Pretty Stuff

I learned to sew when I was young and grew up making my own clothes most of the time.   Then I made my children’s clothes through their growing up years.  I still sew a lot but not clothes very much anymore.  However, this week I made a little blessing dress for our granddaughter’s special day. 

 

It was nice to be using 5/8” seams instead of 1/4” for a change.

I’ve also been playing around with beads, making fobs for some of my scissors.  Sewing is enjoyable… and now even more so.

Thanks for a fun day

Anina has an awesome blog called Twiddletails.  She is having a Pinwheel Party and sharing her quilt design with all of us.  This was already such a generous thing to do, but then then last week she had a give-away to boot.  I was the very lucky winner of this Antique Quilt magazine, which arrived today.  I can’t stop looking through it.  Thank you Anina…you brightened my day.

Also in my mailbox today was this book.  Mel has been busy housecleaning her studio and I was able to buy this from her for a  super-duper price.  Thanks Mel.  You know I love miniature quilts and this has my mind swimming with great new ideas. 

And if all that wasn’t enough to make this a fun day…this little munchkin put the icing on the cake with her adorable smile.  Thanks sweetie!

Little Purses

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Janet at Quiltsalott designed the cutest little purses and posted a tutorial for them on her blog.  Her instructions were great.  It didn’t take long at all to stitch up the red purse last night for my daughter.  Then this morning I decided I wanted one too, so I made the blue one for me.  I’m going to use it to hold scissors, thread and thimble, etc. for appliqué on the go, so the tiny silver scissors on the zipper pull were the perfect final touch.

Just Stitching

I’m still here… stitching away… working on Florabunda #3 now and loving the fabrics and soft colors.  I can’t decide which is my favorite block, I have enjoyed them all.

Big and Little

Quite a while ago I set myself a goal to see how far I could go in stitching hexagons. So far I have made 17 pretty hexagon flowers and have several more cut and ready to go.   Now I don’t know when I will stop!

I also stitched up these tiny 1/2 inch hexies and turned them into a little 13 inch quilt…all finished.

I love making hexie flowers!

I was also working on a dresden quilt.  I have the blocks all done and am deciding how to design them into a quilt….sashing and all…you know.

While I’m thinking through that, I took time to sew some sweet 3 inch dresdens for these little projects:

My inspiration came from Virginia, of Galloping Pony.  I love her designs.  She has such a beautiful talent.

Another one for the wall

I’ve made a couple of Ann Hermes small quilt patterns in the past and enjoy her designs.  Here is another one, 23 inches square, with rolling stone blocks, that I finished last night. 

A perfect addition to my ever changing little quilt wall.

Time Well Spent

I’ve been spending a some time on my applique block for Florabunda.

…and bits of time here and there on those addicting Dear Jane blocks.

…but most of my time with these two.

And loving every minute.

Bet you can’t sew just one

I sat down to make a Dear Jane block…or maybe two… but found I just couldn’t stop there.  Before I knew it I had ten blocks finished and several more cut out and ready to go.  I’m loving this project.

She’s here!

Our new little granddaughter is here and she’s such a sweetheart.

We’re all feeling very blessed.

A last minute bunny for the baby

The latest American Patchwork & Quilting magazine came and inside I found a sweet little bunny quilt designed by Anne Sutton and Vicki Bellino.  It didn’t take long to make one up in my daughter’s nursery colors.  It is now ready and waiting with the rest of us for the baby to arrive

…which is any day now. 

A New Start

I spied an awesome BOM called Florabunda beginning over at One Piece at a Time.  Next thing I know, I’m rummaging through my stash looking for the perfect fabrics for my new project.  And getting more and more excited about working on it.

To balance things out, I completed another project the other day.  This little quilt is 20 inches square and used up some of my very tiny scraps.  It’s a Moda Bake Shop pattern by Sheryl Johnson.

Just in Time

Hurray!! My machine is home again and running better than ever.  It didn’t take as long as I worried it would and I was able to finish the baby quilt just in time for my daughter’s shower. 

The shower was great.  It was hosted by her sister.  Instead of a game, everyone decorated “Onesies” and had fun being creative.  Then there were cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate, which was very appropriate for this cold and snowy day.

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I also have another quilt in the works for our new grandchild that involves a lot of hand stitching. I’ve been trying to get it done before the baby arrives but I’m quickly running out of days.