Jelly Roll Quilt Along Block 6

Here is the Jelly Roll Quilt Along Block 6. I have completed Block 7 but day is cloudy and not a good day for pictures.

A Couple of Things

First, I wanted to share an idea my brother had to help our Mother who is very hard of hearing. We set her up a wireless network and gave her an Ipod Touch and a Dell Netbook. The visitor to my parent's apartment can key the conversation on the Netbook through Google Talk (Instant Message). She will then read the message on her Ipod. We hope to be able to use Google Talk and the Ipod when we call their apartment. She will be able to know what we are discussing.




Then I thought she might need a bag to hold her netbook. I took a 2004 conference bag and added a quilt block to each side to cover the writing on the bag. So here is a look at both sides. It turned out cute. Not so sure about the pictures--my wonderful husband took them in a hurry.

Another Handbag

While blogging I found a new handbag pattern and just had to order it. It is not a difficult pattern but wish I had centered the print and then matched the stripes on the sides. That is just a reflection on my lack of sewing in the last 30 years. I would have thought about all that 30 years ago. Oh. well, maybe I should stick to quilts.

I made this for my mother-in-law. This handbag has lots of pocket space and is just right size to carry her new netbook. Oh, she now has email and a FaceBook account. In fact, her friend list is growing faster than mine ever did. She has more FB friends than her son/my husband. Her FB friends will soon outnumber my FB friends.

Jelly Roll Quilt Along Block 5

Here is Block 5 of the Jelly Roll Quilt Along. I was determined to use a red strip. I had a difficult time trying to decide what other material to use. The block always looks so different to me then when auditioning the fabrics.