Parade of Small Quilts

These are the 10 table mats/small quilts

that will be auctioned off this weekend

at a ladies retreat.

I've shared about them as I worked on them 

these past few weeks and months.

Here they are ALL TOGETHER!!!

I had LOTS of fun making them!

Plus...

I enjoyed having a finished "quilt" 

in a shorter amount of TIME!!

I used ONLY fabric I already owned..

and tried to include a few seasonal choices.

Which one is YOUR favorite??

I think I like the heart one BEST.

:)

Monday Making

Little orphans are becoming

Little quilts at my house these days.

I received quite a few orphan blocks 

a couple of years ago (has it been that long???)

and I'm STILL working at getting them 

Finished UP!

Most of them became charity quilts...

but I few blocks didn't quite FIT in.

These little quilts will be part of an auction.

They will be the centerpieces at a retreat/conference.

We'll eat our meals around these pretty little quilts.

:)

Thanks go to all the SWEET quilters

who sent me these lovely gems.

My goal is 12.

I'm up to 6

and I have until April.

Yeah! I think I"ll make it in plenty of time!

Although.....as you can see....

these guys are not DONE!

Knowing ME....

I'll wait until the very last minute to get the bindings on.

At that point I will have to DIG again to FIND

the right fabric!!!!

LOL!

I love all of them!

These table toppers would also make GREAT doll quilts!

Some of these little quilts are STRETCHING me.

I learned how to add PRAIRIE points!!!

It's always a good thing to LEARN something new.

;)

This is for when I'm NOT at the sewing machine.

I'll make a little progress today while I sit 

and watch Downton Abbey on PBS...  :)

The kids have been wearing the HATS I gave them for Christmas!

Made me want to make some MORE.

;)

retreat!

I'm on a retreat committee.

We plan a spiritual retreat every year for about 80-100 ladies

and it's happening THIS weekend!

This is NOT a money making venture...

but we want it to be nice!

What do you put in the little goodie bags that:

Doesn't cost much of anything?

That says WELCOME?

That says We're glad you came??

Oh.....and that isn't for a QUILTER.

THAT bag would be EASY!! huh?

You don't put much in.

Today I had an idea!!!

*I cut printer paper into 2 1/2"x4" pieces

*stacked 10 of them together.

*Found some fabric scraps and used my pinking shears

*added a tiny bit of ribbon for a little hook

*Made a seam right across the top!

VIOLA!

A cute little pad of paper.

So fun!

I'm kind of in a hurry...

so they're not perfect.

Plus----I have to make more than 80!

But....I'm so happy!!!

So happy to be able to give everyone

a "little something!"

And....

something that uses a little FABRIC!!!

My very favorite thing!!!!

Maybe I'll add some other "little somethings".

And...

I'll put it in a cute little bag!

A plain white bag simply decorated

with rubber stamp and some yarn I happen to have!

Want to come over and help???