Dreams... My latest Wordy Wednesday

I've been having some strange dreams lately... 

Most recently, I was in the studio quilting and considering some of the prompts for the Connecting Threads ambassador program.  Among them... Valentines Day (duh) and Team USA.

In my dream I was using two of the patterns that are to be included in the Little House Sampler quilt.  I had the first block finished (My Heart) in red and white... and I loved it!  And then I realized that I could combine it with the Indian Star block in blues and I loved it even more!

This is where the dream gets a little weird... I was getting ready to press the red/white heart block and my left hand, sitting on top of the block didn't/wouldn't move and the iron went onto the back of my hand.  I felt the burn from the iron and no matter how I moved my arm, the iron would not get off of my hand!  I was screeching out in pain, and I knocked the ironing board over...

And then I woke up but was able to get back to sleep right away.  I know... weird!  I think my arm had fallen asleep and that was the reason I couldn't move it.  It was strange.  When mentioned the dream to Dave, he cautioned me to be careful when using the iron.  Yes sir!

But since I was so impressed with the blocks in my dream, I just HAD to give it a try...  I was to alternate the r/w strips in each row...

Not what I had dreamed.   LOL!  Maybe if I used navy or a blue fabric as the background pieces (triangles and the corner square) that shape the heart. Hmmmm...

I have another idea using a chimney & cornerstone sort of layout... stay tuned! 

No great loss.  I tried a second block, this time using red and blue.

Much better.  

Now I need to give the star block a remake for this project.

I recently saw this meme, and it reminded me of a dream I had almost 10 years ago...

I was working at a quilt shop named "The Quilty Conscience".  I was having a great time! 

When I shared the dream with my friends on fb, I asked who wanted to open a shop and hire me. LOL

In response many of them encouraged me to open a shop myself.  Hahaha.

I do remember that the dream occurred shortly after I had been given a huge collection of fabric that came from the mother of a friend.  Bolts and bolts of fabric.  Many of them were panels for wall hangings and baby quilts.  I think I still have a few of them... time to clear a few more items out of the stash closet!

This panel is under the needle and will be ready for binding very soon!

Tell me what you would name your quilt shop... I'd love to hear from you!

Keep Piecing,

Melva

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