I've been busy.  Yes, like no one else has lately, right?  Two weeks ago I did make the 3rd block for the "Layer Cake Quilt-Along that I joined.  Then today, all of a sudden, it was time for the 4th block.  This is my Block 4.  Not sure what happened. I seem to invent my own blocks. At least, the corners that did meet, I managed to line up correctly. Don't know why the triangles on the sides weren't quite long enough...

This is my 3rd block from the "Layer Cake Quilt-Along."  Somehow, I didn't get around to posting this two weeks ago when I made it.  I think I did a little better on this one.  My stripes are off but I didn't have enough fabric to make them match up. I know, excuses, excuses.

I've actually finished something :)

Thanksgiving has come and gone.  Our oldest grandson, Johnny, spent the week with us as did our daughter Evonne and her family.  We had a wonderful time together.  Now I'm back to quilting and I've actually finished something.  I've been learning paper-piecing and had made 20 blocks out of Carol Doak's book of 300 paper-pieced quilt blocks.  Well, I finished 7 mug rugs to use as Christmas gifts.  Yay.

I still have a few blocks to figure out some project to use them in.  Maybe more mug rugs, candle mats...

Two Quilt Giveaway

I haven't been doing much sewing lately.  My grandsons are spending Thanksgiving week with us at the ranch so I've been busy with them.  It is deer hunting season and my oldest grandson has killed a large whitetail doe which we will  make into jerky.  This morning he was able to kill two feral hogs which are considered predators in Texas since they compete with the whitetail deer for food and also feed on the fawns.  
    I am at my computer for a little while this morning and  ran into this cool giveaway for a chance to win one of two quilts.  Pretty cool just before Christmas.  You'll have a great quilt to keep or give as a gift yourself.  Here's a picture and the link.  Maybe.  I'm not too good at doing stuff on my blog yet. You have to enter the giveaway by Dec. 1.
Pink Fig Designs Quilt Giveaway

I worked all day on the second block of the Layer Cake Quilt-Along.  I thought that I was going to gradually get better at this after the difficulties I had with the first block but I was wrong.  This block was so hard and frustrating for me (said in my little girl whiney cry-baby voice).  Anyway, after sewing the blocks backwards, upside down, and inside out (Really, I did all that.) I finally finished it.  I KNOW that one of the blocks is still offset a quarter turn but I am NOT unsewing this block any more.  This will just serve to show how far I've come when I do make beautiful blocks in the future.  Now, ta da!

     We spent the day yesterday in Kerrville, TX doing errands (buying deer corn and protein pellet).  We had lunch at the Lake House which is a beautiful spot overlooking the Guadalupe River. 
     The Layer Cake Quilt-Along has posted the 2nd block.  I've chosen my colors and will be cutting and sewing today.  It's really interesting to see all the blocks made that are posted on  Flickr.  I've also learned of a new giveaway for a lap quilt made of  "The Twelve Days of Christmas" plus the pattern.  This can be found at:
  Leon'as Quilting Adventure 
     I started out winning two of the first giveaways I ever entered.  Now I'm trying to stay on this winning streak but haven't had any luck again.  Off to cut and sew.

AccuQuilt Giveaway

I've been working my way through Carol Doak's "300 Paper-Pieced Quilt Blocks."  I've actually made about 30 blocks and I'm loving it.  It's so much easier to make those angles line up the way they're supposed to.  I'm thinking I'll be making mug rugs or candle mats for Christmas gifts. 

I found another blog giving away an AccuQuilt Go Cutter.  I may actually win one of these some day.  Go to Simply Solids blog to enter: Simply Solids AccuQuilt Go Giveaway
Maybe if I win one of these cutters, it will make it faster to cut the pieces I need for my paper-piecing :)