One Day Closer to Another Finish

I started this lovely quilt just about a year ago.

I'd made several for other people, and decided

I wanted one just for me. Something a little

vintage-looking, feminine, sweet maybe.

I started it one day without a pattern, and soon

found myself in a pickle in how it was all

put together. I was pretty new at this yet.

Sewing with Abandon a.k.a. Guilt Quilting

I couldn't resist jumping ahead, and did the middle

block of the Modern Tradition Quilts Charm

Square Quilt Along 2015. It's my favorite!

I kept in the spirit of the tutorials, and 

finished the other 2 blocks provided.

The yellow electrifies the prints, and gives

these blocks a very tropical feeling.

I keep referring to this mentally as

the Casablanca quilt.

Join for FREE! Pet Project Show #11

                                                                            

What do you think when you see a sign

with "Free" on it?

I have a tendency to think there's got to be

a catch, or in the case above, 

it's going to cost me a lot. 

'Cuz nothing is free! 

Really?

Quilts for Guys: Modern and Man-ly & Vintage

 My dad's baby quilt--1930's

I kept my hand in the photo for a size reference. 
Tiny, precise stitches, oh my!

Happy Baby Snapshots Finished

 Yes, it is March, 

and, Yes, we still have snow in Ohio.

Keep the faith! Spring is on it's way,

and this quilt is all ready for a new baby!

Pet Project Show #10

It's Saturday, and time for the 
Pink Doxies
Pet Project Show.
I'm so glad you're here!

 

Let's look at some of the Doxie Girls
favorite link ups for the past month.

Melissa made this wonderfully scrappy quilt that
appeals to me for it's improvisation, but I love
for it's beautiful story.

Floriography Quilt Finale

Floriography is defined as 'the language of flowers.' 

In times past, sending certain flowers referenced specific things, possibly secret messages or hidden meaning. We've heard of the different meanings of rose colors. Yellow for friendship, red for true love, and so on. Flowers mark milestones in our lives today, and I love both sending and receiving. Give me a bouquet of mixed wild flowers any day over roses, though. I'm all about color, you know?

What Would Happen If....?

Today is purely play. I think I've said before that

while I enjoy books and demos to learn how to

do things, my favorite way is to just play with 

fabric and blocks to see what happens.

Starts, Stops, and Catch-ups: Floriography Quilt

Here's a sneak peek of the baby quilt done in Floriography.

I had to chase down binding fabric today, 

and it will be a finish by Friday.

The echoed flower was FUN to quilt,

and it went fast! I used a bright pink

Aurifil thread here, but it's blended well

with the pink gingham.

HST Quilt: Quilted and Bound & Pet Project Show #9

Quilted and bound!

It's always a personal little triumph when we can say, 
"I'm done. Yeah!"