Wednesday.

Backing chosen.

(Vintage gingham)

Simply Quilted.

(wavy lines)

Binding attached.

(from the scrap bag)

Done!

The First!

Here's the first quilt top for 2012!

Simple and Sweet.

The baby was born Jan. 1....

so it HAD to be simple!

I had the PERFECT fabric for the outside border.....

But RAN OUT!!!

Don't you hate that???

Aaah well....

I added a piece of something else.

NOW...

If YOU won't TELL it's NOT part of the "DESIGN"...

I WON'T TELL either!!!

That's just what quilting friends DO!!!!

You know I'm using the word "DESIGN" loosely...

since this is one of those quilts

that didn't begin with much of a PLAN!!!

;)

I made one similar to this one for a baby boy almost TWO years ago

 and I've always wanted to make one similar for a baby girl!

Love those little HAPPY scraps in there!!!

I'm OFF to quilt this!

Straight lines????

wavy????

Hmmm.......

Winners!!!

Thanks to EVERYONE who participated in

this NEIGHBORHOOD party!

32 blocks arrived....

The above picture is missing 2...

Ooops!

I realized AFTER taking the picture and

then putting everything away.

I'm lazy...

I didn't want to spread them all out again!

I decided to send 8 houses to 4 winners.

The winners (according to Mr. random number generator) are:

Holly, Katherine, Lori Kay and Irene.

(Do you have a blog Lori Kay?)

Congratulations!

Make some pretty quilts

and share them with ALL OF US when you do!

Happy New Year!

My Wish for YOU:

May you have MANY quilt blocks...

both Large and....

Small.

May you have many quilting stitches

both...

Swirly......

and Straight!

May your blades stay

SHARP!!!!

And your Seam Ripper

GET DUSTY!!!!!

Looking forward to more quilting in 2012!

Thanks for stopping by my "house"

and letting me share with you!!!!

You're the BEST neighbors!!!

Birthday Gift.

I had ALL week to make something for the birthday girl.

I waited....

until the BIG day!!!!!  :/

Then....

I did some QUICK stitching!

After all...

I think I AM the fastest stitcher in the WEST!!!

;)

I even added a few quilting stitches in there!

I had the Ingredients on hand:

LOTS of happy scraps!

My favorite fusible web.

And....of course I have SCRAPS of batting!!!

One thing I don't have ANYMORE is....

pillow stuffing!!!

I used it ALL up on this project.

I'm so happy I was able to give a little handmade something!!!

Every BIRTHDAY girl deserves it!!!!!

Fun Fabric!

The hardest part of a project is sometimes

CHOOSING the fabric.

I was overwhelmed with the choices

when I arrived at the fabric shop!!!!

I FINALLY settled on this one!

My friend Ellen had a birthday...

and since we prepare a meal for senior citizens twice a month...

an APRON seemed to be the perfect gift!!!!

You probably know......

I have PLENTY of fabric in my stash.

But.....

Nothing seemed QUITE right and....

I wanted to make this one SPECIAL!

I found a free pattern here.

and....

I have lots of bias tape.

Good thing!!!!

This pattern requires 7 yards of it!!!!!

Sheesh!

That's a lot of bias tape!

I love this apron.

Maybe I'll make one for me too!!!!

What????!!!!!

You think I have enough already????

:/

Neighborhood News!

Our neighborhood is growing!

Eva said every neighborhood needs a church....

and...

she sent one along.

How Sweet!

Theresa even sent a LIGHTHOUSE!

Wish you could see the BLUE in Angie's landscape better.

What a beautiful place to live....

ALMOST as good as BLOGLAND!!!

;0

Barbara sent her house all the way from Northern Ireland!

and Tamar sent her's from Israel.

I hope you realize how blessed we are to

live next door to each other!

EVEN though we're worlds apart!

We share our LOVE of quilting......

Our love of creating...

and our support of EACH other!!!

What a GREAT place to live!