died Wednesday night from bone cancer. His visitation was tonight and funeral tomorrow. Dear Hubby and I went to see him Monday night but I don't think he could tell I was there. This is the second co-worker that has died of cancer since February. When there is only 18 people in the entire office, I'm just saying.....


Well, I'm off to comment on Kelly's blog that I have finished. Click on this link to see all the finishes for this month. Now to start thinking of my challenges for next month.....

Blessings, Cathi

A giggle for today.....

I really am making headway on my Charming Girls Challenge but I have a feeling I will be posting at midnight on Friday! I finished the Cheri Christmas quilt late last night.....too late to take a picture. The Hidden Stars is coming along just fine although I don't think that one will make it. The border is pieced. That may take a little longer.

But to brighten up your day (and mine), here is a little giggle that I have had for quite some time.



Blessings, Cathi

A Sneak Peak .....

Here's a sneak peak at how much I have gotten finished on my Charming Girls challenge.


The top is finished and the applique is part way finished. I want to applique "Ho Ho Ho" next to Santa's face but I'm not sure I want to turn under those little letters. I might just "wonder under" those suckers down and machine applique.


Dear Hubby, the Wild One and Computer Geek are all going away this weekend! Did I sound excited? I didn't mean to *snicker, snicker*. So I hope to get the Hidden Stars top pieced. That will just give me until Friday to get the applique finished on the Christmas quilt to meet Kelly's challenge. I know I can do it!!

Blessings, Cathi

Charming Girls Update.....

In spite of my whining, I have made some headway on my 2 projects.


Not much to show on the Hidden Stars yet. I did finish cutting out all the blocks and put all the half-square triangles together.


But I do have a picture of the Christmas quilt. It's called Christmas Morning and can be found in Cheri's My Christmas Best.


As you can see, I have 11 rows finished.....6 rows to go. Then it's on to borders and some applique.


I really need to find a better way to take pictures. I lost my design wall when The Wild One moved back home. This way works as long as Dear Hubby doesn't find out how many straight pins I put into the side of the house! This is one time I am glad we don't have vinyl siding. Dear Hubby just spent two summers repainting the house. Looks good with the quilt, doesn't it? I'll have to show before and after pictures someday.

Blessings, Cathi