Sunday, March 19, 2017

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Saturday Recap



























It's snowing outside.  I keep trying to remember that we didn't have a hard winter so if it snows a bit in March it's fine.  I don't feel like it's fine.  On the upside, it allows me to get a lot done.  I pulled out a very old work in progress.  Maybe this year I'll get that Chubby Chicks quilt done.  Pattern by Black Mountain Quilts.  I've got 48 chicken legs to embroider, which I believe is what kept me from finishing this all these years.  I also finished the next two blocks in the #happyflowerqal.  I'm going to have to tone it down on the pink or I'm not going to have enough variety in the quilt.  Lastly, I made the next round of blocks for the Make-A-Wish qal (see previous post).  All in all, a very productive week.  Have a wonderful weekend!
 



Wednesday, March 15, 2017

2017 Patwork Quilt Along ~ March Block



























































Today marks the third installment of the Patchwork Quilt along, hosted by the Fatquarter Shop, which benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation.   This month the block pattern is "Box-In-A-Box" and is quick and fun to make!  The patchwork quilt blocks are FREE to download on the 15th of every month.  We only ask a suggested donation of $5 to our Make-A-Wish campaign for each pattern you download.

For my quilt I am using Retro 30"s Child Smile by Lecien.  It's a fun happy fabric and is a joy for me to work with!

All of the information about the quilt along as well as the pattern can be found on the Fatquarter shop blog, the Jolly Jabber.  We hope you join in on the fun!



 
 
 
 
 
We have some wonderful quilty friends joining along for this great cause! Be sure to check out their blogs every month to watch their process, and to see what fun fabric collections they have selected!

Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl (@jedicraftgirl)
Amy of Diary of a Quilter (@diaryofaquilter)
Andy of A Bright Corner (@abrightcorner)
*Bonnie of Cotton Way (@bonniecottonway)
*Camille of Thimble Blossoms (@thimbleblossoms)
Debbie of Happy Little Cottage (@happylittlecottage1)
Greg of Grey Dogwood Studio (@greydogwoodstudio)
Heidi of Buttons and Butterflies (@buttonsandbutterflies)
Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)
Melissa of Oh How Sweet (@ohhowsweet)
Pat Sloan of PatSloan.com (@quilterpatsloan)
Renee of Sewn with Grace (@sewnwithgrace)
Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane (@downgrapevinelane)
Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)
Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)
Taunja of Carried Away Quilting (@taunjalynn)
Tina of Emily Ann's Kloset (@emilyannskloset)
Carrie Nelson/Miss Rosie of Moda Cutting Table
 
Please share your progress and creations with us on our Patchwork Facebook group. Post your blocks using #patchworkquiltalong on FacebookTwitter, and Instagram.
 




Saturday, March 11, 2017

Saturday Recap




























What a whirlwind of a week I had.  Due to the high winds we lost our power for over 24 hours.  My daughter got very sick and we spent two days at the doctors office.  She is slowly on the mend.  I did get this quilt top pieced.  The pattern is "Spring has Sprung" by Pamela Morgan and can be found in the current issue of Quickly Quilting by Fons & Porter.  It came together quickly and it was fun using fabrics from my scrap bin.  I had planned on backing it with the vintage sheet in the first photo but then found out a fellow blogger had been looking for this sheet to make curtains for her home.  I can easily back this quilt with something else so the sheet is happily on its way to her.  I finished the first two blocks in the Happy Flower Quilt along hosted by Kristyne of Pretty By Hand, Melissa of Oh How Sweet Co. and Wynn of Zakkaart.  This is going to be such a fun quilt along and I'm looking forward to making the next blocks.  My sweet friend, Tina, of Emily Ann's Kloset sent me this darling cross stitch.  I just love it and how about that scalloped hoop?!  I hope you all had a good week and are enjoying the weekend.  It's sunny today but terribly cold.  I'm thankful for the sunshine!




Friday, March 3, 2017

Friday Recap


































































 
























I was thinking about my blog today and just how poorly neglected she is.  In the very beginning, back in 2009, I blogged every day.  I don't know what I was thinking because I knew that it would be hard  to sustain.  With the rise of Instagram, blogging seems to be becoming less and less of a thing. Why take the time to blog when you can instantly show things and talk to friends on your phone?  Today I am longing for those simpler times and I thought I would set a goal of blogging on Fridays to show some of the things that I've been working on during the week, or things I may have shown on IG.

The first two photos are skeins of yarn dyed be me.  I have been interested in trying this for quite some time.  I now truly appreciate all the indie dyers I purchase yarn from.  It is not as easy as it looks.  I do love the process and surprise of how the finished skein looks.  I have a couple of blocks of the month I'm working on.  These are from Fig Tree Quilts Nantucket Mystery Quilt.  It's so fun to get a little bundle of fabric and pattern to make blocks each month.  I've been knitting up a storm.  I loved making this ombre' shawl.  The pattern is the Everyday Shawl by Jenny Faifel.  I think it would be fun knit up in yarn left over from other projects.

Recently I purchased these tulips from my local market.  It may be cold and grey outside, but inside my $7 tulips remind me that spring is really coming...right?  Have a wonderful weekend!
 





Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Happy Flower Quilts Book Winner!


 


























The winner of the Happy Flower Quilts book is Betsy from Quilting Fiesta!  I have sent an email Betsy and look forward to getting your book out to you!