FWQAL~Blocks 1~4

I decided on the colors / fabrics for the Farmer's Wife Quilt a Long. It was inspired by a tree I drive by almost everyday. I don't know what kind of tree it is , but it is gorgeous. I want one in my yard one day. Some day I'll stop on the side of the road and take a photo of it. The colors of the tree are light green and gray. But I am adding a hint of orange to the quilt because every quilt needs a hint of orange. :o) Here are the first two blocks. Block one , Attic Windows on the left and block two, Autumn Tints on the right.

Block 3 is called Basket and I haven't added it's little handle yet. ( Hand applique is involved, which I can do, but don't have time right now) Block 4 on the right is called Basket Weave.

Here is what block 3, Basket is supposed to look like once the cute little handle is on.

All 4 blocks together..... green, gray, cream, with a hint of orange.

I'm excited about block 5 ~ Bat Wings. I think it's pretty cute. But I haven't even cut out the templates for this little guy yet.

Happy sewing / stitching

Jacob's Ladder

What do these......

and these......

and these..... have in common?

They are going to be in the same quilt together.

This is a pattern from my 'Stash busters' class. I used up a lot of my oranges which is one of my favorite colors. It will end up being a Halloween quilt. And my goal is to have it done by next Halloween. I still have about 150 more cream squares to cut out and make 40 more of the black/cream half square triangles.

North Pole Quilt

This is the ' Elves' Recreation Center'. I finished it today. I may still put some smoke coming out of the chimney, but that will probably be later when I add small details to the quilt.

Here are my 2 finished blocks together....

things I am working on.

I bought a new 'Bareroots' pattern, like I needed another pattern. :o) But I couldn't resist. I love doing embroidery, so I just had to have it. The picture on the front of the pattern isn't the best so you can't really see how cute the embroidery is.



I've already started a few of the blocks.
Here is one that I finished, it's the 1st block on the quilt.

North Pole update... I started my 2nd block. It's the elf's recreations center.
And I finished the 'Marble Shop' .

back from camping

It only rained part of the day Saturday. It wasn't too bad and we still had a great time camping. Here is a picture of the girls. ( the big girls ).

This a shop sample I just finished. I did not make the the stocking it self. Just embroidered it and added the cute white balls to it.
Here is a close up.....
And my new toy. I LOVE these things.....
Progress on my North Pole block. Lets see... I still have 2 marbles to applique , a little sign over the door and maybe the shutters. Haven't figured out if I am going to add the shutter's or not, I don't want it to look too busy.

quilting

I finially got my strips N curves backed and basted. And now I am quilting it. Yeah. It will take forever. But I love how the quilt top turned out, so I am deteremined to finish one day.


I only got one square done today. It just wears me out. And my stitches still aren't good. Probably by the end of the quilt they will improve. LOL
Jonah says he wants a jelly fish on his "clown fish" quilt. So I got the one off of the internet. I think I may put him in the upper right corner .... This is still a WIP.
I am going to eat now and get ready for "Project Runway". LOVE that show!!!

Block #7

I got around to making block #7 of the quilt along. I am so far behind.
Here are all the block together....
And a picture of the vintage fat quarter sheets I received from the swap.

block #6.

sewing

I got some sewing time in, yeah!!! I finially got around to making myself a purse/bag. A real one. The pattern is "New Girl" by Tammy Tadd Designs. Please be kind, this is my first real bag that I have made. I've have used it twice now and really like it.
Another view...on me.
I sewed up 7 more blocks for the dream catcher top too.
Thank you everyone for your comments from my last post. You are so sweet out there in blog land.

Happy 4th of July.

Happy 4th of July. We are going to a cookout today. But I am having sew withdrawal. I have not gotten to sew since Tuesday and it's driving me crazy, so before we go to the cookout, I am going to go sew 2 blocks of my "dream catcher" .
Here is a picture a blocks I have received in a "block swap". I have 3 more blocks to come in the mail. The bottom right one is the one I made.
My "hungry caterpillar" fabric. Not sure what I am going to do with it yet..It's either going to be something for my cousin , she is a kindergarten teacher. Or something for my son's teacher this year. He starts kindergarten this year. We've spent lots of time at the park this week, that's why there has been no sewing... here is Jonah acting like a silly boy.
And Jonah fishing .. He LOVES fishing.
Hopefully I will get to sew soon, (or they might have to lock me up. )

Lots of sewing today.

Today I got 2 more blocks done on the "Dream Catcher".

It's this the cutest fabric?! There is a whole line of cute little creatures. Turtles, snails, monkeys, bugs, and frogs. I just had to pick some up and make something out of it .......so.....
I made my son, Jonah a pillowcase......
I finially got around to making another block in the "quilt along". This is #5. I am so far behind. Oh well.
Here are all 5 block together.
I did other sewing too that I didn't take pictures of. Busy, busy day. Love it.

strips 'n curves

I am working on my strips 'n curves tonight. I really like how it's turning out. Here is a pic of my Strata.

Here are the few blocks I got done. I am loving the green and gray.

block #4 and graduation

Here is block #4. ( in the quilt along). I worked on it yesterday. My back is still hurting, but I don't want to get behind. And I am having sewing withdrawls. I messed it up the first time, had to take the seam ripper to it, but got it done.

Here is what it looks like messed up. Can you tell the difference? I actually thought it would look good this way, but decieded to stay with what it is suppost to look like.
My baby boy graduated from pre-school last night. He is very stubborn so he wouldn't smile. :o) Now it's time to prepare me for him going to kingergarten.

baby birds and block 3

Here is block #3 of the quilt along. http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/.

I took down the hanging plant today to water it again. And the babies have grown. The mommy and daddy watched while I carefully took the picture and watered the plant. Then I left, they flew back over to the nest.

2nd block

Here is block # 2 for the quilt along. http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/. The blocks are wonderfully easy and turn out beautiful.