Progress

Hello Everyone,

I spy something orange...
         Is it this giraffe?

No.

Is it this dump truck?

Yes! It is.

Yup, I have my I spy top put together.

 (Not the best picture I know...it was too windy to hang it on the clothes line. lol)

This is my mid-month checkin with Shanon and Melissa.





I've been busy with the mystery quilt for the past week. I'm not quite finished with it, but it's been keeping me from getting this I spy quilted...I had better hurry up if I want to reach my goal!

I've also done a bit more progress on my hex quilt.

I got the blue round put on most of the hex's. The gray is going to be the background. Then I have triangles and setting triangles and strips to do...lots going on, never enough time ;)

I'm linking up with Less and Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday too!

Have a great day all.

For my followers

Hello All,

By now most of you have heard that Google Reader is going away July 1st. 

 I just use my Google dashboard to read my blogs.

 Or click on them in my list of followers on the front page of my blog.

But I know a lot of you use Google Reader.

A lot of people say that BlogLoving is a good replacement.

And in order for my followers to follow me there, I had to 'claim' my blog.

So that is what I'm doing, for those of you who need it.

You can find me here:

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

Thanks! 

National quilting day!

Hello Everybody,

It's National Quilting Day! What are you doing?

I'm still 'testing' Jess's mystery. LOL. There were other testers who started earlier and had more time than me. I'm just going at my own pace and making doubly sure the pattern is right...no problems there!

It's a great pattern, different than usual!! So bright and cheerful with my jelly rolls of Kona solids.

There is still time to purchase the pattern, here. Jess sends you a PDF a few times a day, both today and Sunday. So it comes right to your inbox, ready for you to print out.

I'll be posting over at the forum, hanging out and looking at everyones pictures as the weekend progresses too. Everyone is welcome to join the forum and hang out with us!

I also might take advantage of all the lovely deals going on around the net. Lots of quilting goodness, from fabric sales to free quilt shows.

Have a great weekend!

Something little, and a start

Hello Everyone,

I hope your days have been as beautiful as mine! Gorgeous, warm sunshine has been making Spring a lot closer. Of course...we'll still get plenty of wet, cold rain and snow in April and possible May..maybe even some more in March... but I'm loving this Spring weather today :)

I got my oldest sons quilt started. Yah! Using the Hex n more ruler, I've been getting some hexagons cut and strips put around them. These are ready for a good press and trim.

And then another round of the blue fabric in the background. And then I'll be making some triangles to add to them.

I also got a quick project done. It's high time I had some new pot holders.

 

So just some simple rectangles, double batted with some poly stuff. Easy! and sometimes you just need a quick project.

I'm linking up with the Gals over at Quilt Story today....
Linking up with Freshly pieced today...

Have a great day.

 

Mystery quilt weekend

Howdy Folks,

It's that time again. Time for another fantastic Mystery quilt weekend! March 16th and 17th, Jess is doing it again. This year, she is using jelly rolls in her Mystery!

You can purchase the pattern here. You can even purchase a package of four mystery weekends! Then you'll be ready for the next one.

Need a kit? Jess has some lovely ones...

Stonehenge....

Or some beautiful Moda Marbles...

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She has a batik kit and a few other ones too! So go here and pick the one you want.

You can of course, cut your strips from yardage or use a few of those jelly rolls you have laying around just waiting to be sewn with.

I got me some of these beautiful Kaufman rolls.

This will be a fun quilt! I can't wait to get started :)

Have a great day all.

 

WIP Wednesday

Hello Ya'all,

I'm hooking up with Freshly Pieced this week, for WIP wed. Thank you Lee and Claire!

I have my paint chip challenge wall hanging almost complete. I just need to order some more fabric for an outside border. Here's just a peak at it.

My I spy blocks are almost all pieced together now, although I don't have a picture of the rows, here are the blocks. More about this quilt posted here.

I've bought my hex n more ruler a week or so ago, so I am all set now to get my oldest sons quilt started.

image borrowed from Jaybird quilts

These are the three things that are on the top of my To-do list!

 The I spy quilt is my March goal, so I am working on it as much as I can.

The paint chip challenge is not due till June.

So I have some time to play with my new ruler.

Have  a great day!

March goal

Hello Ya'all,

I have decided to join Shannon and Melissa for


 
I skipped Jan and Feb, but am going to try and do each month from now on.

So, my March goal is to finish Isaiah's I spy quilt.

I spy something Red....

Is it this truck?....

 

 I spy something yellow...

Is it these cute elephants?...

 So a lift the flap I spy quilt! Love those chevrons.

I also have 10 of these little panels, from the Ten Little Things fabric line.

 

My goal is to finish piecing this and get started quilting it. I would LOVE to finish quilting it, but we'll see how far I can get.

Thanks Shannon and Melissa!

What I should of been doing...

Hello Ya'all,

We are getting ready for some more snow and rain, it's going to be a chilly week. It's a good thing I have more than one project going on in the sewing room :)

I should have been making baby blocks for our Aunty quilts on the forum...

I should have been working on Isaiah's I spy quilt....and I did..

 

For a little bit....

But my paint chip challenge fabrics kept calling to me...

And I had a new idea pop into my head....

Wait just a minute....I was supposed to be making a table runner....so WHY did I cut my strips so big??

I guess I could make it a square table topper... sigh~

I think I'll turn it into either a wall hanging or a lap quilt, I don't have that big a table. LOL

Do you have something you should be doing, but are doing something else instead??

Have a great day.

Linking up with Freshly Pieced today.

Welcome Neighbor

Hello Everyone,

Marlene, over at Stitching by the Lake, has been getting to know her neighbors every Wednesday for the last month or so. It's fun getting to see new blogs. And today is my day. Thank you Marlene.

So here is a bit about myself.

I am a homeschooling Mommy of 4. My kids are 18, 14, 8 and 10months. Yes, a bit age gap there. Almost like starting over ;) LOL. We live on 6 acres in the mnts of California.

I started quilting 19 yrs ago, when I was pregnant with my first child. I knew that he was going to need a warm quilt, and I couldn't wait to try my hand at it. I still have that quilt, and laugh when I see all the mistakes I made. But it was loved, and kept my son warm. I have grown a lot since then. But really took off 5 yrs ago when I met up with a group of Ladies on a quilting forum. Jess then started her own forum, and I've been a member ever since. My home on the internet,  The Quilt and Needle.

Because of Jess, her lovely mom Connie, and all the other wonderful gals. I have really grown and spread my wings.I started out testing patterns for both Jess and Connie (and still do for Jess) , and have been making my own tutorials for a few years now. You'll find them at the top of the screen, under my picture. I also have done tutorials on Sew we Quilt, you'll find a list of them on the upper left side column. My most popular tutorial is how to make a Lone Star block/quilt and it's companion, how to do set-in seams. Thank you so much to all the Pinterest users out there, who have my tutes pinned!!

And soon, once my little one isn't quite so needy, I am finally going to start marketing my own patterns. I love designing quilted items and bags.

Well thats enough about me. Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoy reading my posts and the tutorials. I have had a more quiet year, this past year, but soon I'll get back into more sewing/blogging. And thanks again Marlene, this is fun!

Have a great day!

 

A bit of this and that..

Hello ya'all,

Hope those of you in the path of the snowstorm Nemo are doing ok out there. Pat, let me know how you are.

What am I working on? Doing the Autumn mystery quilt from December. Neat thing about the Dec mystery, is you get four quilts in one pattern. Or, put them all together for one king sized quilt. Get it here.

I'm sloooowly working on Isaiahs I spy quilt.

I'm trying to get my pattern for Pats Gems written, we'll be doing a Saturday Special on it in May.

In other news...

I got my Obol that I won off of the Sew We Quilt site. Thanks again Samm and Obol! This bowl is great, if you love your cereal crunchy and not soggy. I got the white one.

My good friend Lizzie has a new blog and a new business. She's started long arming. So if you live in her area, give her a jingle...or even if you don't and are looking for a good long armer.

And speaking of Saturday Specials. We would love for you to join us over at the Q&N forum. Our first Saturday Special will be on Feb 23rd. Read all about it here.

That's all for today folks....have a great one.