Design Wall Monday- January 14, 2013

It's a MONDAY at my house.  I didn't pre-write and schedule my DWM post like usual.  I was busy watching my DVR-ed  "Downton Abbey".  And any other sappy show that I have DVR-ed from the Hallmark and ABC Family channel.  It's my Birthday week and I am doing things a bit differently...
On my Wall per se is a lonely Block Lotto Block from last week. The Friendship Scrap Block.

In my plan for the week is the beginning of this quilt.  The Romance Continues...a Block of the Month by Marti Michell that we are making with the former Farmer's wife group out at Thread and Bolts.  

 I know I have said I wasn't planning on starting anything else new this year, but remember it's my Birthday week and I can do whatever pleases me--- and this quilt pleases me.  I have the fabrics all chosen and taped to the fabric key and the first Block is even made.  The Big reveal of that block will be at the class in the morning. (it's the block in the lower right of the picture).  Here are my fabrics in A-J order for the Blocks.  I took a little licence and used fabric from my STASH for the fabric I didn't have from the Wild Roses Line. The J fabric is a Pink one and it didn't show up in the picture. I have to throw that one in for fun!

The Farmer's Wife Group is making another BOM along with this one but I'm only making this one.  To see the other one click HERE.

I ordered this book for myself. written by Natalia Bonner. 

(her mother won the McCall's Quilt Design Star way back in 2010).  

And on Sunday I baked this...

My favorite Birthday cake- German Chocolate.  I used a Book pan that I have and just drew the numbers in the frosting.  It's my Birthday tomorrow and I am the baby of the family so I'm entitled to be SPOILED! (even if I have to do it myself.) My schedule Tuesday won't include Birthday Dinner so I made it on Sunday.


Click over to see the many Quilting Bloggers who were up early posting and linking up HERE.