Ohio Starlings

A sweet little Ohio Star nestles in the middle of this block.

Another little Ohio Star top.

My daughter has such a green thumb when it comes to roses. She picked these today and brought them into my room. They smell so good!

Busy again...

I'd forgotten how simple and quick these redwork blocks are!

Finished stitching the letter P.

I sat down yesterday and added the corners to  this block called Deco Basket.

Then, I felt like making another one, Kissing Cousins.

I also started the applique on Faith.

Back at it...

I'm sad to say that I haven't done any quilting since October. But, I'm happy to say that I am back at it!

I'm making these four quilts from a Lori Smith pattern. The first one is almost done. I have the other three prepped.

Now that it is getting warmer the Tootie Girl's Mommy is getting the backyard ready for a fun summer. They have a swing set. They got a trampoline from Santa. 

Now they have an outdoor chalk board!

Bow Ties and Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea

Big stitch quilting.

Label!

Tea Cup quilting...

Bow Ties

More big stitch quilting.

The back...

Another label!

A Challenge

Last year my quilting friends and I went to Granbury, TX  for a little retreat. We go there every year. This is the house we stay in. It's really cute inside too. There is a kitchen, great room, two bathrooms and three bedrooms filled with trundle beds.

We were told to bring a yard of our favorite fabric. During one of the door prize drawings each of us won a quilting book. Then, we got out our fabric and passed it to the right a couple of times...then to the left a couple of times. So, each of us had a different fabric than the one we brought. This is the fabric I ended up with. A challenge was issued...make a quilt from the book using the fabric.

The book I won was the same one that I made the Scrappy Garden Paths in the post below. This is the quilt I made. Here's a little close up of the two Sunbonnet Sues I appliqued in the middle. The book's quilt has one larger Sunbonnet Sue done in embroidery. I changed it up a little.

This is my challenge quilt. I used the challenge fabric in the background of the applique, pinwheels, backing and binding. The binding is the backing fabric brought around to the front and stitched by machine.

One thing I should mention is that my fabric was not cotton. I guess one of the new quilters brought it. Now I know why we don't use polyester in our quilts. It can't be ironed without melting, the lowest setting on my iron didn't generate enough heat to press it. Plus, the feel of it generally grossed me out! I wasn't even going to try to do the challenge but, I persevered and this is the outcome.

 Not too bad...

1930's Reproduction Reduction

Last week I wanted a new project that was a quickie. I always turn to my stash of Lori Smith patterns when this happens.

Isn't this just the cutest?

So, while I was digging around in my 1930's drawer I decided to start a really ambitious project. I'll show that to you later in the week. This is my drawer after cutting for the new quilt. Sorry, I don't have a before picture but it was overflowing with fabric and this is what's left! Love it because some of those fabrics were twenty years old.

And, don't you know pancakes and bananas taste better with a rooster hanging from your neck!

First Finish of 2010!

Well, really, I just had the binding to do. This little quilt is from a Lori Smith pattern called Fit To Frame: Set 6. It's called Grandmother's Garden. It is hand appliqued and hand quilted. Here are a few close ups:

What's this? It's my new stash reducer...I love blue, and I have the fabrics to prove it! This is Trick Or Treat from When The Cold Wind Blows by Blackbird Designs. There are 291 baskets! I plan on using a different fabric for each of the backgrounds and baskets. I'll bet I have that many different blues. But, if I don't I'm not afraid to buy more!

I've made a basket a day so far. That's my plan...one basket a day!

It's A Schnibble...and a little bit more!

I'm participating in a group called A Year Of Schnibbles. Each month we make a Schnibble (a small quilt) from a pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. Then on the first of the month we all show our little quilts to each other!

This month our pattern was Winter White. I used Moda's Deb Strain's Pumpkin and Spice fabrics since I needed a fall table square for our Thanksgiving table scape.

Flying South For The Winter

Look! A label~

Remember those leftovers? Well, this is what I did with them! I'm hand quilting it right now...I'll show you a picture when I'm done!

Now I'm off to see all the other Schnibbles...

You Are My Shining Star

Another little quilt from the series of Lori Smith's Fit To Frame patterns. I have had this one competed for a while, I just forgot to show you. It's machine pieced and machine quilted. And it has a label!

Detail of quilting.

I hope you had a quilty day. I'm almost through big stitching The Great Pumpkin. I ran out of thread so I'll have to go to the store tomorrow!

Sandy Spends A Lot - Fabric Collector

A Lori Smith pattern, Fit To Frame: Set One.


A detail of the quilting.

And, another.

I even put a label on it! Have a great quilty day!

Little Quilt Stand

Isn't this cute? I found it in an antique store this summer while shopping with my Mom. Actually, it's not an antique, it's meant to hold hand towels in the bathroom!

I just love it! Or as Emily says, "I yub it!"

Mosaic

Mosaic, another quilt from Lori Smith. The pattern is called Fat Quarter Quilting:Cherries, Chocolate and Cream. I machine pieced and quilted it (using a red variegated thread). It's a little wonky...this was the first little quilt in the series, so I hadn't had any practice working with all those tiny blocks.


I added a blue button to the four patch squares. There are nine quilts in this pattern. I have made seven, quilted four and working on one right now. I'm hanging these over the shelves in my quilt room. When I get them all up there I'll take a picture. Maybe there will be a sneak peek soon!


What's this? Grandaddy and Emily are putting something together!

Oh! It's our new table and chairs. Well, actually benches. We love it and have already had a tea party!

The Tootie Babies having fun. Nana's house looks like Toyland!

Another surprise! A label! Will wonders never cease? I am trying to label as many quilts as I can. You can see that this is #91. I can't believe I've finished that many quilts! There is a pile to be quilted that probably has half that number in it. I guess after 19 years of quilting anyone would amass that amount.

I hope you have a great day. Try to squeeze in a little quilting, you'll be glad you did!