I love EZ rulers!

From one 3 1/2" square I can get two side triangles using my Tri-Recs ruler set. I was just trying the ruler out to see how I like cutting and/or sewing these units. There is a tiny notch you MUST cut. It tells you where to line up the side triangles PERFECTLY!

 I used the Tri-recs tool for this unit. But...............................................................

 I found that I have two sets of these triangles! Boy oh boy! I must have not been able to find the original set and bought another set. Anyone else ever done that? I have also bought the same fabric more than once!!!!!

 When I went to Kaye England's Quilting College in Indianapolis I bought her entire set of rulers. It was for a good cause and I do like the lines on them. This set is like my Tri-Recs set but it makes an inch bigger blocks. And I am sure that SOMEWHERE I have a set by Fons and Porter.

LIFE IS GOOD!

I heard from the book winner, Laura. She is so pleased to have an autographed copy.

She also was blessed to have some one on one time with Bonnie.

(She helped her load her car after a show.)

She said she was tongue tied like meeting a "rock star". I so understand how she feels.

But Our Bonnie may be rock star famous but there are no "put on airs" with this wonderful woman.

She is as down to earth and friendly as your next door neighbor.

I sure wish I lived next door.

Hey Bonnie! I will do your housework for you if we lived closer!!!! HA!

Kaye England Seminar in Indianapolis HELP!!!!!

I need help from any Indiana quilters going to Quilt College this week.
Having never been to the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis I am having a panic attack. I printed out a Map Quest map. Seems too vague to me. I would love to caravan (follow someone) to arrive at 2:00 on Thursday March 4th.
Any help would be appreciated.
Subee in New Haven Indiana
http://www.subeesews.blogspot.com

Kaye England Seminar in Indianapolis

I love seeing FQ's in their little folded stacks. BUT...they need to be handy for cutting NOT looking! I have this method for storing the ironed FQ's. I press them all...starch if necessary...then cut. When done cutting I layer them all together and roll up into a nice fat log. I tie the log with a piece of selvege. When I want to cut them again I simply roll out the log. They may need a very light going over with the iron. But not a major ironing session. This group of 27 FQ's I bought on my last trip to The Quilt of Many Colors, my local quilt shop. Well, not so local but a nice country drive a couple of towns away.

I am going to Kaye England's quilt college this March. I love her wit and charm. And her patterns are so nice and easy to understand. Such quaint names too.

I bought this Amelia Earhart Voices of the Past pattern last April after hearing Kaye speak at a Gathering of Quilters. I knew I wanted to make this super scrappy. Yet I wanted to tie all my FQ's together
with a constant background. I went shopping through my stash and found this toile'. It is really quite a medium color and all the FQ's have good contrast with it. As usual, I overacheived. Needed 18 blocks so I made 27...one for each FQ!!!!!

My OCD was quite content. No repeats of center squares. No matching star legs(?).

I have all the alternate block pieces cut. Needed 108 4 patches so I made 210.

Gotta have that ease of selection so no colors are close to each other.

I can always use more 4-patches. These are made with 2" squares. I am sure I can use them somewhere!

The sun came out so I was able to get a good picture of the blocks.

This is not the layout.
I just wanted to see them all after I pressed them.

My oldest daughter, Lisa, says they look like starfish in this setting.

Kaye England Seminar in Indianapolis

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Well, I have decided I love "quilty" traveling and have signed up for this event. It is not until March 2010!
Sign up and join me!