Putting My Best Foot Forward...

Me who fears public commitment to projects, as I am a slow finisher, compared to most.   Is putting my best foot forward... to enter the Schnibbles Contest.  I will be entering through

Charming Chatter

 if your interested check out the details...  HERE!

I have selected to serve up "Fruit Cake" by basicgrey.  I was hesitant going with this line as it was sight unseen for me.  BUT...after I took the plunge and bought my charm packs, I have no regrets!  It is as fun,  as unique, and yet just as classic; as their Christmas line last year, Figgy Pudding.  I am looking forward to the challenge and anxious to see how my project finishes. 

See you at the finish line!!!

Making my way back...

Well...I am "making my way back" into blog land. I have NO BIG excuses or at least I am NOT going to use them here, other than "sometimes life interrupts." I kept up on my "reading" but, not on my posting. After having been away so long I question if I should just be a quiet blogger and only read others (my followers are few). BUT, I do feel I have things to share and occasionally "show-off." I currently don't belong to local quilt groups and have been somewhat disappointed in what my local quilt shops have to offer with the exception of one. However, soon after I moved to the area a year ago that shop made the decision to stop offering classes/workshops. That is when I started to get explore the online quilt blogs and a "real" friend invited me to join an online virtual bee group, that too has been a struggle for me. BUT...I am here to say I am NOT giving up. I will work to earn my followers and hopefully that number will grow.

The pictures below are of a lap top quilt "Jelly Filled by Thimble Blossoms" I recently finished for a wedding gift. Darling daughter picked out the kit(with some guidance from me where to find it) and I did the work. We wanted this to be a "keepsake" for a special young woman and her new husband. **the day I was taking these pictures we were having ANOTHER nasty storm rolling through and I has home alone so the lighting distorts the beautiful colors of Verna that were used.**

finally.. the backing.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you will give me another chance. Please stop back soon, I will have more to share!

Borders on...

Sweet... I love the border on this little quilt. This was a quick and easy project and the borders were definetly the icing on the cake. I am please with this project, now to figure out how to quilt it.

Friday Night, I was SEW THERE...

Last night was the Friday night Sew-in and I have to say, it was a productive night for me. I selected an easy project. All I needed was 2 charm packs and some yardage. I think my pictures will explain the process...









oops...



I still had a few extra charms squares so this was an easy fix.





I managed to get the inner border on before calling it a night. Sometime, this weekend I will get the outer border attached. As for right now... It is beautiful outside and SO and I are off to enjoy it!!! Hope yours is a good one!

Not sure, this is what I had in mind...

I have always had a thing for the classics(I like vintage, antiques, old) and a red, white & blue quilt has been on my list of wants. I am just not sure...I like this quilt. It is very busy. It is somewhat outside my box. But then, just what does the inside my box look like??? I am trying to "experiment" in my quilting journey and try a variety of styles and techniques. I guess this quilt would be considered traditional and I am thinking maybe... I am more contemporary(easier patterns!) but...then I would like to think I like a little bit of everything. After all "variety is the spice of life" right? NO the quilt,is not done, it needs borders(inside border is red/white stripe and outer boarder is a light cream with flower spray, there is already a taupe, navy and blue spray version of this fabric used in the center) but I find myself asking... what was I thinking, do I like this, will the borders help to calm the quilt, should I invest in custom quilting or will it just make it all too busy???? I want something to compliment the quilt. Does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?

Birthday Diddy...

My youngest Grandson is celebrating his 1st Birthday this weekend. I will not be able to attend his party, which is a total bummer. I sent this little diddy in his Birthday package. I was able to finish this up last weekend when my SO and I drove down to Lawton, Oklahoma to attend his youngest sons graduation from Army Boot Camp @ Fort Sill. It was an awesome experience and certainly makes a person proud to be an American.

FUN MAIL... and jelly roll block 2

I received this fun little package in the mail yesterday. I won a giveaway over @ Michelle's blog the L7 Quilt Co, http://thel7quiltco.blogspot.com/ . It is a Moda Scrap bag. The little bag packs a good punch. It is a 1/2 lb of fabric salvage strips. There were 29 strips, I estimate when cut the strip sizes will range from 1 1/2" - 3". The strips are from the line "Butterfly Gardens" by Kansas Troubles. Thanks so much, Michelle for sending this my way! I am not sure what I will be doing with these fun little guys, any ideas/suggestions???




Jelly Roll block #2



I am not sure how I feel about this block. In the picture the small dots look very coral/peachie in this picture but, are actually deep pink. It is very bright, but then so is this line of fabric.