Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Let's Do it For Our Country~


I'll be joining many of my quilt friends all over the Nation to sew for 

Block Drive for 2020 - the deadline for donated blocks will be December 1, 2020. You can find information at the pattern link below.


The QOV National Sew Day is February 1st.

I am a part-time quilt maker and will be joining the sew-along from my own niche. You can register to sew along with us at the link below. 


The block drive is for 9 Patch Blocks this year
Follow instructions provided at the link to provide the "perfect" block.

I hope to see all of you visiting and joining in this wonderful program for 2020!

The pattern used for this beautiful Red, White & Blue is a free gift from Pat Sloan  and can be found at her Oh My Stars link. I will be using up more of these same fabrics for my 9-patches! The backing of Oh My Stars is snuggle flannel to keep someone cozy.
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Thursday, January 23, 2020

The Winter Blues Blog Hop

Welcome to the Winter Blues Blog Hop with Carla from Creatin in the Sticks! I do love a blue and white quilt! I’m stopping in early for all those morning dears that will catch the hop befor I wake up... wink.... Here are Some of the lovelies I've had the pleasure to play around with and create at my machine~

This pattern is created by Pat Sloan called Traffic Jam. You can join her in her challenge to use up scraps to bust out a quilt, pillow or table runner. You choose! The binding was completed just this week! I'm also liking up with Patty of  Elm Street Quilts at her One Monthly Goal challenge. Find the link up challenge at Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal -January Finish Link-up.


This adorable little was made also using a block pattern by Pat Sloan from her Winter Fun! sew along. The blue flannel backing makes is so snuggly! Zooming in on those cute blocks! Such a great block to feature a favorite fabric!

Can you guess, I truly love the ease of Pat Sloan's designs. This is her Oh My Stars! pattern adapted to a larger block size. This was created for a retirement gift for a special person in my life and he and his wife are truly enjoying it in their Buffalo, New York home!

This Special Beauty is called Caravan Roundup and is a free pattern from Moda Fabrics. What a fun project to work on. I plan to have this one ready for my trip to Wyoming later this year!
If you are looking for a great sampler to work on, this is Winter Fun! by Pat Sloan. Show off you big block skill!
Thank you Carla for hosting such a beautiful blog hop! Visit the whole schedule, visit each blog, leave sweet comments and make new friends!

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Monday, January 13, 2020

Junk Store Junkie 2020

If you've followed along, you may notice I enjoy visiting second-hand shops and antique barns & shops.

You can see one such stop in Pittsburgh PA here.

Browsing around, I  came upon a cute find. For $1.00, it came with me and has a place in my glove compartment. So cute! This one was found at I43-JJ Antique Mall in Manitowac, WI. 
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Junk Pile Finds~

Sorting through the junk pile scraps, I came upon a hand-pieced square. My Mother-In-Law thought it was just a lovely block. It was turned into a quick pot holder just for her.



Going back to May 2019, you can see a baby quilt made with some of these very same scraps. I called it Vintage and Modern.
Have a happy Wednesday!
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Monday, January 6, 2020

January 2020 OMG - Traffic Jam

Getting back to work, life....reality.......

Happy New Year Friends. Starting the New Year back into the first Full week of the Year!

My wish for this New Year is to have good Balance in my life and routines. One small goal is to join Patty Dudek of Elm Street Quilts in her One Monthly Goal Link Up Party. Simple enough to share what I'm working on if I keep to that Balance I'm talking about.

This month, my wish is to get binding on this lovely. It is a pattern created by Pat Sloan called Traffic Jam. You can join her in her challenge to use up scraps to bust out a quilt, pillow or table runner. You choose!

Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal January Link-up
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Monday, December 9, 2019

31 Day Blog Writing Challenge



So I have to be honest, I'm not very good at keeping up with a 31 day challenge. Weekends I try to stay free of commitments...so I find myself once again making an attempt to catch up.


What I do enjoy about this challenge is the freedom to go back and write about each of the prompts. The prompts are so helpful!

Day 6. I have a little quilt somewhere that took me nearly 24 years to complete. I purchased the fabrics from a lady down the road ( yard sale quality). I put the two together and added yarn to tie it together. Then started blanket stitching the binding.... well, I finally finished it to use in my car. I have no idea where it is now, I hope it is in my linen closet and will check once I go home for the holidays.

Day 7. A dream project for me would be to quilt two of the tops I have been saving for when I get my own quilting machine. I want custom quilting, although I wish not to pay a hefty price for quilting. I am looking forward to getting that machine some day ...(sigh)




 Day 8. Skills I wish I had.... hmmm... My wish is to be a lot better at hand work, this may be something I concentrate on for the new year...to learn some more intricate stitches.

Day 9. One of my favorite tips.... Try to appreciate each piece of work as a unique and special item. If you feel as if it is not quality.....take your glasses off, take several steps back and see how gorgeous your quilt is. Be your own BEST critique!

Be kind to yourself and have a blessed day!

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Friday, December 6, 2019

Virtual Cookie Exchange And Christmas Blog Hop - My Day!

Carol of Just Let Me Quilt is yet again hosting this fabulous hop that includes Christmas projects and traditions, not only cookies! I'm excited to finish off the Virtual Cookie Exchange and Blog Hop where bloggers are sharing Christmas cookies recipes, traditions, and/or sewing projects. Join us in gleaning some great ideas for your holidays!

 No matter the time of year, I can always enjoy these cookies. I call them wedding cookies..but heard them called by many other names....Russian Tea Cakes, Snowballs or even Pecan Balls. Just simply yummy. Here's a LINK to a popular recipe for them. Even Santa loves them at our home! I had to bake up an extra-large batch just to make sure I had enough for him.
And the sharing wouldn't be complete if I didn't show you the cookies that will keep for years to come! I hosted a sew-in day with my Mother-In-Law and we cut out fabric cookies with the pinking shears, sewed two layers together and stuffed them with scraps. A little hanger was added and the cookie ornament was stitched up completely to hang! No instructions other than that. So simple! Use your own design or follow any large cookie cutter as a template!



My holiday wish to all of you is to cherish traditions, family and time with friends. Treasure each moment and make memories. Those are moments we will hold near and dear to our hearts from year to year.

 Here is the full week line up if you don't want to miss a single day of this fun week and recipe sharing this whole week!
December 2nd

December 3rd

December 4th

December 5th

December 6th

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