A Fiber Fun Day!

First, don't forget that Saturday is National Quilting Day!  Personally, I tend to celebrate it almost every day ;)

Yesterday, I didn't get any sewing done :(  Oh well, it was still a Fiber Fun Day!

I started off by shopping at JoAnn's.  I've run out of fusible fleece, and wanted to use my 60% off coupon.  Of course, I found a few extra things while shopping.

whole bolt of fusible fleece & some clearance fabrics

I also needed the rings to attach zipper pulls to the purses I'd just finished.  JoAnn's was nice, and had all the jewelry stuff on sale.  I also found a few charms for myself (sewing machines) and a couple of charms for 2 of the purses (kitty and hibiscus flower).

charms and hardware to attach them

I should have the zipper pulls attached today.  I'll try to remember to take some pictures when they are done.

When I got home, there was an envelope in the mail, with this months Block of the Month from Stitching Depot, in Texas. 

pieces, laid out

Stitching Depot BOM

Somehow, last month's block didn't get posted to the blog.  Here is is.  They weren't going to include the background fabrics, so, I purchased a special background fabric with barbed wire, to go with the blocks.  Since they included the background fabrics after all, I decided to make an extra block each month, in red/white/blue and use it for Quilts of Valor. 

February's BOM

my block with my background fabric

QoV block with their background fabric

I used my scraps to make this block.  I might turn into a (bit) of a scrap quilter after all.

Well....shortly after I got back home, the doorbell rang.  FedEx had a package for me.  On Monday, Henry Glass informed me that I'd won their latest fabric giveaway.  How cool.  They also said it might take a while to get it in the mail to me, because of the snowstorm expected in their area.  She must have mailed it as soon as I sent the address.

Henry Glass fabrics

I hadn't read that they were flannels, but, that's fine with me.  The fat quarter bundle contains 24 fat quarters.  There are 2 bonus fat quarters with hexies on them, and also a jelly roll with 40 strips, which they didn't show in the blog post.  Woohoo!  Even more fiber fun to play with.  I'm thinking that I have some baby quilts in my future. 

Not long after these arrived, it was time to head to quilt guild.  Joe Cunningham (Joe the Quilter) was speaking at guild.  He sang us a song on his brand new guitar, that his brother had given him the night before.  What a great brother!

Joe, with his new guitar

Then he showed us some of his quilts.

Joe with one of his early quilts

yes, the ink is on the quilt on purpose

this is the class that is being taught today (no, I'm not taking it)

Joe and another quilt

up close of some of the quilting

self portrait

how he labels his quilts

his latest quilt

We have a freebie table at quilt guild.  Someone put this great table runner top on the freebie table.  Of course I grabbed it.

table runner top

When this is finished, I think it will sit under one of my vintage machines.  More fiber fun!  I also got some great patterns, and some machine attachments and accessories, that will work with some my machines. 

Talk about some Fiber Fun, even without making a single stitch! 


Saturday (National Quilting Day!)  I have Ladies Crafting at my church.  I think I'll do some hand stitching on my elephant quilt.  What do you have planned for National Quilting Day?


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Happy National Quilting Day/Weekend!