Skagit Valley Sprint

Skagit Valley Sprint

Monday, April 9, 2012

What's "almost" on my bed

Bonnie over at Quiltville's Quips & Snips is having a linky party to celebrate Spring (cleaning)...and though, camper quilt isn't quite worthy of the bed just yet, I'm putting it in the party anyway! Camper quilt, so called,  because each log cabin has a camper fussy cut for the center of each square,  was originally made to bless the double bed in the bungalow (our trailer), but while I was midway through its construction, I realized that I had enough camper motifs to make it a smallish queen size to fit the bed in the house.  Alas, it's still in two pieces, each half quilted and ready to be joined to the other and the backing slipstitched together and bound...much to my chagrin.  I just can't seem to find it within myself to complete the process.
I don't know what my problem is, DS #2's hockey season has been over for weeks now, no more Tuesday night practices or two and three games each weekend to attend...it is however, a rather large quilt to wrestle at any one time and my sewing machine has a rather tiny throat to try and shove it through, but even that part is done...my poor husband has commented several times about how nice it would look on the bed...hint, hint, nudge, nudge. I love it's scrappiness and all the fabrics in it, it really makes me happy... I don't know! I keep telling myself that some Saturday I will just sit down and get it done, I will get myself in the groove and push through to its completion...but it hasn't happened yet...I cringe to tell you that I have even used one half it to cover myself while watching tv, each side is a generous lap quilt in itself, (heavy sigh) So, here it is waiting, patiently, as is my DH...wait a sec, let's re-think this rationale...in retrospect, I haven't posted a blog entry in months either, and now I have...hmmmm...perhaps there's hope yet! (you'll be the first to know if inspiration strikes...stay tuned!)

7 comments:

  1. I love your camper quilt. How fun is that! I came over from Bonnie's Linkup and read your profile. I always refer to our area of the Helena Montana valley as the arm pit of the valley because it seems to be where all the cold air sinks in the winter and it's always a few degrees colder than even half a mile away. Too funny that you call your area of Washington the same thing. I love the picture in your header. Beautiful!

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  2. I love your quilt. So colorful. Love the picture in your header, too.

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  3. I love the colors in this quilt!! You did a great job!! Keep quilting!! Hugs

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  4. love the quilt and especially love the camper fabric - where did you find it?! :) I am in the opposite corner of WA from you :) (NW, between Bellingham and Seattle)

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  5. What fun! The fussy-cut campers are a perfect touch.

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  6. Love the bright cheerfulness of your Camper quilt! The campers are a wonderfully special touch.

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