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I've had a busy week. First, I finally finished my May Island Batik challenge--a pillow! Or in this case, two pillows that together make one dog gone cute dachshund. You can read all about it here.

Next, I made Block 3 in the Fall into a Quilt Along. I'm one of the block designers and also a host. I'd love for you to quilt along with us! Read all about Block 3 here.

Finally, I'm gathering quilts for a presentation and trunk show at my local quilt guild on Thursday. My ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss!

It's all rainbows here because last night I got the last of my two secret sewing quilts back from the quilter! On the way to the quilter's studio, I went through a rainstorm, then saw this lovely rainbow.

The symbolism of emerging from a driving rainstorm to see a rainbow did not escape me. <grin>

So I'm all smiles on the Wednesday Wait Loss because my two secret sewing projects are done. Since they use fabrics in the Fall/Winter collections, I won't be able to show you my quilts for ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss! I'd love you to share your quilty works in progress and recent finishes with us. In return, we'll lavish you wish praise and encouragement so you'll stop the "wait" and get those projects done!

So. More secret sewing. Quilt 1 is at the quilter's, and Quilt 2 is cut and underway.

Here's a sneak peek of Quilt 2's color palette. <wink>

I also finished Block 2 last week in our fall mystery quilt along, Fall Into a QAL ,and posted it yesterday. If you missed the Block 2 release ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss! Please share your quilty works in progress and recent finishes with us!

No surprise, I spent the week with secret sewing. The good news is I've almost got the top done. The bad news is I've got another quilt to make right behind this one.

Here's a sneak peek. <grin>

I'm also working on Block 2 in our fall mystery quilt along, Fall Into a QAL. If you missed the first block release, there's still time to make the block and enter our prize giveaway. Click here to learn more ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss! I invite you to share your quilty works in progress and recent finishes with us. This week is a special Wednesday Wait Loss, but more on that later. First, let me tell you what I've been up to.

Basically, it's more secret sewing for me. I've finished the cutting for the two quilts I'm making and I've starting making a bazillion flying geese it seems, for the first of the two quilts that are destined for an Island Batik trunk show.

I also made the first block in our fall ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss, where you can share your quilty works in progress and get the encouragement you need to stop "waiting" to finish them!

Wow. It's hard to even remember what I did last week. Let's see...I wrote the pattern for the Market sample I made for Timeless Treasures. Here's that sneak peek again.

I spent the rest of the time either working at the shop or patterning the two samples I'm making for Island Batik. You may get to see these samples in person if your quilt shop carries Island Batik--they'll ...

Welcome you to Wednesday Wait Loss! I encourage you to share your quilty works in progress with us and get the encouragement you need to stop "waiting" to finish them!

Last week I finished my April Island Batik challenge. April's challenge was to create a new design inspired by vintage quilts. I really enjoyed this challenge--you can read all about my "Broken Roads" quilt by clicking here.

I also did some secret sewing for a quilt bound for Market. Here's a sneak, showing the templates I used for the quilting of this sweet baby quilt. The fabric is ...

Happy Spring! It has finally stopped snowing here every few days and given us a ray of hope that yes, we will have warm spring days in our future. <grin> Regardless of the season you're currently enjoying, I'd like to welcome you to Wednesday Wait Loss! Please share your quilty works in progress with us and get the encouragement you need to stop the "wait" and finish them!

Last week I finished two more patterns. They are re-covers of existing patterns, for a new fabric line which will debut at Market. One pattern is called Merry Berry Ornamental ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss! Share your works in progress and recent quilt finishes with us! We'd love to see what you're working on!

Last week the skies cleared and I finally got some good shots of Wicked Envy. If you missed that post, here it is.

I got a few more Shamrock blocks from my bee mates in Bee Inspired. I got these lovely blocks from Irene @ Patchwork and Pastry.

A few days later, I got these beauties from Karen @ Tuna Quilts, Travels, and Eats. I can't wait to put these together for my Irish Eyes ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss! Here, you'll find encouragement to get those pesky works in progress off your To-Do list!

I finished Wicked Envy and I'm getting tired of waiting for the snow and the rain and yes, the flooding to subside for me to get my glamor shots. We have had some very nice days in-between all the yech, but wouldn't you know that's when I've been working at the shop? I'm beginning to think this quilt is casting a spell! <grin>

I got some more Shamrock blocks from my bee mates in ...

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Me, I finished Wicked Envy last week but it's been either raining or snowing since. I may have to give up on an outdoor photo shoot. Sigh.

I do have some happy news though. I got some more shamrock blocks in the mail from my friends in Bee Inspired! Here's what Janice @ Color Creating and Quilting sent me.

Here are the blocks I received from Sue @ Seven Oaks Street Quilts.

And Kate @ Smiles from Kate sent these to ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss and Happy Easter to you! For this week's link up, I invite you to share quilty Easter projects--think bunnies, candy, eggs, baskets, tulips, daffodils, spring colors and so on.

This week I finished Wicked Envy but the weather continues to be plum awful. First we had record-breaking snow, then two days of rain. The wet conditions outside and the dim light inside has made it hard for me to get any good photos but I promise to share it soon.

I'm currently quilting my Island Batik March challenge project and it will soon ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss, where you get encouragement to stop waiting and to instead finish those long ignored projects.

I've been busy this week, mostly focusing on completing my quilt for the Modern Plus Quilts Book Hop. If you haven't read seen my quilt, click here to read that post. At the end of the post you'll find a list of participating blogs. I encourage you to visit the blogs to see the wonderful Plus quilts we made from this book. They are awesome!

The hop is still going on, so be sure to also visit ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss and Happy St. Patrick's Day! For this week's link up, I invite you to share your green quilty projects!

It's been a big week for me!

I posted my March goals last week, and I'm happy to report that I've made progress. I've completed the top for my secret sewing project, and now it's on to the quilting part. My fabric pull for that project is shown here on the left. You'll get to see the final project on Monday, which is my day on the Modern ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss, where you'll get rid of whatever's making you wait--and not finish--your quilting projects!

This week I made progress on several fronts. First, I finished my block for Paige @ Quilted Blooms, who is sharing Queen honors with me this month for Bee Inspired. Paige asked for a simple block using modern novelty fabrics. She's calls the block "Modern Eye Spy."

Since the block is so simple, Paige asked us to make more than one if we could. I made three and they were fun! Paige is planning on using the blocks to make ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss! Here you'll get rid of whatever's making you wait, and get on with finishing your quilting projects! Link up and get the encouragement you're looking for!

Last week I worked on the current block for my online bee, Bee Inspired. It was Ann's turn in February, and she chose this block.

The process for making the block is extraordinarily simple. You start with some scraps. Ann wanted brights in her block, so I piled up my bright scraps. I have a lot of scraps already cut to about 2", so I ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss! Stop waiting to get those projects done---link up and get the encouragement you need to check another work in progress off your list.

On Friday, I sewed with my friends from the Tangled Threads bee. I quilted my Mini Love quilt (the Island Batik challenge for February) and got a lot done. Not completely done, but I made wonderful progress and should be able to post about it later this week.

I worked at the shop and Saturday, and boy were we busy! Then I came home and ghost-wrote a pattern for another designer. This ...

Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss and Happy Valentine's Day!

This has been a busy week for me! On Friday, I unveiled my new Love Entwined pattern.

This cute mini is just perfect for Valentine's Day, or for anyone who needs a little love. You'll find the pattern in printed and instant download (PDF) form, in my shop.

I received my Island Batik Ambassador's box of batiks on Saturday, and got the video and blog post up on Sunday. If you missed it, click here to see the goodies up close and personal.

On Tuesday, I celebrated ...

Welcome to a new year for Wednesday Wait Loss! Yep, for a whole year now you've been sharing your works in progress with me, and what a great year it's been!

I hope you have found my weekly linkup encouraging and that you've gotten a lot of projects done. That's what the Wednesday Wait Loss is all about--encouraging you to stop waiting and to start finishing!

I wonder what projects the new year will bring...

I thought I'd celebrate the start of the new WWL year with a giveaway, but first let me show you ...

Welcome to my Wednesday Wait Loss, where you are encouraged to stop that waiting and finish your works in progress!

The weather here has been up and down. This past weekend, it was like spring. Today, brrrrr! Tomorrow it's going to be back up to 50 degrees again, with snow this weekend. Here's my daughter, posing for me after we took a walk through the last big snow.

Anyway, I've been busy working on my modern version of an Irish Chain quilt, sewing together the blocks I received from my online bee--Bee Inspired. Some people sent two ...