I Can Be Such a Cut Up

 We've all known someone 

we would be classified as a

"cut up".

You know, someone who

acts pretty silly and can 

make you laugh.

If you know a quilt maker or

are one, you know

we can spend a lot of time being a

"cut up".

In this case, it is 

the literal translation.

In fact, I spent all of last week,

cutting,

auditioning,

and cutting some more

as I worked on about

4 projects.

It started with wool.

and a project from

Primitive Quilts and Projects

designed by Lynda Hall.

I cut lighter, more springtime colors,

and here it is ready for stitching.

The background is an old skirt,

with the seams included.

Then with two BOM's that 

need to be cut each month,

I dragged out the fabrics and

cut applique pieces for the 

the Noah and Matilda quilt

and got the next 4 blocks

ready to stitch.

I'm not sure about the indigo leaves on the 3rd block

sticking straight up.

Maybe those are quilting muscles.

Then the A-Z with Ewe and Me

required more cutting

and designing 

and leaving a huge fabric trail.

And one more,

the Roseville  Album Quilt or

"the quilt that just never seems to want to get done".

I cut out freezer paper templates...

 and cut up

all kinds of small bits of fabrics,

more than shown here.

(Please note: I've finished a second one

of those "delightful" trees.)

Now I'm ready to stitch.

With all of this hand sewing ready,

it must mean I'm heading 

to Denver to wait for a new baby to arrive

any time now.

Until Next Time-