Perfect Weekend!

I had the best birthday weekend! I spent most of it quilting! Actually, I can't use the longarm right now due to recent shoulder surgery. But I sure have been sewing like crazy! Saturday I finished putting together the blue and cream wedding ring quilt. Here's a pictue of part of the quilt:

It is a very traditional, two color quilt. I just love the wedding ring block. This quilt reminds me of Bozeman. The fabrics were purchased at Quilting in the Country, a fabulous shop a few miles outside Bozeman. I have absolutely no idea what I will do with this quilt...my house does not have a scrap of blue anywhere!

Sunday afternoon was spent working on a class sample for the invisible machine applique class I will be teaching in May. I decided to create a new sample, something fun. These little birds are so cute!

What is really exciting is a new product I used for the applique. It is fusible, wash-away stabilizer! No more cutting the back away like with freezer paper! It does have a softer edge than freezer paper, so it took a bit of getting used to. But I think the results will be worth the extra effort! I plan to offer my students a choice of using freezer paper or the stabilizer when I teach the class.

See, what better birthday weekend could a quilty girl ask for?