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Quilting and Cats

Last night I made the ruling that Thursday is quilting day, and from that I was inspired and was able to complete my two outstanding quilt BOMs from Quilts & Fixins. Now there are just two blocks left and to put it all together. With this last one (yellow, green, and blue) I received instructions on finishing the quilt and I have some of the material, just missing the "bright" border. For more information or to see the previous blocks I have completed for this quilt click the tag "quilt" or "quilts" on the tag line.



I really love this orange... I might use orange for the "bright" border instead of yellow... What do you think??



Patches and Hershey Kisses are very much into this cuddle season. I made a pallet on the floor in front of the fire, and there are I think six blankets that they are nestled into. Of course, it appears Patches has the better pillow. What do you think?



Then there are other times, when HK picks out the best seat in the house. *grin* Who knew a long haired black cat who likes to be in the sun shine would like to be in front of a crackling fire. Go figure. *grin*

Quilting Den

One of the absolute best things about my new house is the Quilting Den. Right now it is not much, and things are just piled everywhere, but it's functional and that's what counts. Here are a few pictures to show you what I mean...

Ok. Here you can see, while I'm standing in the center of the room facing the Quilting/Sewing area. Patches is delighted about carpet being everywhere in the house, and you can constantly see her stretched out enjoyed it. *grin* Hershey apparently has decided that my "work table" is very functional as well as comfortable...

On these shelves you see my HP collection, The Inheritance Series, Hobbit, LOTR, Narnia, Maid Marian, The King Raven Series, The Heretic Queen (my sister has Princess Ben and Neftertiti) and the Twilight Saga. On the other shelf my B&N Leatherbound Classics and then part of my Bible collection. On the back side (in the sewing section) there are identical shelves that are holding works in progress as well as quilting books and coloring utensils (pencils, crayons, markers, etc).


This is the main layout of the room standing at the door. The sewing space looks small from here, but when you are (see the white chair?) over there it is about six feet of carpet in between the tables and the entire length of the room!

The futon was booted to my room, when we bought new living room furniture (thank goodness for La-z-boy sales!!!) and now I have a comfy place to snuggle with stuffed animals, cross stitch, and read. (That would be my current niece/nephew's cross stitch blanket due April 2009 and Breaking Dawn with my cell phone and reading glasses.) Oh, the blue thing is the ironing board... something a quilter cannot live without... I'm not sure I've ever ironed clothing...

Oh, that little tall shelf is my non-fiction and devotions shelf, space to grow! Behind the picture frames on the other side is my current reading and Christmas fiction shelf as well as the entire Mandie Series and 1-8 of Holly's Heart. *grin*

*sigh*

This is my wall of shelves. The little blue one has all Tracie Peterson (the entire top row), Julie Lessman, Mary Connealy, Melanie Jeschke, Liz Curtis Higgs, Lawana Blackwell, Bonnie Leon, Deeanne Gist, other Scottish Historical Fiction, and some other various FAVORITES.

The books you can currently see shelved and on the floor is my Christian Fiction. The other General Market Fiction and Classics, etc are still in boxes... As well as my nursing books, health books, and Bibles, as well as Theology texts...

Most of the first full book shelf is historical of all eras, while the second shelf is mystery, science fiction, fantasy, and speculative.

The shelf on top of the shelf, not very safe I know... contains incoming books that have not been sorted yet... The shelf below it holds children's books and teen fiction.

And then of course, there is my baby. Hershey Kisses... quite comfortable on a work in progress quilt. Surrounded by pieces to hang on the wall for inspiration and quilt blocks for a sampler...

3 Kitties and 2 Engineers