Wonderful Giveaway!!

Not mine (yet) but Siv Hege reached some awesome goals and wants to share it with everyone! What a grand thing to do!!! By the way, she has a lovely blog and does some lovely things!!!


Remember that I went to a guild meeting? Well my friend encouraged me to share at show and tell, but didn't no my picture was going on their blog!!! But you can see if you so desire! Brownwood Quild Meeting

Happy Fall to Ya'll!!!!!

New Venture with an unexpected Treasure!

Long time no talk, or see either. Several weeks ago an acquaintance and I were at a mutual birthday party and she invited me to attend a Quilter's Guild meeting that she and her mother attend in town about 45 miles away. Well, yesterday I traveled with them and had a delightful time. Becky (acquaintance now friend) and Alice (her mother) were a joy. Alice is 90 and has made a gazillion quilts!!! And hand quilted most of them. The meeting was okay, but the ladies were friendly and welcoming (as most quilter's are). They had a group project and I just visited and worked a little on hand work. But the highlight of the day was Alice and I went "shopping!". The guild had received several boxes of fabric - in all shapes and sizes - and they needed to be "removed" from the storage. So everyone would sift through and get what they wanted! So Alice and I took our time and each got several treasures - she is quite the convincing shopper - told me that I "needed" just about every piece I picked up!!! But I did score!!! I came home and washed and pressed all the pieces so I'm ready to go!!! (like I need one more thing to work on - buy hey I bet none of you could have turned down free fabric!!!!)

Aren't these lovely calicoes!!!

 This piece I picked up to make a donation baby quilt. The guild provides baby quilts for the hospital needs.

These fabrics just caught my eye. Love the tulips on the blue pieces.

But this piece is my "real find of the day"!!! a full 1 1/2 yards!! I'm taking suggestions about how to use it!! I'm thinking with reds and browns, but not sure what pattern. Aren't the stage coaches adorable!!

Blessings!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Blessings!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Okay, Okay I HAVE been quilting, though it be slowly!!!

I really have been working on quilt projects, just slowly. My main focus has been the crazy quilt, but I'm not posting pics until I've finished it and given it to Mandie and Bobby. But, have been working on little things. In my planning for Rygh (son) and Lyn's (future DIL)  quilt I have some fabric that is silk drapery samples that I wanted to use. Janet suggested I "practice with the fabric to see if I like it so with fabric from my stash and one block of the silk I have started a lap size log cabin quilt. I confess, log cabin quilts are one of my favorites, but have never made one! or even a block!! So these are my new "favorite" blocks to make!!!

And I like using the silk fabric - it is easy to use and doesn't fray. And can you see the little bit of "glitz" that it gives!!

Mandie came in this weekend since Bobby was out of town, and she helped me make some more block design boards for bigger blocks. Then she set out several postage stamp blocks for me. It was fun spending time with her and talking quilting among other things.

Last, but of course not the least, I finished the August Christmas Greetings BOM which is called Glad Tidings. This one was simpler, but of course always a challenge as I'm making six inch blocks and like making the pieces small for the "mosaic" look. I only hand piece on it in the evenings if we watch TV, so it goes a little slower. I'm pleased with it. I left the red framing off this time - not sure if I like the red - it seems to over power the small blocks. What do ya'll think!
 

Give away at Button Counter!!

Monica is having a fabric give away and thought ya'll might be interested. Mostly, she has some really neat stuff to share and is an awesome seamstress. Some day, I'll do a give away maybe when I hit 25 followers!!


Blessings!!!!!!