Tetris QAL Week 6

This is week 6 of the Tetris QAL. I finished up block 6 and pieced blocks 4, 5, and 6 together. I also pieced blocks 1, 2, and 3 together. I added an extra row of squares to blocks 4 and block 6 so I would have room for all the game pieces. This quilt top is almost done : )
Check out the tetris blocks others are making  here .

Sewing Space and Showing Off My Stash

My sewing space is part of a finished room over the garage. I share it with a home office and some storage. It's not bad, but it sure could use more natural light. The room has only one window.

This is where I piece and quilt. My inspiration is a mug rug made by Wanda Hanson. Also a couple post cards with pictures of quilts made by Wanda. The colorwash project was from a class she taught in Charlotte this summer. My friend Sharon made me a sewing machine cover, pin cushion, thread catcher and scissor holder thingy under the machine. Don't know what it's called, but it's great. I have another thread catcher behind the sewing machine made by my friend Terri. It's apparently shy. I've found that one can never have too many thread catchers. 
This is a picture of my stash. Some delicious Moda jelly rolls and charm packs are on the top shelf . The Moda Bake Shop asked quilters to show pictures of their stash. The incentive is a package of goodies for some lucky person. Hope it's me! Beside my stash collection is a card table with UFO's guarded by Mr. Green Alien. His head is drooping. Needs air.

And the cutting table. Actually it's where Mother sews, but when she walks out of the room I pretend it's part of my sewing space. hehe

And my "design floor" with my current project, a colorwash in progress. I bought a batik kit from Wanda a week ago and couldn't wait any longer to play with the lovely little 2 1/2" squares.
Does my sewing area always look like this? I wish!. I picked up a bit for some pictures : )

Tetris Quilt Along Week 5 and Turquoise Pot Holder

I finished up week five's tetris block. Had part of a purple game piece from last week to carry over.

I also made up a turquoise pot holder for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. This time I took some pictures showing how I make pot holders. The Missouri Star Quilt Company has a nice YouTube binding tutorial here.

The last picture shows 8 potholders I have made during this year's rainbow scrap challenge.

Tetris Quilt Along Week 4

I'm still having fun with tetris blocks. I like that red game piece in the middle of my block! Cool! There's still time to play. Click the Tetris button on the side of my blog for instructions : )

August Rainbow Challenge is the Color Turquoise

I used all my turquoise fabrics making these four blocks. Thought I might sit out the rest of August, but I have more blue scraps. Maybe I'll make more blue pot holders.
Check out what others in the Rainbow Challenge have been working on this week here..

25 Patriotic Stars

Still sewing up stars.

Tetris QAL Week 3

I like this quilt along. It's not stressful. We have a whole week to make the block. There's still time to catch up and play. The Tetris QAL button is on the side of my blog.