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Monday, December 31, 2012

Row-A-Long!

Well, good news....I am caught up on "Bee in my bonnets" Row along! Yippee!  Heres the last two rows....leaves (look more like christmas lights to me) and mittens!



Sunday, December 30, 2012

Scrappy Christmas QAL

Heres my non Christmas version of the Scrappy Christmas QAL, I decided to do just regular scraps instead of Christmas scraps.  It turned out nice and big..just need to border it and it will be ready for backing,quilting and binding.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

QBSA 6" Swap-December

 These are for my partner in Australia..she wanted blue/white stars..hope she likes them!

Friday, December 28, 2012

Minnie Mouse done & delivered!

Sorry, I have been a bit "MIA" lately, I havent been able to find the cord that takes the pictures off my camera and onto my computer.  We found it today out in my car, dont know how it ended up there...just grateful to have finally found it!

Heres the Minnie Mouse quilt that I did for my girlfriends grandaughter Kaidyn..she gave it to her for Christmas and Kaidyn LOVED IT...walked right on over to it and said to everyone "NO TOUCH"...! Ha! LOL!  I think thats a win!



Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Happy guy!

Heres a picture of my nephew Leif with his new quilt that I gave him for Christmas.  Its the zig zag quilt I did in a QAL.  Its all done in Kona Chinese red and black and white prints, backed with black and white plaid flannel and straight line quilted.  It turned out perfect for a guy! He loved it! I'm so happy!

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Please vote!

Hello all my bloggy friends, please post about this contest at the quilting gallery on your blogs..I'd be forever grateful!  ;-)

Hi all, I'm here again begging for votes in the "quilting gallery" weekly quilt contest.  Please go to this link and vote for your 6 favorites, hopefully mine is one of them..its called "Festive Christmas..Thanks!

http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/12/14/vote-now-christmas-quilts-2012/

Friday, December 14, 2012

Please vote for me!

Hi all..this is a Christmas BOM that I started in 2010 and just got it finished...it was one of those long drawn out WIP!  Anyway, I entered it in the Quilting Gallerys Weekly quilt contest, the voting starts today...please go to their website:
      http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/12/10/weekly-contest-christmas-quilts/  and vote for your favorite Christmas quilt!  Heres mine!

This quilt and I had a love/hate relationship the entire time it was being made..I love the end result..its backed with red snowflake flannel and longarm quilted.  The binding is green holly...again, please go to the above website and vote for your favorite (me!).  LOL!  Merry Christmas all!!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

WIP Wednesday!

This is a quilt that I am making for a good friend at work.  It is for her grandaughter Kaidyn, who is two months younger than my grandaughter Jayden. Kaidyn LOVES Minnie Mouse...so obviously that is the theme here...

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Modern Christmas Swap 2012

This is the paper pieced "Circle of Geese" that I made into a mini wallhanging for my partner in the Modern christmas Swap.  It was alot of fun to make, I have this grand plan to make a few more for Christmas presents, we'll see if that happens..wish me luck!

 
My Partner LOVED it! I am so glad!

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Block Swap Adventure Block

My partner for this month requested this paper pieced "Lonestar" block from Fresh Lemons blog.  It was pretty easy to make, I think its pretty! Scraps busted!!

Friday, December 7, 2012

Doll Swap Quilt November recieved!

I just love this little quilt I received from Kris in Logan, UT.  It so bright and fun, made with Kaffe Fassett fabrics and it has POLKA DOTS!  Whats not to love right?  Pure Bliss!

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Boys Cowboy Quilt


This is a cowboy themed baby boy quilt..so fun!



Boys Robot Quilt

This baby boy quilt has a robot theme.  I got the charm pack from connectingthreads.com.  Paired it with cadet cotton broadcloth from fabric.com and quilted it with organic straight line quilting. Its super cute!



Tuesday, December 4, 2012

QBSA 12" Swap

My partner asked for a block with anything tea cup themed...I think this is just perfect! I really love how it turned out and I hope she likes it also!

Monday, December 3, 2012

QBWA 6" Swap for November


These cute litte 6" blocks are for my November partner in the "Quilting block swaps Australia" Swap...she asked for "hot" colors..I hope this fits the bill!

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Playing on "Easy Street"

I decided to join in on Bonnie Hunters mystery quilt "Easy Street".  Part one was to make almost 200 4 patch blocks from Black on White and our Gray background...got those finished up today, heres what that pile looks like...  Now on to Part 2!


So much to do...so much to do!!

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Lucky Stars Block of the Month Club!

I've joined in with "Dont call me Betsy" blog for her new paper pieced stars BOM...we got our first starter block the day after Christmas....I've decided to use the birthstone colors for each month of year for each months block...so January is "Garnets"...so I did this one in reds (forgetting of course that this is a practice block and not the January block! Duh!)  Anyways, here it is, the practice first block!


Lucky Stars BOM Club

Hi all, this is my practice block for the "Lucky Stars BOM" by www.dontcallmebetsy.blogspot.com  I decided to do each star in birthstone colors for each month.  I started with Red for "garnet" for January..heres the first block (practice block)