Think Pink

These two blocks were made for a Charity Breast Cancer Quilt that Old Red Barn Co. is putting together. We were asked to make pink blocks to be put into a quilt or quilts then donated. If you are interested in helping leave a comment and I'll get you the info. Can't think of a better thing to do for a fellow sister.

Midnight Owl Quilt

Front

closer look

back

Another done for 2010. This is Midnight Owl. Focal prints in this quilt are "owl by myself" by Michael Miller. I threw in a few fabrics from my stash to round it out. Colors are black, white, gray and yellow. I put it together like a puzzle- total improv with this one.

I am coming up on one year of sewing. One year of Flickr. One year of blogging. It seems longer than that because of everything I've learned and everyone I've met. Thanks to all of you and be on the look out for a HUGE giveaway.

Hoop Up

I got talked into joining a stitching swap. You know who you are and shall go un-named. I can follow instructions- like "quit linking me to you" Can you feel the love? Anyway, I'm in this group of 7, might be 6, they keep dying off. You come up with a theme and each person stitches something for you within your theme. My theme is trees-artistic trees. This is what I came up with for me. I have several other ideas too, but for now this is a start.

We had a 2 hour delay today. We had an inch of snow last night. I was praying for more, but it was not to be. So I am going to school to work at the door for a couple of hours and then walking the big dog in this freezing weather. Stella loves it so. Her joy almost makes the cold go away. After that a big cup of hot tea to warm up. Whatcha doing today?

Fabric Arrived

OOOOOO baby OOOOObaby OOOOO- Momo- wonderland- look at the scissors Tee hee

Chloes Imagination- so freaking beautiful- and soft and I have no idea what I'm doing with it, but I'm petting it alot

See the blues and reds- that's going to be a quilt. The Dena designs is filler for another quilt and then there is some freespirit. I'll be in the basement doing the happy dance. Call if you need me.

Works in Progress

This is a stitching of little red riding hood I did a while back and am playing with. Ideas floating around still. I feel like I'm on overload with all the creative juices flowing in a rush being let loose now that the queens are back in school.

This little beauty will not rotate for me, but you get the idea. This is some great Michael Miller fabric that I got from Hawthorne Threads. I framed it in white and am doing a confetti mish mosh around it.

Blocks are done for Hope of The Block Swap and have been mailed today. My first wonky stars and I liked them.

I'm in!!

I was worried I wouldn't get into this. This is a group from Flickr and the talent of these quilters and the inspiration you get is awesome. It is a secret swap. You know who you are sending to but you don't know who you are going to get yours from. You make a doll size quilt - no bigger than 24x24 and have it shipped by mid March- fun- right? Only 160 quilters this time.

2010

First quilt to be finished in 2010 and many more to come. This one is called "Whim Improv". I used a huge mix of fabrics from many different lines including fabric found at Crate and Barrel of all places.

With this new year I've been doing a lot of reflecting of what brings me joy and here are a couple of things

reading to my daughters at night before bed

listening to the guinea pigs talk as we get ready to feed them

hugs from my husband and kiddos

of course sewing

talking to family and friends on the phone - it's even better when I get to see them face to face

walking with the sun on my face

those are just a few..........What brings you joy?