New Quilt Top

I finally finished the quilt top I started at my friend's house two weeks ago.

It's made with one layer cake plus the fabric for the stars.  This one doesn't have a border, so what's left is to find something in my stash for the backing and then get it sandwiched, quilted, and bound.


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Fabric Collecting

Well, I haven't accomplished much in terms of quilting lately.  I am working on a new quilt top but am not far enough along to show any pictures.  Perhaps later this week.

I've had this hanging on my quilting/sewing room wall for several years and sometimes I think I might be more of a fabric collector than a quilter/sewer. 

I do love beautiful fabrics, and I often find it hard to cut them up to use in a quilt.


Spring has finally arrived here in the northern half of Wisconsin, so I've been outside working in the yard.  It is so nice to be able to go out without a jacket, etc.  I love this time of year when everything looks so fresh and new!

Happy Spring to all of you!

Doorstop

What fun it was to make this doorstop.  It's from a pattern in the latest issue of "Quilt-it...today" magazine.

My quilting friend has a studio that she has named "The Hen Den", so I thought this hen would fit right in at her house.  And since I am going to her place to do some sewing and quilting, I'll just bring it along with me.  We're also signed up to take an afternoon Stampin' Up class which should be fun.

Baby Items and a Trip

This past week I worked on a couple of things for a baby. 

This first one is a cross-stitch pattern I've had for years.  I just stitched it last year and then a few days ago finally finished the project.

The second one is a very cute pattern that I found on SewMamaSew by Abby Glassenberg.
Baby Butterfly Tutorial

I did change it a bit.  The eyes, eyebrows, and mouth were supposed to be made of felt.  I used a marker to draw them on instead.

These were both fun to make and really didn't take much time.

I'm off to visit Kaci tomorrow.  We'll mostly be sewing and visiting a couple of quilt shops, but she also signed us up for an afternoon Stampin' Up class.  We might even get a chance to stop at some thrift stores; you never know what kind of treasures are to be found there.  So it looks like a fun and busy week.

March Sewing/Quilting

If you read my last post, you know that I didn't get much done in the sewing room in March.  However, here is what I did finish.

 This is an apron made from a kit, but I adjusted it a little by adding the bib part and straps to it.  I prefer an apron that covers my entire front since I'm often a messy cook.

This is a small wall hanging, or it could be used to set a centerpiece on.  I like the floral and the yellow and blue fabrics; they remind me of flower gardens, sun and sky.


Winter is still hanging on, even though we did lose a lot of snow yesterday and the day before. But I just know that Spring is just around the corner.


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Gosh, an entire month has gone by since I last posted.

I've had some health issues the past few months and have been spending a lot of time doing research on the internet and in books (which means I haven't spent much time sewing and quilting, or doing much else).  I've also started seeing a new doctor, one who does regenerative and integrative type medicine.  She has me on several natural remedies, and so far, things are looking much better.  Today, the temperature is in the 50s and the sun is shining, so I spent about an hour outside taking in the warmth and healing effects of the sun.  My Vitamin D level has been pretty low over this long cold winter.

Anyway, yesterday we visited the neighbor's farm and saw all the new lambs.  They are just so cute and such fun to watch when they play with each other.

I like the speckled face on this one.

And this black one is my favorite.

Oh my gosh, as I'm sitting here writing this post, I can see a robin out the window!  It's the first one I've seen this year.  It must mean that Spring will be here shortly; yeah!


Tomorrow I hope to post pictures of the sewing I did in March (not much, that's for sure).

Finished Pinwheel Top

Hi there.

Just a short post today to show you the finished quilt top I've been working on.  This is 38 inches square, so it will make a nice table topper.

The dark blue for the first border came from my stash, but nothing I had looked right for the second border, so I ended up buying some more of the print that goes with the pinwheel fabrics.  I may do a pieced backing with some other fabric from the same line, since I like the colors and prints so much.

I love the cheeriness and Spring-like feel of this small quilt.