Friday Finish

It's just a simple quilt...

but I LOVE it!

I used a light gray fabric for the alternate square 

(actually there are two grays that are similar in color)

and added SCRAPS of pink, yellow and blue.

Since I have been REALLY trying to use the fabric

I already HAVE....

I ran out of gray.

Not to worry.....

The border squares don't have any gray.

And that's JUST fine.

A Scrappy, Happy quilt.

This was my view as I put those squares together.

With a sewing machine 

and a project along...

My camping trip was COMPLETE!

;)

VINTAGE Treasure

I'm giving a little quilt talk tomorrow 

and my friend let me borrow this beauty!!!

Certainly a TREASURE.

Applique and embroidery stitches.

Hand quilting.

Love the corners!

Happy Wednesday.

Monday Making

It's Monday.....

and Summer is in FULL swing!

I've been doing a lot of camping.

It's trailer camping...

so I'm not quite ROUGHING it.

;)

I was able to finish this woven wrap

and I am SO proud of that FRINGE!!

I bought a little tool called a fringe twister.

Love the way it looks!!

I used my rigid heddle loom to weave this wrap

after seeing my friend Barbara weave hers!

We get LOTS of inspiration in blogland

dont' we???

So friends....

what are YOU up to this week??

Making anything?

Link up and share.

Winners

Thank you EVERYONE for your kind words about my recent quilt pattern for McCalls!

The winners are Frances and Karen.

Send me your address and I'll send you a copy of the magazine!

Hope YOU are getting some sewing done!!

I'm NOT.

My sewing room is under construction.

Hoping it all ends very soon.

My mind is FULL!!!

Hope I can get those stitches I'm DREAMING about

IN real soon!!

:)

Monday Making

I received a few more quilt blocks in the mail recently.

That means we have ONE more quilt for Charity!!!

I love these collaborative quilts.

Kind of like putting a puzzle together....

A fabric puzzle!!!!

Hoping to get some quilting in...

so our quilts for the wounded warriors will be DONE

and ready to GIVE away!!!

That's my goal this week.

What are YOU up to???

Link up and share.

Happy Day

It was a happy day when my first ever magazine submission

was accepted!

You know me.

I love scrappy.

I love stripes.

I love QUILTS!!!

My quilt pattern is in the newest issue of McCall's Quilting.

If you'd like to win a copy leave a note

and I'll have Mr. Generator choose a couple of numbers

Next Saturday (August 1) Oops! July 25

Happy quilting!!!

Friday

Yeah!

My fun scrappy basket quilt top is NOW a quilt.

Quilting continues to challenge me.

As I meander along....I notice all the "oops" stitches....

They are literally RIGHT under my NOSE!

LOL!

But when It's ALL done....

I'm content.

I don't notice ANY of the troublesome stitches.

They're ALL happily forgotten

and I'm ready to SLEEP in peace.

:)

An Oldie but Goodie

I received this lovely old quilt top this week.

It found a VERY happy home.

;)

I love the plaids and stripes in this block.

So many fun fabrics to LOVE in this quilt!!!

Happy sewing!

Monday Making

It's Monday again.

(technically sunday here......but YOU all get to Monday before I do!)

The weeks and days go SO fast!

I knit. 

I quilt.

I weave.

It's a balancing act over here......

A little bit of this...

A little bit of that.

;)

All the activity keeps me happy.

This wrap is in progress.

Who knows???

Maybe it'll be done this week.

Can you see the produce in the background??

Yep.

I cook too.

Can't let all that garden goodness go to waste!!!!

What are you up to???

Link up and let us know what Monday making plans YOU have!

A teeny tiny trip

I began a journey yesterday.

Let's call it a HUNT!

I'm in the midst of finding the PERFECT pattern

for knitted baby socks/slippers.

I know this journey will be delightful!

It will involve trips to the library to find more knitting books.

It will include trips to the knitting shop to ask advice

and POSSIBLY purchase something appropriate for this quest.

It may or may NOT involve learning to knit a heel.....

and double pointed needles!

Isn't that called turning the heel??

Want to come along???

It would be so nice to travel with YOU!

If you happen to have any

"Traveling" advice on patterns...

Drop me note and I'll include it my

Wanderings with needles and yarn!!!!

**************

The moccasin-like slippers above

are a twist on a basic baby booty pattern

that I've had for a while.

(something like this one)

It's a pretty basic KNIT, fold and add a seam pattern.

I added a ribbing to the cuff.

Working Wednesday

I'm not always proud of my machine quilting...

(there are tension issues, oops! moments, little puckers....)

But when it's all DONE...

I'm PROUD I did it!!!

I made the WHOLE thing!

That's what I need to focus on as I wrestle with my friend here.

;)

I know I will love making my bed with this PINK and blue quilt!

Monday Monday

It's Monday!

What are YOU making this week??

I'm going to PLAY with scraps.

;)

Let Freedom Ring

Happy 4th everyone!

I started the day with a little sewing.

;)

Such a simple project.

I'm going to enjoy it ALL week!

Pattern found here.

Holiday Hexagons are not ONLY for Christmas.

Freedom Quilt

Putting these blocks together is the PERFECT way (I think)

to celebrate this time of year here in the U.S.

Thanks to everyone who sent blocks to be included.

MOST of the blocks are here......

There are a few more that will be puzzled into a SECOND quilt!

They will be quilted and bound

and then sent off to the wounded warrior project.

Isn't it beautiful???

I love it!