It's a Wonderful Life: Whatcha Working on Wednesday

I'm a little late with this post today but I wanted to participate in Leslie's Whatcha working on Wednesday. I haven't posted since last Wednesday and that's because I have been sewing my fool head off getting these things finished up. I am so glad and will be giving my happy little sewing machine a much needed rest! :) I am in the mood for a change of pace.....I would like to make a motion to end winter. Would anyone like to second that??? It's not that we have a winter even remotely close to others around the US, but I just get feeling so sorry for everyone that has been affected by the extreme cold temperatures, freezing rains and record breaking snow fall. The weather here is heavenly. I would like to invite all those who are freezing to hurry and buy up one of the thousands of homes for sale in Tucson and spend their winter's here!! Yesterday it was 78*. I had such spring fever! So these are the projects I have been working on..... A Valentines day runner.

Another Valentines day runner.

And a quilt......

And another quilt.

All of these were made with fabric from my stash.....that's why the back of the snowball quilt is pieced as well. I tried my hand at dying the other quilt and the runners. I like the way it subdued the harshness of the red and white. I can't decide if it needs to be a little darker, though.

So, my change of pace will be VALENTINES DAY for now. But I am really itching to plant some flowers!

Keep warm my blogging friends!

12 comments:

Tami said...: Besides that fact the red is one of my favorite colors I love your runners and quilts....they are gorgeous!

Have a great day!; January 21, 2009 at 2:39 PM
LaurieJ said...: You get to think about flowers already?? So jealous :-)

I loved the pictures of Mark. Thanks for sending them; January 21, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Something Nice and Pretty said...: Jo-Ann you do such wonderful and beautiful work...love the runners and quilts♥
Rondell; January 21, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Leslie said...: You have been busy this past week for sure! I love it all. Red is really becoming a fav of mine!

Hope you're having a great night :)

Leslie; January 21, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Kris said...: Hi Jo-Anne!

I have been crazy busy lately and am just catching up with what you have been doing. You have been soooooo productive! I love all of the valentines things you have been making! (I am crazy for red too!) Lovely work! Hope you and yours are all well!; January 22, 2009 at 12:19 AM
Country Acres Primitives said...: I love them all, but I LOOOOOVE that last one, it's gorgeous!
Jennifer :); January 22, 2009 at 4:49 AM
TrishAnderson said...: You are so talented. I am always amazed and awed by the nifty things you come up with. Someday I will be like Jo-Anne!; January 22, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Felicia said...: Wow! look at you go! I love the pinwheels...and the snowballs...actually, all of them. I'm feeling inspired to haul out my sewing machine and finish a few things.; January 22, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Nicole said...: I love all of them. All of the sudden I'm wanting to sew anything I can think of. To bad everything costs money, I can't belive you made those from your stash of fabric, it makes me wish I'd kept my scraps of fabric instead of sending them to the DI. Have you ever heard of Grandma's Garden quilt. I really want to make one, I need to talk to someone who's made one before first!; January 22, 2009 at 3:57 PM
•♦•©The Olde Weeping Cedar •♦• said...: Oh how beautiful!
I love them all...You do such nice work :)

hugs-Kath; January 22, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Linda ★ Parker's General said...: Just beautiful....I love how they turned out.
I can only aspire to make these kind of things. I am going to try piecing together some blocks I bought at a sale. We'll see......; January 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Jodi Nelson said...: Just found your blog. So fun! I love these runners and quilts. Although I'm partial to red, but i still think they're great! ooxx`jodi; February 1, 2009 at 4:15 PM