Triangle Quilt ... Progress ....

Got my backing last week for my triangle quilt.  Got it pieced last night.

It's  "New York State of Mind / Brick Wall Grey / Bernatex" and I ordered it from Fabric.com

And if you missed it ..... here is the finished top.

Not looking forward to basting ... but I am looking forward to having a finished quilt.  

I loved my fabrics when I purchased them and took the first photos for the quilt-along.  As I begin cutting and laying out, I wasn't real happy with them.  Everyone was very complimentary along the way though (thank you all!) and when I finally got it done and got outside to take a pic, I liked it again.

I think I'm going to be really happy with the finished product.  (Although I still have find a binding fabric!) 

I'm going to call this one "Garden Wall".  I think my Mom will get this for Mother's Day. Shhhhh, don't tell her! (She's actually seen pics of it along the way, but it will still be a surprise to get it.)

You can see all the photos from everyone in the quilt-along in our flickr group.  There are some amazing quilts there!!

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Linking up today with Kelly for Needle & Thread Thursday! 

Happy Easter !

We spent the afternoon at my Mom's with these lovely people.

And later I finally was able to finish the top for the TQA and get daylight pics! 

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Linking up with Marelize for Anything Goes! and with Lee @ Freshly Pieced.

A Sunny Sunday Afternoon ....

While the big kids were off doing this .......... 

We little kids did this ....

It was a long day for one little one .....

And .... Friday, Gabbie-Lou-Who lost two teeth!

TQA - Week Three - Piecing Rows

Week three of the Triangle Quilt Along.

I finally got all my triangles cut out and onto the design wall. 

(My design wall is simply a twin sized batting thumbtacked to the wall in my hallway.  Not ideal, but working for now.) 

Three rows pieced and sewn together so far.  I'm hoping I can get at least two more done each night this week.

I am sooooooo excited about how my points are lining up!!  

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's finished tops.  I don't have an exact count but I think there must be over 100 of us in the quilt along, and I haven't seen any two that come close to being the same!  It's so exciting! 

You can see everyone's progress in our flickr group. 

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TQA - Week Two

Triangle Quilt Along - Week 2 - Cutting

I'm a little behind because of being on vacation last week.  But I'll get caught up soon I hope.  Although after cutting these triangles, this may turn into a baby quilt rather than a lap sized quilt.  

See all my TQA photos on flickr. 

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Zip It!

I actually made these little cuties over a week ago, but am just now getting a chance to blog them (though I did put them on facebook).

I was eating my way through Franklin TN last week.
(Yes, that is what I do on vacation - eat!) 

I used this pattern and it is so easy!!
(Who knew I could actually like zippers!)

And then I stayed up way too late the night before I left on vacation making a matching purse.  I've made several of these, but none for myself yet. It was really great on vacation because I could tuck all my small purchases in here and not carry so many shopping bags.

(Kind of overcast today so this pic is not so good)

And now I have to work double time to catch up on the TQA!

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Linking up with Lee @ Freshly Pieced today.